There are 6 ways to get from Kent to Whitstable by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 101 bus
best- Take the train from Lenham to Maidstone Easttrain
- Take the bus from Maidstone East station to Chatham stationbus 101
- Take the train from Chatham to Whitstabletrain
1h 43m£18–37Drive 20 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kent to Whitstablecar 20 mi
26 min£5–8Train, line 401 bus
- Take the train from Lenham to Ashford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Ashford International to Canterbury Westtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Horsebridgebus 401 / ...
1h 45m£15–28Line 510 bus, line 666 bus
- Take the bus from Loder Close to County Squarebus 510
- Take the bus from County Square to Railway Stationbus 666
2h 33m£9–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kent to Whitstabletaxi 20 mi
26 min£90–110Train
- Take the train from Ashford International to Margatetrain St Pancras International - Margate / ...
- Take the train from Margate to Whitstabletrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
2h 17m£29–60
Kent to Whitstable by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kent to Whitstable is to drive which costs £4 - £8 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Kent to Whitstable is to drive which takes 26 min and costs £4 - £8.
No, there is no direct train from Kent to Whitstable. However, there are services departing from Lenham and arriving at Whitstable via Ashford International and Margate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Kent and Whitstable is 42 miles. The road distance is 20.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kent to Whitstable without a car is to train and line 101 bus which takes 1h 43m and costs £17 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Kent to Whitstable, including transfers.
Kent to Whitstable train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Ashford International station.
The best way to get from Kent to Whitstable is to line 510 bus and line 666 bus which takes 2h 33m and costs £8 - £14. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £29 - £60 and takes 2h 17m.
Kent to Whitstable train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Margate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kent to Whitstable is 20 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Kent to Whitstable.
What companies run services between Kent, England and Whitstable, England?
You can take a bus from Loder Close to Whitstable via County Square, Railway Station, and Faversham in around 2h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lenham to Whitstable via Ashford International and Margate in around 2h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Lenham to Maidstone East
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chatham to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lenham to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Margate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Margate to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Maidstone East station to Chatham station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Bus Station to Horsebridge
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Loder Close to County Square
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from County Square to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
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