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Compare train and flight for Paris to Folkestone
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Folkestone among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €39 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 9m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €39, while a flight costs an average of €80.
Distance: 162 miles (262 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Driving |
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€80 Average price | €39 Average price Cheapest | €72 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 20m Average total duration 1h 20m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration Fastest 2h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Folkestone:
A train is €41 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Folkestone costing on average €80.
Other travel options to Folkestone take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 20m.
Bus takes on average 7h 25m.
The journey is about 1h 54m faster (2h 39m by train vs 4h 33m by car) and roughly €33 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€39 vs €72). 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.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Folkestone
How to get from Paris to Folkestone by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Folkestone is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
011:00 AM6h55Paris5:55 PMFolkestone€361One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 011:00 AM6h55Paris5:55 PMFolkestone€361One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U2466110:40 AM1h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:45 AMLondon Southend Airport€541One-way0 transfers
Other options
K16 (16370) · P73 (842652)4:30 PM2h56Paris Gare du Nord7:26 PMWimille€451One-way1 transfer- K16 (16366) · P73 (842646)10:29 AM3h04Paris Gare du Nord1:33 PMWimille€451One-way1 transfer
- K16 (16368) · P73 (842654)1:21 PM3h05Paris Gare du Nord4:26 PMWimille€451One-way1 transfer
- U2243611:35 AM1h20Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport11:55 AMLondon Luton Airport€541One-way0 transfers
- U224349:05 AM1h20Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:25 AMLondon Luton Airport€551One-way0 transfers
- U224409:55 PM1h15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:10 PMLondon Luton Airport€681One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Folkestone:
A train is €41 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Folkestone costing on average €80.
Other travel options to Folkestone take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 20m.
Bus takes on average 7h 25m.
- Around 68 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Folkestone as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Wimille.
- Travel with Eurostar, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Folkestone by train.
- Travel with Vueling, easyJet, Air France, British Airways to go to Folkestone by flight.
- Travel with Sindbad to go to Folkestone by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 25 direct flights per day with Air France, British Airways.
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