There are 7 ways to get from Kennington to Rochester by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Elephant & Castle to Rochestertrain London Blackfriars - Rochester
55 min£17–25Drive 29.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kennington to Rochestercar 29.7 mi
44 min£8–11Line 022 bus, line 700 bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Stationbus 022
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rochester Community Hubbus 700
1h 40m£18–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kennington to Rochestertaxi 29.7 mi
44 min£120–150Subway, train
- Take the subway from Kennington station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway Northern
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rochestertrain St Pancras International - Faversham / ...
1h 12m£18–38Train via London Victoria
- Take the train from London Victoria to Rochestertrain London Victoria - Gillingham / ...
1h 19m£21–30Train via Farringdon Station
- Take the train from Farringdon to Rochestertrain Luton - Rainham / ...
2h 4m£17–47
Kennington to Rochester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kennington to Rochester is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Kennington to Rochester is to drive which takes 44 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Kennington to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and arriving at Rochester Community Hub via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Elephant & Castle and arriving at Rochester. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Kennington and Rochester is 32 miles. The road distance is 29.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kennington to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 55 min and costs £17 - £25.
The train from Elephant & Castle to Rochester takes 55 min including transfers and departs five times a week.
Kennington to Rochester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Kennington to Rochester train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Elephant & Castle station.
The best way to get from Kennington to Rochester is to train which takes 55 min and costs £17 - £25. Alternatively, you can line 022 bus and line 700 bus, which costs £17 - £23 and takes 1h 40m.
What companies run services between Kennington, Greater London, England and Rochester, England?
Southeastern operates a train from Elephant & Castle to Rochester 5 times a week. Tickets cost £17–25 and the journey takes 55 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Rochester Community Hub via Bus Station in around 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Elephant & Castle to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £17–25
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £17–25
Train from London Victoria to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £18–26
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Kennington station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–23
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £24–35
Train from Farringdon to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–23
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £23–35
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Rochester Community Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
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
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kennington to Rochester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Kennington to Rochester train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Rochester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kennington to Rochester is 30 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Kennington to Rochester.
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