There are 4 ways to get from Swaton to Folkestone by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Demand Responsive Area to Rail Stationbus 18S
- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
4h 41m£45–187Drive 175.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swaton to Folkestonecar 175.5 mi
3h 6m£43–61Bus, train via Peterborough
- Take the bus from Demand Responsive Area to Rail Stationbus 18S
- Take the train from Sleaford to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bouverie Road Westbus 007
6h 55m£53–164Bus, train via Peterborough #2
- Take the bus from Demand Responsive Area to Rail Stationbus 18S
- Take the train from Sleaford to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Folkestone Centraltrain
6h 10m£69–297
Swaton to Folkestone by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swaton to Folkestone is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Swaton to Folkestone is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £40 - £65.
The distance between Swaton and Folkestone is 296 miles. The road distance is 176.5 miles.
The best way to get from Swaton to Folkestone without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 41m and costs £40 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Swaton to Folkestone, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Swaton to Folkestone is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Swaton to Folkestone.
There are 1173+ hotels available in Folkestone.
What companies run services between Swaton, England and Folkestone, England?
There is no direct connection from Swaton to Folkestone. However, you can take the bus to Rail Station, walk to Sleaford, take the train to Grantham, take the train to King's Cross, walk to London St Pancras International, then take the train to Folkestone Central. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Demand Responsive Area to Bouverie Road West via Rail Station, Sleaford, Peterborough, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Elephant & Castle station, and Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road in around 6h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–80
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Bridge to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sleaford to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Peterborough to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–180
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–85
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- 01522 533605
- Website
- pccoaches.co.uk
Bus from Demand Responsive Area to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.pccoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- centrebus.info
Bus from Demand Responsive Area to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
- Phone
- 01529 303333
- office@sleafordian.co.uk
- Website
- sleafordian.co.uk
Bus from Demand Responsive Area to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sleafordian.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bouverie Road West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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