The average bus between Rochester Castle and Maidstone takes 53 min and the fastest bus takes 36 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Rochester Castle to Maidstone. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 20 minutes between Rochester Castle and Maidstone. The earliest departure is at 5:51 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rochester Castle is at 11:13 PM which arrives into Maidstone at 6:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Rochester Guildhall Museum and take an average of 53 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rochester Castle to Maidstone. However, there are services departing from Rochester Castle station and arriving at Maidstone station via Waterfront Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 53 min.
Rochester Castle to Maidstone bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Rochester Guildhall Museum station.
Rochester Castle to Maidstone bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at St Faith's Street station.
The distance between Rochester Castle and Maidstone is 13.7 km. The road distance is 16 km.
You can take a vehicle from Rochester Castle to St Faith's Street via Rochester Guildhall Museum and Waterfront Bus Station in around 48 min.