How to get to Folkestone from Plymouth

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from Plymouth to Folkestone

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

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

  • National Express
    15:309h50
    Plymouth
    1:20Folkestone
    £441One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • National Express
    15:309h50
    Plymouth
    1:20Folkestone
    £441One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • National Express
    15:309h50
    Plymouth
    1:20Folkestone
    £441One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Plymouth to Folkestone

Travel to Folkestone 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 Plymouth to Folkestone.

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There are 3 options to travel between Plymouth and Folkestone including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Plymouth to Folkestone is a flight with an average price of £20.

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

A flight is £24 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Plymouth to Folkestone costing on average £44.

A flight is £62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Folkestone costing on average £82.

The fastest way to travel from Plymouth to Folkestone is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 15m.

Other travel options to Folkestone take longer:

Train takes on average 5h 25m.

Coach takes on average 9h 50m.

The Plymouth to Folkestone distance is approximately 383 km.
The average frequency per day from Plymouth to Folkestone is:
  • Around 7 trains per day.
  • Around 5 coaches per day.
  • Around 4 flights per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Plymouth to Folkestone:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Folkestone, Middelburg Square.
  • Flights mostly depart from Newquay Cornwall Airport and arrive in London Gatwick Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in Folkestone West (FKW).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Plymouth to Folkestone, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with National Express to go to Folkestone by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Plymouth to Folkestone often also extend their vacation to go to London, Calais, Paris, Dover, Stratford. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Folkestone and these popular destinations at a great price.

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