There are 9 ways to get from Folkestone to Ellesmere Port by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Ellesmere Port Bus Interchangebus 1 / ...
5h 10m£104–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bouverie Road West to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 007
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus Uk021 / ...
10h 3m£39–82Drive 269 mi
- Drive from Folkestone to Ellesmere Portcar 269 mi
4h 37m£66–95Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Ellesmere Porttrain
6h 13m£129–423Train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Bletchleytrain
- Take the train from Bletchley to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Chestertrain
8h 22m£110–237Train to London City Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
6h 52m£277–646Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Liverpool
- 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 Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
7h 21m£118–304Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
7h 16m£102–245Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
7h 7m£163–375
Folkestone to Ellesmere Port by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Ellesmere Port is to bus which costs £35 - £85 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Ellesmere Port is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Ellesmere Port. However, there are services departing from Bouverie Road West and arriving at Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange via London Victoria and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to Ellesmere Port. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central and arriving at Chester via London Euston, Bletchley and Birmingham International. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Folkestone and Ellesmere Port is 261 miles. The road distance is 270.5 miles.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Ellesmere Port without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 5h 10m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Folkestone to Ellesmere Port, including transfers.
Folkestone to Ellesmere Port bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bouverie Road West station.
Folkestone to Ellesmere Port train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Ellesmere Port is to bus which takes 10h 3m and costs £35 - £85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £240 and takes 8h 22m.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Ellesmere Port, England?
You can take a bus from Bouverie Road West to Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Chester Bus Interchange in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Folkestone Central to Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Bletchley, Birmingham International, Chester, and Railway Station in around 8h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
- 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
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Ellesmere Port
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Bletchley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bletchley to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bouverie Road West to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Folkestone to Ellesmere Port bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Folkestone to Ellesmere Port train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Folkestone to Ellesmere Port is 271 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Folkestone to Ellesmere Port.
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