602 Herne Bay Railway Station ↔ Canterbury Bus Station

Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 06:55, last bus 23:30. 61 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 602 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 Railway Station · Monday to Friday towards Herne Bay Railway Station · Saturday towards Herne Bay Railway Station · Sunday

602 towards Canterbury Bus Station — Monday to Friday (30 journeys)
Railway Station (adj)	06:55	07:26	07:30	07:53	08:25	08:53	09:30	10:03	10:30	11:03	11:30	12:03	12:30	13:03	13:30	14:03	14:30	15:03	15:30	16:03	16:30	16:53	17:30	17:53	18:30	18:53	19:30	20:28	21:28	22:28
Fire Station (o/s)	07:00	07:31	07:35	07:59	08:30	08:59	09:35	10:09	10:35	11:09	11:35	12:09	12:35	13:09	13:35	14:09	14:35	15:09	15:35	16:09	16:35	16:59	17:35	17:59	18:35	18:59	19:35	20:33	21:33	22:33
Dollies Corner (SE-bound)	07:05	07:37	07:41	08:04	08:36	09:04	09:41	10:14	10:41	11:14	11:41	12:14	12:41	13:14	13:41	14:14	14:41	15:14	15:41	16:14	16:41	17:04	17:41	18:04	18:41	19:04	19:41	20:39	21:39	22:39
Sainsbury's (o/s)	07:11	07:43	07:46	08:09	08:41	09:09	09:46	10:19	10:46	11:19	11:46	12:19	12:46	13:19	13:46	14:19	14:46	15:19	15:46	16:19	16:46	17:09	17:46	18:09	18:46	19:09	19:46	20:44	21:44	22:44
Gorse Lane (adj)	07:15	07:46	07:49	08:12	08:44	09:12	09:49	10:22	10:49	11:22	11:49	12:22	12:49	13:22	13:49	14:22	14:49	15:22	15:49	16:22	16:49	17:12	17:49	18:12	18:49	19:12	19:49	20:47	21:47	22:47
Church (opp)	07:22	07:53	07:56	08:18	08:50	09:18	09:56	10:28	10:56	11:28	11:56	12:28	12:56	13:28	13:56	14:28	14:56	15:28	15:56	16:28	16:56	17:18	17:56	18:18	18:55	19:18	19:55	20:53	21:53	22:53
Broad Oak Turn (opp)	07:30	08:00	08:05	08:25	08:59	09:25	10:03	10:35	11:03	11:35	12:03	12:35	13:03	13:35	14:03	14:35	15:03	15:35	16:05	16:35	17:03	17:25	18:03	18:25	19:02	19:25	20:02	20:59	21:59	22:59
Asda (opp)	07:40	08:18	08:16	08:35	09:13	09:35	10:14	10:45	11:14	11:45	12:14	12:45	13:14	13:45	14:14	14:45	15:14	15:45	16:16	16:45	17:13	17:35	18:13	18:35	19:12	19:35	20:10	21:06	22:06	23:06
Bus Station (arrivals)	07:46	08:28	08:23	08:42	09:23	09:42	10:23	10:52	11:23	11:52	12:23	12:52	13:23	13:52	14:23	14:52	15:23	15:52	16:23	16:52	17:23	17:42	18:20	18:42	19:19	19:42	20:17	21:12	22:12	23:12

602 towards Canterbury Bus Station — Saturday (16 journeys)
Railway Station (adj)	07:30	08:30	09:30	10:30	11:30	12:30	13:30	14:30	15:30	16:30	17:30	18:30	19:30	20:28	21:28	22:28
Fire Station (o/s)	07:35	08:35	09:35	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:35	16:35	17:35	18:35	19:35	20:33	21:33	22:33
Dollies Corner (SE-bound)	07:41	08:41	09:41	10:41	11:41	12:41	13:41	14:41	15:41	16:41	17:41	18:41	19:41	20:39	21:39	22:39
Sainsbury's (o/s)	07:46	08:46	09:46	10:46	11:46	12:46	13:46	14:46	15:46	16:46	17:46	18:46	19:46	20:44	21:44	22:44
Gorse Lane (adj)	07:49	08:49	09:49	10:49	11:49	12:49	13:49	14:49	15:49	16:49	17:49	18:49	19:49	20:47	21:47	22:47
Church (opp)	07:55	08:55	09:55	10:56	11:56	12:56	13:56	14:56	15:56	16:56	17:56	18:55	19:55	20:53	21:53	22:53
Broad Oak Turn (opp)	08:02	09:02	10:02	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:03	16:03	17:03	18:03	19:02	20:02	20:59	21:59	22:59
Asda (opp)	08:13	09:13	10:13	11:14	12:14	13:14	14:14	15:14	16:14	17:13	18:13	19:12	20:10	21:06	22:06	23:06
Bus Station (arrivals)	08:22	09:22	10:22	11:23	12:23	13:23	14:23	15:23	16:23	17:23	18:20	19:19	20:17	21:12	22:12	23:12

602 towards Canterbury Bus Station — Sunday (12 journeys)
Railway Station (adj)	07:53	08:53	10:03	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:03	16:03	16:53	17:53	18:53
Fire Station (o/s)	07:59	08:59	10:09	11:09	12:09	13:09	14:09	15:09	16:09	16:59	17:59	18:59
Dollies Corner (SE-bound)	08:04	09:04	10:14	11:14	12:14	13:14	14:14	15:14	16:14	17:04	18:04	19:04
Sainsbury's (o/s)	08:09	09:09	10:19	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:19	15:19	16:19	17:09	18:09	19:09
Gorse Lane (adj)	08:12	09:12	10:22	11:22	12:22	13:22	14:22	15:22	16:22	17:12	18:12	19:12
Church (opp)	08:18	09:18	10:28	11:28	12:28	13:28	14:28	15:28	16:28	17:18	18:18	19:18
Broad Oak Turn (opp)	08:25	09:25	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:35	16:35	17:25	18:25	19:25
Asda (opp)	08:35	09:35	10:45	11:45	12:45	13:45	14:45	15:45	16:45	17:35	18:35	19:35
Bus Station (arrivals)	08:42	09:42	10:52	11:52	12:52	13:52	14:52	15:52	16:52	17:42	18:42	19:42

602 towards Herne Bay Railway Station — Monday to Friday (31 journeys)
Bus Station (Bay C4)	07:00	07:41	08:31	08:41	09:31	09:41	10:31	10:31	11:31	11:31	12:31	12:31	13:31	13:31	14:21	14:31	14:31	15:31	15:31	16:31	16:31	16:50	17:31	17:41	18:31	18:41	19:30	20:30	21:30	22:30	23:30
Sturry Road Park and Ride Terminal (adj)	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	19:39	20:39	21:39	22:39	23:39
Railway Station (N-bound)	07:13	07:53	08:47	08:53	09:47	09:53	10:46	10:47	11:47	11:46	12:46	12:47	13:47	13:46	14:37	14:46	14:44	15:46	15:47	16:46	16:47	17:06	17:49	17:56	18:46	18:56	19:45	20:45	21:45	22:45	23:45
Broad Oak Turn (adj)	07:16	07:55	08:50	08:55	09:50	09:55	10:48	10:50	11:50	11:48	12:48	12:50	13:50	13:48	14:40	14:48	14:47	15:48	15:50	16:48	16:50	17:09	17:52	17:58	18:49	18:58	19:48	20:48	21:48	22:48	23:48
Canterbury Fields (adj)	07:22	08:00	08:56	09:00	09:56	10:00	10:53	10:56	11:56	11:53	12:53	12:56	13:56	13:53	14:46	14:53	14:53	15:53	15:56	16:53	16:56	17:15	17:58	18:03	18:54	19:03	19:53	20:53	21:53	22:53	23:53
Streetfield (opp)	07:25	08:03	08:59	09:03	09:59	10:03	10:56	10:59	11:59	11:56	12:56	12:59	13:59	13:56	14:49	14:56	14:56	15:56	15:59	16:56	16:59	17:17	18:01	18:06	18:57	19:06	19:56	20:56	21:56	22:56	23:56
Gorse Lane (opp)	07:32	08:08	09:05	09:08	10:05	10:08	11:01	11:05	12:05	12:01	13:01	13:05	14:05	14:01	14:55	15:01	15:03	16:01	16:05	17:01	17:05	17:24	18:07	18:11	19:03	19:11	20:02	21:02	22:02	23:02	00:02
Sainsbury's (o/s)	07:35	08:11	09:08	09:11	10:08	10:11	11:04	11:08	12:08	12:04	13:04	13:08	14:08	14:04	14:58	15:04	15:06	16:04	16:08	17:04	17:08	17:28	18:10	18:14	19:06	19:14	20:05	21:05	22:05	23:05	00:05
Dollies Corner (NW-bound)	07:40	08:16	09:13	09:16	10:13	10:16	11:09	11:13	12:13	12:09	13:09	13:13	14:13	14:09	15:03	15:09	15:11	16:09	16:13	17:09	17:13	17:33	18:15	18:19	19:11	19:19	20:10	21:10	22:10	23:10	00:10
Library (o/s)	07:46	08:22	09:19	09:22	10:19	10:22	11:15	11:19	12:19	12:15	13:15	13:19	14:19	14:15	15:09	15:15	15:17	16:15	16:19	17:15	17:19	17:40	18:21	18:25	19:16	19:25	20:15	21:15	22:15	23:15	00:15
Railway Station (adj)	07:51	08:27	09:24	09:27	10:24	10:27	11:20	11:24	12:24	12:20	13:20	13:24	14:24	14:20	15:14	15:20	15:22	16:20	16:24	17:20	17:24	17:45	18:26	18:30	19:22	19:30	20:21	21:21	22:21	23:21	00:21

602 towards Herne Bay Railway Station — Saturday (17 journeys)
Bus Station (Bay C4)	·	·	09:31	10:31	11:31	12:31	13:31	14:31	15:31	16:31	17:31	18:31	19:30	20:30	21:30	22:30	23:30
Sturry Road Park and Ride Terminal (adj)	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	19:39	20:39	21:39	22:39	23:39
Railway Station (N-bound)	·	·	09:47	10:47	11:47	12:47	13:47	14:47	15:47	16:49	17:49	18:46	19:45	20:45	21:45	22:45	23:45
Broad Oak Turn (adj)	·	·	09:50	10:50	11:50	12:50	13:50	14:50	15:50	16:52	17:52	18:49	19:48	20:48	21:48	22:48	23:48
Canterbury Fields (adj)	·	·	09:56	10:56	11:56	12:56	13:56	14:56	15:56	16:58	17:58	18:54	19:53	20:53	21:53	22:53	23:53
Streetfield (opp)	07:59	08:59	09:59	10:59	11:59	12:59	13:59	14:59	15:59	17:01	18:01	18:57	19:56	20:56	21:56	22:56	23:56
Gorse Lane (opp)	08:05	09:05	10:05	11:05	12:05	13:05	14:05	15:05	16:05	17:07	18:07	19:03	20:02	21:02	22:02	23:02	00:02
Sainsbury's (o/s)	08:08	09:08	10:08	11:08	12:08	13:08	14:08	15:08	16:08	17:10	18:10	19:06	20:05	21:05	22:05	23:05	00:05
Dollies Corner (NW-bound)	08:13	09:13	10:13	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:13	15:13	16:13	17:15	18:15	19:11	20:10	21:10	22:10	23:10	00:10
Library (o/s)	08:19	09:19	10:19	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:19	15:19	16:19	17:21	18:21	19:16	20:15	21:15	22:15	23:15	00:15
Railway Station (adj)	08:24	09:24	10:24	11:24	12:24	13:24	14:24	15:24	16:24	17:26	18:26	19:22	20:21	21:21	22:21	23:21	00:21

602 towards Herne Bay Railway Station — Sunday (12 journeys)
Bus Station (Bay C4)	07:41	08:41	09:41	10:31	11:31	12:31	13:31	14:31	15:31	16:31	17:41	18:41
Sturry Road Park and Ride Terminal (adj)	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Railway Station (N-bound)	07:53	08:53	09:53	10:46	11:46	12:46	13:46	14:46	15:46	16:46	17:56	18:56
Broad Oak Turn (adj)	07:55	08:55	09:55	10:48	11:48	12:48	13:48	14:48	15:48	16:48	17:58	18:58
Canterbury Fields (adj)	08:00	09:00	10:00	10:53	11:53	12:53	13:53	14:53	15:53	16:53	18:03	19:03
Streetfield (opp)	08:03	09:03	10:03	10:56	11:56	12:56	13:56	14:56	15:56	16:56	18:06	19:06
Gorse Lane (opp)	08:08	09:08	10:08	11:01	12:01	13:01	14:01	15:01	16:01	17:01	18:11	19:11
Sainsbury's (o/s)	08:11	09:11	10:11	11:04	12:04	13:04	14:04	15:04	16:04	17:04	18:14	19:14
Dollies Corner (NW-bound)	08:16	09:16	10:16	11:09	12:09	13:09	14:09	15:09	16:09	17:09	18:19	19:19
Library (o/s)	08:22	09:22	10:22	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:15	16:15	17:15	18:25	19:25
Railway Station (adj)	08:27	09:27	10:27	11:20	12:20	13:20	14:20	15:20	16:20	17:20	18:30	19:30

Route map

All stops on route 602

602 towards Canterbury Bus Station

Railway Station (adj) Herne Bay
Spenser Road West (opp) Herne Bay
Station Road Corner (N-bound) Herne Bay
Richmond Street (after) Herne Bay
Fire Station (o/s) Herne Bay
Canterbury Road Corner (before) Herne Bay
Downs Park North (opp) Herne Bay
Dence Park North (opp) Herne Bay
Glen Avenue (opp) Herne Bay
Dollies Corner (SE-bound) Beltinge
Baptist Church (adj) Beltinge
Cornwallis Avenue (adj) Beltinge
Talmead (opp) Broomfield
Sainsbury's (o/s) Altira Park
Gorse Lane (adj) Broomfield
Arden Road (adj) Broomfield
Hunters Forstal (W-bound) Herne
Windmill (opp) Herne
Woodrow Chase (opp) Herne
Streetfield (adj) Herne
Church (opp) Herne
Canterbury Fields (opp) Herne Common
Busheyfields Road (adj) Herne Common
Bullockstone Road (opp) Herne Common
The Birches (adj) Herne Common
Wildwood (opp) Herne Common
Punch Tavern (o/s) Calcott
Five Acre (opp) Calcott
Broad Oak Turn (opp) Broad Oak
Farm Shop (opp) Broad Oak
Railway Station (S-bound) Sturry
Fordwich Road (adj) Sturry
Vauxhall Road (opp) Vauxhall
Reed Avenue (adj) Vauxhall
South Street (adj) Sturry Road
Asda (opp) Sturry Road
Honeywood Close (adj) Sturry Road
Kingsmead Roundabout (SW-bound) Northgate
St Thomas' School (adj) Northgate
Magistrates Court (adj) Canterbury
Bus Station (arrivals) Canterbury

602 towards Herne Bay Railway Station

Bus Station (Bay C4) Canterbury
Magistrates Court (opp) Canterbury
St Thomas' School (opp) Northgate
Kingsmead Roundabout (adj) Northgate
Brymore Road (opp) Sturry Road
Asda (adj) Sturry Road
Reed Avenue (opp) Vauxhall
Sturry Road Park and Ride Terminal (adj) Vauxhall
Sturry Road Park and Ride Terminal (opp) Vauxhall
Fordwich Road (opp) Sturry
Railway Station (N-bound) Sturry
Farm Shop (adj) Broad Oak
Broad Oak Turn (adj) Broad Oak
Five Acre (adj) Calcott
Punch Tavern (opp) Calcott
Wildwood (adj) Herne Common
Busheyfields Road (opp) Herne Common
The Birches (opp) Herne Common
Canterbury Fields (adj) Herne Common
Bullockstone Road (adj) Herne Common
Church (adj) Herne
Streetfield (opp) Herne
Woodrow Chase (adj) Herne
Windmill (adj) Herne
Windmill Close (adj) Herne
Pigeon Lane (just before) Herne
Hunters Forstal (E-bound) Herne
Arden Road (opp) Broomfield
Gorse Lane (opp) Broomfield
Sainsbury's (o/s) Altira Park
Talmead (adj) Broomfield
Cornwallis Avenue (opp) Beltinge
Baptist Church (opp) Beltinge
Dollies Corner (NW-bound) Beltinge
Glen Avenue (adj) Herne Bay
Dence Park North (adj) Herne Bay
Downs Park North (adj) Herne Bay
Canterbury Road Corner (after) Herne Bay
Library (o/s) Herne Bay
Richmond Street (before) Herne Bay
Station Road Corner (S-bound) Herne Bay
Spenser Road West (adj) Herne Bay
Railway Station (adj) Herne Bay

Service history & registered changes

🆕 Registered effective 4 Sept 2025
Operating between Locks Heath and Barton Peveril College given service number 602 / 610 effective from 04 September 2025. To amend Timetable.

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Canterbury Herne Bay Beltinge Herne Broomfield Sturry Northgate Herne Common Broad Oak Sturry Road Vauxhall Calcott

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 602 bus?

The first 602 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:55 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 602 bus?

The last 602 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 602 bus cost?

The 602 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 602 bus?

The 602 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.

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