There are 4 ways to get from Walmer to Folkestone by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Walmer to Folkestone Centraltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
25 min£7–14Drive 15.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Walmer to Folkestonecar 15.5 mi
23 min£4–6Line 81 bus, line 105 bus
- Take the bus from Nevill Gardens to Pencester Roadbus 81 / ...
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Middelburg Squarebus 105 / ...
57 min£6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Walmer to Folkestonetaxi 15.5 mi
23 min£70–90
Walmer to Folkestone by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Walmer to Folkestone is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Walmer to Folkestone is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £70 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Walmer to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Nevill Gardens and arriving at Middelburg Square via Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Walmer and arriving at Folkestone Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Walmer and Folkestone is 15 miles. The road distance is 15.6 miles.
The best way to get from Walmer to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 25 min and costs £7 - £14.
The train from Walmer to Folkestone Central takes 25 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Walmer to Folkestone bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Nevill Gardens station.
Walmer to Folkestone train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Walmer station.
The best way to get from Walmer to Folkestone is to train which takes 25 min and costs £7 - £14. Alternatively, you can line 81 bus and line 105 bus, which costs £6 and takes 57 min.
What companies run services between Walmer, England and Folkestone, England?
Southeastern operates a train from Walmer to Folkestone Central hourly. Tickets cost £7–14 and the journey takes 25 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nevill Gardens to Middelburg Square via Pencester Road in around 57 min.
Train from Walmer to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Southeastern
Bus from Nevill Gardens to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Pencester Road to Middelburg Square
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Castle Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1304 363 636
- Website
- aicastletaxis.co.uk
Deal Cars
- Phone
- +44 1304 382 345
- Website
- deal-cars.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Walmer to Folkestone bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Pencester Road station.
Walmer to Folkestone train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Folkestone Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Walmer to Folkestone is 16 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Walmer to Folkestone.
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