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How to get fromFolkestone to Veniceby train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car train, car, night train or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Folkestone to Venice by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car train, car, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeLHR - VCE
    6h 49m
    €110–323

  2. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeLTN - VCE
    6h 23m
    €74–276

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano CentraletrainFr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. LuciatrainFr
    15h 55m
    €286–946

  4. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Venezia, TronchettobusN729
    24h 52m
    €108–162

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrainle shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Venicecar
    14h 2m

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeLGW - VCE
    6h 24m
    €104–275

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeSTN - VCE
    6h 25m
    €90–310

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)planeLGW - VRN
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain
    8h 20m
    €97–291

  9. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    2. Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to RosenheimnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Rosenheim to Venezia S. LuciatrainRj
    25h 5m
    €145–401

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoortbus
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Bolognabus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Tronchettobus536 / ...
    27h 5m

  11. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Venicecar
    15h 9m
    €218–329

Folkestone to Venice by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration15h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€286Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Venice, Italy?

You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Venezia S. Lucia via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Middelburg Square to Venezia, Tronchetto via Pencester Road, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 24h 52m.

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