There are 13 ways to get from Benidorm to Folkestone by plane, train, tram, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)ALC - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
7h 33m£73–196Tram, train
- Take the tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Luceros1
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-SantsEur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
21h 5m£162–666Bus
- Take the bus from Benidorm to ParisFlixBus N1131
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dover700 / ...
31h 2m£83–163Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Benidorm to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
17h 45mFly Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Luton Airport (LTN)ALC - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
7h 33m£84–178Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)ALC - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
7h 38m£78–169Bus to Valencia Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Benidorm to Valencia
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)VLC - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
9h 14m£83–230Bus to Valencia Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Benidorm to Valencia
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)VLC - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
9h 9m£89–258Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to London Southend Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to London Southend Airport (SEN)ALC - SEN
- Take the train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
8h 3m£103–301Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ALC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
9h 33m£88–342Tram, train via Lyon
- Take the tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Luceros1
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-SantsEur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
22h£195–718Bus, train
- Take the bus from Benidorm to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the train from London Victoria to Ashford International
35h 3m£83–276Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Benidorm to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
18h 47m£266–382
Benidorm to Folkestone by tram, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Benidorm to Folkestone is to fly and train which costs £70 - £200 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Benidorm to Folkestone is to fly and train which takes 7h 33m and costs £70 - £200.
No, there is no direct train from Benidorm to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Benidorm and arriving at Folkestone Central via Alacant/Alicante Terminal, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Benidorm and Folkestone is 1031 miles.
The best way to get from Benidorm to Folkestone without a car is to tram and train which takes 21h 5m and costs £160 - £700.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Benidorm to Folkestone, including transfers.
Benidorm to Folkestone train services, operated by Alicante Metro Tram, depart from Benidorm station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Benidorm. It is currently 8:32 AM in Benidorm and 7:32 AM in Folkestone.
Benidorm to Folkestone train services, operated by Alicante Metro Tram, arrive at Alicante - Luceros station.
There are 1174+ hotels available in Folkestone.
What companies run services between Benidorm, Spain and Folkestone, England?
You can take a bus from Benidorm to Folkestone Central via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Dover, and Dover Priory in around 31h 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–80
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–65
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–85
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–70
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- 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
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- tramalacant.es
Tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Luceros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.tramalacant.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Benidorm to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Benidorm to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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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