The average train between Bury St Edmunds and Gillingham takes 5h 15m and the fastest train takes 4h 15m. There is a train service every few hours from Bury St Edmunds to Gillingham. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Bury St Edmunds and Gillingham. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bury St Edmunds is at 11:49 PM which arrives into Gillingham at 9:14 AM. All services require a transfer at Stowmarket and take an average of 5h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Bury St Edmunds to Gillingham. However, there are services departing from Bury St Edmunds station and arriving at Gillingham station via Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
Bury St Edmunds to Gillingham train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Stowmarket station.
Bury St Edmunds to Gillingham train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Gillingham (Dorset) station.
Book your Bury St Edmunds to Gillingham train tickets online with Greater Anglia, London Underground (Tube) and South Western Railway.
The distance between Bury St Edmunds and Gillingham is 246 km. The road distance is 329 km.
You can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to Gillingham (Dorset) via Stowmarket, Stratford (London), Stratford station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 4h 55m.