The average bus between Southampton and Folkestone takes 6h 43m and the fastest bus takes 6h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Southampton to Folkestone. 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 5 times a day between Southampton and Folkestone. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Southampton is at 7:35 PM which arrives into Folkestone at 1:40 AM. All services require a transfer at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and take an average of 6h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Folkestone station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
Southampton to Folkestone bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Folkestone bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bouverie Road West station.
Book your Southampton to Folkestone bus tickets online with National Express.
The distance between Southampton and Folkestone is 181.1 km. The road distance is 269 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Bouverie Road West via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 7h 5m.