There are 4 ways to get from Maidstone to Headcorn by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sheal's Crescent to Railway Stationbus 12
30 min£3Train
- Take the train from Maidstone West to Paddock Woodtrain Strood - Paddock Wood / ...
- Take the train from Paddock Wood to Headcorntrain London Charing Cross - Ramsgate / ...
54 min£10–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Maidstone to Headcorntaxi 10.1 mi
19 min£45–60Drive 10.1 mi
- Drive from Maidstone to Headcorncar 10.1 mi
19 min£3–4
Maidstone to Headcorn by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Headcorn is to bus which costs £3 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Headcorn is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £45 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sheal's Crescent and arriving at Railway Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
No, there is no direct train from Maidstone to Headcorn. However, there are services departing from Maidstone West and arriving at Headcorn via Paddock Wood. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Maidstone and Headcorn is 9 miles. The road distance is 10.2 miles.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Headcorn without a car is to bus which takes 30 min and costs £3.
The bus from Sheal's Crescent to Railway Station takes 30 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Maidstone to Headcorn bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Sheal's Crescent station.
Maidstone to Headcorn train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone West station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Headcorn is to bus which takes 30 min and costs £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £10 - £16 and takes 54 min.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Headcorn, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Sheal's Crescent to Railway Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 30 min. Nu-Venture also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Maidstone West to Headcorn via Paddock Wood in around 54 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Maidstone West to Paddock Wood
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £5–8
Train from Paddock Wood to Headcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £5–8
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Sheal's Crescent to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- (01622) 882288
- Website
- nu-venture.co.uk
Bus from Sheal's Crescent to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://www.nu-venture.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
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 Headcorn bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Railway Station.
Maidstone to Headcorn train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Paddock Wood station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maidstone to Headcorn is 10 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Maidstone to Headcorn.
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