There are 14 ways to get from Benidorm to Folkestone by bus, plane, train, tram, car, car ferry, or car train
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Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ALC - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 53m£84–212Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to London Southend Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to London Southend Airport (SEN)plane ALC - SEN
- Take the train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
8h 22m£72–316Tram, train
- Take the tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Lucerostram 1
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
22h 13m£377–633Bus
- Take the bus from Benidorm - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Doverbus 700 / ...
30h 50m£136–217Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Benidorm to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
18h 57m£300–473Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ALC - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 53m£79–527Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ALC - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 58m£75–217Bus to Valencia Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Benidorm to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane VLC - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
8h 46m£126–337Bus to Valencia Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Benidorm to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane VLC - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
9h 2m£98–310Bus to Valencia Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Benidorm to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane VLC - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
9h 2m£105–395Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ALC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
9h 55m£115–337Bus via Folkestone Central
- Take the bus from Benidorm to Parisbus FlixBus N1131
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Doverbus 700 / ...
31h 19m£157–234Bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
- Take the bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Doverbus 700
31h 30m£107–224Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Benidorm to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
18h 24m£383–501
Benidorm to Folkestone by tram, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Benidorm to Folkestone is to bus and fly and train which costs £75 - £220 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Benidorm to Folkestone is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 53m and costs £75 - £550.
No, there is no direct bus from Benidorm station to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Benidorm - Bus Station and arriving at Middelburg Square via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Benidorm to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Benidorm and arriving at Folkestone Central via Alacant/Alicante Terminal, Barcelona-Sants, Montpellier Sud De France, Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 13m.
The distance between Benidorm and Folkestone is 1031 miles.
The best way to get from Benidorm to Folkestone without a car is to tram and train which takes 22h 13m and costs £370 - £650.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Benidorm to Folkestone, including transfers.
Benidorm to Folkestone bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Benidorm - Bus Station.
Benidorm to Folkestone train services, operated by Alicante Metro Tram, depart from Benidorm station.
Benidorm to Folkestone bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
What companies run services between Benidorm, Spain and Folkestone, England?
You can take a bus from Benidorm - Bus Station to Middelburg Square via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Dover, and Pencester Road in around 30h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–80
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–400
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
Tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Luceros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £160–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Benidorm - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Benidorm to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Benidorm to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Benidorm to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Benidorm to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- Bilman
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Folkestone is 1h behind Benidorm. It is currently 12:08 PM in Benidorm and 11:08 AM in Folkestone.
Benidorm to Folkestone train services, operated by Alicante Metro Tram, arrive at Alicante - Luceros station.
There are 1199+ hotels available in Folkestone.































































