There are 6 ways to get from Kent to Rochester Castle by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 101 bus
best- Take the train from Lenham to Maidstone Easttrain Ashford International - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from Maidstone East station to Waterfront Bus Stationbus 101
1h 19m£6–11Drive 17.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kent to Rochester Castlecar 17.4 mi
23 min£5–7Train
- Take the train from Lenham to Ashford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Ashford International to Ebbsfleet Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Ebbsfleet International to Rochestertrain
1h 40m£27–48Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kent to Rochester Castletaxi 17.4 mi
23 min£80–95Line 510 bus, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from Dickley Wood to Royal Star Arcadebus 510
- Take the bus from Pudding Lane to Chatham stationbus 101
1h 32m£5–7Train, line 151 bus
- Take the train from Lenham to West Mallingtrain Ashford International - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Rochester Guildhall Museumbus 151
2h 11m
Kent to Rochester Castle by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kent to Rochester Castle is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Kent to Rochester Castle is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £80 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Kent to Rochester Castle station. However, there are services departing from Dickley Wood and arriving at Chatham station via Pudding Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Kent to Rochester Castle. However, there are services departing from Lenham and arriving at Rochester via Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Kent and Rochester Castle is 20 miles. The road distance is 17.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kent to Rochester Castle without a car is to train and line 101 bus which takes 1h 19m and costs £5 - £12.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Kent to Rochester Castle, including transfers.
Kent to Rochester Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Dickley Wood station.
Kent to Rochester Castle train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Lenham station.
The best way to get from Kent to Rochester Castle is to train which takes 1h 40m and costs £27 - £50. Alternatively, you can line 510 bus and line 101 bus, which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h 32m.
What companies run services between Kent, England and Rochester Castle, England?
You can take a train from Lenham to Rochester Castle via Ashford International, Ebbsfleet International, and Rochester in around 1h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dickley Wood to Rochester Castle via Royal Star Arcade, Pudding Lane, Chatham station, Chatham, and Rochester in around 1h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Lenham to Maidstone East
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Lenham to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to Ebbsfleet International
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ebbsfleet International to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Lenham to West Malling
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Maidstone East station to Waterfront Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Pudding Lane to Chatham station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Dickley Wood to Royal Star Arcade
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
- Phone
- (01622) 882288
- Website
- Nu-Venture
Bus from Railway Station to Rochester Guildhall Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Nu-Venture
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £80–95
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Kent to Rochester Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Royal Star Arcade station.
Kent to Rochester Castle train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Ashford International station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kent to Rochester Castle is 17 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Kent to Rochester Castle.
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