There are 5 ways to get from Maidstone to Sheerness by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 101 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Maidstone East station to Chatham stationbus 101
- Take the train from Chatham to Sittingbournetrain
- Take the train from Sittingbourne to Sheerness-on-Seatrain
1h 36m£11–22Drive 19.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Maidstone to Sheernesscar 19.6 mi
24 min£5–7Line 101 bus, line 334 bus
- Take the bus from Brenchley Gardens to Victoria Streetbus 101
- Take the bus from Eurolink Way to Millennium Waybus 334 / ...
2h 12mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Maidstone to Sheernesstaxi 19.6 mi
24 min£90–110Train
- Take the train from Maidstone West to Stroodtrain
- Take the train from Strood to Sittingbournetrain
- Take the train from Sittingbourne to Sheerness-on-Seatrain
1h 59m£16–31
Maidstone to Sheerness by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Sheerness is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Sheerness is to drive which takes 24 min and costs £4 - £7.
No, there is no direct train from Maidstone to Sheerness. However, there are services departing from Maidstone West and arriving at Sheerness-on-Sea via Strood and Sittingbourne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Maidstone and Sheerness is 26 miles. The road distance is 19.7 miles.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Sheerness without a car is to line 101 bus and train which takes 1h 36m and costs £10 - £22.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Maidstone to Sheerness, including transfers.
Maidstone to Sheerness train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone West station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Sheerness is to line 101 bus and line 334 bus which takes 2h 12m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £15 - £35 and takes 1h 59m.
Maidstone to Sheerness train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Strood station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maidstone to Sheerness is 20 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Maidstone to Sheerness.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Sheerness, England?
You can take a bus from Brenchley Gardens to Millennium Way via Victoria Street, Gillingham (Kent), Sittingbourne, and Eurolink Way in around 2h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Maidstone West to Sheerness-on-Sea via Strood and Sittingbourne in around 1h 59m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Chatham to Sittingbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sittingbourne to Sheerness-on-Sea
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone West to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Strood to Sittingbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Maidstone East station to Chatham station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Brenchley Gardens to Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01795 423982
- Website
- chalkwell.co.uk
Bus from Eurolink Way to Millennium Way
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://chalkwell.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
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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