There are 6 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Chatham by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from London Bridge to ChathamWest Hampstead Thameslink - Rainham / ...
1h 16m£6–30Line 022 bus, line 700 bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Station022
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Station New Cut700
1h 49m£10–17Drive 30.8 mi
- Drive from Elephant and Castle to Chatham30.8 mi
45 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Chatham30.8 mi
45 min£130–160Train via Bromley South
- Take the train from Elephant & Castle to Bromley SouthLondon Blackfriars - Sevenoaks / ...
- Take the train from Bromley South to ChathamLondon Victoria - Ramsgate / ...
1h 28m£12–29Bus, train
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Griffin Road / Plumstead Station53 / ...
- Take the train from Plumstead to ChathamLuton - Rainham / ...
2h 16m£12–77
Elephant and Castle to Chatham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Chatham is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Chatham is to drive which takes 45 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Elephant and Castle to Chatham station. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and arriving at Railway Station New Cut via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Bridge and arriving at Chatham. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Chatham is 31 miles. The road distance is 31 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Chatham without a car is to train which takes 1h 16m and costs £6 - £30.
The train from London Bridge to Chatham takes 1h 16m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Elephant and Castle to Chatham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Elephant and Castle to Chatham train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Bridge station.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Chatham is to train which takes 1h 16m and costs £6 - £30. Alternatively, you can line 022 bus and line 700 bus, which costs £10 - £17 and takes 1h 49m.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Chatham, England?
Thameslink operates a train from London Bridge to Chatham hourly. Tickets cost £6–26 and the journey takes 1h 16m. Southeastern also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Railway Station New Cut via Bus Station in around 1h 49m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Elephant & Castle to Bromley South
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Plumstead to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Bridge to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Elephant & Castle to Bromley South
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bromley South to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station New Cut
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/kent-and-surrey/
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Griffin Road / Plumstead Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Griffin Road / Plumstead Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–60
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–60
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Elephant and Castle to Chatham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Elephant and Castle to Chatham train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Chatham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant and Castle to Chatham is 31 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Elephant and Castle to Chatham.
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