The average train between Herne Bay and Maidstone East Station takes 2h 9m and the fastest train takes 1h 15m. There is a train service every few hours from Herne Bay to Maidstone East Station. 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 every 2 hours between Herne Bay and Maidstone East Station. The earliest departure is at 5:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Herne Bay is at 9:46 PM which arrives into Maidstone East Station at 4:52 AM. All services require a transfer at Strood and take an average of 2h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Herne Bay to Maidstone East Station. However, there are services departing from Herne Bay station and arriving at Maidstone East Station station via Strood. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
Herne Bay to Maidstone East Station train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Herne Bay station.
Herne Bay to Maidstone East Station train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Maidstone Barracks station.
Book your Herne Bay to Maidstone East Station train tickets online with Southeastern.
The distance between Herne Bay and Maidstone East Station is 43.5 km. The road distance is 66 km.
You can take a train from Herne Bay to Maidstone East Station via Strood and Maidstone Barracks in around 1h 42m.