There are 5 ways to get from Gillingham to London by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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 Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoriatrain Gillingham / ...
1h 15m£19–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Gillingham to London34.1 mi
1h 10m£3Line 132 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Windmill Road to Hempstead Valley Shopping Centrebus 132 / ...
- Take the bus from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Roadbus 007 / ...
2h 36m£7–13Drive 34.2 mi
- Drive from Gillingham to Londoncar 34.2 mi
53 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gillingham to Londontaxi 34.2 mi
53 min£140–180
Gillingham to London by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gillingham to London is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Gillingham to London is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Gillingham to London. However, there are services departing from Windmill Road and arriving at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road via Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gillingham (Kent) and arriving at London Victoria. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Gillingham and London is 37 miles. The road distance is 34.4 miles.
The best way to get from Gillingham to London without a car is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs £19 - £35.
The train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoria takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Gillingham to London bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Windmill Road station.
Gillingham to London train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Gillingham (Kent) station.
The best way to get from Gillingham to London is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs £19 - £35. Alternatively, you can line 132 bus and bus, which costs £6 - £13 and takes 2h 36m.
What companies run services between Gillingham, England and London, England?
Southeastern operates a train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoria every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Thameslink also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Windmill Road to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road via Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre in around 2h 36m.
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Windmill Road to Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Gillingham to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £140–180
A B C Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1634 840840
- Website
- abctaxismedway.co.uk
Club Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1634 305080
- Website
- clubtaxisgillingham.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Gillingham to London bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre station.
Gillingham to London train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gillingham to London is 34 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Gillingham to London.
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