There are 6 ways to get from Maidstone to Helston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain Maidstone East - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Redruthtrain London Paddington - Penzance
10h 49m£143–288Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from King Street to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estatebus B23
- Take the bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Bus Stationbus B20
11h 23m£59–137Drive 305.2 mi
- Drive from Maidstone to Helstoncar 305.2 mi
5h 25m£76–109Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, line 36 bus
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LGW - NQY
- Take the bus from Temp Bus Station to Kingsley Waybus
7h 38m£86–398Train, bus
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Victoriatrain Ashford International - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Penryn Falmouth Universitybus FlixBus
11h 44mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
9h 44m£155–525
Maidstone to Helston by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Helston is to bus which costs £55 - £140 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Helston is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to Helston. However, there are services departing from King Street and arriving at Kingsley Way via Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate and Temp Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
The distance between Maidstone and Helston is 341 miles. The road distance is 307 miles.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Helston without a car is to train which takes 10h 49m and costs £140 - £290.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Maidstone to Helston, including transfers.
Maidstone to Helston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from King Street station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Helston is to train which takes 10h 49m and costs £140 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 11h 23m.
Maidstone to Helston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maidstone to Helston is 307 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Maidstone to Helston.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Helston, England?
You can take a train from Maidstone East to Tyre Centre via London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Paddington station, London Paddington, Redruth, and Railway Station in around 10h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from King Street to Kingsley Way via Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate, Bus Station, and Temp Bus Station in around 11h 23m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- astroairgroup.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- 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 Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- 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 Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Temp Bus Station to Kingsley Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0400 153884
- myynti@tilausliikennehimanen.fi
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Penryn Falmouth University
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
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