There are 14 ways to get from Benidorm to Folkestone by plane, train, tram, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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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)plane ALC - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 34m£92–214Bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
cheapest- Take the bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Doverbus 700
31h 34m£80–271Tram, train
- Take the tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Lucerostram 1
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
21h 6m£300–526Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Benidorm to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
18h 59m£266–382Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ALC - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 34m£88–319Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ALC - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 38m£88–254Bus to Valencia Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Benidorm to Valènciabus
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane VLC - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
9h 6mBus to Valencia Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Benidorm to Valènciabus
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane VLC - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
9h 30mBus to Valencia Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Benidorm to Valènciabus
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane VLC - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
9h 5mFly Alicante-Elche Airport to London Southend Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to London Southend Airport (SEN)plane ALC - SEN
- Take the train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
8h 5m£104–282Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ALC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
9h 34m£139–292Tram, train via Lyon
- Take the tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Lucerostram 1
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu 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
21h 57m£242–458Bus
- Take the bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Alicantebus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Doverbus 700
32h 36m£119–196Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Benidorm to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
18h 25m
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 £90 - £220 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Benidorm to Folkestone is to fly and train which takes 7h 34m and costs £85 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Benidorm to Folkestone station. However, there are services departing from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses and arriving at Folkestone Central station via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 34m.
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 21h 57m.
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 6m and costs £300 - £550.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Benidorm to Folkestone, including transfers.
Benidorm to Folkestone bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses station.
Benidorm to Folkestone train services, operated by Alicante Metro Tram, depart from Benidorm station.
Benidorm to Folkestone bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1 station.
What companies run services between Benidorm, Spain and Folkestone, England?
You can take a bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Folkestone Central station via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Dover, and Pencester Road in around 31h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–65
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–70
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–210
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–300
- 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
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
- 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
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- tramalacant.es
Tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Luceros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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
- £140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £140–190
- 1st Class
- £180–230
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £90–120
- 1st Class
- £120–150
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £85–130
- Comfort
- £100–140
- Premium
- £130–180
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £55–80
- Comfort
- £65–90
- Premium
- £90–120
- 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
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–15
Train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–21
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–75
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £80–120
- 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
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–170
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Benidorm to València
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Alicante to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- £45–60
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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Folkestone is 1h behind Benidorm. It is currently 3:23 PM in Benidorm and 2:23 PM in Folkestone.
Benidorm to Folkestone train services, operated by Alicante Metro Tram, arrive at Alicante - Luceros station.
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