There are 4 ways to get from Rainham to Chatham by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Rainham (Kent) to Chathamtrain Faversham - St Pancras International / ...
8 min£2–5Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Cricketers to Institute Roadbus 132 / ...
20 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rainham to Chathamtaxi 4 mi
8 min£16–19Walk
- Take the walk from Rainham to Chathamwalk 3.8 mi
1h 14m
Rainham to Chatham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rainham to Chatham is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Rainham to Chatham is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Cricketers and arriving at Institute Road. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rainham (Kent) and arriving at Chatham. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Rainham and Chatham is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Rainham to Chatham without a car is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £5.
The train from Rainham (Kent) to Chatham takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Rainham to Chatham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from The Cricketers station.
Rainham to Chatham train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Rainham (Kent) station.
The best way to get from Rainham to Chatham is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 20 min.
What companies run services between Rainham, Medway, England and Chatham, England?
Southeastern operates a train from Rainham (Kent) to Chatham every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2–5 and the journey takes 8 min. Thameslink also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from The Cricketers to Institute Road every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 20 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rainham (Kent) to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Rainham (Kent) to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from The Cricketers to Institute Road
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01795 423982
- Website
- Chalkwell Garage & Coach
Bus from The Cricketers to Institute Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Chalkwell Garage & Coach
- Phone
- (01622) 882288
- Website
- Nu-Venture
Bus from The Cricketers to Institute Road
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Nu-Venture
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £16–19
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Rainham to Chatham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Institute Road station.
Rainham to Chatham train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Chatham station.
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