There are 4 ways to get from Greenwich to Rochester by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Maze Hill to Stroodtrain St Albans City - Gillingham / ...
57 min£12–23Line 89 bus, line 96 bus, line 700 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Royal Parade to Bexleyheath Clock Towerbus 89 / ...
- Take the bus from Bexleyheath Clock Tower to Bus Stationbus 96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rochester Community Hubbus 700
1h 57m£3–38Drive 25 mi
- Drive from Greenwich to Rochestercar 25 mi
30 min£7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Greenwich to Rochestertaxi 25 mi
30 min£110–140
Greenwich to Rochester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greenwich to Rochester is to drive which costs £6 - £9 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Greenwich to Rochester is to drive which takes 30 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenwich to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Royal Parade and arriving at Rochester Community Hub via Bexleyheath Clock Tower and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Maze Hill and arriving at Strood. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Greenwich and Rochester is 25 miles. The road distance is 25.2 miles.
The best way to get from Greenwich to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 57 min and costs £12 - £23.
The train from Maze Hill to Strood takes 57 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Greenwich to Rochester bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Royal Parade station.
Greenwich to Rochester train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Maze Hill station.
The best way to get from Greenwich to Rochester is to train which takes 57 min and costs £12 - £23. Alternatively, you can line 89 bus and line 96 bus and line 700 bus, which costs £2 - £40 and takes 1h 57m.
What companies run services between Greenwich, England and Rochester, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Maze Hill to Strood hourly. Tickets cost £14–18 and the journey takes 57 min. Southeastern also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Royal Parade to Rochester Community Hub via Bexleyheath Clock Tower and Bus Station in around 1h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Maze Hill to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maze Hill to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Royal Parade to Bexleyheath Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bexleyheath Clock Tower to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Bus Station to Rochester Community Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
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Booking & Getting There
Greenwich to Rochester bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Bexleyheath Clock Tower station.
Greenwich to Rochester train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Strood station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenwich to Rochester is 25 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Greenwich to Rochester.
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