There are 4 ways to get from Maidstone to Kingsdown by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 81 bus
best- Take the train from Maidstone East to Ashford International
- Take the train from Ashford International to Dover Priory
- Take the bus from Taswell Street to Ripple Turning81
1h 57mDrive 46.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Maidstone to Kingsdown46.3 mi
53 min£12–17Bus, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from The Cannon to Bus StationX3
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Ripple Turning12
3h 1mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Maidstone to Kingsdown46.3 mi
53 min£200–240
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Kingsdown is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Kingsdown is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to Kingsdown. However, there are services departing from The Cannon and arriving at Ripple Turning via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Maidstone and Kingsdown is 47 miles. The road distance is 46.6 miles.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Kingsdown without a car is to train and line 81 bus which takes 1h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Maidstone to Kingsdown, including transfers.
Maidstone to Kingsdown bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from The Cannon station.
Maidstone to Kingsdown bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maidstone to Kingsdown is 47 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Maidstone to Kingsdown.
There are 1275+ hotels available in Kingsdown.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Kingsdown, Kent, England?
You can take a bus from The Cannon to Ripple Turning via Bus Station in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Maidstone East to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Taswell Street to Ripple Turning
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from The Cannon to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Ripple Turning
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £200–240
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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