There are 7 ways to get from Folkestone to Manchester 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 Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 33m£95–180Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 45m£57–115Drive 259.5 mi
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar 259.5 mi
5h£64–92Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 44m£105–321Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 51m£207–456Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- 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 Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
6h 18m£113–307Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- 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
5h 5m£135–305
Folkestone to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Manchester is to train and bus which costs £55 - £120 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs £95 - £180.
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Folkestone and Manchester is 254 miles. The road distance is 261 miles.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs £95 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Folkestone to Manchester, including transfers.
Folkestone to Manchester train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
Folkestone to Manchester train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Folkestone to Manchester is 261 miles. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Folkestone to Manchester.
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What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Manchester Piccadilly via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–650
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–650
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–410
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–650
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–410
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- 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
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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