How to get to Folkestone from Sheffield

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Compare train and coach for Sheffield to Folkestone

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sheffield to Folkestone among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £17. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 56m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £17, and a train costs an average of £59.

Distance: 313 km

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Coach

£107

Average Price

£17

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Cheapest

3h 26m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 56m

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30m

Additional time*

9h 5m

Average total duration

8h 35m

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30m

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from Sheffield to Folkestone

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

Our recommendation

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

  • East Midlands Railways
    15:353h25
    Sheffield
    19:00Folkestone
    £1221One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • East Midlands Railways
    15:353h25
    Sheffield
    19:00Folkestone
    £1221One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • East Midlands Railways
    15:353h25
    Sheffield
    19:00Folkestone
    £1221One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • East Midlands Railways
    8:353h26
    Sheffield
    12:01Folkestone
    £1221One-way
    1 change
  • East Midlands Railways
    9:353h26
    Sheffield
    13:01Folkestone
    £1221One-way
    1 change
  • East Midlands Railways
    11:353h26
    Sheffield
    15:01Folkestone
    £1221One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Sheffield 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 Sheffield to Folkestone.

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There are 2 options to travel between Sheffield and Folkestone including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Sheffield to Folkestone is a coach with an average price of £17.

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

A coach is £90 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Folkestone costing on average £107.

The fastest way to travel from Sheffield to Folkestone is by train with an average journey time of 2h 56m.

Other travel options to Folkestone take longer:

Coach takes on average 8h 35m.

The Sheffield to Folkestone distance is approximately 313 km.
The average frequency per day from Sheffield to Folkestone is:
  • Around 8 trains per day.
  • Around 4 coaches per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Sheffield to Folkestone:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) and arrive in Folkestone, Middelburg Square.
  • Trains mostly depart from Sheffield station (SHF) and arrive in Folkestone West (FKW).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Sheffield to Folkestone, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with East Midlands Railway, east_midlands_trains to go to Folkestone by train.
  • Travel with National Express to go to Folkestone by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Sheffield 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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