There are 6 ways to get from Maidstone to Bude by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via London
best- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strandbus 6
7h 31m£111–221Train, bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeterbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 66
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strandbus 6
12h 13m£43–78Bus
- Take the bus from King Street to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estatebus B23
- Take the bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Bampfylde Streetbus B9
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 66
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strandbus 6
10h 48m£46–108Drive 251.2 mi
- Drive from Maidstone to Budecar 251.2 mi
4h 51m£63–91Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strandbus
9h 53m£188–511Train, bus
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strandbus 6
8h 57m£105–225
Maidstone to Bude by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Bude is to train and bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £40 - £80 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Bude is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to Bude. However, there are services departing from King Street and arriving at The Strand via Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate, Bus Station and Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
The distance between Maidstone and Bude is 271 miles. The road distance is 252.6 miles.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Bude without a car is to train and bus via London which takes 7h 31m and costs £110 - £230.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Maidstone to Bude, including transfers.
Maidstone to Bude bus services, operated by National Express, depart from King Street station.
Maidstone to Bude bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maidstone to Bude is 253 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Maidstone to Bude.
There are 1197+ hotels available in Bude.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Bude, England?
You can take a bus from King Street to The Strand via Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate, Bampfylde Street, Bus Station, and Railway Station in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–460
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone East to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Bus from Railway Station to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from King Street to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dartline.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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