There are 6 ways to get from Dartford to Leeds Castle by train, bus, taxi or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train, bus • 1 h 54 min
$18 - $21
Cheapest option
Bus • 2 h 19 min
$17 - $18
4 alternative options
Bus, train • 2 h 7 min
$18 - $25
Train • 2 h 7 min
$21 - $31
Taxi • 30 min
$70 - $90
Drive • 30 min
$5 - $9
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dartford to Leeds Castle is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 30 min.
The quickest way to get from Dartford to Leeds Castle is to taxi which costs £55 - £70 and takes 30 min.
The distance between Dartford and Leeds Castle is 23 miles. The road distance is 27.2 miles.
It takes approximately 1 h 54 min to get from Dartford to Leeds Castle, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Dartford to Leeds Castle. However, there are services departing from Dartford, Pizza Hut (Prospect Place Retail Park) and arriving at Hollingbourne, Broomfield Turning via Bluewater, Bus Station (Bluewater Shopping Centre), Chatham Railway Station and Maidstone, The Cannon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 h 19 min.
The best way to get from Dartford to Leeds Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 1 h 54 min and costs £14 - £17.
Dartford to Leeds Castle bus services, operated by Arriva Kent & Surrey, depart from Dartford station.
- Distance: 22.7 miles
- Duration: 1 h 54 min
What companies run services between Dartford, England and Leeds Castle, England?
You can take a train from Dartford to Leeds Castle via Strood, Maidstone West, Maidstone, The Cannon, and Hollingbourne, Broomfield Turning in around 2 h 7 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dartford to Leeds Castle via Bluewater, Bus Station (Bluewater Shopping Centre), Chatham, Fire Station, Chatham Railway Station, Maidstone, Pudding Lane (Medway Street), Maidstone, The Cannon, and Hollingbourne, Broomfield Turning in around 2 h 19 min.
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Dartford to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9 - $12
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Dartford to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Swanley to Hollingbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15 - $22
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $18 - $26
- Anytime Day Single
- $15 - $22
Train from Dartford to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10 - $15
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $13 - $19
- Anytime Day Single
- $10 - $15
Train from Strood to Maidstone West
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $12 - $18
- Anytime Day Single
- $9 - $13
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chatham Railway Station to Maidstone, Pudding Lane (Medway Street)
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bluewater, Bus Station (Bluewater Shopping Centre) to Chatham, Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Dartford, Market Street (Bus Station) to Swanley, Railway Station Azalea Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1732 469800
- info@go-coach.co.uk
- Website
- go-coach.co.uk
Bus from Dartford, Market Street (Bus Station) to Swanley, Railway Station Azalea Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- go-coach.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $70 - $90
Star Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1634 575656
- Website
- startaxismedway.co.uk
A B C Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1634 840840
- Website
- abctaxismedway.co.uk
Com Cab
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab-london.co.uk
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 75 1905 5741
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call A Cab
- Phone
- +44 20 8901 4444
- Website
- callacab.com
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