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There are 7 ways to get from Kennington to Rochester by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Elephant & Castle to Rochestertrain train London Blackfriars - Rochester
    55 min
    £16–35

  2. Line 022 bus, line 700 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Stationbus bus 022
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Rochester Community Hubbus bus 700
    1h 58m
    £5–12

  3. Drive  29.7 mi

    1. Drive from Kennington to Rochestercar car 29.7 mi
    44 min
    £8–11

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kennington to Rochestertaxi taxi 29.7 mi
    44 min
    £280–340

  5. Subway, train

    1. Take the subway from Kennington station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway subway Northern
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rochestertrain train St Pancras International - Faversham / ...
    1h 12m
    £19–45

  6. Train via London Victoria

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Rochestertrain train London Victoria - Gillingham / ...
    1h 20m
    £19–42

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Vincent Road /Woolwich Arsenalbus bus 53 / ...
    2. Take the train from Woolwich Arsenal to Rochestertrain train Luton - Rainham / ...
    1h 58m
    £13–67

Kennington to Rochester by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket£16Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 32 mi
  • Duration: 55 min

What companies run services between Kennington, Greater London, England and Rochester, 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 Rochester Community Hub via Bus Station in around 1h 58m.

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