There are 4 ways to get from Saltwood to Folkestone by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Sandling to Folkestone Centraltrain London Victoria - Ramsgate / ...
7 min£2–5Bus
- Take the bus from The Green to East Kent Collegebus 10
27 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Saltwood to Folkestonetaxi 4.8 mi
10 min£26–32Walk
- Take the walk from Saltwood to Folkestonewalk 4.7 mi
1h 31m
Saltwood to Folkestone by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saltwood to Folkestone is to bus which costs £3 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Saltwood to Folkestone is to train which takes 7 min and costs £2 - £5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Green and arriving at East Kent College. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sandling and arriving at Folkestone Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Saltwood and Folkestone is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Saltwood to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 7 min and costs £2 - £5.
The train from Sandling to Folkestone Central takes 7 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Saltwood to Folkestone bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from The Green station.
Saltwood to Folkestone train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Sandling station.
The best way to get from Saltwood to Folkestone is to train which takes 7 min and costs £2 - £5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 and takes 27 min.
What companies run services between Saltwood, Kent, England and Folkestone, England?
Southeastern operates a train from Sandling to Folkestone Central hourly. Tickets cost £2–5 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach South East operates a bus from The Green to East Kent College hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 27 min. Crosskeys Coaches also services this route once daily.
Train from Sandling to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Southeastern
Bus from The Green to East Kent College
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
- Phone
- +44 1303 272625
- info@crosskeys.uk.com
- Website
- Crosskeys Coaches
Bus from The Green to East Kent College
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Crosskeys Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £26–32
Folkestone Taxi Co. Ltd.
- Phone
- +44 1303 252 000
- Website
- folkestonetaxi.com
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
JJ Taxis Folkestone
- Phone
- +44 1303 244 442
- Website
- jjtaxis.com
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1303 270 000
- Website
- premiertaxisfolkestone.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Saltwood to Folkestone bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at East Kent College station.
Saltwood to Folkestone train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Folkestone Central station.
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