There are 5 ways to get from Maidstone to Chatham Dockyard by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 101 bus
best- Take the bus from Maidstone East station to Dockyard Main Gate101
40 min£2–4Train
- Take the train from Maidstone West to StroodPaddock Wood - Strood / ...
1h 19m£5–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Maidstone to Chatham Dockyard10.4 mi
19 min£50–60Drive 10.4 mi
- Drive from Maidstone to Chatham Dockyard10.4 mi
19 min£3–4Line 101 bus via Pudding Lane
- Take the bus from Pudding Lane to High Street101
53 min£2–4
Maidstone to Chatham Dockyard by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Chatham Dockyard is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Chatham Dockyard is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £50 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maidstone East station station and arriving at Dockyard Main Gate. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Maidstone West and arriving at Strood. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Maidstone and Chatham Dockyard is 10 miles. The road distance is 10.4 miles.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Chatham Dockyard without a car is to line 101 bus which takes 40 min and costs £2 - £4.
The line 101 bus from Maidstone East station to Dockyard Main Gate takes 31 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Maidstone to Chatham Dockyard bus services, operated by Arriva Kent & Surrey, depart from Maidstone East station.
Maidstone to Chatham Dockyard train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone West station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Chatham Dockyard is to line 101 bus which takes 40 min and costs £2 - £4. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £5 - £9 and takes 1h 19m.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Chatham Dockyard, England?
Arriva Kent & Surrey operates a bus from Maidstone East station to Dockyard Main Gate every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 31 min. Alternatively, Southeastern operates a train from Maidstone West to Strood hourly. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 25 min.
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- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Maidstone West to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Maidstone East station to Dockyard Main Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Arriva Kent & Surrey
Bus from Pudding Lane to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Arriva Kent & Surrey
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £50–60
SMB Maidstone Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 765 555
- Website
- smbmaidstonecabs.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
Express Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 222 222
- Website
- expresscabs.co.uk
Cavalier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 754 000
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
Apollo Taxis Maidstone
- Phone
- +44 1622 88 20 20
- Website
- apollo-taxi.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Maidstone to Chatham Dockyard bus services, operated by Arriva Kent & Surrey, arrive at Dockyard Main Gate station.
Maidstone to Chatham Dockyard train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Strood station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maidstone to Chatham Dockyard is 10 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Maidstone to Chatham Dockyard.
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