There are 6 ways to get from London Victoria Station to Folkestone by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Folkestone Centraltrain London Victoria - Ramsgate / ...
1h 40m£35–75Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Folkestone68.9 mi
2h 10m£5–11Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bouverie Road Westbus 007
3h 7m£16–40Drive 69.6 mi
- Drive from London Victoria Station to Folkestonecar 69.6 mi
1h 29m£17–25Train via Ashford International
- Take the train from London Victoria to Ashford Internationaltrain London Victoria - Ashford International / ...
2h 8m£38–73Train, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Ashford Internationaltrain London Victoria - Ashford International / ...
- Take the bus from Ashford International station to East Kent Collegebus 10
3h 39m£34–62
London Victoria Station to Folkestone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Victoria Station to Folkestone is to rideshare which costs £5 - £11 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from London Victoria Station to Folkestone is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs £16 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bouverie Road West. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Victoria and arriving at Folkestone Central. Services depart twice daily, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between London Victoria Station and Folkestone is 71 miles. The road distance is 70 miles.
The best way to get from London Victoria Station to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 1h 40m and costs £35 - £75.
The train from London Victoria to Folkestone Central takes 1h 40m including transfers and departs twice daily.
London Victoria Station to Folkestone bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London Victoria Station to Folkestone train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London Victoria Station to Folkestone is to train which takes 1h 40m and costs £35 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £40 and takes 3h 7m.
What companies run services between London Victoria Station, England and Folkestone, England?
Southeastern operates a train from London Victoria to Folkestone Central twice daily. Tickets cost £35–75 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bouverie Road West every 3 hours. Tickets cost £16–40 and the journey takes 3h.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Victoria to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bouverie Road West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ashford International station to East Kent College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
London Victoria Station to Folkestone bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bouverie Road West station.
London Victoria Station to Folkestone train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Folkestone Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Victoria Station to Folkestone is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from London Victoria Station to Folkestone.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London Victoria Station and Folkestone. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.