602 Herne Bay to Canterbury via Altira Park
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 06:55, last bus 23:30. 32 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 602? 13 other bus routes are numbered 602 elsewhere in the UK — see every 602 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:55 | 07:26 | 08:25 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 20:28 | 21:28 | 22:28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railway Station (adj) | 06:55 | 07:26 | 08:25 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 20:28 | 21:28 | 22:28 |
| Fire Station (o/s) | 07:00 | 07:31 | 08:30 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 16:35 | 17:35 | 18:35 | 19:35 | 20:33 | 21:33 | 22:33 |
| Dollies Corner (SE-bound) | 07:05 | 07:37 | 08:36 | 09:41 | 10:41 | 11:41 | 12:41 | 13:41 | 14:41 | 16:41 | 17:41 | 18:41 | 19:41 | 20:39 | 21:39 | 22:39 |
| Sainsbury's (o/s) | 07:11 | 07:43 | 08:41 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 16:46 | 17:46 | 18:46 | 19:46 | 20:44 | 21:44 | 22:44 |
| Gorse Lane (adj) | 07:15 | 07:46 | 08:44 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:49 | 16:49 | 17:49 | 18:49 | 19:49 | 20:47 | 21:47 | 22:47 |
| Church (opp) | 07:22 | 07:53 | 08:50 | 09:56 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 16:56 | 17:56 | 18:55 | 19:55 | 20:53 | 21:53 | 22:53 |
| Broad Oak Turn (opp) | 07:30 | 08:00 | 08:59 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 17:03 | 18:03 | 19:02 | 20:02 | 20:59 | 21:59 | 22:59 |
| Asda (opp) | 07:40 | 08:18 | 09:13 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:14 | 17:13 | 18:13 | 19:12 | 20:10 | 21:06 | 22:06 | 23:06 |
| Bus Station (arrivals) | 07:46 | 08:28 | 09:23 | 10:23 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 13:23 | 14:23 | 15:23 | 17:23 | 18:20 | 19:19 | 20:17 | 21:12 | 22:12 | 23:12 |
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 602
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.20 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | HBayStn | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £2.90 | DolliTalmd | |||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £3.00 | £2.00 | AltiraPark | ||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | BfldGrsLn | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | HrneMillLn | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | CbryFields | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | Wildwood | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | PunchTavrn | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | 2BroadOakTn | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | 2Sturry | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | 2SturryRdP&R | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | 2ReedVauxRd | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 2ASDASouthSt | ||
| £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 | £2.00 | 2Kingsmead | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | 2CburyBusStn |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is HBayTown.
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 602
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, 28 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.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Canterbury: 17 journeys, first 06:55 towards Herne Bay: 17 journeys, first 07:00
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Canterbury: 17 journeys, first 06:55 towards Herne Bay: 17 journeys, first 07:00
Route map
All stops on route 602
602 towards Canterbury
All 42 stops
- 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
- The Curious Cat (o/s) Herne Common
- Canterbury Fields (opp) Herne Common
- Bullockstone Road (opp) Herne Common
- Busheyfields Road (adj) 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
All 43 stops
- 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
- The Birches (opp) Herne Common
- Busheyfields Road (opp) Herne Common
- Bullockstone Road (adj) Herne Common
- Canterbury Fields (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
Towns & areas on this route
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?
Stagecoach South East's published fares on the 602: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.20 to £3.00. 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 Stagecoach South East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.