There are 6 ways to get from Carentan to Folkestone by train (Eurostar), train, bus, ferry, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Carentan to Paris St Lazare
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
7h 33m£120–450Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Carentan to CaenTer
- Take the bus from Caen to Lille712
- Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort280 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
14h 11m£46–76Train, ferry
- Take the train from Carentan to CherbourgK2+ / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Bridge to Folkestone Central
14h 38m£70–343Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Carentan to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
4h 27mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Carentan to CherbourgK2+ / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the bus from International Port Coach Stop to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals030
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bouverie Road West007
17h 52m£59–283Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Carentan to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
5h 53m£87–124
Carentan to Folkestone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carentan to Folkestone is to train and bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Carentan to Folkestone is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 53m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Carentan to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Carentan and arriving at Folkestone Central via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Carentan and Folkestone is 549 miles.
The best way to get from Carentan to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs £120 - £450.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Carentan to Folkestone, including transfers.
Carentan to Folkestone train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Carentan station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Carentan. It is currently 8:20 PM in Carentan and 7:20 PM in Folkestone.
Carentan to Folkestone train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
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What companies run services between Carentan, France and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Carentan to Folkestone Central via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 33m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Carentan to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- £70–100
Train from Carentan to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Carentan to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Carentan to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Carentan to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Carentan to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- 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 London Bridge to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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 Caen to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from International Port Coach Stop to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Bouverie Road West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £24–30
- Car
- £45–65
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
- 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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