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

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There are 12 ways to get from Folkestone to Venice by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car train, car, 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 train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LHR - VCE
    6h 39m
    €105–324

  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 train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LTN - VCE
    6h 22m
    €66–276

  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 Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    15h 53m
    €286–866

  4. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Venezia, Tronchettobus bus N729
    24h 49m
    €112–167

  5. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Rosenheimnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the night train from Rosenheim to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain night train Nj
    26h 38m
    €123–565

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LCY - VCE
    7h 19m
    €121–387

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo 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 Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LGW - VCE
    6h 23m
    €100–282

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane STN - VCE
    6h 35m
    €78–390

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca 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 Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane LGW - VRN
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    7h 39m
    €91–362

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Bolognabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Tronchettobus bus 536 / ...
    27h 5m

  11. Eurotunnel, drive

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

  12. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Venicecar car
    15h 15m
    €211–329

Folkestone to Venice by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration15h 53mAverage 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 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Folkestone Central station to Venezia, Tronchetto via Pencester Road, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 24h 49m.

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