Bus times in Margate

All the buses in Margate: 15 bus routes and 182 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Marine Terrace (Stop C) as of 09:41

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8A Canterbury Bus Station 09:51 32 Garlinge Craven Close 10:01 8 Canterbury Bus Station 10:03 8A Canterbury Bus Station 10:18 36 Grand Drive 10:31 32 Minnis Bay Canute Road 10:31

Scheduled times at Margate’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

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1 cancelled journey in Margate — details

Cancelled: the Mon 08:48 8A from Summerfield Road to Bus Station is not running.

Bus routes serving Margate

8 Westwood Cross → Canterbury via Margate, Birchington-on-Sea Stagecoach South East · first 06:48 · last 22:45
8A Northdown Park → Canterbury via Broadstairs, Margate Stagecoach South East · not Sundays · first 05:35 · last 19:15
8X Northdown Park → Canterbury via Westwood Cross, Garlinge Stagecoach South East · first 05:22 · last 23:15
022 Victoria → Ramsgate via Canterbury, Margate National Express · first 05:45 · last 23:40
32 Margate → Minnis Bay via Westgate-on-Sea, Birchington-on-Sea Stagecoach South East · not Sundays · first 05:18 · last 21:15
34 Westwood Cross → Margate via St Peters, Dane Valley Stagecoach South East · not Sundays · first 06:05 · last 18:15
35 Westgate-on-Sea → Westwood Cross via Margate, St Peters Regent Coaches · not Sundays · first 09:30 · last 17:58
36 Westcliff → Margate via Herne Bay, Birchington-on-Sea YMS Travel · not Sundays · first 07:30 · last 20:28
932 Birchington-on-Sea → Dane Valley via Westgate-on-Sea, Margate Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:51 · last 15:10
942 Cliffs End → St Peters via Birchington-on-Sea, Margate Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:01 · last 15:30
944 St Peters → Manna Hutte via Margate, Birchington-on-Sea Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 15:00 · last 15:00
946 Margate → St Peters via Broadstairs, Ramsgate Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:15 · last 07:15
960 Northdown Park → St Peters via Cliftonville, Margate Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:34 · last 15:35
BK1 Margate → Eythorne via Broadstairs, Ramsgate Stagecoach South East · first 04:21 · last 02:00
LOOP Margate circular via Broadstairs, Ramsgate Stagecoach South East · first 05:22 · last 23:50

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 8 bus, 8A bus, 32 bus, 34 bus, 36 bus, 35 bus, 960 bus, 932 bus, 942 bus, 944 bus or 946 bus timetable.

Buses to…

QEQM Hospital Margate Rail Station

Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

Where can you get to by bus from Margate?

Margate → St Peters Margate → Birchington-on-Sea Margate → Broadstairs Margate → Westgate-on-Sea Margate → Canterbury Margate → Ramsgate Margate → Westwood Margate → Dumpton Margate → London Margate → Herne Bay Margate → Whitstable Margate → Lewisham Margate → Beltinge Margate → Minster

Map of bus stops in Margate

All 182 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Margate

182 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Marine Terrace (Stop C) 10 routes
Nayland Rock (opp) Westbrook · 9 routes
Royal Sea Bathing (opp) Westbrook · 9 routes
Marine Terrace (Stop A) 7 routes
Nayland Rock (adj) Westbrook · 7 routes
Cecil Square (Stop H) 6 routes
Drapers Close (adj) 6 routes
Mill Lane (adj) 6 routes
QEQM Hospital St Peters Road Wing (adj) 6 routes
Royal Sea Bathing (adj) Westbrook · 6 routes
St James' Park Road (opp) Garlinge · 6 routes
St John's Church (opp) 6 routes

Margate (63 stops)

Cliftonville (36 stops)

Dane Valley (21 stops)

Garlinge (18 stops)

Northdown Park (21 stops)

Palm Bay (7 stops)

Westbrook (16 stops)

Operators in Margate

Stagecoach South East National Express Regent Coaches YMS Travel

Bus services here are registered with Kent County Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Margate?

15 bus routes serve Margate, run by 4 operators including Stagecoach South East and National Express. The busiest are the LOOP (Margate circular), the 8 (Westwood Cross to Canterbury), the 8A (Northdown Park to Canterbury), the 32 (Margate to Minnis Bay), the 022 (Victoria to Ramsgate), the 34 (Westwood Cross to Margate), the 36 (Westcliff to Margate) and the 35 (Westgate-on-Sea to Westwood Cross), plus 7 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Margate?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Margate are run by Stagecoach South East, National Express, Regent Coaches, YMS Travel — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Margate?

There are 182 active bus stops in Margate across Margate, Cliftonville, Dane Valley, Garlinge, Northdown Park, Palm Bay, Westbrook. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Margate

Cliftonville (Margate)Dane Valley Westbrook (Margate)Garlinge Palm Bay Northdown Park Westwood (Broadstairs)St Peters (Broadstairs)Kingsgate Rumfields Westgate-on-Sea Northwood (Broadstairs)