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Compare train and flight for Paris to Folkestone
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Folkestone among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €44 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 11m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €44, while a flight costs an average of €452.
Distance: 162 miles (262 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€52 Average price | €452 Average price | €44 Average price Cheapest | €72 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 56m Average total duration 3h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 57m Average total duration 7h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Paris to Folkestone
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Folkestone, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Folkestone:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Folkestone costing on average €52.
A bus is €408 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Folkestone costing on average €452.
Other travel options to Folkestone take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 56m.
Bus takes on average 7h 57m.
The journey is about 1h 52m faster (2h 41m by train vs 4h 33m by car) and roughly €20 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€52 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.
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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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:25 AM 1h15 Paris 7:40 AM Folkestone €87 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
6:25 AM 1h15 Paris 7:40 AM Folkestone €87 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
9:20 AM 1h10 Paris 10:30 AM Folkestone €88 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
8:30 PM 1h10 Paris 9:40 PM Folkestone €197 1 One-way 0 transfers
3:25 PM 29h00 Paris 8:25 PM Folkestone €251 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Folkestone:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Folkestone costing on average €52.
A bus is €408 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Folkestone costing on average €452.
Other travel options to Folkestone take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 56m.
Bus takes on average 7h 57m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 19 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 Calais - Fréthun.
- Travel with Air France, Vueling, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, British Airways, KLM, easyJet, AJet, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Air Dolomiti, ITA, Indigo Airlines, Eurowings to go to Folkestone by flight.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Eurostar to go to Folkestone by train.
- Travel with Sindbad to go to Folkestone by bus.
- 21 direct flights per day with Air France, Vueling, British Airways, easyJet.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 1 direct buses per day with Sindbad.
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