How to get to Margate from Gravesend

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Compare train and coach for Gravesend to Margate

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gravesend to Margate among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £16. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 16m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £16, and a train costs an average of £16.

Distance: 71 km

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£21

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£16

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Cheapest

1h 46m

Average total duration

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1h 16m

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30m

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2h 20m

Average total duration

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0.1 - 0.2kg

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National Express

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from Gravesend to Margate

How to get to Margate from Gravesend by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Gravesend to Margate is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
22:451h40
Gravesend
00:25Margate
£171One-way
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National Express
22:451h40
Gravesend
00:25Margate
£171One-way
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Fastest

National Express
22:451h40
Gravesend
00:25Margate
£171One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Gravesend to Margate

Travel to Margate 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 Gravesend to Margate.

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There are 2 options to travel between Gravesend and Margate including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Gravesend to Margate is a train with an average price of £16.

This is compared to other travel options from Gravesend to Margate:

A train is £0.60 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Gravesend to Margate costing on average £16.

The fastest way to travel from Gravesend to Margate is by train with an average journey time of 1h 12m.

Other travel options to Margate take longer:

Coach takes on average 1h 40m.

The Gravesend to Margate distance is approximately 71 km.
The average frequency per day from Gravesend to Margate is:
  • Around 8 coaches per day.
  • Around 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gravesend and Margate as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Gravesend to Margate:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Dartford, Bluewater Shopping Centre and arrive in Margate, Marine Terrace.
  • Trains mostly depart from Gravesend station (GRV) and arrive in Margate station (MAR).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Gravesend to Margate, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with National Express to go to Margate by coach.
  • Travel with Southeastern, Southeastern to go to Margate by train.
Yes, there are direct services available from Gravesend to Margate with the following travel companies:
  • 8 direct coaches per day with National Express.
  • 2 direct trains per day with Southeastern, Southeastern.
Omio customers who travel from Gravesend to Margate often also extend their vacation to go to London, Canterbury, Stratford, London St Pancras International (STP), London Victoria (VIC). Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Margate and these popular destinations at a great price.

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