There are 13 ways to get from Folkestone to Lourdes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car train, car, car ferry, or plane
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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to LourdesTgv
10h 32m€160–559Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Lille FlandresIc
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lourdes
23h 11m€51–142Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to LourdesN765
19h 30m€73–127Train, night train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Lourdes
17h 8m€260–729Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lourdes
11h 23mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lourdes
12h 52m€188–279Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)LHR - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
9h 21m€111–406Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)STN - LDE
7h€80–270Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées 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 Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)LGW - LDE
12h 30m€184–325Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)STN - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
9h 3m€86–263Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac 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 Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)LGW - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
9h 2m€110–278Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
9h 54m€107–312Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao 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 Bilbao Airport (BIO)LGW - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the train from Hendaye to Lourdes
12h€103–294
Folkestone to Lourdes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Lourdes is to bus and train which costs €50 - €150 and takes 23h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Lourdes is to train and fly which takes 7h and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Lourdes. However, there are services departing from Shellons Street Car Park and arriving at Lourdes via Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to Lourdes. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central and arriving at Lourdes via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Folkestone and Lourdes is 1376 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Lourdes without a car is to train which takes 10h 32m and costs €160 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Folkestone to Lourdes, including transfers.
Folkestone to Lourdes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Folkestone to Lourdes train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Lourdes is to train which takes 10h 32m and costs €160 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 19h 30m.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Lourdes, France?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Lourdes via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Lourdes via Pencester Road, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- 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
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- 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
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Night train from Paris Austerlitz to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €150–220
- Rail 1st Class
- €230–330
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–19
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- 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 Lourdes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Lourdes is 1h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 8:13 AM in Folkestone and 9:13 AM in Lourdes.
Folkestone to Lourdes train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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