43A Canterbury to Sandwich via Marshborough, Woodnesborough
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 07:25, last bus 15:30. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 43A? 8 other bus routes are numbered 43A elsewhere in the UK — see every 43A bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:25 |
|---|---|
| Bus Station (Bay D3) | 07:25 |
| The Maltings (opp) | 07:36 |
| Church (adj) | 07:41 |
| The Anchor (adj) | 07:43 |
| The Chequer Inn (adj) | 07:52 |
| Melville Lea (adj) | 08:01 |
| Hazelwood Meadow (opp) | 08:04 |
| Sandwich Technology School Grounds (in) | 08:12 |
| Guildhall (Stop A) | 08:19 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 43A
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.20 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | 2BartCrtSch | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.90 | £2.00 | 2StMrtnHosp | |||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | 2StodmrshRd | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | 2PoloFmFishB | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | Littlebrne | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | Bramling | |||||||||
| £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 | £2.90 | £2.00 | Wingham | |||||||
| £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 | £2.90 | Ash | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | Woodnsboro | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | ClaremtTer | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | StBartsWR | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £2.90 | £2.00 | 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 | £2.90 | £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 2CburyBusStn.
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 43A
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, 28 December, 29 December, 30 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 43A
43A towards Sandwich
All 47 stops
- 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
- Mill Field (opp) Ash
- Langdon Avenue (opp) Ash
- Old Radar Station (opp) Ash
- Marshborough Road (E-bound) Marshborough
- Oak House (adj) Woodnesborough
- Melville Lea (adj) Woodnesborough
- Claremont Terrace (adj) Woodnesborough
- Poulders Gardens West (adj) Sandwich
- Poulders Gardens East (adj) Sandwich
- St Bart's Road West (opp) Sandwich
- Burch Avenue (adj) Sandwich
- Hazelwood Meadow (opp) Sandwich
- St Bart's Road East (opp) Sandwich
- Stone Cross (SW-bound) Sandwich
- Sandwich Technology School Grounds (in) 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
43A towards Canterbury
All 45 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 Grounds (in) Sandwich
- Stone Cross (N-bound) Sandwich
- St Bart's Road East (adj) Sandwich
- Hazelwood Meadow (adj) Sandwich
- Burch Avenue (opp) Sandwich
- Poulders Gardens East (opp) Sandwich
- Poulders Gardens West (opp) Sandwich
- Claremont Terrace (opp) Woodnesborough
- Melville Lea (opp) Woodnesborough
- Palm Tree Crossroads (NW-bound) Woodnesborough
- Marshborough Road (W-bound) Marshborough
- Old Radar Station (adj) Ash
- Langdon Avenue (adj) Ash
- Mill Field (adj) 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
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 43A bus?
The first 43A departure on weekdays leaves at 07:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 43A bus?
The last 43A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 43A bus cost?
Stagecoach South East's published fares on the 43A: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.20 to £3.00. The 43A 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 43A bus?
The 43A 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.