There are 6 ways to get from Gillingham to Somme by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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 St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to AmiensTer
5h 39m€76–407Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chatham to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lille280 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille to Amiens712
10h 20m€28–48Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gillingham to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Somme
2h 41mTrain via Queneuder
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to AmiensTer
6h 13m€64–405Train, bus
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
- Take the train from Calais Ville to AmiensTer
11h 6m€56–117Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gillingham to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Somme
3h 58m€72–99
Gillingham to Somme by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gillingham to Somme is to bus which costs €27 - €50 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Gillingham to Somme is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 58m and costs €70 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Gillingham to Somme. However, there are services departing from Chatham and arriving at AMIENS - Arrêt AMETIS DUNLOP via Ghent Dampoort, Lille and AMIENS - Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Gillingham to Somme. However, there are services departing from Gillingham (Kent) and arriving at St Roch Somme via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Amiens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Gillingham and Somme is 445 km.
The best way to get from Gillingham to Somme without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs €75 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Gillingham to Somme, including transfers.
Gillingham to Somme bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Chatham station.
Gillingham to Somme train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Gillingham (Kent) station.
The best way to get from Gillingham to Somme is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs €75 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €50 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Gillingham, England and Somme, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Gillingham (Kent) to St Roch Somme via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Amiens in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chatham to AMIENS - Arrêt AMETIS DUNLOP via Gent-Dampoort, Ghent Dampoort, Lille, Amiens, and AMIENS - Gare routière in around 10h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Chatham to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Gillingham to Somme bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Gent-Dampoort station.
Somme is 1h ahead of Gillingham. It is currently 1:41 AM in Gillingham and 2:41 AM in Somme.
Gillingham to Somme train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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