There are 11 ways to get from Dumfries to Folkestone by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
6h 16m£60–508Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lockerbie to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bouverie Road Westbus 007
13h 57m£30–134Drive 399.3 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Folkestonecar 399.3 mi
6h 40m£98–142Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
6h 27m£128–308Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
8h 31m£61–228Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
6h 46m£81–239Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GLA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 7m£89–225Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 6m£91–223Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 11m£114–329Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 51m£81–226Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 50m£75–224
Dumfries to Folkestone by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Folkestone is to train and bus which costs £29 - £140 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Folkestone is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs £60 - £550.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Folkestone Central via Carlisle and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Dumfries and Folkestone is 403 miles. The road distance is 401.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs £60 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Dumfries to Folkestone, including transfers.
Dumfries to Folkestone train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Dumfries to Folkestone train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Folkestone is 402 miles. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Dumfries to Folkestone.
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What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Folkestone Central via Carlisle, London Euston, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £9–14
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–440
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–80
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bouverie Road West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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