There are 6 ways to get from Maidstone to Sandgate by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Maidstone East to Ashford Internationaltrain London Victoria - Ashford International / ...
- Take the train from Ashford International to Folkestone Westtrain St Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
1h 1m£12–25Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Maidstone to Folkestone33.1 mi
55 min£4–6Line 510 bus
- Take the bus from King Street to Ashford International stationbus 510
1h 34mLine 12 bus, train
- Take the bus from Sheal's Crescent to Railway Stationbus 12
- Take the train from Headcorn to Folkestone Westtrain London Charing Cross - Ramsgate / ...
1h 37m£16–22Drive 33.5 mi
- Drive from Maidstone to Sandgatecar 33.5 mi
38 min£9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Maidstone to Sandgatetaxi 33.5 mi
38 min£140–180
Maidstone to Sandgate by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Sandgate is to rideshare which costs £4 - £6 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Sandgate is to drive which takes 38 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct train from Maidstone to Sandgate. However, there are services departing from Maidstone East and arriving at Folkestone West via Ashford International. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Maidstone and Sandgate is 32 miles. The road distance is 33.7 miles.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Sandgate without a car is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs £12 - £26.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Maidstone to Sandgate, including transfers.
Maidstone to Sandgate train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone East station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Sandgate is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs £12 - £26. Alternatively, you can line 510 bus, which costs and takes 1h 34m.
Maidstone to Sandgate train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Ashford International station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maidstone to Sandgate is 34 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Maidstone to Sandgate.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Sandgate, England?
You can take a train from Maidstone East to Folkestone West via Ashford International in around 1h 1m. Alternatively, Stagecoach South East operates a bus from King Street to Ashford International station hourly, and the journey takes 1h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Maidstone East to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Folkestone West
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Headcorn to Folkestone West
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £13–19
Bus from King Street to Ashford International station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Maidstone to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- £140–180
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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