8X Northdown Park to Canterbury via Westwood Cross, Garlinge

Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 05:22, last bus 23:15. 7 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Canterbury from The Wheatsheaf (opp): tomorrow 05:27

Next towards Northdown Park from Bus Station (Bay C2): 23:15

Timetable

Ends at Canterbury Bus Station unless marked “to …” · Monday to Friday · 5 journeys
Stop 05:2206:2106:4006:3307:26 to Birchington-on-Sea Railway Station
Summerfield Road (adj) 05:22·06:40··
Shopping Centre (Stop B) ·····
Bus Garage (opp) ·06:21·06:3307:26
Gladstone Road (adj) ·06:28·06:4007:34
Pierremont Hall (adj) ·06:31·06:4407:38
Railway Bridge (W-bound) ·06:36·06:4907:42
The Nineteenth Hole (opp) ·06:41·06:5507:49
The Wheatsheaf (opp) 05:2706:4406:4606:5807:52
Cecil Square (Stop H) 05:4407:0407:1107:1808:15
Walmer Castle (adj) 05:5107:1307:2007:2708:22
The Square (Stop C) ·····
The Square (Stop B) 05:5707:2207:2907:3608:33
Railway Station (o/s) ····08:35
The Length (opp) 06:0307:2807:3507:42·
Crown Inn (adj) 06:0507:3107:3807:44·
Post Office (opp) 06:1007:3607:4307:49·
East View (opp) 06:1407:4007:4707:53·
Railway Station (adj) 06:2207:5207:5908:07·
Bus Station (arrivals) 06:3308:1208:1908:27·

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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.

The 8X 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 →

Fares on the 8X

Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.20 to £3.00

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 8X

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.

Route map

All stops on route 8X

8X towards Canterbury

All 85 stops
  1. Summerfield Road (adj) Northdown Park
  2. Eastchurch Road (adj) Northdown Park
  3. Lyngate Court (adj) Northdown Park
  4. Shopping Centre (Stop B) Westwood Cross
  5. Bus Garage (opp) Westwood
  6. Coxes Lane (adj) Northwood
  7. Hare and Hounds (adj) Northwood
  8. St Mark's Church (adj) Northwood
  9. Bookers (adj) Broadstairs
  10. Wilkes Road (adj) Broadstairs
  11. The Ridgeway (opp) Broadstairs
  12. Gladstone Road (adj) Broadstairs
  13. Swinburne Avenue (adj) Broadstairs
  14. East Kent College (opp) Broadstairs
  15. King Edward Avenue (adj) Broadstairs
  16. Baptist Church (opp) Broadstairs
  17. Pierremont Hall (adj) Broadstairs
  18. Railway Station (opp) Broadstairs
  19. Percy Road (adj) Broadstairs
  20. Bairds Hill (opp) Broadstairs
  21. Railway Bridge (W-bound) St Peters
  22. Grange Road (opp) St Peters
  23. Grafton Road (adj) St Peters
  24. Reading Street (opp) Kingsgate
  25. College (opp) Kingsgate
  26. The Nineteenth Hole (opp) Kingsgate
  27. Friends Corner (adj) Northdown Park
  28. The Wheatsheaf (opp) Cliftonville
  29. Holly Lane (adj) Cliftonville
  30. Palm Bay Garage (adj) Cliftonville
  31. Holly Lane Post Office (adj) Cliftonville
  32. Warwick Road (opp) Cliftonville
  33. Sweyn Road (opp) Cliftonville
  34. St Paul's Church (opp) Cliftonville
  35. Athelstan Road (opp) Cliftonville
  36. Dane Hill (adj) Margate
  37. Cecil Square (Stop H) Margate
  38. Marine Terrace (Stop C) Margate
  39. Nayland Rock (opp) Westbrook
  40. Royal Sea Bathing (opp) Westbrook
  41. Waverley Road (adj) Garlinge
  42. The Hussar (adj) Garlinge
  43. St James' Park Road (opp) Garlinge
  44. Walmer Castle (adj) Westgate-on-Sea
  45. Library (adj) Westgate-on-Sea
  46. Domneva Road (opp) Westgate-on-Sea
  47. Hengist Road (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
  48. King Ethelbert School (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
  49. St James's Terrace (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
  50. Epple Road (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
  51. The Square (Stop C) Birchington-on-Sea
  52. The Square (Stop B) Birchington-on-Sea
  53. Railway Station (o/s) Birchington-on-Sea
  54. Park Avenue (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
  55. Broadley Avenue (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
  56. Brooks End (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
  57. Netherhale Farm (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
  58. The Length (opp) St Nicholas at Wade
  59. Crossroads (SW-bound) St Nicholas at Wade
  60. Crown Inn (adj) Sarre
  61. Wall End Farm (opp) Upstreet
  62. Grove Ferry Hill (adj) Upstreet
  63. Post Office (opp) Upstreet
  64. Port Farm (adj) Upstreet
  65. Lakesview Business Park (adj) Hersden
  66. Canterbury Industrial Park (adj) Hersden
  67. East View (opp) Hersden
  68. The Sycamores (opp) Hersden
  69. Chislet Gardens (opp) Hersden
  70. Bredlands Lane (opp) Westbere
  71. Pennington Close (adj) Westbere
  72. Redcot Lane (opp) Sturry
  73. Staines Hill (SW-bound) Sturry
  74. Homewood Road (opp) Sturry
  75. Railway Station (adj) Sturry
  76. Fordwich Road (adj) Sturry
  77. Vauxhall Road (opp) Vauxhall
  78. Reed Avenue (adj) Vauxhall
  79. South Street (adj) Sturry Road
  80. Asda (opp) Sturry Road
  81. Honeywood Close (adj) Sturry Road
  82. Kingsmead Roundabout (SW-bound) Northgate
  83. St Thomas' School (adj) Northgate
  84. Magistrates Court (adj) Canterbury
  85. Bus Station (arrivals) Canterbury

8X towards Northdown Park

All 92 stops
  1. Bus Station (Bay C2) Canterbury
  2. Magistrates Court (opp) Canterbury
  3. St Thomas' School (opp) Northgate
  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 (opp) Sturry
  11. Homewood Road (adj) Sturry
  12. Staines Hill (NE-bound) Sturry
  13. Redcot Lane (adj) Sturry
  14. Pennington Close (opp) Westbere
  15. Bredlands Lane (adj) Westbere
  16. Chislet Gardens (adj) Hersden
  17. The Sycamores (adj) Hersden
  18. East View (adj) Hersden
  19. Canterbury Industrial Park (opp) Hersden
  20. Lakesview Business Park (opp) Hersden
  21. Port Farm (opp) Upstreet
  22. Post Office (adj) Upstreet
  23. Grove Ferry Hill (opp) Upstreet
  24. Wall End Farm (adj) Upstreet
  25. Crown Inn (opp) Sarre
  26. Crossroads (NE-bound) St Nicholas at Wade
  27. The Length (adj) St Nicholas at Wade
  28. Netherhale Farm (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
  29. Brooks End (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
  30. Broadley Avenue (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
  31. Park Avenue (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
  32. The Square (Stop A) Birchington-on-Sea
  33. Epple Road (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
  34. St James's Terrace (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
  35. King Ethelbert School (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
  36. Hengist Road (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
  37. Domneva Road (adj) Westgate-on-Sea
  38. Library (opp) Westgate-on-Sea
  39. Walmer Castle (opp) Westgate-on-Sea
  40. St James' Park Road (adj) Garlinge
  41. The Hussar (opp) Garlinge
  42. Waverley Road (opp) Garlinge
  43. Royal Sea Bathing (adj) Westbrook
  44. Nayland Rock (adj) Westbrook
  45. Marine Terrace (Stop A) Margate
  46. Cecil Street Council Offices (Stop K) Margate
  47. Mill Lane (opp) Margate
  48. St John's Church (adj) Margate
  49. Helena Avenue (adj) Margate
  50. Beatrice Road (before) Margate
  51. Lesters (adj) Margate
  52. QEQM Hospital Main Entrance (Stop B) Margate
  53. Pilgrims Hospice (adj) Margate
  54. Farley Road (opp) Margate
  55. B and Q (opp) Westwood
  56. Gordon Road (opp) Westwood
  57. Westwood Gateway (opp) Westwood
  58. Cecil Square (Stop F) Margate
  59. Dane Hill (opp) Margate
  60. Athelstan Road (adj) Cliftonville
  61. St Paul's Church (adj) Cliftonville
  62. Sweyn Road (adj) Cliftonville
  63. Warwick Road (adj) Cliftonville
  64. Holly Lane Post Office (opp) Cliftonville
  65. Palm Bay Garage (opp) Cliftonville
  66. Holly Lane (opp) Cliftonville
  67. The Wheatsheaf (adj) Cliftonville
  68. Friends Corner (opp) Northdown Park
  69. The Nineteenth Hole (adj) Kingsgate
  70. Rosetower Court (opp) Kingsgate
  71. Reading Street (adj) Kingsgate
  72. Grafton Road (opp) St Peters
  73. Grange Road (adj) St Peters
  74. Railway Bridge (SW-bound) St Peters
  75. Bairds Hill (adj) Broadstairs
  76. Percy Road (opp) Broadstairs
  77. Railway Station (adj) Broadstairs
  78. Pierremont Hall (opp) Broadstairs
  79. Baptist Church (adj) Broadstairs
  80. King Edward Avenue (opp) Broadstairs
  81. East Kent College (adj) Broadstairs
  82. Swinburne Avenue (opp) Broadstairs
  83. Gladstone Road (opp) Broadstairs
  84. The Ridgeway (adj) Broadstairs
  85. Wilkes Road (opp) Broadstairs
  86. Pysons Road Roundabout (W-bound) Broadstairs
  87. Bookers (opp) Broadstairs
  88. St Mark's Church (opp) Northwood
  89. Hare and Hounds (opp) Northwood
  90. Coxes Lane (opp) Northwood
  91. Stagecoach Bus Garage (at) Westwood
  92. Shopping Centre (Stop A) Westwood Cross

Towns & areas on this route

CanterburyMargateBroadstairsBirchington-on-SeaSt PetersCliftonvilleWestgate-on-SeaWestwoodNorthdown ParkGarlingeWestbrookNorthwood

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 8X bus?

The first 8X departure on weekdays leaves at 05:22 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 8X bus?

The last 8X on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 8X bus cost?

Stagecoach South East's published fares on the 8X: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.20 to £3.00. The 8X 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 8X bus?

The 8X 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.