There are 13 ways to get from Spain to Folkestone by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAD - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
6h 44m£123–425Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Doverbus 1700 / ...
23h 15m£74–164Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
12h 58m£356–578Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
13h 37m£290–367Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAD - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
6h 59m£89–314Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BCN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 4m£75–219Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 15m£87–258Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane PMI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 2m£85–180Fly Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane VLC - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 16m£85–300Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BIO - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 25m£84–220Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to London Southend Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to London Southend Airport (SEN)plane PMI - SEN
- Take the train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 25m£91–283Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Ashford Internationaltrain
28h 32m£117–255Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
14h 37m£202–332
Spain to Folkestone by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Folkestone is to bus which costs £70 - £170 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Folkestone is to fly and train which takes 6h 44m and costs £120 - £430.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Middelburg Square via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Folkestone Central via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
The distance between Spain and Folkestone is 866 miles.
The best way to get from Spain to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 12h 58m and costs £350 - £600.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Spain to Folkestone, including transfers.
Spain to Folkestone bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Spain to Folkestone train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Folkestone is to train which takes 12h 58m and costs £350 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £170 and takes 23h 15m.
What companies run services between Spain and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Folkestone Central via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 12h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Middelburg Square via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Dover, and Pencester Road in around 23h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–260
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- 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 St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- 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 St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- 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 St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- 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 Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Victoria to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £180–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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 (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)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- 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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Spain to Folkestone bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Spain to Folkestone train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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