Travel Guides
Driving directions:
From London: Take the M20 motorway and exit at Junction 13. Follow signs for Folkestone.
From Canterbury: Take the A2 towards Dover and follow signs for Folkestone.
From Brighton: Take the A259 towards Folkestone.
Rail directions:
There are regular trains from London Victoria to Folkestone Central and Folkestone West stations. The journey takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Suggestions:
If you are coming from Dover, consider taking the scenic coastal route via the A20 and A259. If you are coming from Ashford, take the A2070 and then the A20 towards Folkestone.
The closest airport to Folkestone is London Gatwick Airport, located approximately 72 miles away. The recommended route to Folkestone from Gatwick is to take the M23 southbound and then merge onto the M25 eastbound. From there, take the A2 and then follow signs for Folkestone. Another option is London Heathrow Airport, which is approximately 90 miles from Folkestone. The recommended route from Heathrow is to take the M25 eastbound and then merge onto the M20 southbound. Follow signs for Folkestone from there.