There are 6 ways to get from Gillingham to Waterloo East Station by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train via Swanley
best- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Swanleytrain Gillingham / ...
- Take the train from Swanley to London Waterloo Easttrain Ramsgate - London Charing Cross / ...
1h 37m£17–32Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Gillingham to London34.1 mi
1h 29m£3Line 132 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Windmill Road to Hempstead Valley Shopping Centrebus 132 / ...
- Take the bus from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Roadbus 007 / ...
2h 56m£7–13Drive 33.1 mi
- Drive from Gillingham to Waterloo East Stationcar 33.1 mi
49 min£9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gillingham to Waterloo East Stationtaxi 33.1 mi
49 min£310–370Train
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Blackfriarstrain Rainham / ...
1h 41m£17–35
Gillingham to Waterloo East Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gillingham to Waterloo East Station is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Gillingham to Waterloo East Station is to drive which takes 49 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Gillingham to Waterloo East Station. However, there are services departing from Windmill Road and arriving at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road via Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gillingham (Kent) and arriving at London Blackfriars. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Gillingham and Waterloo East Station is 34 miles. The road distance is 33.3 miles.
The best way to get from Gillingham to Waterloo East Station without a car is to train via Swanley which takes 1h 37m and costs £17 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Gillingham to Waterloo East Station, including transfers.
Gillingham to Waterloo East Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Windmill Road station.
Gillingham to Waterloo East Station train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Gillingham (Kent) station.
The best way to get from Gillingham to Waterloo East Station is to train via Swanley which takes 1h 37m and costs £17 - £35. Alternatively, you can line 132 bus and bus, which costs £6 - £13 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Gillingham, England and Waterloo East Station, England?
You can take a train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Waterloo East via Swanley in around 1h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Windmill Road to Waterloo East Station via Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre and Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road in around 2h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Swanley
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Swanley to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–23
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Windmill Road to Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Gillingham to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £310–370
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 Waterloo East Station bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre station.
Gillingham to Waterloo East Station train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Swanley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gillingham to Waterloo East Station is 33 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Gillingham to Waterloo East Station.
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