There are 10 ways to get from Folkestone to Lisbon by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LHR - LIS
6h 28m€137–453Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
34h 2m€73–278Train, bus
- 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 Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Setúbalbus
- Take the train from Setúbal to Campolidetrain
30h 44m€453–778Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Folkestone to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Lisboncar
32h 58m€310–1,015Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- 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 Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LGW - LIS
6h 46m€125–401Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LTN - LIS
6h 41m€136–407Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane STN - LIS
6h 47m€124–375Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SEN - LIS
9h 54m€146–438Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BRS - LIS
8h 23m€172–447Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus N280 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus BlaBlaCar Bus
33h 41m€185–323
Folkestone to Lisbon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Lisbon is to bus via Paris which costs €70 - €280 and takes 34h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Lisbon is to train and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €130 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Lisbon. However, there are services departing from Shellons Street Car Park and arriving at Lisbon - Oriente via Dover and Lille - Europe Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 41m.
The distance between Folkestone and Lisbon is 1709 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Lisbon without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 44m and costs €450 - €800.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Folkestone to Lisbon, including transfers.
Folkestone to Lisbon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Folkestone to Lisbon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
There are 9224+ hotels available in Lisbon.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Lisbon, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Lisbon - Oriente via Pencester Road, Dover, Lille, and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 33h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Luton Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Luton Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from London Southend Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from London Southend Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Setúbal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
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