There are 6 ways to get from Chatham to Waterloo East Station by train, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Strood to London Waterloo Easttrain Strood - London Charing Cross
1h 10m£15–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Gillingham to London34.1 mi
1h 29m£3Drive 31.7 mi
- Drive from Chatham to Waterloo East Stationcar 31.7 mi
49 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chatham to Waterloo East Stationtaxi 31.7 mi
49 min£290–360Train via Swanley
- Take the train from Chatham to Swanleytrain Gillingham / ...
- Take the train from Swanley to London Waterloo Easttrain Ashford International - London Charing Cross / ...
1h 33m£17–33Train via Chatham
- Take the train from Chatham to London Blackfriarstrain Rainham / ...
1h 37m£16–35
Chatham to Waterloo East Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chatham to Waterloo East Station is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chatham to Waterloo East Station is to drive which takes 49 min and costs £7 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Strood and arriving at London Waterloo East. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Chatham and Waterloo East Station is 30 miles. The road distance is 31.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chatham to Waterloo East Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £15 - £35.
The train from Strood to London Waterloo East takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Chatham to Waterloo East Station train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Strood station.
Chatham to Waterloo East Station train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Waterloo East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chatham to Waterloo East Station is 32 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Chatham to Waterloo East Station.
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What companies run services between Chatham, England and Waterloo East Station, England?
Southeastern operates a train from Strood to London Waterloo East twice daily. Tickets cost £15–35 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Strood to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chatham to Swanley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Swanley to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chatham to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Chatham to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Gillingham to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £290–360
ABC Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1634 840 840
- Website
- abctaxismedway.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
Star Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1634 575 656
Vokes Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1634 222 222
- Website
- vokestaximedway.co.uk
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There are 21967+ hotels available in Waterloo East Station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Chatham and Waterloo East Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.








