There are 4 ways to get from Hever Castle to Folkestone by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hever to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
3h 2m£27–70Drive 58.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hever Castle to Folkestonecar 58.9 mi
1h 14m£15–21Line 233 bus, line 7 bus, train
- Take the bus from The Wheatsheaf to Royal Victoria Placebus 231 / ...
- Take the bus from War Memorial to Quarry Hill Paradebus 7 / ...
- Take the train from Tonbridge to Folkestone Centraltrain
3h 21m£16–20Bus
- Take the bus from Monson Road to The Vinebus 297
- Take the bus from The Vine to Ashford International stationbus 2A / ...
5h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hever Castle to Folkestone is to line 233 bus and line 7 bus and train which costs £16 - £20 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Hever Castle to Folkestone is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct train from Hever Castle to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Hever and arriving at Folkestone Central via East Croydon and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Hever Castle and Folkestone is 102 miles. The road distance is 59.2 miles.
The best way to get from Hever Castle to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £27 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Hever Castle to Folkestone, including transfers.
Hever Castle to Folkestone train services, operated by Southern, depart from Hever station.
The best way to get from Hever Castle to Folkestone is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £27 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 19m.
Hever Castle to Folkestone train services, operated by Southern, arrive at East Croydon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hever Castle to Folkestone is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Hever Castle to Folkestone.
What companies run services between Hever Castle, England and Folkestone, England?
You can take a vehicle from Hever Castle to Folkestone Central via Hever, East Croydon, and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hever Castle to Folkestone West via The Wheatsheaf, Royal Victoria Place, Monson Road, The Vine, Ashford International station, and Ashford International in around 5h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Hever to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £7–11
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–10
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Tonbridge to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from The Wheatsheaf to Royal Victoria Place
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from War Memorial to Quarry Hill Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 01580 879537
- info@hamstravel.co.uk
- Website
- hamstravel.com
Bus from Monson Road to The Vine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://hamstravel.com/
Bus from The Vine to Ashford International station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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