18 Canterbury Bus Station ↔ Hythe Hythe Light Railway Station
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 07:15, last bus 18:15. 20 journeys on weekdays.
✅ 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.
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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 Hythe Hythe Light Railway Station · Monday to Friday towards Hythe Hythe Light Railway Station · Saturday towards Canterbury Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Canterbury Bus Station · Saturday
| Bus Station (Bay C5) | 08:55 | 08:55 | 11:13 | 11:20 | 13:31 | 13:40 | 16:03 | 16:10 | 18:15 | 18:15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Langton Boys' School Grounds (in) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:18 | · | · |
| The Granville (adj) | 09:07 | 09:07 | 11:25 | 11:32 | 13:43 | 13:52 | 16:15 | 16:22 | 18:27 | 18:27 |
| Post Office (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:36 | · | · |
| Post Office (opp) | 09:21 | 09:21 | 11:39 | 11:46 | 13:57 | 14:06 | 16:29 | · | 18:41 | 18:41 |
| The Green (adj) | 09:50 | · | 12:08 | · | 14:26 | · | 16:58 | · | · | 19:10 |
| Sibton Park (opp) | · | 09:32 | · | 11:57 | · | 14:17 | · | 16:47 | 18:52 | · |
| The Sidings (adj) | · | 09:34 | · | 11:59 | · | 14:19 | · | 16:49 | 18:54 | · |
| Brockhill Road (S-bound) | 09:52 | 09:48 | 12:10 | 12:11 | 14:28 | 14:31 | 17:00 | 17:01 | 19:06 | 19:12 |
| Red Lion Square (Stop A) | 09:54 | 09:50 | · | · | · | · | 17:02 | 17:05 | · | · |
| School Road (adj) | · | · | 12:12 | 12:15 | 14:30 | 14:35 | · | · | 19:10 | 19:14 |
| Red Lion Square (Stop B) | · | · | 12:18 | 12:21 | 14:36 | 14:41 | · | · | 19:16 | 19:20 |
| Hythe Light Railway Station (Stop D) | · | · | 12:19 | 12:22 | 14:37 | 14:42 | · | · | 19:17 | 19:21 |
Route map
All stops on route 18
18 towards Hythe Hythe Light Railway Station
- Bus Station (Bay C5) Canterbury
- Health Centre (opp) Canterbury
- Ethelbert Road (opp) Canterbury
- Cowdrey Place (adj) Canterbury
- Kent Cricket Ground (opp) Canterbury
- The Gap (opp) Nackington
- Simon Langton Boys' School Grounds (in) Nackington
- Merton Lane (opp) Nackington
- War Memorial (opp) Nackington
- The Granville (adj) Street End
- Phone Box (adj) Lower Hardres
- Hardres Court Farm (adj) Upper Hardres
- The Hop Pocket (adj) Bossingham
- Homeside Farm (opp) Bossingham
- Split Lane (adj) Stelling Minnis
- Bower Farm House (adj) Stelling Minnis
- Post Office (adj) Stelling Minnis
- Post Office (opp) Stelling Minnis
- Hatch Farm (adj) Stelling Minnis
- Mount Ephraim (opp) Wheelbarrow Town
- Oakridge (adj) Rhodes Minnis
- Six Mile Garage (adj) Lymbridge Green
- Tumulus Farm (opp) Stowting
- Roundwood Hall (opp) Stowting
- Sandling Turning (SE-bound) Sandling
- Railway Station (o/s) Sandling
- Brockhill Park (opp) Saltwood
- The Green (adj) Saltwood
- Lord Whisky Animal Sanctuary (adj) Rhodes Minnis
- White Horse Lane (adj) Rhodes Minnis
- Sibton Park (opp) Lyminge
- Silverlands Road (opp) Lyminge
- The Sidings (adj) Lyminge
- Mayfield Road (opp) Lyminge
- Postling Turn (opp) Postling
- Postling Wents (SW-bound) Postling
- Pedlinge Farm (adj) Pedlinge
- Turnpike Hill (adj) Hythe
- Barrack Hill (Stop F) Hythe
- Seaton Avenue (adj) Saltwood
- Hillcrest Road (E-bound) Saltwood
- Brockhill Road (S-bound) Saltwood
- Sir John Moore Avenue (Stop G) Hythe
- Red Lion Square (Stop A) Hythe
- Hillcrest Road middle (E-bound) Hythe
- Quarry Road (adj) Hythe
- School Road (adj) Hythe
- Tanner's Hill Gardens (opp) Hythe
- Saltwood Care Centre (adj) Hythe
- Douglas Avenue (opp) Hythe
- Old Prospect Road (opp) Hythe
- Red Lion Square (Stop B) Hythe
- Hythe Light Railway Station (Stop D) Hythe
18 towards Canterbury Bus Station
- Hythe Light Railway Station (Stop D) Hythe
- Sir John Moore Avenue (Stop G) Hythe
- Red Lion Square (Stop A) Hythe
- Old Prospect Road (adj) Hythe
- Douglas Avenue (adj) Hythe
- Saltwood Care Centre (opp) Hythe
- Tanner's Hill Gardens (adj) Hythe
- School Road (opp) Hythe
- Quarry Road (opp) Hythe
- Hillcrest Road middle (W-bound) Hythe
- Hillcrest Road (W-bound) Saltwood
- Brockhill Road (N-bound) Saltwood
- Seaton Avenue (opp) Saltwood
- Bartholomew Lane (adj) Saltwood
- Brockhill Park (adj) Saltwood
- Railway Station (o/s) Sandling
- Sandling Turning (NW-bound) Sandling
- Roundwood Hall (adj) Stowting
- Tumulus Farm (adj) Stowting
- Six Mile Garage (opp) Lymbridge Green
- Oakridge (opp) Rhodes Minnis
- Barrack Hill (Stop E) Hythe
- Turnpike Hill (opp) Hythe
- Pedlinge Farm (opp) Pedlinge
- Postling Turn (adj) Postling
- Wesley Terrace (opp) Lyminge
- Mayfield Road (adj) Lyminge
- Sibton Park Gates (adj) Lyminge
- Silverlands Road (adj) Lyminge
- Sibton Park (o/s) Lyminge
- White Horse Lane (opp) Rhodes Minnis
- Lord Whisky Animal Sanctuary (opp) Rhodes Minnis
- Mount Ephraim (opp) Wheelbarrow Town
- Hatch Farm (opp) Stelling Minnis
- Post Office (opp) Stelling Minnis
- Stoneway Park (adj) Petham
- The Chequers (adj) Petham
- Post Office (adj) Stelling Minnis
- Bower Farm House (opp) Stelling Minnis
- Split Lane (opp) Stelling Minnis
- Homeside Farm (adj) Bossingham
- The Hop Pocket (opp) Bossingham
- Hardres Court Farm (opp) Upper Hardres
- Phone Box (opp) Lower Hardres
- The Granville (opp) Street End
- War Memorial (adj) Nackington
- Merton Lane (adj) Nackington
- Simon Langton Boys' School (o/s) Nackington
- Simon Langton Boys' School Grounds (in) Nackington
- The Gap (adj) Nackington
- Kent Cricket Ground (adj) Canterbury
- Cowdrey Place (opp) Canterbury
- Ethelbert Road (adj) Canterbury
- Health Centre (adj) Canterbury
- Bus Station (arrivals) Canterbury
Service history & registered changes
- ✏️ Changed effective 20 Sept 2026 Canterbury → Hythe
- 🆕 Registered effective 28 Jun 2026 Operating between Canterbury and Hythe given service number 18 effective from 28 June 2026. To amend Route.
- 🆕 Registered effective 8 Mar 2026 Operating between Canterbury and Hythe given service number 18 effective from 08 March 2026. To amend Route.
- 🆕 Registered effective 4 Jan 2026 Operating between Canterbury and Hythe given service number 18 effective from 04 January 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
CanterburyHytheSaltwoodStelling MinnisPethamLymingeNackingtonRhodes MinnisPostlingStowtingBossinghamSandling
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 18 bus?
The first 18 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:15 (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?
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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.