There are 4 ways to get from Maidstone to The Shard by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain Maidstone East - London Charing Cross / ...
53 min£19–35Bus, line 21 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from King Street to New Cross Gate Stationbus 814
- Take the bus from New Cross Gate Station to London Bridge Borough High Stbus 21 / ...
1h 29m£6–30Drive 35.7 mi
- Drive from Maidstone to The Shardcar 35.7 mi
53 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Maidstone to The Shardtaxi 35.7 mi
53 min£330–400
Maidstone to The Shard by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to The Shard is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to The Shard is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to The Shard. However, there are services departing from King Street and arriving at London Bridge Borough High St via New Cross Gate Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Maidstone East and arriving at London Bridge. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Maidstone and The Shard is 37 miles. The road distance is 35.9 miles.
The best way to get from Maidstone to The Shard without a car is to train which takes 53 min and costs £19 - £35.
The train from Maidstone East to London Bridge takes 53 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Maidstone to The Shard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from King Street station.
Maidstone to The Shard train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone East station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to The Shard is to train which takes 53 min and costs £19 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus and line 21 bus, which costs £6 - £35 and takes 1h 29m.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and The Shard, 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 The Shard via New Cross Gate Station and London Bridge Borough High St in around 1h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- 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
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £330–400
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 The Shard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at New Cross Gate Station.
Maidstone to The Shard train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maidstone to The Shard is 36 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Maidstone to The Shard.
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