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Trains from Chatham to London

Planning your train journey from Chatham to London? 

Whether you’re travelling for work or having an exciting day out, we’re here to make it easier for you to plan your train journey to London.

Below you can find out when the first and last trains of the day will be and how long your train journey from Chatham to London could take – so you can travel at a time that’s right for you.

With Single ticket, Super Off-Peak ticket or Off-Peak Return tickets available, trains from Chatham to London are the easy and affordable way to travel.

Find the next train to London from Chatham

Departures
Arrivals

Live departures for Chatham
Due Destination Platform Expected Usual Seat AvailabilitySeat availability Train LengthCoaches further details 
07:10 West Hampstead Thameslink Platform 1 1 On time
8
07:35 London Blackfriars On time
8
07:40 West Hampstead Thameslink Cancelled
n/a
This service has been cancelled because of a fault on a train earlier
08:10 Luton On time
n/a
 8
08:40 Luton On time
n/a
 8

West Hampstead Thameslink

07:10

Platform

1

On time

Coaches

8

Seats

London Blackfriars

07:35

Platform

On time

Coaches

8

Seats

West Hampstead Thameslink

07:40

Platform

Cancelled

Seats

n/a
This service has been cancelled because of a fault on a train earlier

Luton

08:10

Platform

On time

Coaches

8

Seats

n/a

Luton

08:40

Platform

On time

Coaches

8

Seats

n/a

Live arrivals at Chatham
Due Destination Platform Expected Usual Seat AvailabilitySeat availability Train LengthCoaches further details 
07:05 West Hampstead Thameslink Cancelled
n/a
This service has been cancelled because of a fault on a train earlier
07:35 West Hampstead Thameslink On time
n/a
 8
08:05 West Hampstead Thameslink On time
n/a
 8
08:36 Bedford On time
n/a
 8

West Hampstead Thameslink

07:05

Platform

Cancelled

Seats

n/a
This service has been cancelled because of a fault on a train earlier

West Hampstead Thameslink

07:35

Platform

On time

Coaches

8

Seats

n/a

West Hampstead Thameslink

08:05

Platform

On time

Coaches

8

Seats

n/a

Bedford

08:36

Platform

On time

Coaches

8

Seats

n/a

Usual seating availability

  • Many seats available
  • Plenty of seats available
  • Some seats available
  • Only a few seats available
  • Standing room only
  • n/a
    Data unavailable

Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.

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Explore my other train ticket options for this journey?

Are you confused about which ticket is best value for your journey? Well, to help, we've put together some quick, handy guides so you can compare ticket types to find the one that's right for you. If you're a railcard holder, you can enjoy 1/3 off the price of most of our standard tickets.

Search from our train ticket options below:

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Advance ticket

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Other Routes

Journey information from Chatham to London

  • Average train duration

    1 hour 22 minutes

  • Fastest train duration

    0 hours 59 minutes

  • First train

    04:40

  • Last train

    22:10

  • Service run

    37

Journey information from Chatham to London

  • Average train duration

    1 hour 22 minutes

  • Fastest train duration

    0 hours 59 minutes

  • First train

    04:40

  • Last train

    22:10

  • Service run

    37

Tips on how to find cheaper train tickets

Off-Peak

Looking to travel on a weekday but not during morning or evening peak times? You can save money on train travel when you buy Off-Peak or Super Off-Peak tickets – single or day return fares.

Groupsave

Are there a few of you travelling together? If you’re in a group of 3-9 adults travelling by train, you’ll save 1/3 on your ticket price when you travel Off-Peak with Groupsave.

Kids for a Quid

Fancy a fun day out for the family? Book your Off-Peak or Super Off-Peak ticket online and up to four kids aged 5-15 can travel with you by train for just £1 each.