There are 4 ways to get from Swanscombe to Chatham by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Swanscombe to Chathamtrain Dartford - Rainham / ...
24 min£6–12Line 480 bus, line 700 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Methodist Church to Bus Stationbus 480
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Station New Cutbus 700
55 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Swanscombe to Chathamtaxi 11.7 mi
16 min£40–50Drive 11.7 mi
- Drive from Swanscombe to Chathamcar 11.7 mi
16 min£3–5
Swanscombe to Chatham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanscombe to Chatham is to line 480 bus and line 700 bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Swanscombe to Chatham is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £40 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanscombe to Chatham station. However, there are services departing from Methodist Church and arriving at Railway Station New Cut via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Swanscombe and arriving at Chatham. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Swanscombe and Chatham is 12 miles. The road distance is 11.8 miles.
The best way to get from Swanscombe to Chatham without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs £6 - £12.
The train from Swanscombe to Chatham takes 24 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Swanscombe to Chatham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Methodist Church station.
Swanscombe to Chatham train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Swanscombe station.
The best way to get from Swanscombe to Chatham is to train which takes 24 min and costs £6 - £12. Alternatively, you can line 480 bus and line 700 bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 55 min.
What companies run services between Swanscombe, England and Chatham, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Swanscombe to Chatham every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £6–12 and the journey takes 24 min. Southeastern also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Methodist Church to Railway Station New Cut via Bus Station in around 55 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Swanscombe to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Swanscombe to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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 Methodist Church to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station New Cut
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
Grays CabLine
- Phone
- +44 1375 506 162
- Website
- grayscabline.co.uk
Grays Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1375 506 163
- Website
- graystaxi.co.uk
Grays Taxis ADF
- Phone
- +44 7984 803 991
- Website
- graystaxis.co.uk
Thameside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1375 371 654
- Website
- thamesidetaxis.co.uk
Tilbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1375 855 555
Gravesend Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7940 413 392
- Website
- gravesendtaxis.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
Reliance Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1474 567 567
- Website
- reliancetaxis.uk
Saturn Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1474 35 35 35
- Website
- saturntaxisltd.co.uk
All Dartford Cars
- Phone
- +44 1322 808 080
ASAP Cars
- Phone
- +44 1322 252 525
- Website
- asapcars247.co.uk
Swanscombe Cars
- Phone
- +44 1322 252 524
- Website
- swanscombecars.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Swanscombe to Chatham bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Bus Station.
Swanscombe to Chatham train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Chatham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanscombe to Chatham is 12 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Swanscombe to Chatham.
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