Canterbury Bus Station

52 bus routes across 20 stands, first bus around 04:20, last around 01:03. The next departures are below, with the stand each leaves from; open a stand for live tracking, or a route for the full timetable.

Next departures as of 02:46

BusTowards · standDue

UNI2 Hales Place Tenterden Drive LaybyBay A5 03:05 UNI2 Hales Place Tenterden Drive LaybyBay A5 04:05 007 Victoria, LondonBus Station (departures) 04:20 007 Victoria, LondonBus Station (departures) 04:20 400 Greenhill RoundaboutBay B1 05:25 X3 Maidstone Earl StreetBay B4 05:30 007 Victoria, LondonBus Station (departures) 05:30 007 Victoria, LondonBus Station (departures) 05:30

Scheduled times from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open a stand below for live tracking.

Routes from Canterbury Bus Station

• 1 South Ashford → Canterbury Bus Station Stagecoach South East first 06:50 · last 06:50
• 1A Ashford Park Street → Canterbury Bus Station Bay B5 Stagecoach South East not Sundays · first 17:20 · last 18:30
• 1X Ashford International Railway Station → Canterbury Bus Station Bay B5 Stagecoach South East not Sundays · first 06:19 · last 17:25
• 3A Canterbury → Faversham via Boughton, Preston Bay B4 Stagecoach South East weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 15:49
• 5 Canterbury → Seasalter via University of Kent, Whitstable Bay B3 Stagecoach South East not Sundays · first 06:27 · last 17:50
• 5 Canterbury → Seasalter via University of Kent, Whitstable Bay C4 YMS Travel Sundays only · first 08:00 · last 18:00
• 007 Victoria → Dover via Canterbury, Folkestone Bus Station (departures) National Express first 04:20 · last 01:03
• 8 Westwood Cross → Canterbury via Margate, Birchington-on-Sea Bay C2 Stagecoach South East first 06:48 · last 22:45
• 8A Northdown Park → Canterbury via Broadstairs, Margate Bay C2 Stagecoach South East not Sundays · first 05:35 · last 19:15
• 8X Northdown Park → Canterbury via Westwood Cross, Garlinge Bay C2 Stagecoach South East first 05:22 · last 23:15
• 9X Westwood → Canterbury via Broadstairs, Ramsgate Bay C1 Stagecoach South East weekdays only · first 06:33 · last 17:15
• 11 Canterbury → Westwood via Wingham, Minster Bay D4 Regent Coaches weekdays only · first 06:43 · last 16:20
• 12 Deal → Canterbury via Walmer, Whitfield Bay D4 Stagecoach South East not Sundays · first 06:00 · last 19:40
• 15 Dover → Canterbury via River, Temple Ewell Bay D4 Stagecoach South East first 06:13 · last 23:35
• 16 Folkestone → Canterbury via Hawkinge, Denton Bay D1 Stagecoach South East first 05:48 · last 23:15
• 17 Folkestone → Canterbury via Cheriton, Barham Bay D1 Stagecoach South East first 06:18 · last 18:35
• 18 Canterbury → Hythe via Lyminge, Saltwood Bay C5 Stagecoach South East not Sundays · first 07:04 · last 18:15
• 18A Canterbury → Ashford via Sellindge, Willesborough Bay C5 Stagecoach South East weekdays only · first 06:57 · last 16:15
• 21 Canterbury circular via St Stephens, Hales Place Bay A4 Stagecoach South East first 08:20 · last 14:20
• 21A Canterbury circular via St Stephens, Hales Place Bay A4 Stagecoach South East not Sundays · first 06:30 · last 18:20
• 022 Victoria → Ramsgate via Canterbury, Margate Bus Station (departures) National Express first 05:45 · last 23:40
• 22 Canterbury circular via London Road Estate Bay A1 Stagecoach South East first 06:57 · last 23:15
• 23 Canterbury circular via Spring Lane Estate Bay A2 Stagecoach South East first 07:15 · last 22:49
• 23A Canterbury circular via Barton Estate, Spring Lane Estate Bay A2 Stagecoach South East not Sundays · first 09:20 · last 14:30
• 24 Chartham → Canterbury via Thanington, Wincheap Bay B5 Stagecoach South East not Sundays · first 07:05 · last 16:50
• 25 Canterbury circular via Kent and Canterbury Hospital Bay A3 Stagecoach South East first 06:30 · last 20:15
• 26 Canterbury → Broad Oak via Northgate, Sturry Road Bay C3 Stagecoach South East weekdays only · first 10:00 · last 13:40
• 43 Canterbury → Sandwich via Wingham, Ash Bay D3 Stagecoach South East first 06:50 · last 22:30
• 43A Canterbury → Sandwich via Marshborough, Woodnesborough Bay D3 Stagecoach South East weekdays only · first 07:25 · last 15:30
• 44 Canterbury → Westwood Cross via Ash, Ramsgate Bay D3 Stagecoach South East not Sundays · first 05:59 · last 19:20
• 89 Aylesham → Canterbury via Barham Downs Bay D2 Stagecoach South East not Sundays · first 06:27 · last 19:10
• 89B Canterbury → Aylesham via Bekesbourne, Adisham Bay D2 Stagecoach South East weekdays only · first 16:10 · last 16:10
• 400 Canterbury → Greenhill via Whitstable, Herne Bay Bay B1 Stagecoach South East first 05:13 · last 23:06
• 401 Canterbury → Tankerton via University of Kent, Whitstable Bay B1 Stagecoach South East first 07:08 · last 23:36
• 600 Greenhill → Canterbury via Herne Bay, Vauxhall Bay C4 Stagecoach South East first 04:55 · last 23:56
• 601 Herne Bay → Canterbury via Broad Oak, Vauxhall Bay C4 Stagecoach South East first 04:43 · last 18:57
• 602 Herne Bay → Canterbury via Altira Park Bay C4 Stagecoach South East first 06:55 · last 23:30
• 603 Herne Bay → Canterbury via Hillborough Bay C4 Stagecoach South East weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 16:15
• 814 Victoria → Canterbury via Lewisham, Maidstone National Express first 09:30 · last 20:50
• 914 Yorkletts → Canterbury via Whitstable, University of Kent Bay B3 Stagecoach South East weekdays only · first 07:05 · last 15:55
• 915 Whitstable → Spring Lane Estate via University of Kent, Canterbury Bay B3 Stagecoach South East weekdays only · first 07:19 · last 15:10
• 916 Whitstable → Canterbury via University of Kent, St Stephens Bay B3 Stagecoach South East weekdays only · first 07:25 · last 15:40
• 951 Canterbury → Nackington Bay C3 Stagecoach South East weekdays only · first 08:25 · last 15:56
• 953 Canterbury → London Road Estate Bay A1 Stagecoach South East weekdays only · first 08:15 · last 15:20
• 954 Canterbury → St Stephens via Northgate Bay A4 Stagecoach South East weekdays only · first 08:13 · last 15:25
• 955 Canterbury Bus Station → Canterbury Simon Langton Girls' School Bay D1 Stagecoach South East weekdays only · first 08:20 · last 15:40
• 956 Canterbury → Westbere via Vauxhall, Sturry Bays A2 & C2 Stagecoach South East weekdays only · first 07:57 · last 15:25
• 983 Dover → Aylesham via Buckland Valley, Whitfield Bay D2 Stagecoach South East weekdays only · first 06:57 · last 15:40
• 989 Eastry → Canterbury via Sandwich, Ash Stagecoach South East first 07:01 · last 07:01
• UNI1 Canterbury → University of Kent via St Dunstans Bay A5 Stagecoach South East first 08:08 · last 18:42
• UNI2 Canterbury → Hales Place via St Stephens, University of Kent Bay A5 Stagecoach South East not Sundays · first 08:34 · last 04:30
• X3 Canterbury → Maidstone via Faversham, Sittingbourne Bay B4 Stagecoach South East first 05:30 · last 22:05

Stands at Canterbury Bus Station

• Bay A1 22953
• Bay A2 2323A956
• Bay A3 25
• Bay A4 2121A954
• Bay A5 UNI1UNI2
• Bay B1 400401
• Bay B3 5914915916
• Bay B4 3AX3
• Bay B5 1A1X24
• Bay C1 9X
• Bay C2 88A8X956
• Bay C3 26951
• Bay C4 5600601602603
• Bay C5 1818A
• Bay D1 1617955
• Bay D2 8989B983
• Bay D3 4343A44
• Bay D4 111215
• Bus Station (arrivals) no departures — arrivals or set-down only
• Bus Station (departures) 007022

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Frequently asked questions

Which buses go from Canterbury Bus Station?

52 bus routes call at Canterbury Bus Station: the 1 to South Ashford, the 1A to Ashford Park Street, the 1X to Ashford International Railway Station, the 3A to Faversham, the 5 to Seasalter, the 5 to Seasalter, the 007 between Victoria and Dover, the 8 to Westwood Cross, the 8A to Northdown Park, the 8X to Northdown Park, the 9X to Westwood, the 11 to Westwood, the 12 to Deal, the 15 to Dover, the 16 to Folkestone, the 17 to Folkestone, the 18 to Hythe, the 18A to Ashford, the 21 (Canterbury circular), the 21A (Canterbury circular) and more.

How many stands does Canterbury Bus Station have?

20 stands are in use, each with its own live departure board. The list below says which routes leave from each, and every route above says its stand.

What time is the first and last bus from Canterbury Bus Station?

The earliest departure is around 04:20 and the latest around 01:03 on a weekday, across all routes. Individual routes vary — open a route for its own timetable.

Who runs the buses from Canterbury Bus Station?

Stagecoach South East, YMS Travel, National Express, Regent Coaches.

Looking for the whole town rather than the station? All bus times in Canterbury. Stand data from NaPTAN; timetables from the operators' own open data.