There are 4 ways to get from Folkestone to Vimy by car ferry, car, train (Eurostar), car train, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Vimycar
3h 3m€24–48Train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
5h 35m€77–227Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Vimycar
1h 50mBus, train
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus 700 / ...
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Vimytrain Ter
6h 7m€42–81
Folkestone to Vimy by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Vimy is to car ferry and drive which costs €23 - €50 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Vimy is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €23 - €50.
The distance between Folkestone and Vimy is 163 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Vimy without a car is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs €75 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Folkestone to Vimy, including transfers.
Vimy is 1h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 2:19 AM in Folkestone and 3:19 AM in Vimy.
There are 1005+ hotels available in Vimy.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Vimy, France?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to VIMY - Mairie - N°5 via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Gare Rue De Tournai, Lille Flandres, Lens, and LENS - Gare Routière - Quai 7 in around 5h 35m.
- 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
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
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 Calais Ville to Vimy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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