There are 11 ways to get from Netherlands to Folkestone by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.Eurostar
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone CentralSt Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
5h 51m£72–376Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to DoverN824
11h 5m£24–35Bus via Ghent
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Ghent DampoortN824
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to DoverMichalovce
8h 39m£31–58Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
4h 30mFly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
4h 8m£102–303Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
5h 40m£88–124Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)AMS - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
5h 4m£99–296Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)AMS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
5h 47m£76–218Fly Eindhoven Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)EIN - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
5h 51m£61–229Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)AMS - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
5h 37m£71–212Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Southend Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Southend Airport (SEN)AMS - SEN
- Take the train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
5h 57m£74–234
Netherlands to Folkestone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Folkestone is to bus which costs £24 - £35 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Folkestone is to fly and train which takes 4h 8m and costs £100 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands station to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Central Station and arriving at The Cube via Gent-Dampoort and Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Netherlands to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Folkestone Central via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Netherlands and Folkestone is 431 miles.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs £70 - £380.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Netherlands to Folkestone, including transfers.
Netherlands to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Netherlands to Folkestone train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Folkestone is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs £70 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus via Ghent, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 39m.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Folkestone Central via London St. Pancras Int. and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to The Cube via Ghent Dampoort, Gent-Dampoort, Dover, and Pencester Road in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- £17–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/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
Netherlands to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Netherlands. It is currently 5:41 PM in Netherlands and 4:41 PM in Folkestone.
Netherlands to Folkestone train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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