16 Middelburg Square ↔ Canterbury Bus Station

Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 05:48, last bus 23:15. 138 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 16 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Canterbury Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Canterbury Bus Station · Saturday towards Canterbury Bus Station · Sunday towards Middelburg Square · Monday to Friday towards Middelburg Square · Saturday towards Middelburg Square · Sunday
16 towards Canterbury Bus Station — Monday to Friday (74 journeys)
Middelburg Square (Stop F1) 05:4806:0806:2806:4807:0807:1207:2807:4207:4208:0008:0008:1008:2308:4008:4809:0809:1009:2809:4009:4810:0810:1010:2810:4010:4811:0811:1011:2811:4011:4812:0812:1012:2812:4012:4813:0813:1013:2813:4013:4814:0814:1014:2814:4014:4815:0815:1015:2815:4015:4815:4816:0816:1016:2816:4016:4817:0817:1017:2817:4017:4818:0818:1018:2818:4018:4819:0819:2819:4820:1320:4321:1322:1323:13
Wood Avenue (opp) 05:5506:1506:3706:5607:1607:2107:3607:5107:5108:0908:0908:1808:3308:4808:5709:1709:1809:3709:4809:5710:1710:1810:3710:4810:5711:1711:1811:3711:4811:5712:1712:1812:3712:4812:5713:1713:1813:3713:4813:5714:1714:1814:3714:4814:5715:1715:1815:3715:4815:5715:5616:1716:1816:3716:4816:5717:1717:1817:3717:4817:5718:1718:1818:3518:4818:5519:1519:3519:5520:2020:5021:2022:2023:20
Lidl (adj) 06:0206:2206:4407:0307:2307:2707:4407:5907:5708:1708:1808:2708:4108:5709:0509:2509:2709:4509:5710:0510:2510:2710:4510:5711:0511:2511:2711:4511:5712:0512:2512:2712:4512:5713:0513:2513:2713:4513:5714:0514:2514:2714:4514:5715:0515:2515:2715:4515:5716:0516:0216:2516:2716:4516:5717:0517:2517:2717:4517:5718:0518:2518:2718:4218:5719:0219:2219:4220:0220:2720:5721:2722:2723:27
Aerodrome Road (o/s 8) 06:0506:2506:4707:0607:2707:3007:4808:0308:0008:2108:2108:3008:4509:0009:0909:2909:3009:4910:0010:0910:2910:3010:4911:0011:0911:2911:3011:4912:0012:0912:2912:3012:4913:0013:0913:2913:3013:4914:0014:0914:2914:3014:4915:0015:0915:2915:3015:4916:0016:0916:0516:2916:3016:4917:0017:0917:2917:3017:4918:0018:0918:2918:3018:4519:0019:0519:2519:4520:0520:3021:0021:3022:3023:30
Black Horse (opp) 06:0806:2806:5007:0907:3107:3307:5208:0708:0308:2508:2408:3308:4909:0309:1209:3209:3309:5210:0310:1210:3210:3310:5211:0311:1211:3211:3311:5212:0312:1212:3212:3312:5213:0313:1213:3213:3313:5214:0314:1214:3214:3314:5215:0315:1215:3215:3315:5216:0316:1216:0816:3216:3316:5217:0317:1217:3217:3317:5218:0318:1218:3218:3318:4819:0319:0819:2819:4820:0820:3321:0321:3322:3323:33
Crematorium (o/s) 06:1706:3706:5907:1807:4007:4308:0108:1608:1308:3408:3408:4308:5809:1309:2109:4109:4310:0110:1310:2110:4110:4311:0111:1311:2111:4111:4312:0112:1312:2112:4112:4313:0113:1313:2113:4113:4314:0114:1314:2114:4114:4315:0115:1315:2115:4115:4316:0116:1316:2116:1816:4216:4317:0217:1317:2217:4217:4318:0218:1318:2218:4218:4318:5819:1319:1819:3819:5820:1820:4221:1221:4222:4223:42
The Bridge Arms (opp) 06:2506:4507:0707:2607:4707:50·······························································20:4921:1921:4922:4923:49
Old Gate Inn (NW-bound) 06:2806:4807:1007:3007:5007:5308:1108:2808:2108:4408:4208:5109:0809:2109:3009:4909:5110:0910:2110:2910:4910:5111:0911:2111:2911:4911:5112:0912:2112:2912:4912:5113:0913:2113:2913:4913:5114:0914:2114:2914:4914:5115:0915:2115:2915:4915:5116:0916:2116:2916:2516:5116:5117:1117:2117:3117:5117:5118:1118:2118:3118:5118:5119:0519:2119:2519:4520:0520:2520:5221:2221:5222:5223:52
Bus Station (arrivals) 06:3506:5507:1707:4008:0408:0008:2608:4408:2709:0008:4808:5709:1809:2709:4009:5909:5710:1910:2710:3910:5910:5711:1911:2711:3911:5911:5712:1912:2712:3912:5912:5713:1913:2713:3913:5913:5714:1914:2714:3914:5914:5715:1915:2715:3915:5915:5716:1916:2716:3916:3517:0116:5717:2117:2717:4118:0117:5718:2118:2718:4119:0118:5719:1519:2719:3519:5520:1520:3520:5921:2921:5922:5923:59

Route map

All stops on route 16

16 towards Canterbury Bus Station

  1. Middelburg Square (Stop F1) Folkestone
  2. Folkestone Central Railway Station (Stop B) Folkestone
  3. Radnor Park (adj) Folkestone
  4. Cubitt House (opp) Folkestone
  5. Black Bull (adj) Folkestone
  6. Wood Avenue (opp) Folkestone
  7. Holywell Avenue (adj) Holywell
  8. Alkham Valley Corner (opp) Hawkinge
  9. The White Horse (adj) Hawkinge
  10. Heyford Close (opp) Hawkinge
  11. De Havilland Close (adj) Hawkinge
  12. Lidl (adj) Hawkinge
  13. Swann Way (W-bound) Hawkinge
  14. Page Road (adj) Hawkinge
  15. Cemetery (adj) Hawkinge
  16. Aerodrome Road (o/s 8) Hawkinge
  17. Campbell Road (adj) Hawkinge
  18. Reinden Wood (opp) Densole
  19. Nursery Lane (adj) Densole
  20. Black Horse (opp) Densole
  21. Densole Way (opp) Densole
  22. Foxholt Turning (opp) Swingfield Minnis
  23. Roberts Corner (N-bound) Swingfield Minnis
  24. Cricket Club (opp) Selsted
  25. The Jackdaw (opp) Denton
  26. Shelvin Lane (opp) Denton
  27. Broome Park (adj) Denton
  28. Crematorium (o/s) Barham
  29. Arters Garage (adj) Barham
  30. Cedar House (adj) Barham
  31. Barham Crossroads (NW-bound) Barham Downs
  32. Rectory Lane West (adj) Barham Downs
  33. Out Elmstead Lane East (adj) Barham Downs
  34. Kingston Turning (adj) Barham Downs
  35. Rose Lane (adj) Bishopsbourne
  36. Bishopsbourne Turn (adj) Bishopsbourne
  37. Higham Lane (opp) Bridge
  38. The Bridge Arms (opp) Bridge
  39. Conyngham Lane (opp) Bridge
  40. Station Road (adj) Bridge
  41. Renville Cottages (adj) Canterbury
  42. Old Gate Inn (NW-bound) Canterbury
  43. School Passage (adj) Canterbury
  44. Barton Road (opp) Canterbury
  45. St Lawrence Road (adj) Canterbury
  46. St Augustine's Road (opp) Canterbury
  47. Waitrose (opp) Canterbury
  48. Bus Station (arrivals) Canterbury

16 towards Middelburg Square

  1. Bus Station (Bay D1) Canterbury
  2. Waitrose (adj) Canterbury
  3. St Augustine's Road (adj) Canterbury
  4. St Lawrence Road (opp) Canterbury
  5. Barton Road (adj) Canterbury
  6. School Passage (opp) Canterbury
  7. Old Gate Inn (SE-bound) Canterbury
  8. New Dover Road Park and Ride Terminal Canterbury
  9. Renville Cottages (opp) Canterbury
  10. The Lodge (adj) Bridge
  11. Conyngham Lane (adj) Bridge
  12. The Bridge Arms (adj) Bridge
  13. The Steps (adj) Bridge
  14. Higham Lane (adj) Bridge
  15. Bishopsbourne Turn (opp) Bishopsbourne
  16. Kingston Turning (opp) Barham Downs
  17. Out Elmstead Lane East (opp) Barham Downs
  18. Rectory Lane East (opp) Barham Downs
  19. Cedar House (opp) Barham
  20. Barham Crossroads (SE-bound) Barham Downs
  21. Crematorium (opp) Barham
  22. Arters Garage (opp) Barham
  23. Broome Park (opp) Denton
  24. Shelvin Lane (adj) Denton
  25. The Jackdaw (o/s) Denton
  26. Cricket Club (adj) Selsted
  27. Roberts Corner (S-bound) Swingfield Minnis
  28. Foxholt Turning (adj) Swingfield Minnis
  29. Black Horse (adj) Densole
  30. Densole Way (adj) Densole
  31. Nursery Lane (opp) Densole
  32. Reinden Wood (adj) Densole
  33. Campbell Road (opp) Hawkinge
  34. Aerodrome Road (o/s 15) Hawkinge
  35. Cemetery (opp) Hawkinge
  36. Page Road (opp) Hawkinge
  37. Lidl (opp) Hawkinge
  38. Swann Way (E-bound) Hawkinge
  39. Heyford Close (adj) Hawkinge
  40. De Havilland Close (opp) Hawkinge
  41. The White Horse (opp) Hawkinge
  42. Alkham Valley Corner (adj) Hawkinge
  43. Holywell Avenue (opp) Holywell
  44. Wood Avenue (adj) Folkestone
  45. Black Bull (opp) Folkestone
  46. Cubitt House (adj) Folkestone
  47. Radnor Park (opp) Folkestone
  48. Folkestone Central Railway Station (Stop A) Folkestone
  49. Connaught Road (adj) Folkestone
  50. Middelburg Square (Stop F1) Folkestone

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

CanterburyFolkestoneHawkingeBarhamBridgeDensoleBarham DownsDentonBishopsbourneSwingfield MinnisHolywellSelsted

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 16 bus?

The first 16 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:48 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 16 bus?

The last 16 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 16 bus cost?

The 16 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 16 bus?

The 16 is operated by Stagecoach South East.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.