There are 5 ways to get from Folkestone to Spa by train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Verviers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
7h€188–336Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Spacar
5h 32m€60–124Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airportbus
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
12h 33m€61–119Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Spacar
4h 12mTrain, line 60 bus
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
- Take the bus from LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai C to VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai Bbus 60
8h 56m€103–237
Folkestone to Spa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Spa is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Spa is to car ferry and drive which takes 5h 32m and costs €60 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Spa. However, there are services departing from Shellons Street Car Park and arriving at SPA Place Royale via Dover, Lille Boulevard de Turin, Charleroi Airport, LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai C and VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to Spa. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central and arriving at Spa-Géronstère via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi and Verviers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Folkestone and Spa is 625 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Spa without a car is to train which takes 7h and costs €180 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Folkestone to Spa, including transfers.
Folkestone to Spa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Folkestone to Spa train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Spa is to train which takes 7h and costs €180 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 12h 33m.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Spa, Belgium?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Spa-Géronstère via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, and Verviers-Central in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to SPA Place Royale via Pencester Road, Dover, Lille, Lille Boulevard de Turin, Charleroi Airport, Liège Rue du Plan Inclined, LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai C, and VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai B in around 12h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Verviers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 081 322711
- Website
- letec.be
Bus from LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai C to VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.letec.be/
- 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
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Folkestone to Spa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Spa is 1h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 12:06 PM in Folkestone and 1:06 PM in Spa.
Folkestone to Spa train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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