There are 4 ways to get from Arras to Folkestone by car, car ferry, bus, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Arras to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 53m£24–70Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Arras to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Doverbus N280 / ...
8h 12m£22–38Bus, train
- Take the bus from Arras to Lillebus 781
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
4h 45m£104–186Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Arras to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
1h 49m£131–138
Arras to Folkestone by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arras to Folkestone is to train and bus which costs £22 - £40 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Arras to Folkestone is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 1h 49m and costs £130 - £140.
The distance between Arras and Folkestone is 106 miles.
The best way to get from Arras to Folkestone without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 45m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Arras to Folkestone, including transfers.
Folkestone is 1h behind Arras. It is currently 1:52 PM in Arras and 12:52 PM in Folkestone.
There are 1256+ hotels available in Folkestone.
What companies run services between Arras, France and Folkestone, England?
There is no direct connection from Arras to Folkestone. However, you can drive to Calais, take the car ferry to Port of Dover, then drive to Folkestone. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arras to Folkestone Central via Lille, Lille Europe, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arras to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arras to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arras to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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