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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from London Victoria (VIC) to Folkestone Central (FKC)
Cheapest price on 18 Sept
£15
Average ticket price on 18 Sept
£39
Fastest journey on 18 Sept
1 h 21 m
Average journey duration on 18 Sept
1 h 22 m
Trains on 18 Sept
45
Distance
102 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from London Victoria (VIC) to Folkestone Central (FKC) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London Victoria (VIC) to Folkestone Central (FKC) will cost around £39 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £15.
To travel from London Victoria (VIC) to Folkestone Central (FKC) you need to make at least one change.
P88575 · P89180 · P8903312:272h16London Victoria (VIC)14:43Folkestone Central (FKC)£151One-way2 changes- P88546 · P89170 · P8902711:272h16London Victoria (VIC)13:43Folkestone Central (FKC)£151One-way2 changes
- P88516 · P89160 · P8902110:272h16London Victoria (VIC)12:43Folkestone Central (FKC)£151One-way2 changes
- P88486 · P89150 · P890159:272h16London Victoria (VIC)11:43Folkestone Central (FKC)£181One-way2 changes
- P88714 · P8593011:552h07London Victoria (VIC)14:02Folkestone Central (FKC)£181One-way1 change
Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International+P859028:411h21London Victoria (VIC)10:02Folkestone Central (FKC)£641One-way1 change- Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International+P859109:411h21London Victoria (VIC)11:02Folkestone Central (FKC)£641One-way1 change
- Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International+P8593012:411h21London Victoria (VIC)14:02Folkestone Central (FKC)£641One-way1 change
- Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International+P8591710:411h21London Victoria (VIC)12:02Folkestone Central (FKC)£641One-way1 change
- Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International+P858947:381h24London Victoria (VIC)9:02Folkestone Central (FKC)£641One-way1 change
Travel Information
Compare coach and train for London Victoria (VIC) to Folkestone Central (FKC)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London Victoria (VIC) to Folkestone Central (FKC) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 58m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £12, while a train costs an average of £35.
Distance: 102 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£35 Average Price | £12 Average Price Cheapest | £32 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 46m Average total duration 3h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from London Victoria (VIC) to Folkestone Central (FKC):
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London Victoria (VIC) to Folkestone Central (FKC) costing on average £35.
Other travel options to Folkestone Central (FKC) take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 16m.
You'll arrive about 29m sooner (1h 28m by train vs 1h 57m by car). Tickets start at around £35 compared to roughly £32 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
London Victoria (VIC) to Folkestone Central (FKC) train times
The table below shows live departures for London Victoria (VIC) to Folkestone Central (FKC) trains for today, Thursday 17 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P88661 · P88994 | 6:05 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h09 | 8:14 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| P88418 · P89129 · P88995 | 6:27 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h24 | 8:51 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 2 changes | |
| P88418 · P87638 · P88995 | 6:27 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h24 | 8:51 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 2 changes | |
| Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International+P85888 | 6:36 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h26 | 8:02 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
P86238 · P87638 · P88995+ C10078 | 6:40 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h11 | 8:51 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 3 changes | |
| Tube from London Victoria to London Charing Cross+P88995 | 6:42 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h09 | 8:51 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| P88668 · P85894 | 6:55 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h07 | 9:02 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International+P85628 · P88995 | 7:13 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h38 | 8:51 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 2 changes | |
| Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International+P85894 | 7:38 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h24 | 9:02 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International+P85636 · P89003 | 8:14 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h40 | 9:54 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 2 changes | |
| P88680 · P89009 | 8:25 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h19 | 10:44 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| P88460 · P89140 · P89009 | 8:27 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h17 | 10:44 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 2 changes | |
| P88460 · P87652 · P89009 | 8:27 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h17 | 10:44 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 2 changes | |
| Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International+P85902 | 8:41 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h21 | 10:02 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| Tube from London Victoria to London Charing Cross+P89009 | 8:45 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h59 | 10:44 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| P88686 · P85910 | 8:55 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h07 | 11:02 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International+P85643 · P89009 | 9:10 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h34 | 10:44 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 2 changes | |
| P88689 · P89015 | 9:25 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h18 | 11:43 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| P88486 · P87656 · P89015 | 9:27 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h16 | 11:43 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 2 changes | |
| P88486 · P89150 · P89015 | 9:27 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h16 | 11:43 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 2 changes | |
| Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International+P85910 | 9:41 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h21 | 11:02 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| Tube from London Victoria to London Charing Cross+P89015 | 9:47 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h56 | 11:43 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| P88695 · P85917 | 9:55 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h07 | 12:02 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International+P85653 · P89015 | 10:14 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h29 | 11:43 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 2 changes | |
| P88698 · P89021 | 10:25 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h18 | 12:43 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| P88516 · P89160 · P89021 | 10:27 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h16 | 12:43 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 2 changes | |
| Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International+P85917 | 10:41 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h21 | 12:02 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| Tube from London Victoria to London Charing Cross+P89021 | 10:47 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h56 | 12:43 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| P88705 · P85923 | 10:55 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h07 | 13:02 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International+P85663 · P89021 | 11:11 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h32 | 12:43 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 2 changes | |
| P88546 · P89170 · P89027 | 11:27 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h16 | 13:43 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 2 changes | |
| Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International+P85923 | 11:38 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h24 | 13:02 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| Tube from London Victoria to London Charing Cross+P89027 | 11:47 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h56 | 13:43 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| P88714 · P85930 | 11:55 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h07 | 14:02 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| P85671 · P89027+Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International | 12:14 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h29 | 13:43 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 2 changes | |
| P88575 · P89180 · P89033 | 12:27 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h16 | 14:43 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 2 changes | |
| P85930+Tube from London Victoria to London St Pancras International | 12:41 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h21 | 14:02 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| P89033+Tube from London Victoria to London Charing Cross | 12:47 London Victoria (VIC) | 1h56 | 14:43 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
| P88723 · P85936 | 12:55 London Victoria (VIC) | 2h07 | 15:02 Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from London Victoria (VIC) to Folkestone Central (FKC)
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Trains from London Victoria (VIC) to Folkestone Central (FKC) run on average 12 times per day, taking around 1h 28m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £15 but you can travel from only £7 by coach.
The earliest train runs at 05:05, the last at 22:25. The fastest train covers the 102 km distance in 1h 4m.
Distance 102 km |
Average train duration 1h 28m |
Cheapest ticket price £15 |
Trains per day 12 |
Fastest train 1h 4m |
First train 5:05 |
Last train 22:25 |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Fri |
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FAQs: London Victoria (VIC) to Folkestone Central (FKC) train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London Victoria (VIC) to Folkestone Central (FKC) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Folkestone Central (FKC), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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Important Stations and Airports in London Victoria (VIC) and Folkestone Central (FKC)
Most London Victoria (VIC) to Folkestone Central (FKC) trains use the London St Pancras International to Folkestone West station pair. Use this guide to compare London Victoria (VIC) and Folkestone Central (FKC) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to London Victoria from London city centre
London Victoria is 1 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London Victoria train station facilities and services
London Victoria has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at London Victoria.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at London Victoria. ATMs are available at London Victoria.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at London Victoria. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from help point, Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at London Victoria: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at London Victoria: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at London Victoria: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: There is step free access at London Victoria Rail Station to the Victoria Line on the Underground. This can be accessed via the Cardinal Place entrance to the underground, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station, Accessible public telephones: Main concourse, Accessible taxis: Available on request Taxi rank outside main station entrance, Accessible ticket machines: There are no accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Wheelchairs available open hours: Monday - Sunday 24 Hours a Day, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
Getting to Folkestone Central from Folkestone city centre
Folkestone Central train station facilities and services
Folkestone Central has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Folkestone Central.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Folkestone Central. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from help point, Helpline Contact: 0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524, Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Folkestone Central: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Folkestone Central: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Folkestone Central: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Category A. This station has step free access to all platforms - Step free access via lift or steep ramps from main entrance, Accessible public telephones: Public telephones are not wheelchair accessible, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available to book, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: In the booking hall, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Wheelchairs available open hours: Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day Saturday 24 Hours a Day Sunday 24 Hours a Day, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
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