There are 4 ways to get from Polegate to Birchington-on-Sea by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 8 bus
best- Take the train from Hampden Park (Sussex) to Ashford Internationaltrain Eastbourne - Ashford International
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Squarebus 8A / ...
3h 38m£29–53Drive 70.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Polegate to Birchington-on-Seacar 70.6 mi
1h 31m£18–25Line 500 bus, line 29 bus, line 7 bus, bus, line 8 bus
- Take the bus from Cophall Roundabout to Bus Stationbus 500
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Chequers Bus Stationbus 7 / ...
- Take the bus from King Street to Bus Stationbus X3
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Squarebus 8A / ...
6h 28mTrain
- Take the train from Polegate to London Victoriatrain Eastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Birchington-on-Seatrain London Victoria - Ramsgate / ...
3h 42m£63–111
Polegate to Birchington-on-Sea by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Polegate to Birchington-on-Sea is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Polegate to Birchington-on-Sea is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Polegate to Birchington-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Cophall Roundabout and arriving at The Square via Bus Station, Railway Station, King Street and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Polegate to Birchington-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Polegate and arriving at Birchington-on-Sea via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Polegate and Birchington-on-Sea is 71 miles. The road distance is 71 miles.
The best way to get from Polegate to Birchington-on-Sea without a car is to train and line 8 bus which takes 3h 38m and costs £29 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Polegate to Birchington-on-Sea, including transfers.
Polegate to Birchington-on-Sea bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Cophall Roundabout station.
Polegate to Birchington-on-Sea train services, operated by Southern, depart from Polegate station.
The best way to get from Polegate to Birchington-on-Sea is to line 500 bus and line 29 bus and line 7 bus and bus and line 8 bus which takes 6h 28m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 3h 42m.
What companies run services between Polegate, England and Birchington-on-Sea, England?
You can take a bus from Cophall Roundabout to The Square via Bus Station, Railway Station, Chequers Bus Station, King Street, and Bus Station in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Polegate to Birchington-on-Sea via London Victoria in around 3h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hampden Park (Sussex) to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from Polegate to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Victoria to Birchington-on-Sea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Bus Station to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from King Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Bus Station to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Cophall Roundabout to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Railway Station to Chequers Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Polegate to Birchington-on-Sea bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Bus Station.
Polegate to Birchington-on-Sea train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Polegate to Birchington-on-Sea is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Polegate to Birchington-on-Sea.
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