There are 8 ways to get from Maidstone to Blackfriars Station by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train via London Bridge
best- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain Maidstone East - London Charing Cross / ...
1h 2m£20–34Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Maidstone to London37.1 mi
1h 35m£4–7Bus
- Take the bus from King Street to New Cross Gate Stationbus 814
- Take the bus from New Cross Gate Station to Blackfriars Station / North Entrancebus N89
1h 57m£6–38Drive 36.2 mi
- Drive from Maidstone to Blackfriars Stationcar 36.2 mi
55 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Maidstone to Blackfriars Stationtaxi 36.2 mi
55 min£150–190Train
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Blackfriarstrain Maidstone East - London Blackfriars
1h 13m£20–40Train via Swanley
- Take the train from Maidstone East to Swanleytrain Maidstone East - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from Swanley to London Blackfriarstrain Sevenoaks - London Blackfriars / ...
1h 40m£21–37Line 101 bus, train
- Take the bus from Pudding Lane to Chatham stationbus 101
- Take the train from Chatham to London Blackfriarstrain Rainham / ...
2h 15m£18–32
Maidstone to Blackfriars Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Blackfriars Station is to rideshare which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Blackfriars Station is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £9 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to Blackfriars Station station. However, there are services departing from King Street and arriving at Blackfriars Station / North Entrance via New Cross Gate Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Maidstone East and arriving at London Blackfriars. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Maidstone and Blackfriars Station is 38 miles. The road distance is 36.4 miles.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Blackfriars Station without a car is to train via London Bridge which takes 1h 2m and costs £20 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Maidstone to Blackfriars Station, including transfers.
Maidstone to Blackfriars Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from King Street station.
Maidstone to Blackfriars Station train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone East station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Blackfriars Station is to train via London Bridge which takes 1h 2m and costs £20 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £40 and takes 1h 57m.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Blackfriars Station, England?
Southeastern operates a train from Maidstone East to London Bridge hourly. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 53 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from King Street to Blackfriars Station / North Entrance via New Cross Gate Station in around 1h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone East to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone East to Swanley
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Swanley to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Chatham to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from King Street to New Cross Gate Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Maidstone to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Maidstone to Blackfriars Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at New Cross Gate Station.
Maidstone to Blackfriars Station train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maidstone to Blackfriars Station is 36 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Maidstone to Blackfriars Station.
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There are 21195+ hotels available in Blackfriars Station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Maidstone and Blackfriars Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









