There are 5 ways to get from Rainham to Maidstone by train, bus, taxi or car
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Recommended option
Train, bus • 31 min
$10 - $14
Cheapest option
Bus • 42 min
$5 - $7
3 alternative options
Train • 59 min
$15 - $23
Taxi • 18 min
$28 - $35
Drive • 18 min
$2 - $3
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rainham to Maidstone is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 18 min.
The quickest way to get from Rainham to Maidstone is to taxi which costs £22 - £27 and takes 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rainham, Roberts Road and arriving at Maidstone, King Street (Boots). Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
No, there is no direct train from Rainham to Maidstone. However, there are services departing from Rainham (Kent) and arriving at Maidstone West via Strood. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Rainham and Maidstone is 8 miles. The road distance is 9.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rainham to Maidstone without a car is to train and bus which takes 31 min and costs £7 - £11.
It takes approximately 31 min to get from Rainham to Maidstone, including transfers.
Rainham to Maidstone bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Rainham, Roberts Road station.
Rainham to Maidstone train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Rainham (Kent) station.
The best way to get from Rainham to Maidstone is to bus which takes 42 min and costs £4 - £6. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £11 - £18 and takes 59 min.
Rainham to Maidstone bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Maidstone, King Street (Boots) station.
Rainham to Maidstone train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Maidstone West station.
- Distance: 7.7 miles
- Duration: 31 min
What companies run services between Rainham, Medway, England and Maidstone, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Rainham to Maidstone hourly. Tickets cost $5 - $7 and the journey takes 42 min. Arriva Kent & Surrey also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rainham to Maidstone via Strood in around 59 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Rainham (Kent) to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $10 - $15
- Anytime Day Single
- $6 - $9
Train from Rainham (Kent) to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $11 - $16
- Anytime Day Single
- $7 - $10
Train from Strood to Maidstone West
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $12 - $18
- Anytime Day Single
- $9 - $13
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Rainham (Kent) to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4 - $7
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Rainham (Kent) to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chatham Railway Station to Maidstone East Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Twydall, Hawthorne Avenue to Maidstone, St Faith's Street (Fremlin Walk)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)191 520 4000
- enquiries@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arriva.co.uk
Bus from Rainham, Roberts Road to Maidstone, King Street (Boots)
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Book at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $28 - $35
Star Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1634 575656
- Website
- startaxismedway.co.uk
A B C Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1634 840840
- Website
- abctaxismedway.co.uk
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