Travel Information to Margate from Folkestone
| 22 miles | |
| Train or coach | |
| £6 - £15 | |
| Train • £6 • 1 h 5 min | |
| Train • £6 • 1 h 5 min | |
| Southeastern |
Take a train or coach to travel 22 miles between Folkestone and Margate. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Southeastern among others. Travellers can even take a direct train from Folkestone to Margate.
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FAQs: Folkestone to Margate
Travel to Margate 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 Margate.

There are 2 travel options from Folkestone to Margate: train or coach.
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Margate is by taking a train with average ticket prices of £6 compared to other travel options to Margate:
A train is £10 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Folkestone to Margate costing on average £15.
The fastest way from Folkestone to Margate is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.
There are alternative travel options to Margate that take longer:
Getting to Margate by coach takes 7 h 15 min on average.
Margate is approximately 22 miles away from Folkestone.
The average frequency per day from Folkestone to Margate is:
- 7 coaches a day.
- 5 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Folkestone and Margate as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Folkestone to Margate:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Folkestone to Margate:
- You can go to Margate from Folkestone by train with Southeastern. You'll see cheap train tickets for £6 with Southeastern from Folkestone to Margate on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Folkestone to Margate with the following travel companies:
- You'll find direct trains with Southeastern.
Direct services to Margate tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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