There are 9 ways to get from Folkestone to Chester by train, bus, 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 Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
4h 10m£64–237Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bouverie Road West to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 007
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus Uk021 / ...
9h 10m£18–65Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dover to Birminghambus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Chestertrain
9h 3m£28–57Drive 263.8 mi
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar 263.8 mi
4h 33m£65–94Train 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 Chestertrain
6h£83–288Train 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
7h 7m£250–775Train, 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
7h 41m£93–238Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
7h 56m£85–206Train, 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 Chestertrain
6h 44m£112–305
Folkestone to Chester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Chester is to bus which costs £17 - £65 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Chester is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £60 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Chester. However, there are services departing from Bouverie Road West and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to Chester. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central and arriving at Chester via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Folkestone and Chester is 250 miles. The road distance is 265.3 miles.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £60 - £240.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Folkestone to Chester, including transfers.
Folkestone to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bouverie Road West station.
Folkestone to Chester train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Chester is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £60 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £65 and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Chester via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bouverie Road West to Chester Bus Interchange via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 9h 10m.
- 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
- £65–150
- 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
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, 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 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- 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
- £65–150
- 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
- £19–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–25
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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
- £15–17
- 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/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Dover to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bouverie Road West to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Folkestone to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Folkestone to Chester train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Folkestone to Chester is 265 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Folkestone to Chester.
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