There are 4 ways to get from Arras to Folkestone by car, car ferry, train (TGV, Eurostar), car train, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Arras to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 58m£22–43Train
- Take the train from Arras to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
4h 13m£66–197Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Arras to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
1h 49mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Arras to Calais Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Calais to Doverbus 700 / ...
5h 29m£37–73
Arras to Folkestone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arras to Folkestone is to drive and car ferry which costs £21 - £45 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Arras to Folkestone is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 58m and costs £21 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Arras to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Arras and arriving at Folkestone Central via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Arras and Folkestone is 106 miles.
The best way to get from Arras to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs £65 - £200.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Arras to Folkestone, including transfers.
Arras to Folkestone train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Arras station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Arras. It is currently 6:42 AM in Arras and 5:42 AM in Folkestone.
Arras to Folkestone train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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What companies run services between Arras, France and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Arras to Folkestone Central via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 13m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Arras to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Arras to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Arras to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arras to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
- £35–70
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/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
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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