There are 10 ways to get from Folkestone to Washington by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Central Station
best- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
4h 41m£111–192Drive 334.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Folkestone to Washingtoncar 334.7 mi
5h 30m£83–119Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, bus
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the bus from Interchange to Concord Bus Stationbus
5h 20mTrain, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Durhamtrain
- Take the bus from Wharton Park to Washington Retail Parkbus 50
5h 55mTrain
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain London Kings Cross - Sunderland
6h 2m£95–188Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
6h 7m£149–338Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
6h 27m£144–380Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
7h 12m£145–427Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
6h 58m£99–267Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
7h 8m£110–296
Folkestone to Washington by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Washington is to drive which costs £80 - £120 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Washington is to train via Central Station which takes 4h 41m and costs £110 - £200.
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to Washington. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central and arriving at South Hylton via King's Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Folkestone and Washington is 354 miles. The road distance is 336.7 miles.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Washington without a car is to train via Central Station which takes 4h 41m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Folkestone to Washington, including transfers.
Folkestone to Washington train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
Folkestone to Washington train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Folkestone to Washington is 337 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Folkestone to Washington.
There are 2084+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Washington, England?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to South Hylton via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, Newcastle, and Central Station in around 4h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–70
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- 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
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Interchange to Concord Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
Bus from Wharton Park to Washington Retail Park
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 469 9999
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Interchange to Concord Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Gateshead-Central-Taxis-100030282981671/
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