There are 7 ways to get from America to Folkestone by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoven
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-MidiEc
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
8h 1m£135–465Train, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoven
- Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Brussels-North train station823 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Dover
9h 16m£35–51Train, bus via Breda
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoven
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-CentralEc
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-DampoortIc / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
8h 8m£51–78Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from America to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
4h 2mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoven
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraal
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
6h 1m£138–386Train, bus
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoven
- Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats823 / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-DampoortIc / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
8h 41m£38–54Drive, car ferry
- Drive from America to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
5h 12m£83–117
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from America to Folkestone is to train and bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from America to Folkestone is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 12m and costs £80 - £120.
The distance between America and Folkestone is 430 miles.
The best way to get from America to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs £130 - £470.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from America to Folkestone, including transfers.
Folkestone is 1h behind America. It is currently 8:02 PM in America and 7:02 PM in Folkestone.
There are 1171+ hotels available in Folkestone.
What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Folkestone, England?
You can take a vehicle from America to Folkestone Central via Horst-Sevenum, Eindhoven, Breda, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 8h 1m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £9–14
- 1st Class
- £15–26
Train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £15–23
- 1st Class
- £28–50
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £9–14
- 1st Class
- £14–21
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £9–14
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £9–14
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–10
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Eindhoven Station to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Eindhoven Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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