The following information is taken from the website http://www.visitthanet.co.uk , where you can find much more information about the area and what else you could do to make the most of your visit to Ramsgate for the film festival.

BY CAR
Excellent road links with the M20 and M2 motorways close-by provide easy links from London. Helpful route planners are: www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp
www.rac.co.uk/route-planner
If you’re traveling from the continent you can drive straight onto the Eurotunnel train at Calais and in just 35 minutes you’ll arrive in Folkestone. From Folkestone it is approximately a 1 hour drive to Thanet on the A20 and A256.

BY COACH
National Express runs a national network of coach services. Coaches run from London Victoria to various stops in Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate, Birchington and Westgate and take approximately 2 hours.
Tel: +44 (0) 8717 818181
Tel: +44 (0) 3717 818181 (disabled persons travel helpline)
Textphone: +44 (0) 121 455 0086
www.nationalexpress.com

BY RAIL
There are frequent trains between London Victoria and Charing Cross, and Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate. Journey times are approximately 1 hour 50 minutes (Victoria) and 2 hours (Charing Cross).

National Rail enquiries
Tel: +44 (0) 8457 484 950 Textphone +44 (0) 845 6050 600 www.nationalrail.co.uk

Southeastern Trains
Tel: + 44 (0) 845 000 2222 www.southeasternrailway.co.uk

 

High Speed Trains
The High speed train service between St Pancras International Station, London and Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate means traveling from the capital is quick and easy. Journey time of around just 80 minutes. For times and ticket information visit www.southeasternrailway.co.uk and interesting facts about the service click here

The Eurostar passenger terminal in Ashford can connect with trains to Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate (journey time approximately 20 to 40 minutes). Eurostar international service runs to Ashford and London from Brussels, Lille and Paris.
Tel: +44 (0) 3432 186 186
www.eurostar.com

BY SEA
P & O Ferries
Ferry service between Dover and Calais Tel: +44 (0) 8716 616 464 www.poferries.com

DFDS Seaways
Ferry Service between Dover and Calais or Dunirk Tel: +44 (0) 871 574 7235
Tel: (outside UK) +44 208 127 8303 www.dfdsseaways.co.uk

BY AIR
From London Gatwick Airport it is approximately 1 hour 40 minutes drive to Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate, whilst Heathrow Airport is approximately a 2 hours drive away. Stansted, Luton and London City airports are all up to 3 hours drive away.

Visitors arriving at any of London’s airports, who wish to travel by public transport to the area, must first travel to central London and change to a connecting coach or train service.