43 Canterbury to Sandwich via Wingham, Ash
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 06:50, last bus 22:30. 29 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 43? 42 other bus routes are numbered 43 elsewhere in the UK — see every 43 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:50 | 08:46 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:46 | 15:44 | 16:46 | 17:46 | 19:40 | 21:05 | 22:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anselm's School Grounds (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:44 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bus Station (Bay D3) | 06:50 | 08:46 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:46 | 15:58 | 16:46 | 17:46 | 19:40 | 21:05 | 22:30 |
| The Maltings (opp) | 06:59 | 08:59 | 09:59 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 12:59 | 13:59 | 14:59 | 16:05 | 16:17 | 17:05 | 18:03 | 19:53 | 21:16 | 22:41 |
| Church (adj) | 07:03 | 09:04 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:10 | 16:22 | 17:10 | 18:08 | 19:58 | 21:20 | 22:45 |
| The Anchor (adj) | 07:05 | 09:05 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:11 | 16:23 | 17:11 | 18:09 | 19:59 | 21:21 | 22:46 |
| The Chequer Inn (adj) | 07:12 | 09:13 | 10:13 | 11:13 | 12:13 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:13 | 16:19 | 16:31 | 17:19 | 18:16 | 20:06 | 21:27 | 22:52 |
| Guildhall (Stop A) | 07:22 | 09:24 | 10:24 | 11:24 | 12:24 | 13:24 | 14:24 | 15:24 | 16:33 | 16:45 | 17:33 | 18:29 | 20:18 | 21:38 | 23:03 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.
Fares on the 43
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.20 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | 2BartonRd | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £2.00 | 2StLenceRd | |||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 2StAtineRd | ||||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 2CburyBusStn | |||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 2BartCrtSch | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | 2StMrtnHosp | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | 2StodmrshRd | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | 2PoloFmFishB | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | Littlebrne | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | Bramling | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | WinghamGn | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | Wingham | |||||
| £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 | Shatterling | ||||
| £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 | Ash | |||
| £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 | EachEnd | ||
| £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 | BypassTSch | |
| £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 | Sandwich |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is 2StAnselms.
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 43
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 79 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, 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.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Sandwich: 9 journeys, first 09:18 towards Canterbury: 11 journeys, first 09:15
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Sandwich: 15 journeys, first 06:50 towards Canterbury: 15 journeys, first 06:51
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Sandwich: 15 journeys, first 06:50 towards Canterbury: 15 journeys, first 06:51
Route map
All stops on route 43
43 towards Sandwich
All 44 stops
- St Anselm's School Grounds (o/s) Canterbury
- Old Gate Inn (NW-bound) Canterbury
- School Passage (adj) Canterbury
- Barton Road (opp) Canterbury
- St Lawrence Road (adj) Canterbury
- St Augustine's Road (opp) Canterbury
- Waitrose (opp) Canterbury
- Bus Station (Bay D3) Canterbury
- Waitrose (adj) Canterbury
- Ivy Lane (adj) Canterbury
- Barton Court School (opp) Canterbury
- Windmill Road (opp) Canterbury
- St Martin's Hospital (opp) Canterbury
- Golf Club (adj) Canterbury
- Stodmarsh Road (adj) Canterbury
- Polo Farm (adj) Canterbury
- Fishpool Bottom (E-bound) Canterbury
- The Evenhill (adj) Littlebourne
- Jubilee Road (adj) Littlebourne
- The Maltings (opp) Littlebourne
- Lee Priory (opp) Littlebourne
- Cherville Lane (adj) Littlebourne
- The Haywain (opp) Bramling
- Wingham Green (NE-bound) Wingham
- Church (adj) Wingham
- The Anchor (adj) Wingham
- The Paddock (adj) Wingham
- Wildlife Park (adj) Wingham
- The Old Chapel (opp) Shatterling
- The Frog and Orange (adj) Shatterling
- Guilton Corner (SE-bound) Ash
- The Volunteer (opp) Ash
- The Chequer Inn (adj) Ash
- Street End Corner (opp) Ash
- White Post Gardens (adj) Ash
- Cherry Garden Lane (opp) Ash
- Collar Makers Green (opp) Ash
- Each End (opp) Ash
- Sandwich Bypass (E-bound) Sandwich
- Sandwich Technology School (adj) Sandwich
- Stone Cross (N-bound) Sandwich
- St Bart's Road East (adj) Sandwich
- St George's Road (opp) Sandwich
- Guildhall (Stop A) Sandwich
43 towards Canterbury
All 37 stops
- Guildhall (Stop B) Sandwich
- St George's Road (adj) Sandwich
- St Bart's Road East (opp) Sandwich
- Stone Cross (SW-bound) Sandwich
- Sandwich Technology School (opp) Sandwich
- Sandwich Bypass (W-bound) Sandwich
- Each End (adj) Ash
- Collar Makers Green (adj) Ash
- Cherry Garden Lane (adj) Ash
- White Post Gardens (opp) Ash
- Street End Corner (adj) Ash
- The Chequer Inn (opp) Ash
- The Volunteer (adj) Ash
- Guilton Corner (NW-bound) Ash
- The Frog and Orange (opp) Shatterling
- The Old Chapel (adj) Shatterling
- Wildlife Park (opp) Wingham
- The Paddock (opp) Wingham
- The Anchor (opp) Wingham
- Church (opp) Wingham
- Wingham Green (SW-bound) Wingham
- The Haywain (o/s) Bramling
- Cherville Lane (opp) Littlebourne
- Lee Priory (adj) Littlebourne
- The Maltings (adj) Littlebourne
- Jubilee Road (opp) Littlebourne
- The Evenhill (opp) Littlebourne
- Fishpool Bottom (W-bound) Canterbury
- Polo Farm (opp) Canterbury
- Stodmarsh Road (opp) Canterbury
- Golf Club (opp) Canterbury
- St Martin's Hospital (o/s) Canterbury
- Windmill Road (adj) Canterbury
- Barton Court School (adj) Canterbury
- Ivy Lane (opp) Canterbury
- Waitrose (opp) Canterbury
- Bus Station (arrivals) Canterbury
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 20 September 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 June 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 28 December 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 26 October 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 September 2023 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PK0000098/344 · Changes in Kent County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 43 bus?
The first 43 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 43 bus?
The last 43 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 43 bus cost?
Stagecoach South East's published fares on the 43: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.20 to £3.00. The 43 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 43 bus?
The 43 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 PK0000098/344. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.