Bus times in Whitstable

All the buses in Whitstable: 20 bus routes and 112 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Harbour Street (S-bound) as of 19:25

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400 Canterbury Bus Station 20:09 400 Canterbury Bus Station 21:09 400 Canterbury Bus Station 22:09 400 Canterbury Bus Station 23:09

Scheduled times at Whitstable’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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5 cancelled journeys in Whitstable — details

Cancelled: 2 journeys on the 401 from Bus Station B1 to Priest and Sow are not running — Sun 17:43 and 18:03.

Cancelled: 2 journeys on the 400 from Roundabout to Bus Station are not running — Sun 17:57 and 18:57.

Cancelled: the Sun 18:23 400 from Bus Station B1 to Roundabout is not running.

Bus routes serving Whitstable

5 Canterbury → Seasalter via University of Kent, Whitstable YMS Travel · Sundays only · first 08:00 · last 18:00
5 Canterbury → Seasalter via University of Kent, Whitstable Stagecoach South East · not Sundays · first 06:27 · last 17:50
5A South Tankerton → Seasalter via Whitstable Stagecoach South East · not Sundays · first 09:33 · last 13:33
007 Victoria → Dover via Canterbury, Folkestone National Express · first 04:20 · last 00:55
022 Victoria → Ramsgate via Canterbury, Margate National Express · first 05:45 · last 23:40
36 Westcliff → Margate via Herne Bay, Birchington-on-Sea YMS Travel · not Sundays · first 07:30 · last 20:28
400 Canterbury → Greenhill via Whitstable, Herne Bay Stagecoach South East · first 05:13 · last 23:06
401 Canterbury → Tankerton via University of Kent, Whitstable Stagecoach South East · first 07:08 · last 23:36
638 Faversham → Whitstable via Boughton, Seasalter Regent Coaches · not Sundays · first 07:26 · last 18:05
660 Tankerton → Stalisfield via Whitstable, Faversham Regent Coaches · not Sundays · first 07:00 · last 17:40
903 Herne Bay → Canterbury via Tankerton, Whitstable Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:11 · last 15:40
904 Herne Bay → Nackington via Whitstable, Canterbury Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:12 · last 16:00

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905 Herne Bay → Spring Lane Estate via Whitstable, Canterbury Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 15:10
906 Herne Bay → Canterbury via Tankerton, Whitstable Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:18 · last 15:33
913 Yorkletts → Nackington via Whitstable, Canterbury Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:13 · last 07:13
914 Yorkletts → Canterbury via Whitstable, University of Kent Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:05 · last 15:55
915 Whitstable → Spring Lane Estate via University of Kent, Canterbury Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:19 · last 15:10
916 Whitstable → Canterbury via University of Kent, St Stephens Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:25 · last 15:40
917 Herne → Canterbury via Beltinge, University of Kent Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 06:53 · last 15:40
922 Whitstable → Westbere via Herne Bay, Herne Regent Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:22 · last 15:25

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 400 bus, 401 bus, 36 bus, 638 bus, 660 bus, 5 bus, 5A bus, 903 bus, 904 bus, 905 bus, 906 bus or 914 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Whitstable 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 Whitstable?

Whitstable → Canterbury Whitstable → University of Kent Whitstable → Blean Whitstable → Herne Bay Whitstable → St Stephens Whitstable → London Whitstable → Lewisham Whitstable → Faversham Whitstable → Dover Whitstable → Folkestone Whitstable → Margate Whitstable → Broadstairs

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Whitstable → Ramsgate Whitstable → Eltham Whitstable → Herne Whitstable → Broomfield Whitstable → Sturry

Map of bus stops in Whitstable

All 112 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Whitstable

112 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Whitstable (56 stops)

Chestfield (9 stops)

Seasalter (15 stops)

South Tankerton (8 stops)

Swalecliffe (10 stops)

Tankerton (14 stops)

Operators in Whitstable

YMS Travel Stagecoach South East National Express Regent Coaches

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

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Whitstable?

20 bus routes serve Whitstable, run by 4 operators including Stagecoach South East and Regent Coaches. The busiest are the 400 (Canterbury to Greenhill), the 401 (Canterbury to Tankerton), the 022 (Victoria to Ramsgate), the 36 (Westcliff to Margate), the 007 (Victoria to Dover), the 638 (Faversham to Whitstable), the 660 (Tankerton to Stalisfield) and the 5 (Canterbury to Seasalter), plus 11 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Whitstable?

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

How many bus stops are there in Whitstable?

There are 112 active bus stops in Whitstable across Whitstable, Chestfield, Seasalter, South Tankerton, Swalecliffe, Tankerton. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Whitstable

South Tankerton Tankerton Seasalter Chestfield Pean Hill Radfall Yorkletts Swalecliffe Blean Tyler Hill Greenhill (Herne Bay)Graveney