There are 8 ways to get from Barry to Folkestone by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain St Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
4h 33m£115–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoriabus Uk042 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bouverie Road Westbus 007
10h 25m£38–56Bus via Talbot Street
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 509 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bouverie Road Westbus 007
9h 20m£45–65Drive 226.3 mi
- Drive from Barry to Folkestonecar 226.3 mi
4h 2m£56–81Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 25m£280–728Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Folkestone Centraltrain London Charing Cross - Dover Priory / ...
5h 21m£115–203Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 15m£111–377Fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CWL - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 18m£87–277
Barry to Folkestone by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barry to Folkestone is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Barry to Folkestone is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Barry to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Park Hotel and arriving at Bouverie Road West via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3, Sophia Gardens and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Barry to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Barry and arriving at Folkestone Central via Cardiff Central, Paddington and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Barry and Folkestone is 226 miles. The road distance is 227.6 miles.
The best way to get from Barry to Folkestone without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 33m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Barry to Folkestone, including transfers.
Barry to Folkestone bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Barry to Folkestone train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Barry to Folkestone is to train via London which takes 4h 33m and costs £110 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus via Talbot Street, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Barry, Wales and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Barry to Folkestone Central via Cardiff Central, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Hotel to Bouverie Road West via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3, Talbot Street, Sophia Gardens, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–440
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
- 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
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £35–55
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £30–50
Train from London Charing Cross to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £35–55
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Bouverie Road West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Barry to Folkestone bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Barry to Folkestone train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barry to Folkestone is 228 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Barry to Folkestone.
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