- Must visit
The British Museum
World-famous museum of human history and culture, known for the Rosetta Stone, Parthenon sculptures, and vast global collections.
Cheapest price
$12
Average price
$35
Fastest journey
37 m
Average duration
39 m
Trains per day
23
Distance
46 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Rochester to London is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Rochester to London will cost around $35 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $12.
Of the 23 trains that leave Rochester for London on Tue, May 19, 23 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, May 19 the direct trains cover the 46 km distance in an average of 39 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 37 m .
On Tue, May 19 the slowest trains will take 42 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
C10048
C10017
C10052
C18648
P86111
P85101
P85105
P85318
P85111
P85389The table below shows live departures for Rochester to London trains for today, Monday, May 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P86115 | On time 7:34 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h52 | 8:26 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C18582 | On time 7:44 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 1h12 | 8:56 AM London Bridge (LBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85391 | On time 7:48 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h42 | 8:30 AM London Bridge (LBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P88157 | On time 7:53 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 1h07 | 9:00 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85111 | On time 7:57 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h40 | 8:37 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P86118 | On time 8:08 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h48 | 8:56 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C10048 | On time 8:14 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 1h12 | 9:26 AM London Bridge (LBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85392 | On time 8:18 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h42 | 9:00 AM London Bridge (LBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P88171 | On time 8:23 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 1h07 | 9:30 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85323 | On time 8:32 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h38 | 9:10 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P86126 | On time 8:38 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h48 | 9:26 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85339 | On time 12:02 PM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h36 | 12:38 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P86157 | On time 12:06 PM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h45 | 12:51 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C10051 | On time 12:14 PM Rochester station (RTR) | 1h12 | 1:26 PM London Bridge (LBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P88207 | On time 12:23 PM Rochester station (RTR) | 1h07 | 1:30 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85137 | On time 12:32 PM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h36 | 1:08 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P86160 | On time 12:38 PM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h43 | 1:21 PM London Victoria (VIC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Tuesday, May 19 | |||||
P86610 | 6:02 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 1h26 | 7:28 AM London Bridge (LBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P86103 | 6:08 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h43 | 6:51 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C10017 | 6:14 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 1h12 | 7:26 AM London Bridge (LBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85385 | 6:18 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h42 | 7:00 AM London Bridge (LBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P88130 | 6:23 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 1h08 | 7:31 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85101 | 6:27 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h37 | 7:04 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P86107 | 6:38 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h48 | 7:26 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C10052 | 6:44 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 1h12 | 7:56 AM London Bridge (LBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85387 | 6:48 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h42 | 7:30 AM London Bridge (LBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P88137 | 6:53 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 1h10 | 8:03 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P85318 | 6:57 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h38 | 7:35 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P86111 | 7:06 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 0h50 | 7:56 AM London Victoria (VIC) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C18648 | 7:14 AM Rochester station (RTR) | 1h12 | 8:26 AM London Bridge (LBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Rochester to London run on average 10 times per day, taking around 59m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $6 (€5) if you book in advance.
There are 10 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 28 miles (46 km) distance in 41m.
Distance 28 miles (46 km) |
Average train duration 59m |
Cheapest ticket price $6 (€5) |
Trains per day 10 |
Direct trains 10 |
Fastest train 41m |
First train 12:02 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
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