The average bus between York and Folkestone takes 12h 37m and the fastest bus takes 9h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from York 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 twice daily between York and Folkestone. The earliest departure is at 1:11 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from York is at 10:12 PM which arrives into Folkestone at 12:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Leeds City Bus Station and take an average of 12h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from York to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from York station and arriving at Folkestone station via Leeds Bus Station Entrance station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
York to Folkestone bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Folkestone bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Bouverie Road West station.
Book your York to Folkestone bus tickets online with Yorkshire Coastliner, FlixBus and National Express.
The distance between York and Folkestone is 354.1 km. The road distance is 500 km.
You can take a bus from Blossom Street to Bouverie Road West via Leeds City Bus Station and London Victoria in around 10h 11m.