There are 6 ways to get from Maidstone to Whitstable by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from The Cannon to Railway StationX3
- Take the train from Sittingbourne to WhitstableSt Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
1h 16mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Maidstone to Whitstable27 mi
48 min£4Train
- Take the train from Maidstone West to StroodPaddock Wood - Strood / ...
- Take the train from Strood to WhitstableSt Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
2h 6m£19–28Line 101 bus, train
- Take the bus from Pudding Lane to Victoria Street101
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to WhitstableSt Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
1h 41m£10–23Drive 28 mi
- Drive from Maidstone to Whitstable28 mi
35 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Maidstone to Whitstable28 mi
35 min£120–150
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Whitstable is to rideshare which costs £4 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Whitstable is to drive which takes 35 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct train from Maidstone to Whitstable. However, there are services departing from Maidstone West and arriving at Whitstable via Strood. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Maidstone and Whitstable is 26 miles. The road distance is 28.2 miles.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Whitstable without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Maidstone to Whitstable, including transfers.
Maidstone to Whitstable train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone West station.
Maidstone to Whitstable train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Strood station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maidstone to Whitstable is 28 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Maidstone to Whitstable.
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What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Whitstable, England?
You can take a train from Maidstone West to Whitstable via Strood in around 2h 6m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Sittingbourne to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone West to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Strood to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £14–20
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Bus from The Cannon to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Pudding Lane to Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Arriva Kent & Surrey
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Maidstone to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
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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