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Compare coach and train for Doncaster to Folkestone
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Doncaster to Folkestone among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £39 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 5m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £39, while a train costs an average of £65.
Distance: 314 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£39 Average Price Cheapest | £65 Average Price | £61 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 2m Average total duration 7h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Doncaster to Folkestone:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Doncaster to Folkestone costing on average £65.
Other travel options to Folkestone take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 2m.
You'll arrive about 1h 31m sooner (2h 35m by train vs 4h 6m by car). Tickets start at around £65 compared to roughly £61 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.
Travel optionsfrom Doncaster to Folkestone
How to get to Folkestone from Doncaster by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Doncaster to Folkestone is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 2:359h55Doncaster12:30Folkestone£581One-way1 change
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- 2:359h55Doncaster12:30Folkestone£581One-way1 change
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- 2:359h55Doncaster12:30Folkestone£581One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Doncaster to Folkestone:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Doncaster to Folkestone costing on average £65.
Other travel options to Folkestone take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 2m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Doncaster and Folkestone as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Doncaster, Trafford Way and arrive in Folkestone, Middelburg Square.
- Trains mostly depart from Doncaster station (DON) and arrive in Folkestone West (FKW).
- Travel with National Express to go to Folkestone by coach.
- Travel with Hull Trains, London North Eastern Railway to go to Folkestone by train.
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