The average bus between Folkestone and Lydden takes 1h 7m and the fastest bus takes 50 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Folkestone to Lydden. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Folkestone and Lydden. The earliest departure is at 12:06 AM at night, and the last departure from Folkestone is at 9:31 PM which arrives into Lydden at 11:11 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

56 min • 1 change

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58 min • 1 change

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58 min • 1 change

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1h 4m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Lydden. However, there are services departing from Folkestone station and arriving at Lydden station via Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
Folkestone to Lydden bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Shellons Street Car Park station.
Folkestone to Lydden bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Old Police Houses station.
The distance between Folkestone and Lydden is 10.3 km. The road distance is 21 km.
You can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Old Police Houses via Pencester Road in around 55 min.