There are 7 ways to get from Maidstone to British Museum by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain Maidstone East - London Charing Cross / ...
1h 22m£19–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Maidstone to London37.1 mi
1h 30m£4–7Bus
- Take the bus from King Street to New Cross Gate Stationbus 814
- Take the bus from New Cross Gate Station to Drury Lanebus N171
2h 16m£6–48Drive 37.6 mi
- Drive from Maidstone to British Museumcar 37.6 mi
59 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Maidstone to British Museumtaxi 37.6 mi
59 min£160–190Train via Tottenham Court Road / Great Russell Street
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain Maidstone East - London Charing Cross / ...
1h 24m£21–39Line 101 bus, train
- Take the bus from Pudding Lane to Chatham stationbus 101
- Take the train from Chatham to Farringdontrain Rainham / ...
2h 44m£19–25
Maidstone to British Museum by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to British Museum is to rideshare which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to British Museum is to drive which takes 59 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to British Museum. However, there are services departing from King Street and arriving at Drury Lane via New Cross Gate Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Maidstone East and arriving at London Charing Cross. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Maidstone and British Museum is 40 miles. The road distance is 37.8 miles.
The best way to get from Maidstone to British Museum without a car is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs £19 - £35.
The train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross takes 1h 4m including transfers and departs hourly.
Maidstone to British Museum bus services, operated by National Express, depart from King Street station.
Maidstone to British Museum train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone East station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to British Museum is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs £19 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £50 and takes 2h 16m.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and British Museum, England?
Southeastern operates a train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross hourly. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from King Street to British Museum via New Cross Gate Station and Drury Lane in around 2h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Chatham to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from New Cross Gate Station to Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Pudding Lane to Chatham station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- £160–190
Apollo Taxis Maidstone
- Phone
- +44 1622 88 20 20
- Website
- apollo-taxi.co.uk
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
Cavalier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 754 000
Express Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 222 222
- Website
- expresscabs.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
SMB Maidstone Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 765 555
- Website
- smbmaidstonecabs.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Maidstone to British Museum bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at New Cross Gate Station.
Maidstone to British Museum train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maidstone to British Museum is 38 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Maidstone to British Museum.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Maidstone and British Museum. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.