There are 5 ways to get from Rainham to Bluewater by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Rainham (Kent) to Ebbsfleet Internationaltrain Faversham - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the bus from Ebbsfleet International station to Bus Stationbus B / ...
54 minBus, line 700 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Cricketers to Waterfront Bus Stationbus 132 / ...
- Take the bus from Waterfront Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 700
1h 29m£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rainham to Bluewatertaxi 17.2 mi
26 min£35–50Drive 17.2 mi
- Drive from Rainham to Bluewatercar 17.2 mi
26 min£5–6Train
- Take the train from Rainham (Kent) to Greenhithe for Bluewatertrain Rainham
1h 7m£8–18
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rainham to Bluewater is to bus and line 700 bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rainham to Bluewater is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs £35 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Rainham to Bluewater station. However, there are services departing from The Cricketers and arriving at Bus Station via Waterfront Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rainham (Kent) and arriving at Greenhithe for Bluewater. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Rainham and Bluewater is 21 miles. The road distance is 17.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rainham to Bluewater without a car is to train and bus which takes 54 min and costs .
It takes approximately 54 min to get from Rainham to Bluewater, including transfers.
Rainham to Bluewater bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from The Cricketers station.
Rainham to Bluewater train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Rainham (Kent) station.
The best way to get from Rainham to Bluewater is to bus and line 700 bus which takes 1h 29m and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £8 - £18 and takes 1h 7m.
What companies run services between Rainham, Medway, England and Bluewater, England?
You can take a bus from The Cricketers to Bluewater via Waterfront Bus Station and Bus Station in around 1h 29m. Alternatively, Thameslink operates a train from Rainham (Kent) to Greenhithe for Bluewater hourly. Tickets cost £8–18 and the journey takes 38 min. Southeastern also services this route twice a week.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rainham (Kent) to Ebbsfleet International
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rainham (Kent) to Greenhithe for Bluewater
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Rainham (Kent) to Greenhithe for Bluewater
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 01322 941020
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kent Fastrack
Bus from Ebbsfleet International station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Kent Fastrack
- Phone
- +44 1732 469800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Coachhire
Bus from Ebbsfleet International station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go-Coachhire
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from The Cricketers to Waterfront Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Waterfront Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Phone
- 01795 423982
- Website
- Chalkwell Garage & Coach
Bus from The Cricketers to Waterfront Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Chalkwell Garage & Coach
- Phone
- (01622) 882288
- Website
- Nu-Venture
Bus from The Cricketers to Waterfront Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Nu-Venture
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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More Questions & Answers
Rainham to Bluewater bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Waterfront Bus Station.
Rainham to Bluewater train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Greenhithe for Bluewater station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rainham to Bluewater is 17 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Rainham to Bluewater.
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