There are 4 ways to get from Gillingham to Rochester by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to RochesterRamsgate - St Pancras International / ...
7 min£4–6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Strand to Waterfront Bus Station1 / ...
16 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gillingham to Rochester3.9 mi
8 min£15–19Walk
- Take the foot from Gillingham to Rochester2.4 mi
47 min
Gillingham to Rochester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gillingham to Rochester is to bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Gillingham to Rochester is to train which takes 7 min and costs £4 - £6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Strand and arriving at Waterfront Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gillingham (Kent) and arriving at Rochester. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Gillingham and Rochester is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Gillingham to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 7 min and costs £4 - £6.
The train from Gillingham (Kent) to Rochester takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Gillingham to Rochester bus services, operated by Arriva Kent & Surrey, depart from The Strand station.
Gillingham to Rochester train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Gillingham (Kent) station.
The best way to get from Gillingham to Rochester is to train which takes 7 min and costs £4 - £6. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £3 and takes 16 min.
What companies run services between Gillingham, England and Rochester, England?
Southeastern operates a train from Gillingham (Kent) to Rochester every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £4–6 and the journey takes 7 min. Thameslink also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, Arriva Kent & Surrey operates a bus from The Strand to Waterfront Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 16 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from The Strand to Waterfront Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/kent-and-surrey/
- Phone
- 01634 726 412
- info@asdtransport.com
- Website
- asdtransport.com
Bus from The Strand to Waterfront Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.asdtransport.com/
- Phone
- (01622) 882288
- Website
- nu-venture.co.uk
Bus from The Strand to Waterfront Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- http://www.nu-venture.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £15–19
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
Club Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1634 305080
- Website
- clubtaxisgillingham.co.uk
A B C Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1634 840840
- Website
- abctaxismedway.co.uk
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Gillingham to Rochester bus services, operated by Arriva Kent & Surrey, arrive at Waterfront Bus Station.
Gillingham to Rochester train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Rochester station.
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