There are 5 ways to get from Maidstone to Looe 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 Liskeardtrain London Paddington - Penzance / ...
9h 35m£90–209Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain Maidstone East - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Ukn49
11h 36m£28–85Bus
- Take the bus from King Street to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estatebus B23
- Take the bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Plymouth Coach Stationbus B20
9h 51m£46–64Drive 263.7 mi
- Drive from Maidstone to Looecar 263.7 mi
4h 37m£64–92Train, fly
- 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 Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Liskeardtrain
8h 48m£123–336
Maidstone to Looe by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Looe is to train and bus which costs £28 - £85 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Looe is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to Looe station. However, there are services departing from King Street and arriving at Fire Station via Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate and Pilgrim Primary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Maidstone and Looe is 293 miles. The road distance is 265.2 miles.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Looe without a car is to train which takes 9h 35m and costs £90 - £210.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Maidstone to Looe, including transfers.
Maidstone to Looe bus services, operated by National Express, depart from King Street station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Looe is to train which takes 9h 35m and costs £90 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £65 and takes 9h 51m.
Maidstone to Looe bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maidstone to Looe is 265 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Maidstone to Looe.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Looe, England?
You can take a train from Maidstone East to Bridge via London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Paddington station, London Paddington, Liskeard, and Liskeard station in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from King Street to Fire Station via Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate, Plymouth Coach Station, and Pilgrim Primary in around 9h 51m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- 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
- £11–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- 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
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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