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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Rochester by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Stroodtrain train St Pancras International - Faversham / ...
    4h 58m
    £153–222

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    11h 5m
    £46–178

  3. Drive 396.4 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Rochestercar car 396.4 mi
    7h 9m
    £98–141

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    2. Take the train from Stratford International to Rochestertrain train
    4h 16m
    £106–332

  5. Train via Rochester

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rochestertrain train St Pancras International - Faversham / ...
    6h 50m
    £129–282

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Rochestertrain train
    4h 42m
    £100–348

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Stroodtrain train
    4h 21m
    £70–200

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Rochestertrain train
    4h 47m
    £82–204

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the train from Stratford International to Rochestertrain train
    4h 41m
    £58–170

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane GLA - LCY
    3. Take the train from Stratford International to Rochestertrain train
    4h 51m
    £104–375

  11. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Stroodtrain train
    5h 9m
    £82–224

Edinburgh to Rochester by train

Calendar203Weekly Trains
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 422.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Rochester, England?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Strood via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 8h 5m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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