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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Folkestone Central (FKC) to London Charing Cross (CHX)
Cheapest price on Sep 20
€19
Average ticket price on Sep 20
€44
Fastest journey on Sep 20
1 h 32 m
Average journey duration on Sep 20
1 h 34 m
Trains on Sep 20
48
Distance
102 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Folkestone Central (FKC) to London Charing Cross (CHX) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Folkestone Central (FKC) to London Charing Cross (CHX) will cost around €44 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €19.
On Sun, Sep 20, we found 48 trains from Folkestone Central (FKC) to London Charing Cross (CHX), including 14 direct services.
On Sun, Sep 20 the direct trains cover the 102 km distance in an average of 1 h 34 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 32 m .
On Sun, Sep 20 the slowest trains will take 1 h 37 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
P85947 · P902812:58 PM1h53Folkestone Central (FKC)4:51 PMLondon Charing Cross (CHX)€191One-way1 transfer- P902489:38 AM1h43Folkestone Central (FKC)11:21 AMLondon Charing Cross (CHX)€191One-way0 transfers
- P9025410:38 AM1h43Folkestone Central (FKC)12:21 PMLondon Charing Cross (CHX)€191One-way0 transfers
- P85908 · P902448:56 AM1h55Folkestone Central (FKC)10:51 AMLondon Charing Cross (CHX)€191One-way1 transfer
- P9026011:38 AM1h43Folkestone Central (FKC)1:21 PMLondon Charing Cross (CHX)€191One-way0 transfers
- P85947+
C38566+
Tube from Whitechapel to London Charing Cross2:58 PM1h32Folkestone Central (FKC)4:30 PMLondon Charing Cross (CHX)€721One-way2 transfers - P85953+C38253+Tube from Whitechapel to London Charing Cross3:58 PM1h32Folkestone Central (FKC)5:30 PMLondon Charing Cross (CHX)€721One-way2 transfers
- P85959+C38333+Tube from Whitechapel to London Charing Cross4:56 PM1h34Folkestone Central (FKC)6:30 PMLondon Charing Cross (CHX)€481One-way2 transfers
- P85959+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross4:56 PM1h36Folkestone Central (FKC)6:32 PMLondon Charing Cross (CHX)€471One-way1 transfer
- P85935+Tube from Whitechapel to London Charing Cross+C3840812:58 PM1h37Folkestone Central (FKC)2:35 PMLondon Charing Cross (CHX)€721One-way2 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Folkestone Central (FKC) to London Charing Cross (CHX)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Folkestone Central (FKC) to London Charing Cross (CHX) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 1m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, while a train costs an average of €30.
Distance: 63 miles (102 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€30 Average price | €19 Average price Cheapest | €58 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 1m Average total duration Fastest 1h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 54m Average total duration 3h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Folkestone Central (FKC) to London Charing Cross (CHX):
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Folkestone Central (FKC) to London Charing Cross (CHX) costing on average €30.
Other travel options to London Charing Cross (CHX) take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 24m.
The journey is about 12m faster (1h 31m by train vs 1h 43m by car) and roughly €28 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€30 vs €58). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Southeastern.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Folkestone Central (FKC) to London Charing Cross (CHX) train times
The table below shows live departures for Folkestone Central (FKC) to London Charing Cross (CHX) trains for today, Saturday, September 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P90207 | On time 5:08 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h43 | 6:51 AM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P90209 | On time 5:38 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h43 | 7:21 AM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P90221 | 6:38 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h43 | 8:21 AM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P85891 · P90224 | On time 6:58 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h53 | 8:51 AM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85891+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross | On time 6:58 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h34 | 8:32 AM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85891+C38454+Tube from Whitechapel to London Charing Cross | 6:58 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h32 | 8:30 AM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 2 transfers | |
| P90231 | 7:38 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h43 | 9:21 AM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P85898 · P90234 | 7:58 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h53 | 9:51 AM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85898+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross | 7:58 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h34 | 9:32 AM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85898+Tube from Whitechapel to London Charing Cross+C38535 | 7:58 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h32 | 9:30 AM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 2 transfers | |
| P90240 | 8:38 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h46 | 10:24 AM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P85907 · P90243 | 8:56 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h58 | 10:54 AM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85907+C38221+Tube from Whitechapel to London Charing Cross | 8:56 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h34 | 10:30 AM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 2 transfers | |
| P85907+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross | 8:56 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h36 | 10:32 AM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P90247 | 9:38 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h46 | 11:24 AM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P85915_P85652 · P90250 | 9:56 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h58 | 11:54 AM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85915_P85652+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross | 9:56 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h36 | 11:32 AM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P90253 | 10:38 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h46 | 12:24 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P85921_P85662 · P90256 | 10:56 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h58 | 12:54 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85921_P85662+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross | 10:56 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h36 | 12:32 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P90259 | 11:38 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h46 | 1:24 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P85927 · P90262 | 11:56 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h55 | 1:51 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85927+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross | 11:56 AM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h36 | 1:32 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P90265 | 12:38 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h43 | 2:21 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P85934 · P90268 | 12:58 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h53 | 2:51 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85934+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross | 12:58 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h34 | 2:32 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P90271 | 1:38 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h43 | 3:21 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P85940 · P90274 | 1:58 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h53 | 3:51 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85940+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross | 1:58 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h34 | 3:32 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P90277 | 2:38 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h43 | 4:21 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P85946 · P90280 | 2:58 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h53 | 4:51 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85946+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross | 2:58 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h34 | 4:32 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P90283 | 3:38 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h43 | 5:21 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P85952+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross | 3:56 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h36 | 5:32 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P90289 | 4:39 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h42 | 6:21 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P85958 · P90292 | 4:56 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h55 | 6:51 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85958+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross | 4:56 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h36 | 6:32 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P90295 | 5:38 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h43 | 7:21 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P85965 · P90298 | 5:56 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h55 | 7:51 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85965+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross | 5:56 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h41 | 7:37 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P90301 | 6:38 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h43 | 8:21 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P85971 · P90304 | 6:58 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h53 | 8:51 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85971+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross | 6:58 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h39 | 8:37 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85971+C38237+Tube from Whitechapel to London Charing Cross | 6:58 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h37 | 8:35 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 2 transfers | |
| P90307 | 7:38 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h43 | 9:21 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P85977 · P90310 | 7:58 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h53 | 9:51 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85977+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross | 7:58 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h39 | 9:37 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85977+C38318+Tube from Whitechapel to London Charing Cross | 7:58 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h37 | 9:35 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 2 transfers | |
| P90313 | 8:38 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h43 | 10:21 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P85983 · P90218 | 8:58 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h53 | 10:51 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P85983+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross | 8:58 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h39 | 10:37 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
| P90320 | 9:38 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h43 | 11:21 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| P85989+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross | 9:56 PM Folkestone Central (FKC) | 1h41 | 11:37 PM London Charing Cross (CHX) | 1 transfer | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Folkestone Central (FKC) to London Charing Cross (CHX)
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Trains from Folkestone Central (FKC) to London Charing Cross (CHX) run on average 10 times per day, taking around 1h 31m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €15 but you can travel from only €9 by bus.
There are 4 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:08, the last at 20:58. The fastest train covers the 63 miles (102 km) distance in 1h 5m.
Distance 63 miles (102 km) |
Average train duration 1h 31m |
Cheapest ticket price €15 |
Trains per day 10 |
Direct trains 4 |
Fastest train 1h 5m |
First train 4:08 AM |
Last train 8:58 PM |
Cheapest Month Mar |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Train companies: Southeastern from Folkestone Central (FKC) to London Charing Cross (CHX) trainsSoutheastern trains will get you between Folkestone Central (FKC) and London Charing Cross (CHX) from €9. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Folkestone Central (FKC) to London Charing Cross (CHX)
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Folkestone Central (FKC) to London Charing Cross (CHX) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at London Charing Cross (CHX), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
popular train stations
Popular train stations from Folkestone Central (FKC) to London Charing Cross (CHX)
Most Folkestone Central (FKC) to London Charing Cross (CHX) trains use the Folkestone Central to London St Pancras International station pair. Use this guide to compare Folkestone Central (FKC) and London Charing Cross (CHX) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Folkestone Central from Folkestone city centre
Folkestone Central train station facilities and services
Folkestone Central has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Folkestone Central.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Folkestone Central. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from help point, Helpline Contact: 0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524, Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Folkestone Central: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Folkestone Central: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Folkestone Central: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Category A. This station has step free access to all platforms - Step free access via lift or steep ramps from main entrance, Accessible public telephones: Public telephones are not wheelchair accessible, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available to book, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: In the booking hall, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Wheelchairs available open hours: Monday - Friday 24 Hours a Day Saturday 24 Hours a Day Sunday 24 Hours a Day, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
Getting to London Charing Cross from London city centre
London Charing Cross train station facilities and services
London Charing Cross has practical services for this route, including Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at London Charing Cross.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
ATMs are available at London Charing Cross.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at London Charing Cross. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from information point,Yes - from ticket office, Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at London Charing Cross: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at London Charing Cross: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at London Charing Cross: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Yes, the station is all on one level and all platforms are reachable by disabled passengers, Accessible public telephones: On the central passage in the main concourse, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are located outside the front of the station, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: On the concourse in front of the ticket office, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
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