There are 5 ways to get from Brixton to Folkestone by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Loughborough Junction to London St Pancras Intltrain Sutton / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain St Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
1h 54m£17–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Folkestone68.9 mi
1h 46m£5–11Bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bouverie Road Westbus 007
2h 40m£10–22Train via Sevenoaks
- Take the train from Denmark Hill to Sevenoakstrain London Blackfriars - Sevenoaks / ...
- Take the train from Sevenoaks to Folkestone Centraltrain London Charing Cross - Dover Priory / ...
2h 42m£29–64Drive 67.4 mi
- Drive from Brixton to Folkestonecar 67.4 mi
1h 22m£17–24
Brixton to Folkestone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brixton to Folkestone is to rideshare which costs £5 - £11 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Brixton to Folkestone is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs £16 - £24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and arriving at Bouverie Road West. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Brixton to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Loughborough Junction and arriving at Folkestone Central via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Brixton and Folkestone is 75 miles. The road distance is 67.8 miles.
The best way to get from Brixton to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 1h 54m and costs £16 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Brixton to Folkestone, including transfers.
Brixton to Folkestone bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Brixton to Folkestone train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Loughborough Junction station.
The best way to get from Brixton to Folkestone is to train which takes 1h 54m and costs £16 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £22 and takes 2h 40m.
What companies run services between Brixton, England and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Loughborough Junction to Folkestone Central via London St Pancras Intl in around 1h 54m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bouverie Road West every 3 hours. Tickets cost £10–22 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Loughborough Junction to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Denmark Hill to Sevenoaks
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–25
- 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
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sevenoaks to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £25–40
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bouverie Road West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Brixton to Folkestone bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bouverie Road West station.
Brixton to Folkestone train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brixton to Folkestone is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Brixton to Folkestone.
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