1 South Ashford to Canterbury Bus Station
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 06:50, last bus 06:50. 1 journey on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
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| Stop | 06:50 |
|---|---|
| Matalan (adj) | 06:50 |
| Designer Outlet and Asda (Stop A) | 06:57 |
| Ashford International Railway Station (Stop R) | 07:01 |
| Park Street (Stop C) | 07:05 |
| Upper Vicarage Road Post Office (opp) | 07:13 |
| Village Hall (opp) | 07:24 |
| Felborough Close (on) | 07:29 |
| The Local (opp) | 07:41 |
| Railway Station (NW-bound) | 07:54 |
| Tonford Lane (adj) | 08:04 |
| Bus Station (arrivals) | 08:19 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 1
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.20 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | 1ArcnJemttRd | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £2.00 | 1CadeRdPrkPl | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1ASDA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1RailStation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | 1AshfordTown | |||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1MagazineRd | ||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1Bybrook | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1PenleePnt | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1BurtonRoad | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1FavRdCoop | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1UpperVicRd | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1Kennington | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1TheOldMill | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Bilting | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Godmersham | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Chilham | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | 2ShalmfordBr | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | 2Chartham | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | 2MiltonBrdge | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £2.00 | 2Chalklands | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £2.90 | £2.00 | 2TonfordLane | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 2WcheapWWks | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 2YorkRoad | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 2CburyBusStn |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is 1BrkfRdLcnRd.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 4 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach South East before you travel.
Tickets on the 1
Stagecoach South East publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Single · Freedom · Discovery · Dover DayRider · Swale DayRider · Discovery Group · Thanet DayRider
…and 80 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach South East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 7 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach South East.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach South East before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 1
1 towards Canterbury Bus Station
All 52 stops
- Matalan (adj) South Ashford
- Stour Close (adj) South Ashford
- Flaxpond Road (opp) South Ashford
- Arcon Road (opp) South Ashford
- The Beaver Inn (adj) South Ashford
- B and Q (adj) South Ashford
- Designer Outlet and Asda (Stop A) South Ashford
- Ashford International Railway Station (Stop R) Ashford
- Park Street (Stop C) Ashford
- North Street (Stop E) Ashford
- Heathfield Road (opp) Ashford
- Bybrook Barn (adj) Bybrook
- Bybrook Road (adj) Bybrook
- Penlee Point (NE-bound) Bybrook
- Burton Road (opp) Kennington
- Park Road (adj) Kennington
- Upper Vicarage Road Post Office (opp) Kennington
- The Street (SE-bound) Kennington
- Tritton Fields (adj) Kennington
- East Mountain Lane (opp) Kennington
- The Old Mill (opp) Kennington
- Mushroom Farm (adj) Bilting
- Stour Valley View (adj) Bilting
- Church Lane (adj) Bilting
- Village Hall (opp) Godmersham
- Pope Street (opp) Godmersham
- Bagham Lane (N-bound) Chilham
- Felborough Close (on) Chilham
- The Old Alma (adj) Chilham
- Shalmsford Street (opp) Chartham
- Kingfisher Place (adj) Chartham
- Bolts Hill Corner (adj) Chartham
- Primary School (opp) Chartham
- Arnold Road (adj) Chartham
- Pomfret Road (adj) Chartham
- The Local (opp) Chartham
- Pomfret Road (opp) Chartham
- Arnold Road (opp) Chartham
- Primary School (adj) Chartham
- Bolts Hill Corner (opp) Chartham
- The Hyde (adj) Chartham
- Old School (adj) Chartham
- Surgery (o/s) Chartham
- Railway Station (NW-bound) Chartham
- Howfield Lane (adj) Chartham Hatch
- Chalklands (E-bound) Thanington
- Tonford Lane (adj) Thanington
- Old Waterworks (NE-bound) Wincheap
- Hollow Lane (opp) Wincheap
- York Road (opp) Wincheap
- Canterbury East Railway Station (opp) Canterbury
- Bus Station (arrivals) Canterbury
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 3 July 2026 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 26 April 2026 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 19 March 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 30 November 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 21 April 2025 To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PK0000098/30 · Changes in Kent County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 1 bus?
The first 1 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 1 bus?
The last 1 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 06:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 1 bus cost?
Stagecoach South East's published fares on the 1: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.20 to £3.00. The 1 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach South East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 1 bus?
The 1 is operated by Stagecoach South East.
Timetable data from Stagecoach South East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PK0000098/30. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.