Trains from Gillingham to London

Gillingham to London train information

Which operators can I use?

The journey from Gillingham, situated in England and London, which is in England is well served by trains. The trains are operated by the following rail companies: Southeastern, Thameslink.

How long is the train?

On average, it takes around 1h11m by train because of the 30 miles to travel to London from Gillingham. The journey time will change depending if the train is direct or with stops.

What is the price of the train?

The cheapest fare we've found for the next 180 days is £5.50 one way.

Best prices for Gillingham to London train tickets

Gillingham - London prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Gillingham to London by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The graph above shows the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train ticket is booked. Purchasing your train from Gillingham to London in advance can enable you to save money for your journey.

Tickets are available from £7 when buying your seat 3 days in advance which is 56% cheaper than the best fare we found when booking on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Gillingham to London trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Gillingham and London by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets London to Gillingham and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Gillingham - London train tickets

The easiest way to pay less on your Gillingham London train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

To understand the savings that you can make with a railcard, you need to estimate the number of journeys you need to make earnings. You will see that commonly only a few trips are needed.

For your calculation, you must include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, the discount on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average cost of a Gillingham London ticket is £8.15 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £8.15: £88/£8.15 = 10.8. You will need to make on average 11 trips from London to Gillingham (one way trip) with your railcard to start saving money.

The price to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most adult fares for one year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey