Rochester Cathedral 

Travel information

Travelling by car

Rochester Cathedral is located in the heart of Rochester's busy high street and a five minute walk from Rochester train station.

From the M20, exit at junction 6 and take the A229 to Rochester. From the A2, take the "Rochester" exit just before the M2 starts. There is no Cathedral Car Park, but there is plenty of council car parking available.

Parking in Rochester

There is no car park at the Cathedral but there are several locally.

Map of car parks in Rochester.

Travel to Rochester Cathedral by Arriva Bus

Plan your journey, track your bus in real-time, buy, store and activate tickets all in on one handy app. You can find the Arriva app here.

You can also plan your journey, buy tickets and check out the latest news and offers online.  To plan your journey simply enter your location, your destination and the time and day you want to travel and it will give you all the buses available within an hour or your selected time. You can chose locations by postcode, street name, bus stop, town or attraction and the journey planner will give you walking times to the nearest bus stop and service information. You can even track the bus as it arrives and as you are on it to make sure you get off at the right stop. All Arriva buses and workspaces are COVID-19 secure. To find out more please visit this page.

Travel to Rochester Cathedral by Stagecoach Bus

In line with the latest government guidance, Stagecoach have put in place further measures in England to help customers practice social distancing. This includes limiting the available seats on buses.

Face coverings are compulsory when using public transport in England and Scotland. In Wales you must wear a three-layer face covering on public transport and put it on before travelling unless you are exempt. It is also now compulsory to wear face coverings when using indoor public transport hubs in England only.

Travel to Rochester Cathedral by Southeastern Railway

From 7 September Southeastern boosted their train timetable, adding an extra 900 carriages and 50,000 seats to give better availability of trains and more space onboard to travel with confidence. It is easy to plan your train journey using Southeasterns live departure boards or journey planner to find out when your next train is. You can check live train running times and search for any disruptions. Plus, their new Seatfinder tool will tell you how busy your train might be, a great help for social distancing. Visit their website to find out more.

You can buy Southeastern tickets at train stations or buy and download your tickets at home with their contactless smartcard The Key. You can buy single, return and season tickets on The Key so it’s totally flexible. The Key’s contactless technology allows you to hold the card over the reader at the ticket gate, you can fast-track through the station and avoid the queues. It’s also wipeable and easy to clean, leaving you in control.

Find out more here. Southeastern are looking forward to welcoming more passengers back onto their trains, and you to please remember that face coverings are now mandatory on all trains and at stations. www.southeasternrailway.co.uk