There are 5 ways to get from Kent to Rochester 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 Chatham stationbus 101
48 min£6–13Line 510 bus, line 101 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dickley Wood to Earl Streetbus 510
- Take the bus from Earl Street to Chatham stationbus 101
1h 8m£4–6Train
- 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 32m£27–57Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kent to Rochestertaxi 17.5 mi
23 min£80–100Drive 17.5 mi
- Drive from Kent to Rochestercar 17.5 mi
23 min£5–7
Kent to Rochester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kent to Rochester is to line 510 bus and line 101 bus which costs £3 - £6 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kent to Rochester is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £80 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Kent to Rochester station. However, there are services departing from Dickley Wood and arriving at Chatham station via Earl Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Kent to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Lenham and arriving at Rochester via Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Kent and Rochester is 17 miles. The road distance is 17.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kent to Rochester without a car is to train and line 101 bus which takes 48 min and costs £5 - £13.
It takes approximately 48 min to get from Kent to Rochester, including transfers.
Kent to Rochester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Dickley Wood station.
Kent to Rochester train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Lenham station.
The best way to get from Kent to Rochester is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs £27 - £60. Alternatively, you can line 510 bus and line 101 bus, which costs £3 - £6 and takes 1h 8m.
What companies run services between Kent, England and Rochester, England?
You can take a train from Lenham to Rochester via Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International in around 1h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dickley Wood to Chatham station via Earl Street in around 1h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Lenham to Maidstone East
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lenham to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Ebbsfleet International
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ebbsfleet International to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Maidstone East station to Chatham station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Earl Street to Chatham station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Dickley Wood to Earl Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
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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More Questions & Answers
Kent to Rochester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Earl Street station.
Kent to Rochester train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Ashford International station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kent to Rochester is 18 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Kent to Rochester.
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