There are 7 ways to get from Maidstone to Whitstable by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from The Cannon to Railway Stationbus X3
- Take the train from Sittingbourne to Whitstabletrain London Victoria - Ramsgate / ...
1h 13m£10–16Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Maidstone to Whitstable26.9 mi
48 min£4Line 101 bus, train
- Take the bus from Maidstone East station to Chatham stationbus 101
- Take the train from Chatham to Whitstabletrain London Victoria - Ramsgate / ...
1h 19m£14–26Train
- Take the train from Maidstone West to Stroodtrain Paddock Wood - Strood / ...
- Take the train from Strood to Whitstabletrain St Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
2h 1m£19–34Bus, line 638 bus
- Take the bus from The Cannon to Court Streetbus X3
- Take the bus from Court Street to Horsebridgebus 638 / ...
2h 56mDrive 28 mi
- Drive from Maidstone to Whitstablecar 28 mi
34 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Maidstone to Whitstabletaxi 28 mi
34 min£120–150
Maidstone to Whitstable by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 34 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to Whitstable. However, there are services departing from The Cannon and arriving at Horsebridge via Court Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
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 1m.
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 13m and costs £9 - £16.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Maidstone to Whitstable, including transfers.
Maidstone to Whitstable bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from The Cannon station.
Maidstone to Whitstable train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone West station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Whitstable is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs £18 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus and line 638 bus, which costs and takes 2h 56m.
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 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Cannon to Horsebridge via Court Street in around 2h 56m.
Train from Sittingbourne to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Chatham to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone West to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Strood to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Southeastern
Bus from The Cannon to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from The Cannon to Court Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Maidstone East station to Chatham station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)1227 794345
- info@regentcoaches.com
- Website
- Regent Coaches
Bus from Court Street to Horsebridge
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regent Coaches
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Maidstone to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
Apollo Taxis Maidstone
- Phone
- +44 1622 88 20 20
- Website
- apollo-taxi.co.uk
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
Cavalier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 754 000
Express Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 222 222
- Website
- expresscabs.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
SMB Maidstone Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1622 765 555
- Website
- smbmaidstonecabs.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Maidstone to Whitstable bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Court Street 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 34 min to drive from Maidstone to Whitstable.
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There are 1226+ hotels available in Whitstable.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Maidstone and Whitstable. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.