There are 6 ways to get from Charing Cross to Swanley by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Charing Cross to SwanleyLondon Charing Cross - Maidstone East / ...
29 min£4–11Train, line 233 bus
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to ElthamLondon Charing Cross - Dartford / ...
- Take the bus from Eltham Bus Station to Bartholomew Way Asda233
1h 18m£8–57Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Swanley16.5 mi
35 min£70–85Drive 16.5 mi
- Drive from Charing Cross to Swanley16.5 mi
35 min£5–6Bus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Bromley South StationN3
1h 23m£5–9Line 176 bus, train
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to King's College Hospital176
- Take the train from Denmark Hill to SwanleyLondon Blackfriars - Sevenoaks / ...
1h 23m£9–39
Charing Cross to Swanley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Swanley is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Swanley is to train which takes 29 min and costs £4 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Charing Cross and arriving at Swanley. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Swanley is 16 miles. The road distance is 16.6 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Swanley without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs £4 - £11.
The train from London Charing Cross to Swanley takes 29 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Charing Cross to Swanley train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Charing Cross station.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Swanley is to train which takes 29 min and costs £4 - £11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £9 and takes 1h 23m.
Charing Cross to Swanley train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Swanley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charing Cross to Swanley is 17 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Charing Cross to Swanley.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Swanley, Kent, England?
Southeastern operates a train from London Charing Cross to Swanley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £4–11 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Trafalgar Square to Bromley South Station hourly, and the journey takes 1h 1m. Stagecoach London also services this route hourly.
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- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Charing Cross to Swanley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Charing Cross to Eltham
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Denmark Hill to Swanley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £7–11
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Denmark Hill to Swanley
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £7–10
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £11–16
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Eltham Bus Station to Bartholomew Way Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to King's College Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–23
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–23
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Bromley South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Bromley South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £70–85
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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