There are 12 ways to get from Folkestone to Provence by train, bus, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Aix TGV RD9 to Bd des Tilleulsbus 66
10h 53mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Gapbus
- Take the bus from Gap to Peyruis Parc Relaisbus
20h 12m€111–173Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambérytrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85bus 52
17h 4mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Veynes Devoluynighttrain
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain Ter
17h 2m€246–635Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Provencecar
10h 56mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Provencecar
12h 35m€181–269Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, bus
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LHR - MRS
- Take the bus from Gare Routière Aéroport to Bd des Tilleulsbus
9h 17mTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, bus
- 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 Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LGW - MRS
- Take the bus from Gare Routière Aéroport to Bd des Tilleulsbus
9h 11mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, bus
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane STN - MRS
- Take the bus from Gare Routière Aéroport to Bd des Tilleulsbus
9h 24mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LHR - NCE
- Take the train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /cartrain
12h 13mTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport, bus
- 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 Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane LGW - GNB
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85bus
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 Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LGW - NCE
- Take the train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /cartrain
11h 57m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Provence is to bus which costs €110 - €180 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Provence is to car ferry and drive which takes 12h 35m and costs €180 - €270.
The distance between Folkestone and Provence is 1406 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Provence without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Folkestone to Provence, including transfers.
Provence is 1h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 4:14 AM in Folkestone and 5:14 AM in Provence.
There are 277+ hotels available in Provence.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
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, Gap, and Peyruis Parc Relais in around 20h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
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 Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–75
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- 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
- €55–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- 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
- €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
- €70–260
- 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 Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–270
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Night train from Paris Austerlitz to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- 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
- €18–35
- 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
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Aix TGV RD9 to Bd des Tilleuls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Routière to Rn 85
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Routière Aéroport to Bd des Tilleuls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- €13–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/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 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- 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
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Gap to Peyruis Parc Relais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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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