There are 5 ways to get from Maidstone to Festival Pier by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Waterloo Easttrain Ashford International - London Charing Cross / ...
1h 9m£19–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Maidstone to London37.1 mi
1h 23m£4–7Bus, line 172 bus
- Take the bus from King Street to New Cross Gate Stationbus 814
- Take the bus from New Cross Gate Station to Waterloo Bridge / South Bankbus 172 / ...
1h 32m£6–32Drive 36.4 mi
- Drive from Maidstone to Festival Piercar 36.4 mi
55 min£9–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Maidstone to Festival Piertaxi 36.4 mi
55 min£340–410
Maidstone to Festival Pier by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Festival Pier is to rideshare which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Festival Pier is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to Festival Pier. However, there are services departing from King Street and arriving at Waterloo Bridge / South Bank via New Cross Gate Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Maidstone East and arriving at London Waterloo East. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Maidstone and Festival Pier is 38 miles. The road distance is 36.6 miles.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Festival Pier without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £19 - £35.
The train from Maidstone East to London Waterloo East takes 1h including transfers and departs hourly.
Maidstone to Festival Pier bus services, operated by National Express, depart from King Street station.
Maidstone to Festival Pier train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone East station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Festival Pier is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £19 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus and line 172 bus, which costs £5 - £35 and takes 1h 32m.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Festival Pier, England?
Southeastern operates a train from Maidstone East to London Waterloo East hourly. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 1h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from King Street to Festival Pier via New Cross Gate Station and Waterloo Bridge / South Bank in around 1h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone East to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
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- 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 Festival Pier bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at New Cross Gate Station.
Maidstone to Festival Pier train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Waterloo East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maidstone to Festival Pier is 37 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Maidstone to Festival Pier.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Maidstone and Festival Pier. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.