18 Canterbury to Hythe via Lyminge, Saltwood

Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 07:04, last bus 18:15. 10 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Hythe from Bus Station (Bay C5): 13:40, 16:10, 18:15

Next towards Canterbury from Red Lion Square (Stop A): 14:50, 17:10

Wanted a different 18? 57 other bus routes are numbered 18 elsewhere in the UK — see every 18 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Hythe Hythe Light Railway Station unless marked “to …” · Monday to Friday · 5 journeys
Stop 08:55 to Hythe Red Lion Square11:2013:4016:10 to Hythe Red Lion Square18:15
Bus Station (Bay C5) 08:5511:2013:4016:1018:15
The Gap (opp) 09:0111:2613:4616:1618:21
Simon Langton Boys' School Grounds (in) ···16:18·
The Granville (adj) 09:0711:3213:5216:2218:27
Phone Box (adj) 09:0911:3413:54·18:29
The Hop Pocket (adj) 09:1611:4114:01·18:36
Post Office (adj) ···16:36·
Post Office (opp) 09:2111:4614:06·18:41
Mount Ephraim (opp) 09:2411:4914:0916:3918:44
White Horse Lane (adj) 09:2911:5414:1416:4418:49
Sibton Park (opp) 09:3211:5714:1716:4718:52
The Sidings (adj) 09:3411:5914:1916:4918:54
Railway Station (o/s) 09:4212:0714:2716:5719:02
The Green (adj) 09:4612:1114:3117:0119:06
Red Lion Square (Stop A) 09:50··17:05·
School Road (adj) ·12:1514:35·19:10
Red Lion Square (Stop B) ·12:2114:41·19:16
Hythe Light Railway Station (Stop D) ·12:2214:42·19:17

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 18 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 18

Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.20 to £3.00

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 18

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 73 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, Boxing 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 18

18 towards Hythe

All 47 stops
  1. Bus Station (Bay C5) Canterbury
  2. Health Centre (opp) Canterbury
  3. Ethelbert Road (opp) Canterbury
  4. Cowdrey Place (adj) Canterbury
  5. Kent Cricket Ground (opp) Canterbury
  6. The Gap (opp) Nackington
  7. Simon Langton Boys' School Grounds (in) Nackington
  8. Merton Lane (opp) Nackington
  9. War Memorial (opp) Nackington
  10. The Granville (adj) Street End
  11. Phone Box (adj) Lower Hardres
  12. Hardres Court Farm (adj) Upper Hardres
  13. The Hop Pocket (adj) Bossingham
  14. Homeside Farm (opp) Bossingham
  15. Split Lane (adj) Stelling Minnis
  16. Bower Farm House (adj) Stelling Minnis
  17. Post Office (adj) Stelling Minnis
  18. Post Office (opp) Stelling Minnis
  19. Hatch Farm (adj) Stelling Minnis
  20. Mount Ephraim (opp) Wheelbarrow Town
  21. Oakridge (adj) Rhodes Minnis
  22. Lord Whisky Animal Sanctuary (adj) Rhodes Minnis
  23. White Horse Lane (adj) Rhodes Minnis
  24. Sibton Park (opp) Lyminge
  25. Silverlands Road (opp) Lyminge
  26. The Sidings (adj) Lyminge
  27. Mayfield Road (opp) Lyminge
  28. Postling Turn (opp) Postling
  29. Postling Wents (SW-bound) Postling
  30. Sandling Turning (SE-bound) Sandling
  31. Railway Station (o/s) Sandling
  32. Brockhill Park (opp) Saltwood
  33. The Green (adj) Saltwood
  34. Seaton Avenue (adj) Saltwood
  35. Brockhill Road (S-bound) Saltwood
  36. Sir John Moore Avenue (Stop G) Hythe
  37. Red Lion Square (Stop A) Hythe
  38. Hillcrest Road (E-bound) Saltwood
  39. Hillcrest Road middle (E-bound) Hythe
  40. Quarry Road (adj) Hythe
  41. School Road (adj) Hythe
  42. Tanner's Hill Gardens (opp) Hythe
  43. Saltwood Care Centre (adj) Hythe
  44. Douglas Avenue (opp) Hythe
  45. Old Prospect Road (opp) Hythe
  46. Red Lion Square (Stop B) Hythe
  47. Hythe Light Railway Station (Stop D) Hythe

18 towards Canterbury

All 56 stops
  1. The Fountain (opp) Seabrook
  2. Cliff Road (opp) Seabrook
  3. St Saviour's Hospital (opp) Seabrook
  4. Saxon Close (adj) Seabrook
  5. Cannongate Road (opp) Seabrook
  6. Mill Road (opp) Hythe
  7. Douglas Avenue (opp) Hythe
  8. Old Prospect Road (opp) Hythe
  9. Hythe Light Railway Station (Stop D) Hythe
  10. Sir John Moore Avenue (Stop G) Hythe
  11. Red Lion Square (Stop A) Hythe
  12. Old Prospect Road (adj) Hythe
  13. Douglas Avenue (adj) Hythe
  14. Saltwood Care Centre (opp) Hythe
  15. Tanner's Hill Gardens (adj) Hythe
  16. School Road (opp) Hythe
  17. Quarry Road (opp) Hythe
  18. Hillcrest Road middle (W-bound) Hythe
  19. Hillcrest Road (W-bound) Saltwood
  20. Brockhill Road (N-bound) Saltwood
  21. Seaton Avenue (opp) Saltwood
  22. Bartholomew Lane (adj) Saltwood
  23. Brockhill Park (adj) Saltwood
  24. Railway Station (o/s) Sandling
  25. Sandling Turning (NW-bound) Sandling
  26. Postling Turn (adj) Postling
  27. Mayfield Road (adj) Lyminge
  28. Wesley Terrace (opp) Lyminge
  29. Silverlands Road (adj) Lyminge
  30. Sibton Park Gates (adj) Lyminge
  31. Sibton Park (o/s) Lyminge
  32. White Horse Lane (opp) Rhodes Minnis
  33. Lord Whisky Animal Sanctuary (opp) Rhodes Minnis
  34. Mount Ephraim (opp) Wheelbarrow Town
  35. Hatch Farm (opp) Stelling Minnis
  36. Post Office (adj) Stelling Minnis
  37. Bower Farm House (opp) Stelling Minnis
  38. Split Lane (opp) Stelling Minnis
  39. Homeside Farm (adj) Bossingham
  40. The Hop Pocket (opp) Bossingham
  41. Hardres Court Farm (opp) Upper Hardres
  42. Phone Box (opp) Lower Hardres
  43. Post Office (opp) Stelling Minnis
  44. Stoneway Park (adj) Petham
  45. The Chequers (adj) Petham
  46. The Granville (opp) Street End
  47. War Memorial (adj) Nackington
  48. Merton Lane (adj) Nackington
  49. Simon Langton Boys' School (o/s) Nackington
  50. Simon Langton Boys' School Grounds (in) Nackington
  51. The Gap (adj) Nackington
  52. Kent Cricket Ground (adj) Canterbury
  53. Cowdrey Place (opp) Canterbury
  54. Ethelbert Road (adj) Canterbury
  55. Health Centre (adj) Canterbury
  56. Bus Station (arrivals) Canterbury

Service registration & registered changes

Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Kent County Council).

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PK0000098/223 · Changes in Kent County Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

CanterburyHythePethamSaltwoodSeabrookStelling MinnisLymingeNackingtonRhodes MinnisPostlingBossinghamSandling

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 18 bus?

The first 18 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:04 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 18 bus?

The last 18 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 18 bus cost?

Stagecoach South East's published fares on the 18: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.20 to £3.00. The 18 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 18 bus?

The 18 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 PK0000098/223. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.