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

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There are 14 ways to get from Folkestone to Spain by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car ferry

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  1. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport

    best
    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 Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane LGW - PMI
    6h 19m
    €101–214

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane STN - BCN
    6h 42m
    €82–256

  3. Train

    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 Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    12h
    €415–668

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N1130 / ...
    21h 6m
    €87–178

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelonacar car
    13h 46m
    €339–439

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LGW - BCN
    6h 32m
    €89–253

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Valencia 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 Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane LGW - VLC
    6h 32m
    €105–314

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LGW - MAD
    6h 37m
    €103–313

  9. Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane SEN - PMI
    6h 38m
    €116–352

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    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 Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    7h 38m
    €101–256

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

    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 bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    7h
    €101–388

  12. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    12h 44m
    €329–546

  13. Bus via London

    1. Take the bus from Bouverie Road West to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 007
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus bus
    29h 7m
    €109–239

  14. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Barcelonacar car
    14h 46m
    €233–404

Folkestone to Spain by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration12hAverage Duration
Ticket€415Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,479.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Spain?

You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 12h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Barcelona via Pencester Road, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 21h 6m.

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