Travel Information between Folkestone and Margate
| 22 miles (36 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $7 - $20 | |
| Train • $7 (€7) • 1 h 5 min | |
| Train • $7 (€7) • 1 h 5 min | |
| Southeastern |
Take a train or bus to travel 22 miles (36 km) from Folkestone to Margate. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Southeastern among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Folkestone to Margate.
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The best way to travel from Folkestone to Margate is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 travel options from Folkestone to Margate: train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Margate is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $7 (€7) compared to other travel options to Margate:
A train is $12 (€11) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $20 (€18) from Folkestone to Margate.
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 bus takes 7 h 15 min on average.
The distance from Folkestone to Margate is approximately 22 miles (36 km).
The average frequency per day from Folkestone to Margate is:
- 7 buses 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 bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Folkestone to Margate:
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- You can take a train from Folkestone to Margate with Southeastern. Cheap tickets can be found for $7 (€7) with Southeastern from Folkestone to Margate.
Yes, there are direct routes from Folkestone to Margate with the following travel companies:
- You can travel directly by train 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 route.
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