17 Folkestone to Canterbury via Cheriton, Newington

Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 06:18, last bus 18:35. 25 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 08:40, last 17:25. Fares: adult single £1.90 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Canterbury from Middelburg Square (Stop F2): tomorrow 07:10

Next towards Folkestone from Bus Station (Bay D1): tomorrow 08:35

Wanted a different 17? 50 other bus routes are numbered 17 elsewhere in the UK — see every 17 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Canterbury Bus Station · Sunday · 4 journeys
Stop 08:4011:1013:4016:10
Coolinge Lane (adj) ····
Middelburg Square (Stop F2) 08:4011:1013:4016:10
Cheriton Post Office (opp) 08:4911:1913:4916:19
Wesley Terrace (opp) 09:0311:3314:0316:33
The Rose and Crown (opp) 09:1011:4014:1016:40
Primary School (adj) 09:2211:5214:2216:52
The Street (adj) 09:2511:5514:2516:55
The Bridge Arms (opp) 09:3012:0014:3017:00
Bus Station (arrivals) 09:4012:1014:4017:10

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.

The 17 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 →

Fares on the 17

Adult single £1.90 to £3.00 · Child single £1.10 to £3.00

Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 September 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 17

Stagecoach South East publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.

Single · Discovery · Dover DayRider · Swale DayRider · Discovery Group · Thanet DayRider · Ashford DayRider

…and 78 more tickets on this route.

Ticket types come from Stagecoach South East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 2 September 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, Boxing Day, 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 17

17 towards Canterbury

All 61 stops
  1. Coolinge Lane (adj) Folkestone
  2. Dixwell Road (E-bound) Folkestone
  3. The Metropole (opp) Folkestone
  4. Trinity Gardens (adj) Folkestone
  5. Sandgate Road (E-bound) Folkestone
  6. Middelburg Square (Stop F2) Folkestone
  7. Folkestone Central Railway Station (Stop B) Folkestone
  8. Julian Road (opp) Folkestone
  9. Morrisons (opp) Folkestone
  10. Cemetery (adj) Folkestone
  11. Limes Road (adj) Folkestone
  12. St George's Road (adj) Cheriton
  13. Ilex Road (opp) Cheriton
  14. Cheriton Post Office (opp) Cheriton
  15. Hawkins Road (opp) Cheriton
  16. Longport Police Station (opp) Eurotunnel Terminal
  17. Newington Turn (opp) Newington
  18. Beachborough Crossroads (just after) Newington
  19. Temple Court (opp) Beachborough
  20. Beachborough Park (adj) Beachborough
  21. Little Beachborough (opp) Beachborough
  22. St Marys Drive (adj) Etchinghill
  23. The Gatekeeper (opp) Etchinghill
  24. Newbarn Corner (NW-bound) Etchinghill
  25. Mayfield Road (adj) Lyminge
  26. Wesley Terrace (opp) Lyminge
  27. Silverlands Road (adj) Lyminge
  28. Sibton Park Gates (adj) Lyminge
  29. Ottinge Crossroads (NE-bound) Ottinge
  30. Bereforstal Farm (opp) Ottinge
  31. Collards Lane (adj) Elham
  32. Old Road (adj) Elham
  33. The Rose and Crown (opp) Elham
  34. War Memorial (adj) Elham
  35. Parsonage Farm (opp) Elham
  36. Worldswonder Farm (adj) Elham
  37. Bladbean Turning (adj) Wingmore
  38. Palm Tree House (adj) Wingmore
  39. Vineyard (adj) Breach
  40. Old Chalkpit (opp) Derringstone
  41. Mill Lane (opp) Derringstone
  42. Brickfield Road (opp) Derringstone
  43. Primary School (adj) Barham
  44. The Shrubbery (adj) Barham
  45. Out Elmstead Lane West (opp) Barham
  46. The Black Robin (adj) Kingston
  47. The Street (adj) Kingston
  48. Rose Lane (adj) Bishopsbourne
  49. Bishopsbourne Turn (adj) Bishopsbourne
  50. Higham Lane (opp) Bridge
  51. The Bridge Arms (opp) Bridge
  52. Conyngham Lane (opp) Bridge
  53. Station Road (adj) Bridge
  54. Renville Cottages (adj) Canterbury
  55. St Anselm's School (adj) Canterbury
  56. Simon Langton Girls' School (adj) Canterbury
  57. Kent Cricket Ground (adj) Canterbury
  58. Cowdrey Place (opp) Canterbury
  59. Ethelbert Road (adj) Canterbury
  60. Health Centre (adj) Canterbury
  61. Bus Station (arrivals) Canterbury

17 towards Folkestone

All 70 stops
  1. Bus Station (Bay D1) Canterbury
  2. Health Centre (opp) Canterbury
  3. Ethelbert Road (opp) Canterbury
  4. Cowdrey Place (adj) Canterbury
  5. Kent Cricket Ground (opp) Canterbury
  6. Simon Langton Girls' School (opp) Canterbury
  7. St Anselm's School (opp) Canterbury
  8. Waitrose (adj) Canterbury
  9. St Augustine's Road (adj) Canterbury
  10. St Lawrence Road (opp) Canterbury
  11. Barton Road (adj) Canterbury
  12. School Passage (opp) Canterbury
  13. Old Gate Inn (SE-bound) Canterbury
  14. St Anselm's School Grounds (o/s) Canterbury
  15. Renville Cottages (opp) Canterbury
  16. The Lodge (adj) Bridge
  17. Conyngham Lane (adj) Bridge
  18. The Bridge Arms (adj) Bridge
  19. The Steps (adj) Bridge
  20. Higham Lane (adj) Bridge
  21. Bishopsbourne Turn (opp) Bishopsbourne
  22. Rose Lane (opp) Bishopsbourne
  23. The Street (opp) Kingston
  24. The Black Robin (opp) Kingston
  25. Out Elmstead Lane West (adj) Barham
  26. The Shrubbery (opp) Barham
  27. Primary School (opp) Barham
  28. The Grove (adj) Derringstone
  29. Brickfield Road (adj) Derringstone
  30. Mill Lane (adj) Derringstone
  31. Old Chalkpit (adj) Derringstone
  32. Vineyard (opp) Breach
  33. Palm Tree House (opp) Wingmore
  34. Bladbean Turning (opp) Wingmore
  35. Worldswonder Farm (opp) Elham
  36. Parsonage Farm (adj) Elham
  37. War Memorial (opp) Elham
  38. The Rose and Crown (adj) Elham
  39. Old Road (opp) Elham
  40. Collards Lane (opp) Elham
  41. Bereforstal Farm (adj) Ottinge
  42. Ottinge Crossroads (SW-bound) Ottinge
  43. Sibton Park Gates (opp) Lyminge
  44. Silverlands Road (opp) Lyminge
  45. The Sidings (adj) Lyminge
  46. Mayfield Road (opp) Lyminge
  47. Newbarn Corner (SE-bound) Etchinghill
  48. The Gatekeeper (adj) Etchinghill
  49. St Mary's Drive (opp) Etchinghill
  50. Little Beachborough (adj) Beachborough
  51. Beachborough Park (opp) Beachborough
  52. Temple Court (adj) Beachborough
  53. Beachborough Crossroads (just before) Newington
  54. Newington Turn (adj) Newington
  55. Longport Police Station (adj) Eurotunnel Terminal
  56. Hawkins Road (adj) Cheriton
  57. Weymouth Road (adj) Cheriton
  58. Cheriton Post Office (adj) Cheriton
  59. Ilex Road (adj) Cheriton
  60. St George's Road (opp) Cheriton
  61. Harvey Grammar School (o/s) Folkestone
  62. Morrisons (adj) Folkestone
  63. Julian Road (adj) Folkestone
  64. Folkestone Central Railway Station (Stop A) Folkestone
  65. Connaught Road (adj) Folkestone
  66. Middelburg Square (Stop F2) Folkestone
  67. Trinity Gardens (opp) Folkestone
  68. The Metropole (adj) Folkestone
  69. Dixwell Road (W-bound) Folkestone
  70. Coolinge Lane (opp) Folkestone

Towns & areas on this route

CanterburyFolkestoneCheritonBarhamElhamLymingeBridgeDerringstoneBeachboroughEtchinghillOttingeWingmore

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 17 bus?

The first 17 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:18 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 17 bus?

The last 17 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 17 bus cost?

Stagecoach South East's published fares on the 17: adult single £1.90 to £3.00, child single £1.10 to £3.00. The 17 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 17 bus?

The 17 is operated by Stagecoach South East.

Timetable data from Stagecoach South East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.