There are 4 ways to get from Antwerp to Folkestone by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
5h 13m£99–348Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Doverbus Michalovce
5h 38m£15–20Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Antwerp to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
2h 43mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Antwerp to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
3h 53m£60–84
Antwerp to Folkestone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antwerp to Folkestone is to train and bus which costs £15 - £20 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Antwerp to Folkestone is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 53m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Antwerp to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Anvers-Central and arriving at Folkestone Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Antwerp and Folkestone is 331 miles.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £95 - £350.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Antwerp to Folkestone, including transfers.
Antwerp to Folkestone train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Anvers-Central station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Antwerp. It is currently 12:12 AM in Antwerp and 11:12 PM in Folkestone.
Antwerp to Folkestone train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
There are 1187+ hotels available in Folkestone.
What companies run services between Antwerp, Belgium and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Anvers-Central to Folkestone Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £22–35
- Comfort
- £23–35
- Premium
- £35–50
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- 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
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
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 (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
- £9–11
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- 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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