There are 13 ways to get from Folkestone to Provence 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 Gare De Lyon to Marseille St CharlesTgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St AubanTer
11h 28m€190–628Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)STN - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
9h 12m€120–345Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambéry
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to GrenobleTer
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 8552
16h 20mTrain, 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 Veynes Devoluy
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St AubanTer
17h 5m€265–704Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Provence
10h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Gap
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF - Quai 1 ou 2 to Parc Relais69
20h 18mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Provence
12h 24m€188–269Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)LHR - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
9h 13m€172–436Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Marseille Provence 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 Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)LGW - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
9h 2m€143–344Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère 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 Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)LGW - GNB
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85
10h 47mTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LGW - NCE
- Take the train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car
11h 57mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LHR - NCE
- Take the train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car
12h 7mTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)LGW - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Aix TGV RD9 to Parc Relais
10h 18m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Provence is to train and fly which costs €120 - €350 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Provence is to train and fly which takes 9h 2m and costs €140 - €350.
The distance between Folkestone and Provence is 1456 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Provence without a car is to train which takes 11h 28m and costs €190 - €650.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Folkestone to Provence, including transfers.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Provence is to train which takes 11h 28m and costs €190 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20h 18m.
Provence is 1h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 10:25 PM in Folkestone and 11:25 PM in Provence.
There are 261+ hotels available in Provence.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Provence via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Marseille St Charles, and Chateau Arnoux St Auban in around 11h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Provence via Pencester Road, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Gare SNCF - Quai 1 ou 2, and Parc Relais in around 20h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- 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 Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–25
Night train from Paris Austerlitz to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €110–160
- Rail 1st Class
- €170–240
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–25
Train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- Rail 1st Class
- €24–35
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- 1st Class
- €250–420
- 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
- 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
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare SNCF - Quai 1 ou 2 to Parc Relais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Aix TGV RD9 to Parc Relais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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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