The average train between Sheerness and Maidstone East Station takes 2h 9m and the fastest train takes 1h 13m. There is a train service every few hours from Sheerness 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 hourly between Sheerness and Maidstone East Station. The earliest departure is at 5:43 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sheerness is at 11:47 PM which arrives into Maidstone East Station at 6:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Sittingbourne 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 Sheerness to Maidstone East Station. However, there are services departing from Sheerness station and arriving at Maidstone East Station station via Sittingbourne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
Sheerness to Maidstone East Station train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Sheerness-on-Sea station.
Sheerness to Maidstone East Station train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Maidstone Barracks station.
Book your Sheerness to Maidstone East Station train tickets online with Southeastern.
The distance between Sheerness and Maidstone East Station is 24.3 km. The road distance is 50 km.
You can take a train from Sheerness-on-Sea to Maidstone East Station via Sittingbourne, Strood, and Maidstone Barracks in around 2h 1m.