Travel Information between Ashford and Maidstone
| 17 miles (28 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $4 - $18 | |
| Train • $4 (€3) • 23 min | |
| Train • $4 (€3) • 23 min | |
| Stagecoach South East or Southeastern |
Take a train or bus to travel 17 miles (28 km) between Ashford and Maidstone. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Stagecoach South East or Southeastern among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Ashford to Maidstone.
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How to get from Ashford to Maidstone by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Ashford to Maidstone is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Ashford to Maidstone
Travel to Maidstone easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Ashford to Maidstone.

There are 2 options to travel from Ashford to Maidstone including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Maidstone from Ashford is by taking a train, which costs on average $4 (€3).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Ashford to Maidstone:
A train is $15 (€13) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Ashford to Maidstone costing on average $18 (€17).
The fastest way from Ashford to Maidstone is by train with an average journey time of 23 min.
There are alternative travel options to Maidstone that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 1 h 14 min of travel time.
Maidstone is approximately 17 miles (28 km) away from Ashford.
The average frequency per day from Ashford to Maidstone is:
- Around 2 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Maidstone from Ashford as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Ashford to Maidstone:
- Trains mostly leave from Ashford International and tend to arrive in Maidstone East.
The following travel companies offer services from Ashford to Maidstone:
- Southeastern can get you to Maidstone by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Southeastern from Ashford to Maidstone for $4 (€3) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Ashford to Maidstone with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with Stagecoach South East 1 direct bus per day.
- 5 direct trains per day with Southeastern.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Maidstone as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Ashford to Maidstone.
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