Choose Your Journey

1 Passenger Add Coachcards
Passengers
Passengers

Children under 14 years of age are not permitted to travel without being accompanied throughout the journey by a responsible person aged 16 years or over.
Children aged 14 - 15 years old may travel unaccompanied, as from 5am, arriving at their booked destination no later than 10pm. Unaccompanied children will be asked for proof of age or a signed letter of permission from their parent/guardian. (sms or chat based messages are not permissible)

One infant aged 0-2 travels free when accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket. Additional infants aged 0-2 must be paid for. If you are travelling with more than 1 infant aged 0-2, please book the additional infant as 'Children (3-15).

Passengers

We accept:

VISA logo MasterCard logo Maestro logo PayPal logo Amazon Pay logo Clearpay logo Apple Pay logo JCB logo

London to Canterbury

From £6.80 one-way*

Book direct

Book direct

Discover the best price waiting for you at nationalexpress.com...

Cheap coach tickets Cheap coach tickets
  Guaranteed seat

Guaranteed seat

Your booking secures a seat for your entire journey...

Discover more Discover more
Greener travel

Greener travel

Join us on our journey to become the most sustainable coach company in the UK...

Our commitment Our commitment

Coach from London to Canterbury

Our coaches travel from London (Victoria Coach Station) to Canterbury Bus Station 14 times a day. With reliable services from £6.80 one-way*, you can travel with confidence and convenience once again.

London to Canterbury journey information
Fastest journey time 2 hrs 10 mins
Cheapest price From £6.80 *
Distance (approx) 109km
No. of stops 2 (other services use further stops)
First & last journey daily 7.00am/23.59pm (from London Victoria Coach Station)

   

Our London to Canterbury services and stops

Click below to see the stops for each service and plan your journey with ease.

Our 006 service travels up to 1 times a day and calls at the following stops:

  • London Victoria Coach Station
  • London Elephant and Castle
  • London Walworth
  • London New Cross Gate
  • London Lewisham
  • London Eltham
  • Canterbury (Bus Station)
  • University of Kent (Canterbury)

Our 007 service travels up to 6 times a day and calls at the following stops:

  • London Victoria Coach Station
  • London Elephant and Castle
  • London Walworth
  • London New Cross Gate
  • London Lewisham
  • London Eltham
  • Gillingham (Hempstead Valley)
  • Whitstable
  • University of Kent (Canterbury)
  • Canterbury (Bus Station)

Our 008 service travels up to 1 time a day and calls at the following stops:

  • London Victoria Coach Station
  • Heathrow Airport Bus Station
  • Heathrow Airport (Terminal 5)
  • Gillingham [Kent] - Hempstead Valley
  • Whitstable
  • University of Kent (Canterbury)
  • Canterbury (Bus Station)

Our 022 service travels up to 6 times a day and calls at the following stops:

  • London Victoria Coach Station
  • London Elephant and Castle
  • London Walworth
  • London New Cross Gate
  • London Lewisham
  • London Eltham
  • Gillingham [Kent] - Hempstead Valley
  • Dartford - Bluewater Shopping Centre
  • Whitstable
  • University of Kent (Canterbury)
  • Canterbury (Bus Station)

London to Canterbury route map

   

Return route - Canterbury to London

Departing from London

London Victoria Coach Station is easy to reach; it's just 300 metres from the tube network. Lines serving the coach station are: the Victoria Line, the District Line and the Circle Line. A bus stop is directly outside the coach station, and is served by many routes into the city centre.

Victoria Rail Station is also just 300 metres away, and there is a taxi rank outside the coach station on Eccleston Place.

Take a look at our London Victoria Station facilities.

Arriving in Canterbury

Canterbury Bus Station is based on St George's Lane; in the heart of this beautiful city, and just a 4-minute walk from Canterbury East Rail Station.

All local buses travel to the bus station, which is also served by a nearby taxi rank.

Frequently asked questions

The first coach leaves from London Victoria Coach Station at 7.00am, arriving at Canterbury Bus Station at 09.10am.

The last coach leaves from London Victoria Coach Station at 23.59pm, arriving at Canterbury Bus Station at 03.05am.

A one-way journey from London to Canterbury is available from £6.80*.

Our fastest coach journeys from London to Canterbury will arrive in 2 hrs 10 mins.

We have fare types available to give you more flexibility when you travel. Both our Standard and Fully Flexible fares are amendable, however, excess fees may apply. For more information, please visit our tickets page.

Alternatively, when buying your ticket you can add Change and Go to your booking. Change and Go allows you to board any available coach 12 hours before or after your original departure time for just £5 per journey. Find out more at our Change and Go page.

Timetables

Timetables

Use our Timetable Finder to see which services are running and when...

Search our timetables Search our timetables
Coach Tracker

Coach Tracker

Search for your service and track your coach in real-time with Coach Tracker...

Track your coach Track your coach
Route Map

Route Map

Our Route Map automatically updates as more stops and services are added...

Explore our stops Explore our stops

*Limited Availability. No booking fee when logged into My Account and purchasing on the National Express website or app, otherwise £1.50 booking fee applies. Fares correct 24.10.2024 for travel between 24.10.2024 - 20.02.2025.

Book Now