There are 4 ways to get from East Midlands to Kent by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain St Pancras International - Margate / ...
3h 19m£56–191Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoriabus Uk005 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lenhamtrain London Victoria - Ramsgate / ...
6h 41m£32–86Drive 154.9 mi
- Drive from East Midlands to Kentcar 154.9 mi
2h 49m£38–54Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to London Blackfriarstrain
- Take the train from London Blackfriars to Swanleytrain
- Take the train from Swanley to Lenhamtrain
5h 6m£72–197
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands to Kent is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from East Midlands to Kent is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs £35 - £55.
The distance between East Midlands and Kent is 185 miles. The road distance is 155.8 miles.
The best way to get from East Midlands to Kent without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £55 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from East Midlands to Kent, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between East Midlands to Kent is 156 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from East Midlands to Kent.
There are 1081+ hotels available in Kent.
What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Kent, England?
You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Lenham via Melton Mowbray, Leicester, London St Pancras Intl, and Ashford International in around 3h 19m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Melton Mowbray to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–19
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Lenham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Blackfriars to Swanley
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Swanley to Lenham
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £17–24
Train from Melton Mowbray to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Peterborough to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London Blackfriars to Swanley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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