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How to get fromFolkestone to Lourdesby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Folkestone to Lourdes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lourdestrain train Tgv
    10h 4m
    €376–598

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus bus N280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lourdesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 16m
    €92–154

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lourdesbus bus N765
    19h 49m
    €102–158

  4. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lourdescar car
    11h 29m
    €299–379

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane plane STN - LDE
    6h 42m
    €114–365

  6. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Lourdescar car
    12h 58m
    €193–344

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LHR - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train
    9h 7m
    €156–430

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LGW - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train
    8h 53m
    €143–363

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane STN - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train
    8h 58m
    €124–335

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LGW - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain train
    9h 57m
    €149–312

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane STN - BIQ
    3. Take the train from Bayonne to Lourdestrain train
    8h 56m
    €125–429

Folkestone to Lourdes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar59Weekly Services
Duration10h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€376Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,375.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 4m

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 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Folkestone Central station to Lourdes via Pencester Road, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 19h 49m.

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