There are 4 ways to get from Rochester to Maidstone by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 101 bus
best- Take the bus from Chatham station to St Faith's Streetbus 101
23 min£1–3Train
- Take the train from Strood to Maidstone Westtrain Strood - Paddock Wood / ...
26 min£6–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rochester to Maidstonetaxi 9.6 mi
16 min£45–60Drive 9.6 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Maidstonecar 9.6 mi
16 min£3–4
Rochester to Maidstone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Maidstone is to line 101 bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Maidstone is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £45 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chatham station station and arriving at St Faith's Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Strood and arriving at Maidstone West. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Rochester and Maidstone is 8 miles. The road distance is 9.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Maidstone without a car is to line 101 bus which takes 23 min and costs £1 - £3.
The line 101 bus from Chatham station to St Faith's Street takes 23 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Rochester to Maidstone bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Chatham station.
Rochester to Maidstone train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Strood station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Maidstone is to line 101 bus which takes 23 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £6 - £12 and takes 26 min.
What companies run services between Rochester, England and Maidstone, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Chatham station to St Faith's Street every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, Southeastern operates a train from Strood to Maidstone West hourly. Tickets cost £6–12 and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Strood to Maidstone West
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chatham station to St Faith's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
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Rochester to Maidstone bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at St Faith's Street station.
Rochester to Maidstone train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Maidstone West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Maidstone is 10 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Rochester to Maidstone.
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