There are 6 ways to get from Le Havre to Folkestone by train (Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Le Havre to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 3m£211–362Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Le Havre to Lillebus 7712
- Take the bus from Lille to Doverbus N870 / ...
11h 35m£37–54Ferry, train via London
- Take the ferry from Le Havre to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Folkestone Centraltrain
15h 3m£100–165Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Le Havre to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
3h 7m£160–179Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Le Havre to Portsmouthferry
- Take the train from Chichester to Brightontrain
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Ashford Internationaltrain
17h 10m£82–116Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Le Havre to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
4h 33m£71–143
Le Havre to Folkestone by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Le Havre to Folkestone is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Le Havre to Folkestone is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 7m and costs £160 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Le Havre to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Le Havre and arriving at Middelburg Square via Lille and Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Le Havre to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Le Havre and arriving at Folkestone Central via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Le Havre and Folkestone is 495 miles.
The best way to get from Le Havre to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs £210 - £370.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Le Havre to Folkestone, including transfers.
Le Havre to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Le Havre station.
Le Havre to Folkestone train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Le Havre station.
The best way to get from Le Havre to Folkestone is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs £210 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 11h 35m.
What companies run services between Le Havre, France and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Le Havre to Folkestone Central via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Le Havre to Middelburg Square via Lille, Dover, and Pencester Road in around 11h 35m.
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 Le Havre to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Chichester to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Le Havre to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Le Havre to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £36
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Le Havre to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £36
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Le Havre to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Le Havre. It is currently 12:11 AM in Le Havre and 11:11 PM in Folkestone.
Le Havre to Folkestone train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
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