Bus and Coach from Gillingham to Birchington: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Gillingham to Birchington

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Gillingham to Birchington from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.

today

£26

tomorrow

Sunday

£23

Monday

Tuesday

£20

Wednesday

£20

Thursday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	6h 15m	11:40	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	17:55	Birchington	Bus Stop	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 19/12/2025 11:40:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/12/2025 17:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
National Express	6h 0m	15:05	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	21:05	Birchington	Bus Stop	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 19/12/2025 15:05:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/12/2025 21:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
National Express	5h 37m	18:40	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	00:17	Birchington	Bus Stop	Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 19/12/2025 18:40:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 20/12/2025 00:17:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 37m

Did you know that if you travel from Gillingham to Birchington via Canterbury, you can save more than £11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  3h 0m
  
  0
  
  11:05
  
  Gillingham
  Hempstead Valley
  
  11:55
  
  Canterbury
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £8
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 11:05:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 11:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 50m
- National Express
  
  0h 40m
  
  0
  
  13:25
  
  Canterbury
  University of Kent
  
  14:05
  
  Birchington
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £7
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from University of Kent, Canterbury (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 13:25:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 14:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 40m
Travel Time is 2h 37m shorter, and you will save £11

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	4h 55m	05:05	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	10:00	Birchington	Bus Stop	Economy	£23	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 05:05:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 10:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
National Express	7h 10m	06:55	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	14:05	Birchington	Bus Stop	Economy	£23	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 06:55:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 14:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
National Express	5h 55m	11:40	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	17:35	Birchington	Bus Stop	Economy	£23	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 11:40:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 17:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
National Express	5h 40m	15:15	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	20:55	Birchington	Bus Stop	Economy	£23	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 15:15:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 20:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
National Express	5h 37m	18:40	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	00:17	Birchington	Bus Stop	Economy	£23	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 18:40:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/12/2025 00:17:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 37m

Did you know that if you travel from Gillingham to Birchington via Canterbury, you can save more than £8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  2h 45m
  
  0
  
  18:10
  
  Gillingham
  Hempstead Valley
  
  19:00
  
  Canterbury
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £8
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 18:10:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 50m
- National Express
  
  0h 40m
  
  0
  
  20:15
  
  Canterbury
  University of Kent
  
  20:55
  
  Birchington
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £7
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from University of Kent, Canterbury (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 20:15:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 20:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 40m
Travel Time is 2h 10m shorter, and you will save £8

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	5h 10m	05:05	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	10:15	Birchington	Bus Stop	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 23/12/2025 05:05:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/12/2025 10:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 10m
National Express	8h 20m	06:15	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	14:35	Birchington	Bus Stop	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 23/12/2025 06:15:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/12/2025 14:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
National Express	7h 47m	15:35	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	23:22	Birchington	Bus Stop	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 23/12/2025 15:35:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/12/2025 23:22:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 47m

Did you know that if you travel from Gillingham to Birchington via Canterbury, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  2h 45m
  
  0
  
  18:10
  
  Gillingham
  Hempstead Valley
  
  19:00
  
  Canterbury
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £8
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 18:10:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 50m
- National Express
  
  0h 40m
  
  0
  
  20:15
  
  Canterbury
  University of Kent
  
  20:55
  
  Birchington
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £7
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from University of Kent, Canterbury (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 20:15:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 20:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 40m
Travel Time is 2h 25m shorter, and you will save £5

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	5h 10m	05:05	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	10:15	Birchington	Bus Stop	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 24/12/2025 05:05:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/12/2025 10:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 10m
National Express	8h 20m	06:15	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	14:35	Birchington	Bus Stop	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 24/12/2025 06:15:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/12/2025 14:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
National Express	7h 47m	15:35	Gillingham	Hempstead Valley	23:22	Birchington	Bus Stop	Economy	£20	A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 24/12/2025 15:35:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/12/2025 23:22:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 47m

Did you know that if you travel from Gillingham to Birchington via Canterbury, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  2h 45m
  
  0
  
  18:10
  
  Gillingham
  Hempstead Valley
  
  19:00
  
  Canterbury
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £8
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Hempstead Valley, Gillingham (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 18:10:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 50m
- National Express
  
  0h 40m
  
  0
  
  20:15
  
  Canterbury
  University of Kent
  
  20:55
  
  Birchington
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £7
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from University of Kent, Canterbury (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 20:15:00 to Bus Stop, Birchington (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 20:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 40m
Travel Time is 2h 25m shorter, and you will save £5

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Gillingham to Birchington is £18 on 16/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Gillingham and Birchington

See here how frequent the connections between Gillingham and Birchington are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 5 daily coaches from Gillingham to Birchington. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Gillingham and Birchington.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 5 coaches from Gillingham to Birchington, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Gillingham and Birchington, with 2 offers.

Facts about coaches from Gillingham to Birchington

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 3 times every day by bus from Gillingham to Birchington in one click! Book your bus ticket from Gillingham to Birchington starting from £18!

Cheapest Bus	£18
Fastest Bus	4h 55m
Earliest Coach	11:40
Latest Coach	15:35
Daily Bus Connections	3 Ø
Distance	52.4 km
Coach Companies	National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Gillingham to Birchington

Every day, 3 buses from 1 coach companies leave Gillingham for Birchington: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 19/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

Friday 19/12

£26

Saturday 20/12

Sunday 21/12

£23

Monday 22/12

Tuesday 23/12

£20

Wednesday 24/12

£20

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

£41

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

Monday 29/12

Tuesday 30/12

Wednesday 31/12

Thursday 01/01

Friday 02/01

Saturday 03/01

Sunday 04/01

Monday 05/01

Tuesday 06/01

Wednesday 07/01

Thursday 08/01

Friday 09/01

Saturday 10/01

Sunday 11/01

The cheapest time to travel from Gillingham to Birchington

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Gillingham to Birchington, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £20, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Gillingham to Birchington. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £26.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Gillingham to Birchington, with £20. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £23.

How to save money travelling from Gillingham to Birchington

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Gillingham to Birchington in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Gillingham to Birchington, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Gillingham to Birchington are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Gillingham and Birchington

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Gillingham and Birchington.

Hempstead Valley

Hempstead Valley Dr

Barnsole Road

St Augustines Church

Maidstone Rd

Eastcourt Lane

Bus Stop

The Square 2

on-Sea Central Station

Service and Comfort on the bus from Gillingham to Birchington

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Gillingham to Birchington? Or which bus companies serve the route Gillingham to Birchington? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Gillingham to Birchington bus

How much does a Gillingham - Birchington coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Gillingham - Birchington bus trip is available from £18 and takes 5h 10m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Gillingham to Birchington?

The connection Gillingham to Birchington is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £18 to £26. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Gillingham - Birchington route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Gillingham to Birchington is offered by roughly 3 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Birchington from Gillingham take?

The quickest coach from Gillingham to Birchington is provided by National Express and takes 4h 55m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £23. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Gillingham to Birchington?

The earliest bus to Birchington departs from Gillingham at 11:40. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Gillingham to Birchington?

The latest bus to Birchington departs from Gillingham at 15:35. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Gillingham - Birchington route?

Passengers looking to travel from Gillingham to Birchington can travel with National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Gillingham and Birchington?

You can check all the direct connections between Gillingham and Birchington by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Birchington from Gillingham?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Gillingham Birchington bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Gillingham Birchington bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Gillingham to Birchington on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Gillingham to Birchington?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Gillingham to Birchington

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Gillingham and to Birchington

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Gillingham and to Birchington. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!