There are 5 ways to get from Charing to Rochester by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 101 bus
best- Take the train from Charing to Maidstone EastAshford International - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from Maidstone East station to Chatham station101
52 min£9–14Drive 21.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charing to Rochester21.7 mi
28 min£6–8Train
- Take the train from Ashford International to Ebbsfleet InternationalMargate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from Ebbsfleet International to RochesterSt Pancras International - Faversham / ...
1h 25m£20–49Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing to Rochester21.7 mi
28 min£95–120Line 510 bus, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from Primary School to Earl Street510
- Take the bus from Earl Street to Chatham station101
1h 20m
Charing to Rochester by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing to Rochester is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing to Rochester is to drive which takes 28 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Charing to Rochester station. However, there are services departing from Primary School and arriving at Chatham station via Earl Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Charing to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Charing and arriving at Rochester via Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Charing and Rochester is 21 miles. The road distance is 21.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charing to Rochester without a car is to train and line 101 bus which takes 52 min and costs £8 - £15.
It takes approximately 52 min to get from Charing to Rochester, including transfers.
Charing to Rochester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Primary School station.
Charing to Rochester train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Ashford International station.
The best way to get from Charing to Rochester is to train which takes 1h 25m and costs £20 - £50. Alternatively, you can line 510 bus and line 101 bus, which costs and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Charing, England and Rochester, England?
You can take a train from Charing to Rochester via Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International in around 1h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Primary School to Chatham station via Earl Street in around 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Charing to Maidstone East
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Ebbsfleet International
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ebbsfleet International to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £5–8
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Maidstone East station to Chatham station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/kent-and-surrey/
Bus from Earl Street to Chatham station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/kent-and-surrey/
Bus from Primary School to Earl Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
Ashford Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1233 666 494
- Website
- taxiashford.co.uk
Arrow Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1233 666 666
- Website
- arrowtaxisltd.co.uk
Apollo Taxis Ashford
- Phone
- +44 1233 38 00 38
- Website
- apollo-taxi.co.uk
Reeves Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1795 536 666
Faversham Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1795 590 949
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More Questions & Answers
Charing to Rochester bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Earl Street station.
Charing to Rochester train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Ebbsfleet International station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charing to Rochester is 22 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Charing to Rochester.
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