There are 8 ways to get from Folkestone to Birkenhead by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 49m£49–258Drive 279.2 mi
- Drive from Folkestone to Birkenheadcar 279.2 mi
4h 50m£69–99Train to London City Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
5h 56m£233–753Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 42m£54–238Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 3m£75–275Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
6h 35m£87–220Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
6h 57m£85–210Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 49m£104–292
Folkestone to Birkenhead by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Birkenhead is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Birkenhead is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £45 - £260.
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to Birkenhead. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Folkestone and Birkenhead is 264 miles. The road distance is 280.8 miles.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Birkenhead without a car is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £45 - £260.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Folkestone to Birkenhead, including transfers.
Folkestone to Birkenhead train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
Folkestone to Birkenhead train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Folkestone to Birkenhead is 281 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Folkestone to Birkenhead.
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What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Birkenhead, England?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Liverpool Lime Street via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 49m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Bergerac
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £15–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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