Travel Information to Southampton from Folkestone
| 113 miles (182 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $17 - $100 | |
| Bus • $17 (€16) • 7 h 5 min | |
| Train • $100 (€90) • 3 h 24 min | |
| National Express or South Western Railway |
Take a bus or train to travel 113 miles (182 km) to Southampton from Folkestone. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or South Western Railway among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Folkestone to Southampton.
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The best way to travel from Folkestone to Southampton is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get to Southampton from Folkestone 2 different ways: bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to Southampton from Folkestone is by taking a bus, which costs on average $17 (€16).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Folkestone to Southampton:
Taking a bus costs $82 (€74) less than taking a train, which costs on average $100 (€90) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Southampton from Folkestone is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 24 min.
Other travel options to Southampton take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 7 h 5 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 113 miles (182 km) between Folkestone and Southampton.
The average frequency per day from Folkestone to Southampton is:
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Folkestone to Southampton as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Folkestone to Southampton:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Folkestone to Southampton:
- You can travel to Southampton from Folkestone by bus with National Express. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $17 (€16) with National Express from Folkestone to Southampton.
- You can go to Southampton from Folkestone by train with South Western Railway or Southeastern. You'll see cheap train tickets for $98 (€89) with Southeastern from Folkestone to Southampton on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Folkestone to Southampton with the following travel companies:
- Take a direct bus with.
- Take a direct train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Southampton as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Southampton from Folkestone.
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