There are 5 ways to get from Folkestone to Keele by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 25 bus
best- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent rail station to Sneyd Arms PHbus 25
3h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bouverie Road West to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 007
- Take the bus from London Victoria to M6 Keele Services Northboundbus Uk023 / ...
7h 53m£26–48Drive 226.8 mi
- Drive from Folkestone to Keelecar 226.8 mi
4h 8m£55–79Train, fly, line 85 bus
- 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 bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Sneyd Arms PHbus
6h 52mTrain
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
5h 26m£57–258
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Keele is to bus which costs £26 - £50 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Keele is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Keele. However, there are services departing from Bouverie Road West and arriving at M6 Keele Services Northbound via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Folkestone and Keele is 226 miles. The road distance is 228.2 miles.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Keele without a car is to train and line 25 bus which takes 3h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Folkestone to Keele, including transfers.
Folkestone to Keele bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bouverie Road West station.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Keele is to bus which takes 7h 53m and costs £26 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £260 and takes 5h 26m.
Folkestone to Keele bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Yes, the driving distance between Folkestone to Keele is 228 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Folkestone to Keele.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Keele, England?
You can take a bus from Bouverie Road West to M6 Keele Services Northbound via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Folkestone Central to Sneyd Arms PH via London St Pancras Intl, Derby, Stoke-on-Trent, and Stoke-on-Trent rail station in around 5h 26m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent rail station to Sneyd Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstbus.co.uk
- 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
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to M6 Keele Services Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to M6 Keele Services Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Sneyd Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
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