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How to get fromOrléans to Folkestoneby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Orléans to Folkestone by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Orleans to Paris Austerlitztrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain train
    5h 46m
    £207–338

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Doverbus bus 1700 / ...
    11h 25m
    £37–58

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Orléans to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train le shuttle
    4h 53m
    £180–208

  4. Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Orleans to Paris Austerlitztrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane CDG - LHR
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain train
    7h 22m
    £148–373

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Orléans to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    5h 53m
    £93–175

  6. Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Orleans to Paris Austerlitztrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CDG - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain train
    7h 28m
    £120–306

Orléans to Folkestone by train and subway

Calendar121Weekly Services
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 427.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 46m

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 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Middelburg Square via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Dover, and Pencester Road in around 11h 25m.

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