There are 5 ways to get from Orléans to Folkestone by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, 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 Orleans to Paris Austerlitztrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
5h 45m£165–312Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Doverbus 1700 / ...
11h 26m£37–61Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Orléans to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
4h 53m£170–193Train, fly
- Take the train from Orleans to Paris Austerlitztrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CDG - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 23m£140–414Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Orléans to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
5h 53m£65–134
Orléans to Folkestone by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orléans to Folkestone is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Orléans to Folkestone is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 53m and costs £170 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Orléans to Folkestone station. However, there are services departing from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop and arriving at Folkestone Central station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Orléans to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Orleans and arriving at Folkestone Central via Gare d'Austerlitz, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Orléans and Folkestone is 430 miles.
The best way to get from Orléans to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs £160 - £320.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Orléans to Folkestone, including transfers.
Orléans to Folkestone bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop station.
Orléans to Folkestone train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Orleans station.
The best way to get from Orléans to Folkestone is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs £160 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 11h 26m.
What companies run services between Orléans, France and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Orleans to Folkestone Central via Paris Austerlitz, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Folkestone Central station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Dover, and Pencester Road in around 11h 26m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
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 Orleans to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Orleans to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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
- £110–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Orléans to Folkestone bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Orléans. It is currently 11:26 PM in Orléans and 10:26 PM in Folkestone.
Orléans to Folkestone train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Austerlitz station.
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