There are 7 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Chatham by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Elephant & Castle to Rochestertrain London Blackfriars - Rochester
55 min£16–35Line 022 bus, line 700 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Stationbus 022
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Station New Cutbus 700
1h 49m£5–12Drive 30.8 mi
- Drive from Elephant and Castle to Chathamcar 30.8 mi
46 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Chathamtaxi 30.8 mi
46 min£290–350Train via Bromley South
- Take the train from Elephant & Castle to Bromley Southtrain London Blackfriars - Sevenoaks / ...
- Take the train from Bromley South to Chathamtrain London Victoria - Gillingham / ...
1h 22m£17–34Train via London Bridge Station
- Take the train from London Bridge to Chathamtrain Luton - Rainham / ...
1h 41m£18–40Bus, train
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Griffin Road / Plumstead Stationbus 53 / ...
- Take the train from Plumstead to Chathamtrain Luton - Rainham / ...
2h 14m£13–80
Elephant and Castle to Chatham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Chatham is to line 022 bus and line 700 bus which costs £4 - £12 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Chatham is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Elephant and Castle to Chatham station. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and arriving at Railway Station New Cut via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Elephant & Castle and arriving at Rochester. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Chatham is 32 miles. The road distance is 31 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Chatham without a car is to train which takes 55 min and costs £16 - £35.
The train from Elephant & Castle to Rochester takes 55 min including transfers and departs five times a week.
Elephant and Castle to Chatham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Elephant and Castle to Chatham train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Elephant & Castle station.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Chatham is to train which takes 55 min and costs £16 - £35. Alternatively, you can line 022 bus and line 700 bus, which costs £4 - £12 and takes 1h 49m.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Chatham, England?
Southeastern operates a train from Elephant & Castle to Rochester 5 times a week. Tickets cost £16–35 and the journey takes 55 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Railway Station New Cut via Bus Station in around 1h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Elephant & Castle to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Elephant & Castle to Bromley South
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bromley South to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Bridge to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Plumstead to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Elephant & Castle to Bromley South
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Plumstead to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station New Cut
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Griffin Road / Plumstead Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Griffin Road / Plumstead Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–60
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–60
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £290–350
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
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More Questions & Answers
Elephant and Castle to Chatham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Elephant and Castle to Chatham train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Rochester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant and Castle to Chatham is 31 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Elephant and Castle to Chatham.
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