With a population of 90,894, Maidstone is a must-see destination in England, United Kingdom. We recommend you stay at least 3 days in order to fully appreciate everything Maidstone has to offer.
If you’re looking for affordable options, The Dirty Habit (The Pilgrims Way) and The Tickled Trout (Lower Road West Farleigh) are great picks. For delicious green meals, Madisons (28/32 Gabriels Hill) and Percival’s Rest (West St, Harrietsham) are recommended spots to get vegetarian or vegan food in Maidstone.
Although Maidstone doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to London Gatwick Airport (LGW), which is located 50 km from Maidstone. The shortest flight to Maidstone from Canada departs from Toronto and takes around 7h 05m.
AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Maidstone, followed by Train. The train journey from Maidstone to Oxford takes 0h 52m and costs around C$ 60 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Birmingham, expect to pay about C$ 57 for a 1h 33m trip. Located 8 km from the city centre, Maidstone Hollingbourne is the busiest station in Maidstone. Another popular train station is Maidstone Wateringbury, located 7 km from the centre.
Another option to get to Maidstone is to pick up a car rental from London, which is about 51 km from Maidstone. You’ll find branches of GREEN MOTION and DRIVALIA , among others, in London.
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Maidstone, including National Express, Megabus and FlixBus. From Bristol, the bus ride to Maidstone takes 217 km and will cost you around C$ 12. From Birmingham, the ticket costs about C$ 10 for a journey of 217 km. Maidstone’s bus station is located 7 km from the downtown.
Expect to pay C$ 2.55 per litre in Maidstone (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between C$ 30.52 and C$ 40.69. Economy (Opel Crossland X or similar) is the most popular car type to rent in Maidstone, while also 52% cheaper than other types, on average.