There are 7 ways to get from Folkestone to Dinan by train, bus, car ferry, ferry, car train, car, train (Eurostar, TGV), or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Place /Duclosbus 507
7h 36mCar ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dinancar
6h 56m€87–179Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Place /Duclosbus 507
14h 19mBus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Bouverie Road West to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 007
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Georges Squarebus 030
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaireferry
17h 55m€110–221Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dinancar
5h 27m€211–256Train
- 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 Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Dol De Bretagnetrain Ter
9h 55m€230–463Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the bus from Place Pasteur to Place /Duclosbus
7h 24m
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Dinan is to car ferry and drive which costs €85 - €180 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Dinan is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 5h 27m and costs €210 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Dinan. However, there are services departing from Shellons Street Car Park and arriving at Place /Duclos via Dover, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to Dinan. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central and arriving at Dinan via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Rennes and Dol De Bretagne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Folkestone and Dinan is 985 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Dinan without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Folkestone to Dinan, including transfers.
Folkestone to Dinan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Folkestone to Dinan train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Dinan is to bus which takes 14h 19m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €470 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Dinan, Bretagne, France?
You can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Place /Duclos via Pencester Road, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Rennes - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 14h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Folkestone Central to Dinan via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Rennes, and Dol De Bretagne in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Dol De Bretagne
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Dol De Bretagne
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare routière to Place /Duclos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare routière to Place /Duclos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Place Pasteur to Place /Duclos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bouverie Road West to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to St Georges Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaire
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Folkestone to Dinan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Dinan is 1h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 4:44 AM in Folkestone and 5:44 AM in Dinan.
Folkestone to Dinan train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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