There are 4 ways to get from Dover to Folkestone (Station) by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 17 bus
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to Folkestone Centraltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the bus from Folkestone Central station to Longport Police Stationbus 17
1h 3m£7–10Drive 12.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dover to Folkestone (Station)car 12.5 mi
16 min£3–5Line 105 bus, line 17 bus
- Take the bus from Priory Street to Middelburg Squarebus 105
- Take the bus from Middelburg Square to Longport Police Stationbus 17
1h 28m£6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dover to Folkestone (Station)taxi 12.5 mi
16 min£35–45
Dover to Folkestone (Station) by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Folkestone (Station) is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Folkestone (Station) is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £35 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Folkestone (Station) station. However, there are services departing from Priory Street and arriving at Longport Police Station via Middelburg Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Dover and Folkestone (Station) is 10 miles. The road distance is 12.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dover to Folkestone (Station) without a car is to train and line 17 bus which takes 1h 3m and costs £6 - £11.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Dover to Folkestone (Station), including transfers.
Dover to Folkestone (Station) bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Priory Street station.
Dover to Folkestone (Station) bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Middelburg Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dover to Folkestone (Station) is 13 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Dover to Folkestone (Station).
There are 1265+ hotels available in Folkestone (Station).
What companies run services between Dover, England and Folkestone (Station), England?
You can take a bus from Priory Street to Folkestone (Station) via Middelburg Square and Longport Police Station in around 1h 28m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Folkestone Central station to Longport Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Priory Street to Middelburg Square
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Middelburg Square to Longport Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
Central Taxi Dover
- Phone
- +44 1304 212 212
- Website
- centraltaxidover.co.uk
County Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1304 208 208
- Website
- county-taxis.co.uk
Dover Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1304 727272
- Website
- dovertaxis.com
Dover White Cliffs Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1304 20 20 70
- Website
- doverwhitecliffstaxi.com
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
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