National Rail Enquiries - Travelling to, from and via London Travelling to, from and via London Travelling to, from and via London Information to help you to continue your your rail journey through London. Accessible transport around London Introduction London is well served by trains to and from all parts of Britain and most London termini have their own London Underground (Tube) station (with the notable exception of Fenchurch Street where the nearest London Underground station is Tower Hill). All stations are served by buses and taxis. Crossing London with tickets marked ‘†' If your journey involves travelling via, or across London to connect with another National Rail service, your ticket should include the cost of transfer on Tube, Docklands Light Railway or Thameslink services between the relevant main London stations. For example - a Hastings to York ticket is valid for travel on Underground services between Victoria, Charing Cross, Cannon Street or London Bridge and Kings Cross/St Pancras or on Thameslink services from London Bridge or Blackfriars to St. Pancras International . To check if the cost of travel across London is included in your ticket, look for the ‘†' symbol which will be shown in the tickets ‘Route' information, e.g. [‘†' ANY PERMITTED].

Tickets displaying this indicator are valid for travel between any two stations shown in the ‘Station List' (below) appropriate to the route of the through journey being made. You can ‘break your transfer journey' and leave the Underground at any intermediate station, e.g. if you are travelling between Victoria and Euston you can exit at Oxford Circus. However, if you subsequently wish to continue your journey by Underground you will have to purchase another ticket. List of London Tube / DLR Stations between which single/return tickets valid for travel ‘via London' may be used -subject to route of the through journey being made. Aldgate Back to top 'London Terminal' stations Tickets issued for travel to/from London usually show 'London Terminals' as the destination/origin rather than naming a specific station. This is because the ticket is valid to more than one London Terminal station provided it’s on any reasonable line of route. Tickets can only be used on National Rail services. For example, a ticket from Brighton to London Terminals is valid to Victoria, Waterloo (changing at Clapham Junction), London Bridge, Blackfriars and City Thameslink or Charing Cross Waterloo East or Cannon Street (changing at London Bridge).

It would not be valid to, for example, London Euston or Paddington as this would not be on the line of route and would involve crossing London using another mode of transport. Tickets which restrict travel on services of a specific train company or some special fares may be valid only to a named London Terminal station, e.g. London Kings Cross. The list of London termini stations, defined as 'London Terminals' for ticketing purposes are: Blackfriars - Serves stations on the Bedford to Brighton cross-London 'Thameslink' route and also commuter services to areas of south east London. Cannon Street - Serves stations throughout south east London and Kent, and from London Bridge there are direct services to Gatwick Airport, the Sussex coast and north to Bedford*. Charing Cross - Serves stations throughout south east London and Kent, and from London Bridge there are direct services to Gatwick Airport, the Sussex coast and north to Bedford. Euston - Serves central and north-west England and western Scotland, including Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Carlisle, Chester, Glasgow, with rail and ferry services to/from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Also provides regional services to Milton Keynes and Northampton and local services to Watford Junction. Euston is also the London terminus for sleeper services to/from Scotland. Fenchurch Street - Serves the commuter towns on the north side of the Thames Estuary including Southend. Tower Hill is the nearest Tube station. Kings Cross - Serves the north east and eastern Scotland including Doncaster, Hull, Leeds, York, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. Also provides regional services to Cambridge, Hitchin, Kings Lynn, Peterborough and Stevenage and commuter and local services to stations north and north east of London. Liverpool Street - Serves stations throughout East Anglia, including Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich, and is the London terminus for Stansted Express services from Stansted Airport. Also provides commuter and local services in east and north east London. London Bridge - Serves stations throughout south east London and Kent, and from London Bridge there are direct services to Gatwick Airport, the Sussex coast and north to Bedford*.

Marylebone - Serves central southern Midlands including High Wycombe, Banbury, Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon and Birmingham and provides commuter and local services to the north west of London including Amersham, Aylesbury. Moorgate - Provides commuter and local services in an area north and north east of London similar to that served by Kings Cross. Paddington - Serves South Wales and the West Country, including Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Oxford, Plymouth, Swansea, and local services along the Thames Valley to Slough, Maidenhead and Reading. Paddington is also the London terminus for the Heathrow Express to Heathrow Airport and the sleeper service to/from Devon and Cornwall. St Pancras International - Serves the East Midlands including Derby, Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield, and is the terminus for high speed domestic services from Stratford Int'l, Ashford Int'l, Canterbury, Dover and Faversham. Services also operate to Gatwick Airport, Luton Airport, Bedford and Brighton. St Pancras International is the London terminus for Eurostar services to Brussels and Paris.

Victoria - Serves south and south east coastal towns including Brighton, Dover, Eastbourne, Hastings and Margate, also Chatham and Canterbury. Victoria is the London terminus for Gatwick Express services to Gatwick Airport and provides local suburban services to south and south east London. Waterloo - Serves the south coast, including Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Southampton, Weymouth also Salisbury and Winchester, and provides local suburban services to south west London including Hampton Court, Richmond and Wimbledon. * from Spring 2018 In addition, the following stations, whilst not technically a London terminus are considered to be 'London Terminals' for ticketing purposes: City Thameslink - Serves stations on the Bedford to Brighton cross-London 'Thameslink' route and also commuter services to areas of south east London, Monday to Saturday only Old Street - Provides commuter and local services in an area north and north east of London similar to that served by Kings Cross. Vauxhall - Serves local suburban services to south west London including Hampton Court, Richmond and Wimbledon. Waterloo East - Serves stations throughout south east London and Kent, and from London Bridge there are direct services to Gatwick Airport, the Sussex coast and north to Bedford*.

Please note: Tickets issued to or from 'LONDON TERMINALS' are only valid as described above. Customers with London Terminals tickets routes "Plus High Speed" are also permitted to travel in either direction on Thameslink services between London St Pancras International and Farringdon, City Thameslink, London Blackfriars, Elephant & Castle, London Bridge Shoreditch High Street is not considered to be part of 'London Terminals'. Back to top Where and when can I use my Travelcard? Your Travelcard must be valid for all the zones you travel in or through. Within the zonal area - Peak Day Travelcards are valid for travel at any time of day and until 04:29 the following morning Off Peak Day Travelcards are valid for travel from 09:30 Monday to Friday, any time at weekends and on public holidays, and until 04:29 the following morning. Railcard holders may purchase certain Off-Peak Day Travelcards at a discount. 7-day or longer period Travelcards are valid at any time until 04:29 the morning following the date of expiry.

Travelcards can be purchased from most stations and may be inclusive of travel from your local station - check before you buy your ticket. Train Services Dover To/From London, Heathrow & Gatwick Private Cars / Vans On the other hand the trains between London St Pancras and Dover take around 65 minutes. The tedious part is getting from your London hotel to your London train station and a taxi between Dover Priory train station and Dover's cruise or ferry terminals. On days when major cruise ships are in port cruise bus services run to and from the Dover cruise terminals connecting to Central London hotels and Heathrow Airport providing a shared door to door service. There are no direct train services between Dover and either Heathrow or Gatwick Airports, you will need to travel into Central London then out to the airport. Train services are faster and more frequent than the alternative bus public transport between Central London and Dover , but normally much more expensive. Key Points Of Travelling By Train To/From Dover - There are three separate train lines between Dover and London, all of which have at least hourly trains. The fastest trains (by far) are from St Pancras International Station, the same station as where the Eurostar trains from Paris terminate.

There is also direct trains from St Pancras to Heathrow and Gatwick airports. - Your hotel may be much closer to the other main stations serviced by the other lines at Victoria, Charing Cross, Waterloo East and London Bridge. There are direct trains to Gatwick Airport from London Bridge and Victoria. Dover Dover Castle - On the train services to Dover there are no seat reservations. Your ticket just buys you the right to travel. There is no assistance with luggage. You board the train with your luggage, find an empty seat and stow away your luggage as best you can. - At Dover the train station is not next to any cruise or ferry terminal. No shuttle service is provided, so you need to take a taxi the 10 minute journey to the cruise terminals. The busier ferry terminals do have a shuttle bus sponsored by the ferry companies but is in the opposite direction to the cruise terminals. - There are no specific senior's fares - The train station you want at Dover for cruise and ferry ports is Dover Priory. Train Routes Between Dover and London There are three main trains between London and Dover.

The two services to Charing Cross via London Bridge and Victoria follow the same track for most of the way to London and are similarly priced and take similar lengths of time to complete the railway journey. The London St Pancras to Dover service is much faster as the trains utilise the high speed tracks built for the Eurostar express trains between England and France. You pay a small premium for this relative speed on the ticket. However, if you just miss one of these fast trains from Dover, you lose all that time advantage waiting for the next one. For most people travelling to or from their accommodation in London the pragmatic choice is to identify which of Victoria, St Pancras, London Bridge or Charing Cross stations are closest to your hotel and select the train on this basis. Both St Pancras and Victoria are major hotel districts in London. Kings Cross/St Pancras is particularly strong on budget accommodation options. Both are also excellent public transport hubs. Victoria has airport buses direct to all of London's four major airports. St Pancras has direct train connections to Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airports.

Dover - London Timetables & Ticketing Dover To/From Heathrow Airport Heathrow is to the west of London, whilst Dover is the other side of London to the east. As a result all public transport options require journeys into London, connecting with other transport options to your eventual destination, there are no direct links. The fastest option is to use the Dover - St Pancras train service. At St Pancras you have a choice of travelling to Heathrow. The London Underground runs direct between St Pancras and Heathrow stopping at countless stations taking a similar time to complete the journey as the much longer trip to Dover from St Pancras. Train carriages are invariably crowded on the London Underground, you may not get a seat for some of the journey and if you have more than one case its not a good experience dragging your luggage through ticket barriers and negotiating escalators and corridors within the Underground system. It is comparatively very cheap though. The quicker, much more comfortable but more expensive option is to get the Underground or a black cab from the station rank between St Pancras and Paddington about 2 miles apart. The Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect are dedicated airport trains that shuttle between Paddington and Heathrow.

It should be pointed out that the alternative National Express bus option although much slower than train offers a seamless connection between Heathrow and Dover buses at Victoria Station under one roof with one ticket. Dover To/From Gatwick Airport There are trains direct to Gatwick from Victoria, London Bridge and St Pancras each of which have connecting trains to Dover. The cheapest tickets between Gatwick and Dover is for a route that avoids London altogether. You will need at least two changes of train at Redhill and Tonbridge and sometimes a third change of train at Ashford. Purchasing Train Tickets On the trains to and from Dover there are no reserved seats and no help is given with your luggage. You just board the train and find a seat that suits you on a first come first served basis and store your luggage as best you can. Ticketing on UK railways is very complex. On the Dover run the cheapest tickets are normally off peak tickets . If you are lucky you may get an advance purchase promotional ticket. The three types of tickets are broadly : Advance Purchase: Buy in advance, sold in limited numbers and subject to availability. These tickets will have restrictions specified when purchasing. Off Peak: Buy any time, travel off-peak.

The definition of off peak can vary from ticket to ticket. These tickets may require you to travel at specific times of day, days of the week or on a specific route. Where there is more than one Off-Peak fare for a journey, the cheaper fare with more restrictions will be called Super Off-Peak. Anytime: Buy any time, travel any time. (the standard ticket). Anytime fares are fully flexible tickets, with no time restrictions on when you can travel. At train stations there are manned ticket offices and also ticket machines. All major credit cards are taken as well as cash (British pounds only). For fares and timetables use ' The Trainline ' web site where you can also order tickets for delivery to your home address. Transfers Between Cruise Terminals & London Buses & Trains No shuttle buses are provided between the cruise and the train station or London bus stops at Dover. You therefore need to get a taxi between the cruise terminal and the train station/bus stop. The fare should be around £8. Taxi cabs at Dover come in a wide range of sizes and shapes, the image tight is fairly typical.

If you have two cases per person and more than 2 people you may end up with multiple taxi cabs. Typical Dover Taxi Its just a 5 minute drive between the cruise terminals at Dover to/from the railway and bus stations and ferry terminal. The cruise terminals are far too far to walk with luggage from the train stations. All fares within Dover should be on a meter. For longer journeys outside Dover never leap into a taxi without agreeing the price before hand. Although drivers may offer to accept your Euro or Dollar currency it will almost certainly be at a very, very poor exchange rate. Only do so as a last resort. The taxi rank at the cruise terminal is well marshalled. Porters from the ship will normally take your luggage as far as the taxi rank immediately outside the front doors of the cruise terminal. It is customary to leave a small tip with cab drivers, (assuming they provide a good service). National Express Coaches - Cheaper, But Slower Than The Train The main alternative to train by scheduled public transport are coach services by National Express. The coaches like the train do not visit the cruise terminals. They pickup from a bus stop in Dover Town and Dover Ferry Terminal, so like the train you would need a taxi to get the coach.

The coaches travel to and from London Victoria Coach Station, they make no other stops like hotels in London. From Victoria Coach Station, National Express run services to Heathrow and Gatwick Airport and you can get through tickets. The National Express Coaches are much slower but much cheaper than the train services. They are modern air-conditioned buses with washrooms. Unlike the trains there are true e-tickets on-line. Significant for people on cruises is the luggage allowance, 2 cases neither of which should weigh more than 20kg (44lbs) before steep surcharges kick in. National Express To/From Dover - More Details Dover Cruise Shuttle Bus - London Hotels & Heathrow To/From Dover Not public transport, but a useful option offering prices approaching public transport with the convenience of door to door transfers between your cruise terminal at Dover and your hotel in Central London or Heathrow Airport. In the London to Dover direction the bus picks up from hotels in all of the major hotel districts of Central London and Heathrow Airport where it will pick-up from a selection of Heathrow Airport hotels (but not passenger terminals) before going onto Dover with an optional stop at Dover Castle. In the opposite direction the service takes the form of guided day tour.

After leaving the cruise terminal at Dover the tour visits Canterbury and Leeds Castle before performing hotel drops in Central London late afternoon before going onto Heathrow Airport. For Disney Cruises the service visits the Harry Potter Film Studio Tour instead of Canterbury and Leeds Castle. The vehicles used are normally full size 50 seat luxury air conditioned touring buses like that pictured. Dover Priory Station | Trains to Dover Priory – Trainline Trains to Dover Priory Share this route Dover Priory is the main station for Dover, one of the best-known port towns on Britain's south coast. It's a terminus of the South East Main Line from London, and of the Dover Branch of the Chatham Main Line - so as well as services to London St Pancras, Victoria and Charing Cross, it's well connected with the rest of Kent. First opened as a temporary station in 1861, today it's very much a permanent one, and has a striking whitewashed facade that dates back to a modernisation project in 1932. The station is just west of the town centre, with the shops around Biggin Street a five-minute walk away.

At the end of Biggin Street you'll find the Grade II listed St Mary's Church, with the pleasant Pencester Gardens behind it. Keep heading south and you'll come to the waterfront, with Dover Marina to your right and the busy ferry terminal to your left. Station details & facilities Dover Priory's main entrance and car park are off Folkestone Road. There are staffed desks and ticket machines on the concourse, with a waiting room and toilets down a short corridor. From the concourse, doors lead onto platform 1 (towards London St Pancras) - for platforms 2 (towards London Charing Cross) and 3 (towards London Victoria) use the footbridge, which you can reach via stairs or a lift on the concourse.

Ticket Office Ticket Machine : Staff help available : False Ticket Office opening hours : Being staffed may mean there is only staff in the ticket office, who may not alw Day Telephones type : Coins and cards Station Buffet notes : Buffet ATM notes : Located on concourse Parking Carpark name : Station Car Park Carpark operator : Meteor Parking Ltd Car parking spaces : 36 Cycle storage location : Platform 1 Cycle storage notes : You may leave your cycle in the rack provided on Platform 1, however you do so at your own risk. Accessibility Passenger operated lift to interchange between platforms. Ramps for train access : Kent: Travel Around Kent - TripAdvisor Want the lowest hotel prices? You're in the right place. We check 200+ sites for you. Kent: Travel Around Kent Review a place you’ve visited JOIN We'll send you updates with the latest deals, reviews and articles for Kent each week. Kent Traveller Article: Comments (3) KENT - INTRODUCTION Kent is a county in the South-East of England, regularly referred to as the "Garden of England" due to its propensity for growing fruit and vegetables, particularly in West and East Malling.

This article will give a brief insight into the best means of travelling around this part of the UK. RAIL TRAVEL - From London One of the easiest modes of Transport is by Rail. Kent has one of the most dense rail networks of any county in the UK, particularly due to its close proximity to London, as well as needing to provide good rail links to locations such as Dover for cross-channel traffic and the Eurostar terminals. SPECIAL NOTE - RAILWAY BETWEEN DOVER AND FOLKESTONE CLOSED UNTIL DECEMBER 2015 A severe storm with huge waves badly damaged a waterside stretch of the main line between Dover and Folkestone. It is having to rebuilt completely and will not be open again until December 2016. Normal train services between Dover Priory and Folkestone (for Ashford adn London Charing Cross or St Pancras) are replaced by buses. Passengers with heavy luggage, bicycles etc heading for London are advised to use the alternative route ie that from Dover Priory via Canterbury East to London. All the changed travel arrangements can be see on the varfious websites mentioned below. Train operating companies Most Train Services in Kent are operated by SouthEastern Trains .

See their site for more up to date information on schedules and engineering works. The exceptions are the local trains between Tonbridge and Redhill via Edenbridge and the local trains between Ashford and Hastings (Sussex) via Appledore, which are operated by Southern . Timetables and Fares National Rail Enquiries provide a simple route planner and ticketing system. Seat reservations are not available on South Eastern or Southern trains, except for large groups. Advance ticket purchase can sometimes save you money for longer journeys, but note that cheap fares are generally not available before 9am on weekdays. A ticket called 'PlusBus' available to many towns in Kent. This ticket will add rides on local buses at your destination. There are terms and conditions, so check before you buy. The trains All trains in Kent are modern air-conditioned electric multiple-units and are fully disability compliant, with wheelchair bays and suitable toilets. Look for the 'wheelchair' symbol on the train doors. First class travel is available on the main lines, but is not worth the extra cost as all you get is different colour seat! On board refreshment service is limited to a portable 'bar' that passes through the train and very few trains have this servcie now.

It is very expensive, so if you think you might need a drink or snack, buy something from a shop near the station of departure. The cafes and shops on the stations are almost as expensive as the on-board service. Stations All stations in the county are open seven days a week, with a train at least once an hour at even the smallest. Larger towns and cities will have up to six trains to/from London every hour, ten or twelve in peak weekday rush hours. There are however no trains after about 9pm on December 24th (Christmas Eve, none at all on December 25th (Christmas Day) and virtually none on December 26th (Boxing Day) therefore if planning to travel around those times you may have to think again! Some very small stations are unstaffed at all times and many of the ticket offices at 'medium sized' smaller stations have limited opening hours. If boarding at these places, you can pay your fare on board, without penalty, in cash or with a credit card. Many stations also have ticket machines which also accept cash and credit cards. However if you board elswhere without a valid ticket, make sure you have a good excuse ready.

Most of the larger stations are now gated, so you need to keep your ticket to exit the system. Weekend track maintenance work Train services at weekends are sometimes affected by track maintenance and repair work, with some services diverted and buses used to cover some sections of route. You can get details of upcoming work at the South Eastern railway website . Getting into Kent and getting around There are a number of ways to get around by train, and many visitors will start out at London. From London the main terminals that serve Kent are London St Pancras (High Speed Trains), London Victoria and London Charing Cross (of which this article will focus on). You can also use London Bridge, London Waterloo East, London Cannon Street, and London Blackfriars. London St Pancras is the terminal for the High Speed Train (HST 125mph) service towards the Medway Towns, Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate. This station is adjacent to London King's Cross and a short distance from London Euston, two other important London terminii. High Speed trains into Kent also stop at Stratford, very convenient for travel to and from Essex and East Anglia.

Do bear in mind that for certain journeys the time gained using the HST route may be negated by the need to cross London to get to or from St Pancras. Victoria is one of the Kent terminals, and serves the whole county (as well as neighbouring Sussex and Surrey, and the London suburbs). This is the place to start journeys to the Kent Coast (in particular the Isle of Thanet and Dover ). There are also services to Ashford (for some international Eurostar Services) and Maidstone, as well as Canterbury . Services to all of these destinations are very regular from Victoria running about every half hour/every hour. Tickets should generally be bought in advance if travelling from London, and Victoria does have ticket barriers in operation most of the time. London Charing Cross is a smaller Kent terminus that offers services to all of the above destinations, as well as other routes, including to Folkestone and Deal on the coast, Tunbridge Wells,Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Staplehurst in the Weald of Kent, and also Chartham and Wye for the spectacular views of the North Downs.

Trains from Charing Cross also call at Waterloo (East), some call at London Bridge while during peak weekday rush hours many trains run to or from London Cannon Street station, in the heart of the 'City'. The trains from London's several terminals criss-cross the county serving a variety of routes and destinations. Screens and announcements on the platforms and in the trains are used to reel off the stopping points and destinations. Some trains divide en route, so do make sure you are in the correct section of the train if you hear such an announcement. Don't be afraid to ask people if you are not sure. Many of those on the train will be regular travellers and can help if there are no staff around. New High Speed trains between London and Kent. The new Ebbsfleet International station provides full high speed services to and from London St Pancras station within 20 mins.These new high speed trains also serve Ashford, Dover, Ramsgate, Margate, Canterbury and other stations in the east of the county. A higher fare is payable for journeys on the HST (High Speed Train) between Ashford, Ebbsfleet and London, but normal fares apply where these new trains share routes and tracks with the standard service.

St Pancras station is a couple of miles to the north of the City and West End of London.This is very useful if connecting for trains arriving at or leaving from St Pancras, King's Cross and Euston. However, travellers to or from certain areas of London (ie the West End and City) will still find it more convenient (and cheaper) to use Victoria or Charing Cross and the 'classic' lines. Intending travellers can get full details from the South Eastern railway website at JOURNEY TIMES: HST - via High Speed Route to St Pancras. Other times are via 'classic' routes to london Victoria/Charing Cross or Cannon Street. Times are the average. Faster trains run on many lines during peak commuter hours.

Isle of Thanet (Mar/Ram/Broad): Ihr 25 minutes HST, ~2hours Canterbury: 56 minutes HST, ~1.5hrs Ashford Intl: 38 minutes HST, ~1.25hrs Tonbridge: ~40mins (no HST) Tunbridge Wells ~50/60 minutes (no HST) Dover: 1 hr 8 minutes HST, ~1hr 50 minutes otherwise Medway Towns: 40 mins HST, 1 hour otherwise. Maidstone: 1 hour (no HST except a couple of trains each way at weekday peak times) Rail Travel Towards London From Country and Coast If you are visiting London for the day, you can buy a 'Travelcard' ticket, which will combine the train journey to and from London and the ability to use London's local buses and trains to get around once there. Dover- If you are arriving at the port of Dover, then Priory station is a short bus ride away. From here there are regular trains to London as well as to Ramsgate (for Broadstairs and Margate) and Canterbury.

Gatwick- The airport is actually not in Kent, but will be included here. There is the Gatwick Express train that runs from London Victoria direct to Gatwick, with journey times taking about 30mins. If travelling from/towards other parts of Kent, use trains to/from Tonbridge (which always now include a change at Redhill). Canterbury and Thanet- Trains run towards London Victoria very regularly from Canterbury East via Faversham. From Ramsgate and Thanet via Canterbury West there are trains to Charing Cross roughly every half hour. There are also occasional trains from C.West to Victoria (see National Rail Enquiries for more details). From Thanet there are services to London Victoria via Herne Bay, Faversham and the North Kent coast. This is the quickest route into London (~1hr45mins). There are also services from Ramsgate regularly to London Charing Cross via Dover and Folkestone. Ashford International and Maidstone- If arriving into Ashford by Eurostar, the domestic station is in the immediate vicinity. Trains from Ashford to London via Tonbridge run about every 30mins and via Maidstone East roughly every hour.

Other local services connect Ashford with Folkestone, Dover and Canterbury at least once evey hour. Rush hours! Trains towards London and other major cities and towns in Kent are very busy on weekdays with commuters from start of service around 5am until 9am. In the reverse direction, trains will be full leaving London between about 4pm and 7pm. If leaving from a London terminal, try to arrive 10 - 15 minutes before your train leaves and you will have a reasonable chance of getting a seat. By CAR Kent has a good network of roads and motorways, however these are often jammed and queues are quite likely at any point of the day. In particular the M20, M2, M26 and M25 can get very busy, especially between 7:30am-10am and 4pm-6:30pm (rush hours). Have a look at this Kent Roadmap to plan your journey accordingly. By BUS/COACH National Express run regular services to most major towns in Kent from London Victoria Bus Terminal on Buckingham Palace Road, London.

The majority of services will end up terminating at either Ramsgate or Dover, but will have lots of stops on the way depending on your route. See their website for more information on Kent schedules, services and prices. Local buses in Kent Local buses around the county are operated by a large number of companies, ranging from the large organisations of Arriva, Metrobus and Stagecoach down to one man and his bus. There is a comprehensive travel website for the region at within which you can discover all the routes and timetables.The major companies also have their own websites. Most of the county is reasonably well served by bus on weekdays and Saturdays until early evening, However buses after about 7pm and all day on Sundays and holidays are often very limited, so travel on those times/days will need to be carefully planned. There are NO local buses operated on December 25th (Christmas Day) and very few on December 26th (Boxing Day) and New Year's Day, January 1st.. The larger companies may issue 'rover' tickets, which generally allow unlimited travel after 9am weekdays, all day Saturday, Sunday and Holidays. However these can usually only be used on that company's own routes.

Enquire at the local bus station or bus office or through the company website. The county wide public tansport map can be viewed and downloaded at There are bus maps by district also at the Kent County Council website at - these show all bus routes with all bus companies. By BOAT A few visitors may arrive into Kent on a cruise, or have come from one of the ports in France, Belgium or beyond. P&O ferries operate cross-channel services between Calais and Dover, usually costing around £20-£30. P&O are the only ferry operator to carry foot passengers, but only on daytime sailings. At the time of writing no other ferries operate between Dover and Calais except with DFDS Seways, who do not carry foot passengers - website here . The Port of Dover is very well run, and staff will be able to assist with onward travel into Kent, and directions to the station if required. There are also ferry services to Oostende in Belgium from Ramsgate operated by Transeuropa . By EUROSTAR/CHANNEL TUNNEL A very few Eurostar services still currently call at Ashford International en-route to London St. Pancras , but are not as frequent as they used to be.

From Ashford, passengers can easily and smoothly connect with the domestic rail services to the rest of Kent. Ebbsfleet Station in North Kent is now also open and accepting Eurostar passengers to/from the Continent. Car parking is available at Ebbsfleet station . To reach Ebbsfleet by rail , change at Dartford, Greenhithe, Swanscombe or Gravesend for a FastTrack bus service to Ebbsfleet. Staff at these stations will be able to direct you to the correct buses. Rather annoyingly, Ebbsfleet station is within half a mile of Northfleet station on the Gravesend - London rail route but there is no walking route between the two Most Eurostar trains no longer stop at Ashford. Therefore those travelling from or to Ashford, Dover, Folkestone, Canterbury, Margate, Ramsgate etc now have to travel using the High Speed trains some 40 - 50 miles in the wrong direction to reach the Eurostar terminal at Ebbsfleet. EuroTunnel (The Channel Tunnel) operates from just outside Folkestone, and is clearly marked by road from both the M20/M2 and the main routes from Dover to Folkestone.

You can board the Channel Tunnel train with your car the journey takes about 35 minutes and runs from Folkestone to Calais, France . It is difficult to reach Eurotunnel from the Rail stations at Folkestone (and Sandling), but is do-able by taxi from either Dover or Folkestone station. (A bus service may operate from the Folkestone stations). The Channel Tunnel and The Channel Tunnel Rail Link are however not the same, which is why it has now been called High-speed 1. By AIR Gatwick Airport is the nearest airport to Kent. Roads and rail links are outlined above. There is also Kent International Airport at Manston on the Isle of Thanet which operates some passenger flights during the summer. The nearest rail station is Ramsgate about 3 miles away. Please see the airport website or look at the Broadstairs Travel page for further information. Share your knowledge Canterbury: Arriving & Departing - TripAdvisor Want the lowest hotel prices? You're in the right place. We check 200+ sites for you. Canterbury: Arriving & Departing Review a place you’ve visited JOIN We'll send you updates with the latest deals, reviews and articles for Canterbury each week.

Canterbury Traveler Article: Canterbury is situated just 60 miles/100km south-east of London. There are good road and rail links so visitors planning a trip to Canterbury have many options for how to get there. By road: Driving Directions to Canterbury from within the UK or Europe can be obtained through the AA Route Planner or ViaMichelin websites. Parking : City centre car parks are considered expensive. On-street parking is mainly pay & display. There are some free on-street parking bays on streets slightly further from the centre, these usually have a time limit during the daytime. On Sundays, one can park on single yellow lines on streets. City centre traffic can get very congested along the ring road and main routes in/out of the city. Streets within the city walls can be confusing, narrow, often one-way and dead-ends. Park & Ride : Park outside the city centre and travel in by bus. Operates between 07.00-19.30 Monday to Saturday and 10:00-18:00 Sunday except where stated below.

Buses arrive and depart from St George's Lane alongside the bus station, running approximately every 8 minutes (every 15 minutes on Sundays). There are 3 Park & Ride locations: Wincheap: for arrivals from Ashford (A28). Arrivals from London (A2) will still have to go via the city centre ring road first but can leave Wincheap directly onto the A2. No service on Sundays. Sturry Road: for arrivals from Margate (A28) and Herne Bay (A291). Service finishes at 18:00. New Dover Road: for arrivals from London & Dover (A2). From London, leave the A2 at the Bridge/Patrixbourne exit and follow Park & Ride signs. By train: Domestic services are operated by Southeastern Trains . Canterbury has two stations, Canterbury West and Canterbury East which are both a 5-10 minute walk to the city centre. A quick and easy journey planner is available from National Rail Enquiries . From London: frequent services, the fastest being the hourly Southeastern Highspeed from London St Pancras to Canterbury West taking 1 hour.

Slower but cheaper trains running every half an hour (hourly on Sundays) depart from Charing Cross via London Bridge to Canterbury West and from London Victoria to Canterbury East, taking between 90 minutes and 2 hours. These sometime split en-route so ensure you are in the correct portion of the train. From Dover: Trains depart from Dover Priory station and arrive at Canterbury East station, taking 20-30 mins. Both the East and West stations are a 10 minute walk to the city centre. Costs vary according to the time of day - avoid rush hour. Train timetables, fares, 2-for-1 offers, other discounts and engineering works can be checked at Southeastern Trains or National Rail Enquiries Travel from Canterbury East on to local towns such as Dover, Faversham or Rochester. Travel from Canterbury West on to Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate, Ashford, Maidstone & Tonbridge and to Rye and Brighton by changing at Ashford. International services are operated by Eurostar . This offers services from France and Belgium with limited stops at Ashford International station. From here it is a 20 minute journey on a Southeastern trains service to Canterbury West station.

When the Eurostar does not stop at Ashford, travellers can alight at Ebbsfleet International and board a Southeastern Highspeed service to Canterbury West taking 40 minutes. By coach: National Express provides daily connections between central London and Canterbury Bus Station in the city centre. Services also operate from the London airports requiring a change at London Victoria coach station. This is often a cheaper option than the train, but journeys take longer. You should book well in advance for the best deals. From Dec 2015 there is a direct coach from Gatwick Airport to Canterbury. By bus: Local bus services from within east Kent and East Sussex are operated by Stagecoach . Buses terminate at Canterbury Bus Station. By ferry: P&O from Calais, France to Dover is the only cross-Channel ferry service that allows foot passengers. From Dover take either a train or bus to Canterbury (see above). By air Main international airports: London Gatwick near Crawley in West Sussex, south of London, is the second largest airport in England and the closest main international airport to Canterbury. A little more than an hour's drive away, many people choose to rent a car and drive.

Trains run to London Victoria (30 mins) which has services to Canterbury East and West stations taking a further 90 mins. Trains via changes at Redhill and Tonbridge to Canterbury West avoids London and are cheaper. Trains to London Bridge have onward services to Canterbury West. From Dec 2015 there is a direct National Express coach service from Gatwick Airport to Canterbury. London Heathrow is the country’s largest and busiest airport. It is located to the west of London, almost two hours away by car. There are no direct trains but the London Underground (1 hour) will take you to Kings Cross-St Pancras Station where there are fast trains from St Pancras to Canterbury West (1 hour). National Express coach services operate via a change at London Victoria Coach Station. Airport Connections operates an airport transfer shuttle service from Gatwick & Heathrow to Canterbury. Other international airports: London: Railway Stations - TripAdvisor London: Railway Stations Review a place you’ve visited JOIN We'll send you updates with the latest deals, reviews and articles for London each week. London Traveler Article: London is a city with twelve major railway stations around the central area of the city. Each station has train services to different regions of the country.

Cannon Street: Local stopping services to South East London, and outer suburban services to Kent. Charing Cross: Services to Kent, and the south coast of England. Local stopping services to Lewisham, Blackheath/Greenwich and south east London. Euston: Terminus of West Coast Main Line - services to Birmingham (New Street), Manchester, Liverpool, the Lake District and Glasgow. Overnight sleeper trains to Scottish destinations (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William) also depart from Euston. Local stopping services to Watford, Milton Keynes and Northampton. Fenchurch Street : Local stopping services to East London suburbs and the Essex coast. Kings Cross: Terminus of East Coast Main Line - services to Peterborough, York, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Local stopping trains to North London suburbs, Hertfordshire and onwards to Cambridge. London Bridge : Local stopping services to South London suburbs as well as commuter services to Kent. Liverpool Street : Terminus of Great Eastern Main Line - services to East Anglia (Ipswich, Lowestoft and Norwich), local services to East London suburbs and the Essex coast. Express services to Stansted Airport.

Service to Southend Airport Marylebone: Terminus of Chiltern Line - commuter services to Buckinghamshire towns, Banbury and Birmingham (Snow Hill) Paddington: Terminus of Great Western Main Line - services to Oxford, Swindon, Bath, Bristol and the South West of England. Also terminus for the Heathrow Express. St Pancras: Terminus of Midland Main Line and High Speed One - services to Luton (incl. Luton Airport), Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield. Eurostar international services to Paris (Gare du Nord) and Brussels. High Speed services to Kent (from December 2009) Victoria : Terminus of the Brighton Main Line - services to Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. Local stopping services to South London suburbs. Waterloo : Terminus of the South Western Main line - services to Bournemouth, Southampton and towns along the Dorset coast. Eurostar trains run frequently to Brussels , Lille (France) & Paris via the Channel Tunnel from St Pancras International Station . Airports London City (LCY) London City is in East London in the old Docklands.

There is a DLR (Docklands Light Railway) station which connects to the Jubilee Line Underground at Canning Town and the Central and Northern Lines at Bank. Heathrow (LHR) Heathrow is the worst served of all London ’s airports for rail links. A non-stop service call The Heathrow Express runs to Paddington Station, however this service is very expensive (about £16 single) even though the journey is only around 10-15 minutes. There is also a cheaper, less frequent service called The Heathrow Connect which runs the same route, but also stops at intermediate stations. Heathrow is the only London airport with an underground station. The Piccadilly Line runs from Heathrow to central London with stations at Earls Court, Piccadilly Circus and Covent Garden. Average journey time around 50 minutes, but can be quite unpleasant and overcrowded at peak times. There is also an easy change at Hammersmith for the District Line to Westminster. Gatwick (LGW ) Gatwick is served by the Gatwick Express with frequent departures direct to Victoria . There are also Southern Railway trains to Victoria or Brighton . These are normal trains and may be crowded at peak times.

These are cheaper than the Express and some trains are just as quick. First Capital Connect trains also stop at Gatwick and these trains run from Brighton, in the south, to Luton or Bedford , in the north of London . They also stop at London Bridge and the basement level of St Pancras International Station Stansted (STN ) During the day, trains depart every 15 minutes for the 45 minute journey to Liverpool Street . The train company is Stansted Express . Liverpool Street Station is on the Central line of the Underground, so quite easy to get to from elsewhere in London . Trains also run to Stratford in East London and Birmingham, Cambridge, Peterborough and Leicester . Luton (LTN) Luton Airport is served by Luton Airport Parkway station which is a short bus ride from the terminal. First Capital Connect operate regular services via London Bridge and St Pancras Thameslink stations. Certain services bound for Sheffield or Derby from St Pancras International also call at Luton Airport or Luton itself. These are considerably faster than the Thameslink services provided by First Capital Connect, but always check as some trains go through Luton without stopping.

Useful Info: National Express - Trains and Coaches National Rail - has timetables and a journey planner. Seat 61 - excellent website about train travel from the UK to mainland Europe. thetrainline - information on travelling in and out of london, cheap advance train tickets and train times. Share your knowledge Train from Dover to London Kings Cross/St Pancras - Dover Forum - TripAdvisor Train from Dover to London Kings Cross/St Pancras - Dover Forum Review a place you’ve visited JOIN Which Dover hotels are on sale? dd/mm/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy Train from Dover to London Kings Cross/St Pancras 13 May 2013, 20:08 7 of us getting off cruise ship 5:00 am June 21 at Dover. We will taxis to Dover Priory and want to get to our hotels in St Pancras/Kings Cross ASAP cause we only have that day to see some of London. Understand there are high speed trains directly to those terminals. However, confused if there are different companies cause bloggers have mentioned Southeastern and Eastern railways and Trainline. Questions: 1) Is it financially advantageous to book ahead.

(Do we save if we book sooner than later) 2) Exactly how do I prebook or which line do get in to buy tickets there. I have heard it costs anywhere from 8 GBP to 16 per person in group, but it's looking more like 38-39 when I go online. Report inappropriate content Travellers interested in this topic also viewed... Show Prices 1. Re: Train from Dover to London Kings Cross/St Pancras 13 May 2013, 20:57 Trains Dover to St Pancras Report inappropriate content 2. Re: Train from Dover to London Kings Cross/St Pancras 13 May 2013, 21:25 There isn't an Eastern railway; you may be thinking of EastCoast, who operate the services from London King's Cross to the north and east of the city. It's Southeastern who are the train operator for your journey. thetrainline.com is a third party booking website that charges booking fees - not recommended for use by most forum members. You need not book ahead in any event, just buy on the day.

GroupSave fares won't be available for travel on early trains to London; the first train from Dover Priory eligible for GroupSave fare is the 0858 departure, arriving at St Pancras at 1021 (that train does have an easy change at Ashford International). All earlier departures will mean purchase of Anytime fares, about £37 per person. I understand you will want to make your way to London quickly, but another advantage in waiting is that the trains will not be as crowded as the earlier departures, which will pick up passengers going to work in the city. The 0858 departure will be much more pleasant a journey; the tradeoff may be worth the time spent in Dover. Where have you booked to stay near King's Cross? Report inappropriate content 5. Re: Train from Dover to London Kings Cross/St Pancras 13 May 2013, 21:50 You're welcome. You shouldn't have any problems buying a GroupSave ticket on the day for the fare of £74.60 for four, but check the Southeastern website as above for more details. It should be a matter of minutes to buy at Dover Priory station.

From St Pancras, walk through the station towards the Euston Road way out. Walk east along Euston Road as if you were going to King's Cross, then keep walking past it; at the triangle junction (you'll see a group of buildings covered in scaffolding) cross to the south side of the road, as if you were going to the Nisa shop near bus stop R. tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/…kingscross.pdf Cross the road when you can - you'll see a Travelodge near the curve in the road on the far side. The Tune hotel is a few metres past the TL, almost across the road from bus stop N (spider map above), which is a bit nearer Swinton Street than Britannia Street. It shouldn't take more than five minutes to walk from St Pancras to your hotel. If you want to go to the Tower on your day in London, consider taking the number 17 from stop H and changing to the 15 towards Blackwall at St Paul's. It's a nicer journey than the Circle line from KX, much more to see, and not exceptionally slower (unless traffic is quite heavy). Report inappropriate content 6.

Re: Train from Dover to London Kings Cross/St Pancras 13 May 2013, 22:12 If I might take advantage of your generosity, can you recommend what to see in London. I've read several "what to see in London in one day" blogs. Consider there are 7 of us and most don't wish to spend lots of time eating. (I realize the food is part of the experience). Also, we probably don't have time to go through a museum, unless there is a must see. We all want to feel that we saw the highlights. Also, the next day, we fly to Dublin from Luton at 2:45 pm. Is it possible to see something in the morning. (If hotel will keep our luggage). I have some ideas on getting to Luton airport, but what would you suggest. Thanks! 7. Re: Train from Dover to London Kings Cross/St Pancras 13 May 2013, 22:44 What to see really does depend on you and your travelling companions.

If you would like to create a bus tour that will take you past a few places where you can stop, have a look around, then continue on, consider a start with the 17 towards London Bridge. Here is the spider map for St Paul's: tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/…mansion-house.pdf The stop at Ludgate Circus will drop you just west of the cathedral for a 40 second walk up to the west entrance. If you would like to continue on to the Tower, the 15 towards Blackwall or a 15 Routemaster (an older style of bus with an open platform at the rear and conductor on board) towards the Tower will take you there. From the Tower you may take an RV1 across Tower Bridge towards the Southbank, perhaps for a quick stop at Borough Market: tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/towe… The RV1 will also take you to County Hall for the Eye or a walk across Westminster Bridge for some very good views and / or a wander through Parliament Square.

If you choose to take the RV1 to its terminus at Covent Garden, the 11 from the Aldwych (towards Fulham Broadway) will also take you around Trafalgar Square and along Whitehall to Westminster. tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/aldw… You could take a walk through St James's Park to Buckingham Palace or go back towards Trafalgar Square and Charing Cross for, say, a bus along Regent Street for a bit of shopping or the number 9 towards Hammersmth if you wanted a look at the Royal Albert Hall. tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/char… The Piccadilly line from Hyde Park Corner and from Green Park (and the Victoria line from that latter station as well) will take you back to King's Cross for the Tune hotel. You may find this helpful as well: tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/visitor-guide.pdf with suggestions of what you might like to see along with a Tube map and Underground map. You will need one day Travelcards to make your way through the city.

One day off peak cards for adults for zones 1 and 2 will cost £7; cards for those between ages 11 and 16 will cost £4.20. Use them on all modes of transport in those zones as much as you wish; they're good value compared to cash single fares. First Capital Connect trains make their way from St Pancras to Luton Airport in about 50 minutes. GroupSave fares should again be available on the day, with four travelling for £60. Ensure you ask for tickets to Luton Airport station, as they will include the bus journey from Luton Parkway to the airport. Report inappropriate content 9. Re: Train from Dover to London Kings Cross/St Pancras 14 May 2013, 03:03 Just a few more points: if you want to get a Travelcard for seeing London on your arrival day, then you can simply buy a One Day Travelcard at Dover Priory which will encompass both your train journey and London transport on one ticket.

This only pushes the standard off-peak fare for the 08:58 departure up from £37.30 to £41 (£82 for 3/4 with GroupSave) and covers all London zones 1-6. This also saves having to queue up again in London. If you think you'll have time to see any major attractions then your train ticket will allow 2 for 1s from the following list: You can just pick up a leaflet at Dover Priory station or print off from the website. The 08:58 departure does require a change at Ashford International so the journey time is 1 hr 23 mins as opposed to the direct trains which take 1 hr 6 mins - still not a bad journey time but you'll have to deal with offloading and loading your luggage again. The first 'offpeak' direct train is at 09:45. Report inappropriate content 10. Re: Train from Dover to London Kings Cross/St Pancras 14 May 2013, 05:08 And just to add......generally the incoming Dover train arrives at platforms 5 or 6 at Ashford International.

The "high speed" London bound trains also tend to depart from these same platforms. However, if there is a platform change for the high speed trains, there are lifts ( elevaters) on every pair of platforms, so you won't need to carry your luggage up and down flights of stairs. Ashford International has a variety of London bound trains, on different routes, so if you only want the high speed route, then you need to make this clear to the booking clerk at Dover Priory when buying your tickets. At Ashford , there are small cafe's, selling hot/cold drinks and snacks at each pair of platforms. There are toilets on the trains and at the railway stations. One destination mentioned in this post

Question: On a rail journey from London to Dover, from which London terminus station do you depart ?
Answer: CHARING CROSS