Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) train with Southeastern

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX)

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for 03 Sept

Cheapest price on 03 Sept

£10

Average ticket price on 03 Sept

£20

Fastest journey on 03 Sept

1 h 16 m

Average journey duration on 03 Sept

1 h 17 m

Trains on 03 Sept

57

Distance

52 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) will cost around £20 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £10.

Fast trains

To travel from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) you need to make at least one change.

  • SoutheasternP89446 · P86458
    11:551h23
    Maidstone West (MDW)
    13:18London Charing Cross (CHX)
    £101One-way
    1 change
  • SoutheasternP89553 · P90312
    21:001h24
    Maidstone West (MDW)
    22:24London Charing Cross (CHX)
    £101One-way
    1 change
  • SoutheasternP89473 · P86464
    13:551h23
    Maidstone West (MDW)
    15:18London Charing Cross (CHX)
    £101One-way
    1 change
  • SoutheasternP89574 · P86460
    21:551h23
    Maidstone West (MDW)
    23:18London Charing Cross (CHX)
    £101One-way
    1 change
  • SoutheasternP89556 · P86455
    20:551h23
    Maidstone West (MDW)
    22:18London Charing Cross (CHX)
    £111One-way
    1 change

Travel Information

Compare train and coach for Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX)

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 44m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £17, while a coach costs an average of £20.

Distance: 52 km

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Coach
Driving

£17

Average Price

Cheapest

£20

Average Price

£10

Average Price

(fuel + tolls)

1h 44m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 14m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

2h 47m

Average total duration

2h 17m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

1h 13m

Average total duration

(door-to-door)

Direct Options

Direct Options

Direct Options

The cheapest way to travel from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) is a train with an average price of £17.

This is compared to other travel options from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX):

A train is £3 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) costing on average £20.

The fastest way to travel from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) is by train with an average journey time of 1h 14m.

Other travel options to London Charing Cross (CHX) take longer:

Coach takes on average 2h 17m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Maidstone West (MDW) and London Charing Cross (CHX) including taking a train and coach.
Take the train. It's the cheaper option, and the extra time on board is usually more relaxing than driving it.

Tickets start at around £17 compared to roughly £10 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-7.20. The journey takes 1h 14m versus 1h 13m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.

Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.

Live departures

Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) train times

The table below shows live departures for Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) trains for today, Wednesday 2 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

Last updated at
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
SoutheasternP89493 · P8642615:55 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h23
17:18 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89490 · P90282
On time
16:00 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h24
17:24 London Charing Cross (CHX)		1 change
SoutheasternP89496 · P87677
On time
16:28 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h17
17:45 London Charing Cross (CHX)		1 change
SoutheasternP89498 · P85355+TubeTube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross16:32 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h44
18:16 London Charing Cross (CHX)2 changes
SoutheasternP89498 · P85355+TubeTube from Whitechapel to London Charing Cross+Elizabeth lineC3821516:32 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h43
18:15 London Charing Cross (CHX)3 changes
SoutheasternP89503 · P86434
On time
16:55 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h23
18:18 London Charing Cross (CHX)		1 change
SoutheasternP89500 · P90288
On time
17:00 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h24
18:24 London Charing Cross (CHX)		1 change
SoutheasternP89506 · P9029117:30 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h24
18:54 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89508 · P85360+TubeTube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross17:32 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h44
19:16 London Charing Cross (CHX)2 changes
SoutheasternP89513 · P86441
On time
17:55 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h23
19:18 London Charing Cross (CHX)		1 change
SoutheasternP89510 · P90294
On time
18:00 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h24
19:24 London Charing Cross (CHX)		1 change
SoutheasternP89516 · P9029718:34 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h20
19:54 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89520 · P90300
On time
19:04 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h20
20:24 London Charing Cross (CHX)		1 change
SoutheasternP89529 · P90303
On time
19:33 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h21
20:54 London Charing Cross (CHX)		1 change
Thursday 3 September
SoutheasternP89320 · P876675:00 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h16
6:16 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89328 · P85313+TubeTube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross5:30 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h47
7:17 London Charing Cross (CHX)2 changes
SoutheasternP89328 · P85313+Elizabeth lineC38371+TubeTube from Whitechapel to London Charing Cross5:30 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h46
7:16 London Charing Cross (CHX)3 changes
SoutheasternP89336 · P864235:55 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h23
7:18 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89334 · P903285:59 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h25
7:24 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89344 · P864286:25 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h23
7:48 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89342 · P902116:30 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h21
7:51 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89351 · P902197:00 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h23
8:23 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89364 · P864377:25 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h23
8:48 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89362 · P902227:30 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h22
8:52 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89371 · P876847:58 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h18
9:16 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89381 · P876878:29 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h17
9:46 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89389 · P903319:00 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h24
10:24 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89392 · P85330+Elizabeth lineC38380+TubeTube from Whitechapel to London Charing Cross9:06 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h39
10:45 London Charing Cross (CHX)3 changes
SoutheasternP89392 · P85330+TubeTube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross9:06 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h40
10:46 London Charing Cross (CHX)2 changes
SoutheasternP89399 · P903469:30 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h24
10:54 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89401 · P85331+TubeTube from Whitechapel to London Charing Cross+Elizabeth lineC384229:34 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h41
11:15 London Charing Cross (CHX)3 changes
SoutheasternP89401 · P85331+TubeTube from London St Pancras International to London Charing Cross9:34 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h42
11:16 London Charing Cross (CHX)2 changes
SoutheasternP89410 · P864499:55 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h23
11:18 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89407 · P9024610:00 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h24
11:24 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89417 · P9024910:30 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h21
11:51 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89428 · P8645310:55 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h23
12:18 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89425 · P9025211:00 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h21
12:21 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89435 · P9025511:30 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h21
12:51 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89446 · P8645811:55 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h23
13:18 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89443 · P9025812:00 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h21
13:21 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89453 · P9026112:30 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h21
13:51 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89463 · P8646212:55 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h23
14:18 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89460 · P9026413:00 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h21
14:21 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89466 · P9026713:30 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h24
14:54 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89473 · P8646413:55 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h23
15:18 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89470 · P9027014:00 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h24
15:24 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89476 · P9027314:30 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h24
15:54 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89483 · P8642114:55 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h23
16:18 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89480 · P9027615:00 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h24
16:24 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89486 · P8767315:28 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h17
16:45 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change
SoutheasternP89486 · P9027915:28 Maidstone West (MDW)
1h26
16:54 London Charing Cross (CHX)1 change

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX)

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Trains from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) run on average 6 times per day, taking around 1h 14m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £10 if you book in advance.

The earliest train runs at 03:56, the last at 21:00. The fastest train covers the 52 km distance in 1h 13m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Distance
52 km
Average train duration
1h 14m
Cheapest ticket price
£10
Trains per day
6
Fastest train
1h 13m
First train
3:56
Last train
21:00
Cheapest Month
Mar
Cheapest Day
Sat
High Season
Jul - Sept
Low Season
Oct - Dec
Busiest Day
Wed
Least Busy Day
Thu
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

Train companies: Southeastern from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) trainsSoutheastern trains will get you between Maidstone West (MDW) and London Charing Cross (CHX) from £10. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

Southeastern

About
Southeastern is a train company based in the United Kingdom. It operates services from London to Kent, Sussex, Surrey and parts of East Anglia. It runs services from early morning until late at night, seven days a week. Southeastern has a range of train types, including high-speed Javelin trains, commuter-friendly Metro services, and the classic InterCity services. Ticket types include Advance, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak, and Anytime tickets. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and a range of food and drink options. The most popular routes for Southeastern are London to Kent, London to Eastbourne, and London to Hastings.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Southeastern Duration
1h 13m
Cheapest Southeastern Price
£10
Luggage included
2 pieces of luggage and 1 small hand luggage
Luggage storage
Overhead racks and luggage storage areas at the end of carriages
Cancellation Policy
Refund policies vary by ticket type
Refund
Full refund if train is canceled
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Trolley service with drinks and snacks on most services
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, and ramps for boarding
Pets
Small pets in carriers travel free. Dogs allowed with ticket. Guide dogs free
Quiet zone
Family area
Learn more about Southeastern

FAQs: Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) train

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at London Charing Cross (CHX), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
The cost of a train ticket from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £10, while the average price tends to be around £17.
The train journey from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) covers a distance of 52 km and takes approximately 1h 13m. Trains run 6 per day.
The train distance from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) is 52 km.
The first train from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) leaves at 3:56.
The last train from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) departs at 21:00.
Trains from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) run approximately 6 times per day.
Currently, there is no high-speed train service from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX).
Yes, there is a direct train between Maidstone West (MDW) and London Charing Cross (CHX). The service operates 0 times per day, provided by Southeastern.
To get from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX), you can choose from several travel options including train and coach.
There is no night train service from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX).
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) is by train, costing approximately £10.
Booking trains from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.
The train journey from Maidstone West to London Charing Cross offers a pleasant view of the Kent countryside, with stretches of greenery and occasional glimpses of charming villages, but it is not typically considered one of the most scenic routes in the UK.
Yes, a day trip from Maidstone West to London Charing Cross is feasible. The journey takes 1h 13m, covering a distance of 52 km, with trains running 6 times per day.
Yes, you can take the train from Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX).

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Important Stations and Airports in Maidstone West (MDW) and London Charing Cross (CHX)

Most Maidstone West (MDW) to London Charing Cross (CHX) trains use the Maidstone East to London Victoria station pair. Use this guide to compare Maidstone West (MDW) and London Charing Cross (CHX) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.

Departure train stations in Maidstone
Arrival train stations in London
Maidstone WestStation Approach, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8RJ, United Kingdom+44 345 322 7021WifiLockersParkingDiningTaxisAccessibilityWCHotelLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingInformation DeskLuggage Carts
City-centre transport

Getting to Maidstone West from Maidstone city centre

BusSeveral local bus services available
TrainSoutheastern services

Maidstone West train station facilities and services

Maidstone West has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.

Food and drink

Food and drink options are available at Maidstone West.

Wi-Fi and ATMs

Free.

Tickets and information

Ticket office support is available at Maidstone West. Information desks are located in the main hall.

Luggage and lost property

Luggage storage is available at Maidstone West. Lost and found is available at the station.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at Maidstone West: Parking, Taxis, WC.

Bike and car services

Available at Maidstone West: Bike Parking.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Maidstone West.

Shops, hotels and contact

Nearby hotels include Premier Inn Maidstone, Travelodge Maidstone Central, The Townhouse Hotel.

More about Maidstone West

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