There are 4 ways to get from Gillingham to Rochester by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Rochestertrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
6 min£1–3Bus
- Take the bus from The Strand to Waterfront Bus Stationbus 1 / ...
18 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gillingham to Rochestertaxi 3.9 mi
8 min£23–28Walk
- Take the walk from Gillingham to Rochesterwalk 2.4 mi
47 min
Gillingham to Rochester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gillingham to Rochester is to train which costs £1 - £3 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Gillingham to Rochester is to train which takes 6 min and costs £1 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Strand and arriving at Waterfront Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gillingham (Kent) and arriving at Rochester. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Gillingham and Rochester is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Gillingham to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 6 min and costs £1 - £3.
The train from Gillingham (Kent) to Rochester takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Gillingham to Rochester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from The Strand station.
Gillingham to Rochester train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Gillingham (Kent) station.
The best way to get from Gillingham to Rochester is to train which takes 6 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 18 min.
What companies run services between Gillingham, England and Rochester, England?
Southeastern operates a train from Gillingham (Kent) to Rochester every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 6 min. Thameslink also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from The Strand to Waterfront Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 18 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from The Strand to Waterfront Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01634 726 412
- [email protected]
- Website
- ASD Coaches
Bus from The Strand to Waterfront Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- ASD Coaches
- Phone
- (01622) 882288
- Website
- Nu-Venture
Bus from The Strand to Waterfront Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Nu-Venture
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £23–28
A B C Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1634 840840
- Website
- abctaxismedway.co.uk
Club Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1634 305080
- Website
- clubtaxisgillingham.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Gillingham to Rochester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Waterfront Bus Station.
Gillingham to Rochester train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Rochester station.
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