601 Herne Bay Sea Street Roundabout ↔ Canterbury Bus Station

Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 04:43, last bus 18:57. 61 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 601 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 →

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 Canterbury Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Canterbury Bus Station · Saturday towards Canterbury Bus Station · Sunday towards Herne Bay Sea Street Roundabout · Monday to Friday towards Herne Bay Sea Street Roundabout · Saturday towards Herne Bay Sea Street Roundabout · Sunday
601 towards Canterbury Bus Station — Monday to Friday (32 journeys)
Sea Street Roundabout (before) 04:4305:5706:4108:1908:5409:2709:4709:5710:2710:4710:5711:2711:4711:5712:2712:4712:5713:2713:4713:5714:2714:4714:5715:2715:4715:5816:3517:0817:3818:0518:2718:57
Railway Station (adj) 04:4505:5906:4308:2408:5909:3209:5210:0210:3210:5211:0211:3211:5212:0212:3212:5213:0213:3213:5214:0214:3214:5215:0215:3215:5216:0316:4017:1317:4318:1018:3219:02
Fire Station (o/s) 04:5006:0406:4908:3009:0509:3809:5810:0810:3810:5811:0811:3811:5812:0812:3812:5813:0813:3813:5814:0814:3814:5815:0815:3815:5816:0916:4617:1917:4918:1618:3819:08
Queen's Roundabout south (S-bound) 04:5306:0806:5308:3409:0909:4210:0210:1210:4211:0211:1211:4212:0212:1212:4213:0213:1213:4214:0214:1214:4215:0215:1215:4216:0216:1316:5017:2317:5318:2018:4219:12
Church (opp) 04:5906:1507:0208:4109:1609:4910:0810:1910:4911:0811:1911:4912:0812:1912:4913:0813:1913:4914:0814:1914:4915:0815:1915:4916:0816:2016:5717:3018:0018:2718:4919:19
Broad Oak Turn (opp) 05:0706:2207:1008:5009:2309:5610:1510:2610:5611:1511:2611:5612:1512:2612:5613:1513:2613:5614:1514:2614:5615:1515:2615:5616:1516:2717:0417:3718:0718:3418:5619:26
Asda (opp) 05:1606:3007:2009:0309:3610:0710:2510:3711:0711:2511:3712:0712:2512:3713:0713:2513:3714:0714:2514:3715:0715:2515:3916:0816:2516:3917:1417:4718:1718:4419:0619:36
Bus Station (arrivals) 05:2006:3607:2609:1309:4610:1610:3210:4611:1611:3211:4612:1612:3212:4613:1613:3213:4614:1614:3214:4615:1615:3215:4816:1816:3216:4917:2417:5518:2418:5119:1319:43

Route map

All stops on route 601

601 towards Canterbury Bus Station

  1. Sea Street Roundabout (before) Herne Bay
  2. Fleetwood Avenue (SE-bound) Herne Bay
  3. Railway Station (adj) Herne Bay
  4. Spenser Road West (opp) Herne Bay
  5. Station Road Corner (N-bound) Herne Bay
  6. Richmond Street (after) Herne Bay
  7. Fire Station (o/s) Herne Bay
  8. Canterbury Road Corner (before) Herne Bay
  9. Queen's Roundabout south (S-bound) Herne Bay
  10. Spenser Road East (S-bound) Herne Bay
  11. Eddington Lane (opp) Eddington
  12. Cemetery Gates (adj) Herne
  13. Strode Park (opp) Herne
  14. Church (opp) Herne
  15. Canterbury Fields (opp) Herne Common
  16. Bullockstone Road (opp) Herne Common
  17. Busheyfields Road (adj) Herne Common
  18. The Birches (adj) Herne Common
  19. Wildwood (opp) Herne Common
  20. Punch Tavern (o/s) Calcott
  21. Five Acre (opp) Calcott
  22. Broad Oak Turn (opp) Broad Oak
  23. Farm Shop (opp) Broad Oak
  24. Railway Station (S-bound) Sturry
  25. Fordwich Road (adj) Sturry
  26. Vauxhall Road (opp) Vauxhall
  27. Reed Avenue (adj) Vauxhall
  28. South Street (adj) Sturry Road
  29. Asda (opp) Sturry Road
  30. Honeywood Close (adj) Sturry Road
  31. Kingsmead Roundabout (SW-bound) Northgate
  32. St Thomas' School (adj) Northgate
  33. Magistrates Court (adj) Canterbury
  34. Bus Station (arrivals) Canterbury

601 towards Herne Bay Sea Street Roundabout

  1. Bus Station (Bay C4) Canterbury
  2. St Thomas' School (opp) Northgate
  3. Magistrates Court (opp) Canterbury
  4. Kingsmead Roundabout (adj) Northgate
  5. Brymore Road (opp) Sturry Road
  6. Asda (adj) Sturry Road
  7. Reed Avenue (opp) Vauxhall
  8. Sturry Road Park and Ride Terminal (opp) Vauxhall
  9. Fordwich Road (opp) Sturry
  10. Railway Station (N-bound) Sturry
  11. Farm Shop (adj) Broad Oak
  12. Broad Oak Turn (adj) Broad Oak
  13. Five Acre (adj) Calcott
  14. Punch Tavern (opp) Calcott
  15. Wildwood (adj) Herne Common
  16. Busheyfields Road (opp) Herne Common
  17. The Birches (opp) Herne Common
  18. Canterbury Fields (adj) Herne Common
  19. Bullockstone Road (adj) Herne Common
  20. Church (adj) Herne
  21. Strode Park (adj) Herne
  22. Cemetery Gates (opp) Herne
  23. Eddington Lane (adj) Eddington
  24. Spenser Road East (N-bound) Herne Bay
  25. Queen's Roundabout south (N-bound) Herne Bay
  26. Canterbury Road Corner (after) Herne Bay
  27. Library (o/s) Herne Bay
  28. Richmond Street (before) Herne Bay
  29. Station Road Corner (S-bound) Herne Bay
  30. Spenser Road West (adj) Herne Bay
  31. Railway Station (adj) Herne Bay
  32. Fleetwood Avenue (NW-bound) Herne Bay
  33. Sea Street Roundabout (just after) Herne Bay

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

CanterburyHerne BayHerneSturryNorthgateHerne CommonBroad OakSturry RoadVauxhallCalcottEddington

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 601 bus?

The first 601 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:43 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 601 bus?

The last 601 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:57. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 601 bus cost?

The 601 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 601 bus?

The 601 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.