How to get to Blackpool from Folkestone

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from Folkestone to Blackpool

How to get to Blackpool from Folkestone by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Folkestone to Blackpool is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Southeastern
    13:586h07
    Folkestone
    20:05Blackpool
    £1931One-way
    2 changes

Cheapest

  • Southeastern
    13:586h07
    Folkestone
    20:05Blackpool
    £1931One-way
    2 changes

Fastest

  • Southeastern
    13:586h07
    Folkestone
    20:05Blackpool
    £1931One-way
    2 changes

Other options

  • Southeastern
    14:586h07
    Folkestone
    21:05Blackpool
    £1931One-way
    2 changes
  • Southeastern
    8:566h09
    Folkestone
    15:05Blackpool
    £1931One-way
    2 changes
  • Southeastern
    9:566h09
    Folkestone
    16:05Blackpool
    £1931One-way
    2 changes

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FAQs: Folkestone to Blackpool

Travel to Blackpool easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Folkestone to Blackpool.

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There are 3 options to travel between Folkestone and Blackpool including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Folkestone to Blackpool is a coach with an average price of £42.

This is compared to other travel options from Folkestone to Blackpool:

A coach is £5 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Folkestone to Blackpool costing on average £47.

A coach is £59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Folkestone to Blackpool costing on average £101.

The fastest way to travel from Folkestone to Blackpool is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 5m.

Other travel options to Blackpool take longer:

Train takes on average 4h 27m.

Coach takes on average 14h 25m.

The Folkestone to Blackpool distance is approximately 418 km.
The average frequency per day from Folkestone to Blackpool is:
  • Around 12 trains per day.
  • Around 10 flights per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Folkestone and Blackpool as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Folkestone to Blackpool:
  • Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Folkestone, Middelburg Square and arrive in Blackpool, Central Coach Station.
  • Trains mostly depart from Folkestone West (FKW) and arrive in Blackpool North (BPN).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Folkestone to Blackpool, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Avanti West Coast, Southeastern to go to Blackpool by train.
Omio customers who travel from Folkestone to Blackpool often also extend their vacation to go to London, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool, Preston. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Blackpool and these popular destinations at a great price.

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