There are 12 ways to get from Folkestone to Aix-en-Provence by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, car, train, plane, 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 Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence TgvTgv
9h€146–655Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lille280 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride
20h 45m€48–122Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Aix-en-Provence
10h 16mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)LHR - MRS
6h 15m€135–394Train via Lille
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissyTgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Aix En Provence Tgv
9h 36m€179–737Train via Lille #2
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissyTgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Marseille St CharlesTgv
10h 50m€152–645Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to RoubaixIc / ...
- Take the bus from Lille to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
22h 8m€68–141Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Aix-en-Provence
11h 50m€198–289Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)STN - MRS
6h 37m€80–291Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)LGW - MRS
6h 37m€93–324Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LHR - NCE
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aix-en-Provence
8h 42m€133–386Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LGW - NCE
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aix-en-Provence
8h 54m€86–266
Folkestone to Aix-en-Provence by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Aix-en-Provence is to bus which costs €45 - €130 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Aix-en-Provence is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €130 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Aix-en-Provence. However, there are services departing from Shellons Street Car Park and arriving at Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride via Dover, Ghent Dampoort and Lille - Europe Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to Aix-en-Provence. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central and arriving at Aix En Provence via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Folkestone and Aix-en-Provence is 1311 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Aix-en-Provence without a car is to train which takes 9h and costs €140 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Folkestone to Aix-en-Provence, including transfers.
Folkestone to Aix-en-Provence bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Dover station.
Folkestone to Aix-en-Provence train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Aix-en-Provence is to train which takes 9h and costs €140 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €130 and takes 20h 45m.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Aix-en-Provence, France?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Gare Routière Quai 11 via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Aix En Provence Tgv, and Gare Aix TGV in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride via Pencester Road, Dover, Gent-Dampoort, Ghent Dampoort, Lille, and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 20h 45m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–270
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–270
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Roubaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Aix-en-Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice Airport to Aix-en-Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Folkestone to Aix-en-Provence bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Gent-Dampoort station.
Aix-en-Provence is 1h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 4:45 PM in Folkestone and 5:45 PM in Aix-en-Provence.
Folkestone to Aix-en-Provence train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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