There are 5 ways to get from Lille to Folkestone by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, car train, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Lille to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
2h 58m£47–66Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort280 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to DoverMichalovce
5h 55m£9–24Train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone CentralSt Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
2h 58m£54–357Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lille to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
1h 48mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-DampoortIc / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to DoverMichalovce
6h 23m£14–19
Lille to Folkestone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Folkestone is to bus which costs £9 - £24 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Folkestone is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 58m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Lille to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Lille and arriving at The Cube via Gent-Dampoort and Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Folkestone Central via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Lille and Folkestone is 106 miles.
The best way to get from Lille to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs £50 - £360.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Lille to Folkestone, including transfers.
Lille to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lille to Folkestone train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Lille Europe station.
The best way to get from Lille to Folkestone is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs £50 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £24 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Lille Europe to Folkestone Central via London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille to The Cube via Ghent Dampoort, Gent-Dampoort, Dover, and Pencester Road in around 5h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- 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
- £18–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £7–11
- 1st Class
- £11–17
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Lille to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Lille. It is currently 6:18 AM in Lille and 5:18 AM in Folkestone.
Lille to Folkestone train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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