There are 4 ways to get from Polegate to Rochester by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Polegate to East Croydontrain
- Take the bus from East Croydon Rail Station to Bromley South Stationbus Sl5
- Take the train from Bromley South to Rochestertrain
2h 25m£35–62Drive 49.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Polegate to Rochestercar 49.1 mi
1h 13m£13–18Line 500 bus, line 29 bus, line 7 bus
- Take the bus from Cophall Roundabout to Bus Stationbus 500
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Chequers Bus Stationbus 7 / ...
4h 2mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Polegate to Rochestertaxi 49.1 mi
1h 13m£210–260
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Polegate to Rochester is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Polegate to Rochester is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Polegate to Rochester station. However, there are services departing from Cophall Roundabout and arriving at Chatham station via Bus Station, Railway Station and Chequers Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Polegate and Rochester is 80 miles. The road distance is 49.4 miles.
The best way to get from Polegate to Rochester without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 25m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Polegate to Rochester, including transfers.
Polegate to Rochester bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Cophall Roundabout station.
Polegate to Rochester bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Polegate to Rochester is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Polegate to Rochester.
There are 1558+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Polegate, England and Rochester, England?
You can take a bus from Cophall Roundabout to Chatham station via Bus Station, Railway Station, and Chequers Bus Station in around 4h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Polegate to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from Bromley South to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from East Croydon Rail Station to Bromley South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Railway Station to Chequers Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Cophall Roundabout to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- info@buses.co.uk
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- £210–260
Oceanside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1323 764 676
720 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1323 720 720
- Website
- 720taxis.com
Call-a -Cab Sussex
- Phone
- +44 1323 746 746
- Website
- 746746.co.uk
Polegate Station Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1323 720 720
- Website
- polegate-station-taxis.co.uk
STATS Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7707 747 003
- Website
- stats-taxiservice.co.uk
Sussex Cars Eastbourne
- Phone
- +44 1323 726 726
Beacon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1323 898 888
Lewes Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1273 287 911
- Website
- lewes-cabs.co.uk
Seahaven Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1323 892 223
- Website
- seahavencabs.co.uk
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