There are 5 ways to get from Scarborough to Folkestone by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Scarborough to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
4h 28m£100–194Drive 282.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Scarborough to Folkestonecar 282.3 mi
5h 18m£69–99Train, train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Scarborough to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 1m£138–438Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Scarborough to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
6h 56m£165–277Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Scarborough to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 49m£140–430
Scarborough to Folkestone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scarborough to Folkestone is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Scarborough to Folkestone is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs £95 - £200.
No, there is no direct train from Scarborough to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Scarborough and arriving at Folkestone Central via York and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Scarborough and Folkestone is 301 miles. The road distance is 284 miles.
The best way to get from Scarborough to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs £95 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Scarborough to Folkestone, including transfers.
Scarborough to Folkestone train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Scarborough station.
Scarborough to Folkestone train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scarborough to Folkestone is 284 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Scarborough to Folkestone.
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What companies run services between Scarborough, England and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Scarborough to Folkestone Central via York, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Scarborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Scarborough to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
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