There are 11 ways to get from Tours to Folkestone by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
6h 24m£184–359Bus via Ghent
cheapest- Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ghent Dampoortbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Doverbus
13h 9m£44–71Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Tours to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
6h 11mFly Tours Val De Loire Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane TUF - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
3h 59m£76–386Bus
- Take the bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus Voltavançar 80
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Doverbus 1700 / ...
13h 46mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Tours to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
7h 43m£70–136Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CDG - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 34m£153–446Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CDG - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 20m£126–375Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 56m£109–300Train to Poitiers–Biard Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain
- Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane PIS - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 22m£72–343Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
8h£94–304
Tours to Folkestone by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tours to Folkestone is to bus via Ghent which costs £40 - £75 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Tours to Folkestone is to fly and bus and train which takes 3h 59m and costs £75 - £390.
No, there is no direct bus from Tours station to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station and arriving at Guildhall Street via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gent-Dampoort and Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Tours to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from St Pierre Des Corps and arriving at Folkestone Central via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Tours and Folkestone is 493 miles.
The best way to get from Tours to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs £180 - £360.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Tours to Folkestone, including transfers.
Tours to Folkestone bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station.
Tours to Folkestone train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from St Pierre Des Corps station.
The best way to get from Tours to Folkestone is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs £180 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus via Ghent, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 13h 9m.
What companies run services between Tours, France and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from St Pierre Des Corps to Folkestone Central via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Guildhall Street via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Ghent Dampoort, Gent-Dampoort, Dover, and Pencester Road in around 13h 9m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–290
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–220
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- 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
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- 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
- £9–11
- 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- 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
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Tours to Folkestone bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Tours. It is currently 1:07 PM in Tours and 12:07 PM in Folkestone.
Tours to Folkestone train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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