There are 5 ways to get from Folkestone to De Panne by car ferry, car, train (Eurostar), bus, 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.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to De Pannecar
2h 37m€22–74Train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain Ter
6h 3m€136–250Line 104 bus, bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Pencester Roadbus 104 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus 700
- Take the bus from Calais Ville to Dunkerquebus
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunesbus C2 / ...
- Take the bus from Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes to Duinhoeckbus 20
7h 9mLine 104 bus, car ferry, line 17 bus, bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Middelburg Square to Pencester Roadbus 104 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Loon Plage Cgm to Dunkerque Garebus 17
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunesbus C2 / ...
- Take the bus from Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes to Adinkerque Garebus 20
8h 39mEurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to De Pannecar
1h 22m€147–153
Folkestone to De Panne by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to De Panne is to car ferry and drive which costs €21 - €75 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to De Panne is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €145 - €155.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to De Panne. However, there are services departing from Shellons Street Car Park and arriving at Duinhoeck via Dover, Terminal Ferry, Calais Ville, Dunkerque Gare and Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to De Panne. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central and arriving at Dunkerque via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Folkestone and De Panne is 124 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to De Panne without a car is to train which takes 6h 3m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Folkestone to De Panne, including transfers.
Folkestone to De Panne bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Shellons Street Car Park station.
Folkestone to De Panne train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
The best way to get from Folkestone to De Panne is to train which takes 6h 3m and costs €130 - €250. Alternatively, you can line 104 bus and bus and line 20 bus, which costs and takes 7h 9m.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and De Panne, Belgium?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Duinhoeck via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Dunkerque, Dunkerque Gare, and Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes in around 6h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Duinhoeck via Pencester Road, Dover, Calais, Terminal Ferry, Gare Sncf, Calais Ville, Dunkerque, Dunkerque Gare, and Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes in around 7h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Middelburg Square to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Calais Ville to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 03 28 59 00 78
- Website
- dkbus.com
Bus from Dunkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- dkbus.com
Bus from Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes to Duinhoeck
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- dkbus.com
Bus from Loon Plage Cgm to Dunkerque Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- dkbus.com
Bus from Dunkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- dkbus.com
Bus from Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes to Adinkerque Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- dkbus.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–137
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Standard Car - Economy
- €79
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €137
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More Questions & Answers
Folkestone to De Panne bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Pencester Road station.
De Panne is 1h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 4:28 AM in Folkestone and 5:28 AM in De Panne.
Folkestone to De Panne train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 3443+ hotels available in De Panne.




























