Folkstone Eurotunnel Station
Folkstone is situated on the South East of England on the Kent coast. It is the home of the Eurotunnel train where the Folkestone to Calais trip to France is one of the UK's most popular journeys.
The Eurotunnel has revolutionised travel to France and is popular with both day trippers and holidaymakers taking their car to France. The onboard experience is pleasant and quick with a travel time of only 35 minutes. During the journey you can leave your vehicle and walk around before reaching Calais.
Folkestone is rich in history with excavations revealing the ruins of a Roman villa dating from c100AD to it's long relationship with smugglers. The Romans viewed Folkestone as a strategic lookout point and signalling post as it does not have a river or harbour deep enough for large ships.
It became a popular seaside resort partly due to the advent of cross channel ferry services but also suffered from the decline and eventual closure as cross channel ferry services suffered severe competition from the neighbouring port Dover.
When Eurotunnel introduced the Folkestone to Calais Channel Tunnel route in 1994 it became a popular choice with travellers and in 2008 over 2 million motorists made the trip abroad. The shuttle from Folkestone to Calais takes just 35 minutes.
Finding the cheapest ferry to France is easy at Ferryonline. We compare the prices for all ferries to France so you can book a Cheap ferry or Eurotunnel shuttle to France.