There are 5 ways to get from Guildford to Rochester by train, bus, or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Guildford to Clapham Junctiontrain Poole - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Rochestertrain London Victoria - Gillingham / ...
2h 11m£22–50Line 715 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Library to Cromwell Road Bus Stationbus 715
- Take the bus from Cromwell Road Bus Station to East Croydon Rail Stationbus Sl7
3h 30m£14–29Drive 58.5 mi
- Drive from Guildford to Rochestercar 58.5 mi
1h 5m£15–21Train
- Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain Guildford - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Bridge to Rochestertrain Luton - Rainham / ...
2h 36m£26–48Bus, train
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 3bus Ra2
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Abbey Woodtrain
- Take the train from Abbey Wood (London) to Rochestertrain
3h 42m
Guildford to Rochester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guildford to Rochester is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Guildford to Rochester is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct train from Guildford to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Guildford and arriving at Rochester via Clapham Junction and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Guildford and Rochester is 63 miles. The road distance is 58.9 miles.
The best way to get from Guildford to Rochester without a car is to train via London which takes 2h 11m and costs £21 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Guildford to Rochester, including transfers.
Guildford to Rochester train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Guildford station.
The best way to get from Guildford to Rochester is to train via London which takes 2h 11m and costs £21 - £50. Alternatively, you can line 715 bus and bus, which costs £14 - £29 and takes 3h 30m.
Guildford to Rochester train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guildford to Rochester is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Guildford to Rochester.
What companies run services between Guildford, England and Rochester, England?
You can take a train from Guildford to Rochester via Clapham Junction and London Victoria in around 2h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Library to Rochester via Cromwell Road Bus Station, East Croydon Rail Station, Bromley South Station, and Bromley South in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Guildford to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–19
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Victoria to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Bridge to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–24
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Abbey Wood (London) to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Abbey Wood (London) to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Abbey Wood
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 01932 787752
- sales@falconch.com
- Website
- falconbuses.co.uk
Bus from Library to Cromwell Road Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.falconbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Cromwell Road Bus Station to East Croydon Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
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