903 Herne Bay to Canterbury via Tankerton, Whitstable
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 07:11, last bus 15:40. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.90 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 903? 11 other bus routes are numbered 903 elsewhere in the UK — see every 903 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:11 |
|---|---|
| Sea Street Gas Works (adj) | 07:11 |
| Westbrook Farm (adj) | 07:12 |
| Pier Avenue (W-bound) | 07:21 |
| Harbour Street (S-bound) | 07:28 |
| Borstal Hill (S-bound) | 07:36 |
| Tyler Hill Road (adj) | 07:47 |
| Garden Close (adj) | 07:56 |
| Queens Avenue (adj) | 08:05 |
| St Anselm's School Grounds (o/s) | 08:17 |
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 903
Adult single £1.90 to £3.00 · Child single £1.10 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.90 | DaimlerAv | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.90 | £1.90 | RileyAve | |||||||||||||||||||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | PloughSwcf | ||||||||||||||||||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | Wheatsheaf | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | £1.90 | PriestSow | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | TktnCirTsc | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | BeachWkStn | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | Whitstable | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | Tollgate | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | BorstalHl | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | PyAlleyFm | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.90 | PeanHill | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.90 | BleanROak | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.90 | £1.90 | BleanTylr | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | BleanSch | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | 2RoughCmonTn | |||||
| £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 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | £1.90 | 2LovellRoad | ||||
| £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 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | 2GardenClose | |||
| £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 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | 2QueensAve | ||
| £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 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.90 | 2CburyBusStn | |
| £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 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | 2StAnselms |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is WbrookFm.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 September 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 903
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 73 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach South East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 2 September 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 903
903 towards Canterbury
All 48 stops
- Sea Street Gas Works (adj) Herne Bay
- Westbrook Farm (adj) Herne Bay
- Daimler Avenue (opp) Herne Bay
- Riley Avenue (opp) Studd Hill
- Woodman Avenue (adj) Swalecliffe
- The Plough (adj) Swalecliffe
- Goodwin Avenue (adj) Swalecliffe
- The Wheatsheaf (opp) Swalecliffe
- Kemp Road (adj) Swalecliffe
- Priest and Sow (W-bound) Tankerton
- Pier Avenue (W-bound) Tankerton
- Graystone Road (W-bound) Tankerton
- Tankerton Circus (W-bound) Tankerton
- Telephone Exchange (opp) Tankerton
- Beach Walk (opp) Whitstable
- Harbour (opp) Whitstable
- Harbour Street (S-bound) Whitstable
- St Alphege Church (adj) Whitstable
- Library (o/s) Whitstable
- Harwich Street (adj) Whitstable
- Tollgate (SW-bound) Whitstable
- Borstal Hill (S-bound) Whitstable
- Long Reach (opp) Whitstable
- Clapham Hill (S-bound) Whitstable
- Pye Alley (S-bound) Pean Hill
- Court Lees (S-bound) Pean Hill
- Greycot (SE-bound) Pean Hill
- Red Lion House (o/s) Pean Hill
- Druidstone (adj) Blean
- The Royal Oak (adj) Blean
- Chapel Lane (adj) Blean
- Tyler Hill Road (adj) Blean
- Blean Tavern (adj) Blean
- Blean School (adj) Blean
- Rough Common Turn (SW-bound) Rough Common
- Ravenscourt Road (adj) Rough Common
- Lovell Road (adj) Rough Common
- Churchwood Close (adj) Rough Common
- Garden Close (adj) Rough Common
- Queens Avenue (adj) Canterbury
- Canterbury East Railway Station (opp) Canterbury
- Waitrose (adj) Canterbury
- St Augustine's Road (adj) Canterbury
- St Lawrence Road (opp) Canterbury
- Barton Road (adj) Canterbury
- School Passage (opp) Canterbury
- Old Gate Inn (SE-bound) Canterbury
- St Anselm's School Grounds (o/s) Canterbury
903 towards Herne Bay
All 48 stops
- St Anselm's School Grounds (o/s) Canterbury
- Simon Langton Girls' School (adj) Canterbury
- Kent Cricket Ground (adj) Canterbury
- Cowdrey Place (opp) Canterbury
- Ethelbert Road (adj) Canterbury
- Health Centre (adj) Canterbury
- Canterbury East Railway Station (adj) Canterbury
- Queens Avenue (opp) Canterbury
- Garden Close (opp) Rough Common
- Churchwood Close (opp) Rough Common
- Lovell Road (opp) Rough Common
- Ravenscourt Road (opp) Rough Common
- Rough Common Turn (NW-bound) Rough Common
- Blean School (opp) Blean
- Blean Tavern (opp) Blean
- Hillside Farm (opp) Blean
- Tyler Hill Road (opp) Blean
- Chapel Lane (opp) Blean
- The Royal Oak (opp) Blean
- Druidstone (opp) Blean
- Red Lion House (opp) Pean Hill
- Greycot (NW-bound) Pean Hill
- Court Lees (NW-bound) Pean Hill
- Pye Alley (N-bound) Pean Hill
- Clapham Hill (N-bound) Whitstable
- Long Reach (adj) Whitstable
- Borstal Hill (N-bound) Whitstable
- Tollgate (NE-bound) Whitstable
- Harwich Street (opp) Whitstable
- Library (opp) Whitstable
- St Alphege Church (opp) Whitstable
- Horsebridge (adj) Whitstable
- Harbour (adj) Whitstable
- Beach Walk (adj) Whitstable
- Telephone Exchange (adj) Tankerton
- Tankerton Circus (E-bound) Tankerton
- Graystone Road (E-bound) Tankerton
- Pier Avenue (E-bound) Tankerton
- Priest and Sow (E-bound) Tankerton
- Kemp Road (opp) Swalecliffe
- The Wheatsheaf (o/s) Swalecliffe
- Goodwin Avenue (opp) Swalecliffe
- The Plough (opp) Swalecliffe
- Woodman Avenue (opp) Swalecliffe
- Riley Avenue (adj) Studd Hill
- Daimler Avenue (adj) Herne Bay
- Westbrook Farm (opp) Herne Bay
- Sea Street Gas Works (opp) Herne Bay
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 903 bus?
The first 903 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:11 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 903 bus?
The last 903 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 903 bus cost?
Stagecoach South East's published fares on the 903: adult single £1.90 to £3.00, child single £1.10 to £3.00. The 903 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 903 bus?
The 903 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.