There are 5 ways to get from Charing to Whitstable by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 401 bus
best- Take the train from Charing to Ashford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Ashford International to Canterbury Westtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Horsebridgebus 401 / ...
1h 40m£13–24Drive 16.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charing to Whitstablecar 16.7 mi
23 min£5–6Train
- Take the train from Ashford International to Margatetrain St Pancras International - Margate / ...
- Take the train from Margate to Whitstabletrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
2h 12m£27–56Line 510 bus, line 666 bus
- Take the bus from Primary School to County Squarebus 510 / ...
- Take the bus from County Square to Railway Stationbus 666
2h 22m£9–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing to Whitstabletaxi 16.7 mi
23 min£75–95
Charing to Whitstable by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing to Whitstable is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing to Whitstable is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £75 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Charing to Whitstable. However, there are services departing from Charing and arriving at Whitstable via Ashford International and Margate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Charing and Whitstable is 30 miles. The road distance is 16.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charing to Whitstable without a car is to train and line 401 bus which takes 1h 40m and costs £13 - £25.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Charing to Whitstable, including transfers.
Charing to Whitstable train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Ashford International station.
The best way to get from Charing to Whitstable is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs £27 - £60. Alternatively, you can line 510 bus and line 666 bus, which costs £8 - £14 and takes 2h 22m.
Charing to Whitstable train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Margate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charing to Whitstable is 17 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Charing to Whitstable.
What companies run services between Charing, England and Whitstable, England?
You can take a train from Charing to Whitstable via Ashford International and Margate in around 2h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Primary School to Whitstable via County Square, Railway Station, and Faversham in around 2h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Charing to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Margate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Margate to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Horsebridge
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Primary School to County Square
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from County Square to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
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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