There are 9 ways to get from Folkestone to Tignes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, car, train, plane, shuttle, or car ferry
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 Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Landrytrain Tgv
10h 53m€357–595Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claretbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 21m€76–138Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tignescar
10h 34m€275–345Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LHR - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
9h 34m€180–467Train, shuttle
- 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 Massy TGV to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
12h 51m€321–570Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Tignescar
11h 42m€151–264Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LGW - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
9h 55m€164–383Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LGW - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
9h 51m€169–433Train to London City Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train, drive
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LCY - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain
- Drive from Modane to Tignescar
10h 27m€164–502
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Tignes is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Tignes is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 9h 34m and costs €180 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Tignes. However, there are services departing from Shellons Street Car Park and arriving at Tignes - Val Claret via Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 21m.
The distance between Folkestone and Tignes is 1218 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Tignes without a car is to train which takes 10h 53m and costs €350 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Folkestone to Tignes, including transfers.
Folkestone to Tignes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Tignes is to train which takes 10h 53m and costs €350 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h 21m.
Folkestone to Tignes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Tignes is 1h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 11:53 PM in Folkestone and 12:53 AM in Tignes.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Tignes, France?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Tignes via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Landry in around 10h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Tignes - Val Claret via Pencester Road, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–900
- 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
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- 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
- €140–240
- 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 Landry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €136
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 Massy TGV to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
- 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
- €8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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