UNI2 Canterbury to Hales Place via St Stephens, University of Kent
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 08:34, last bus 04:30. 62 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.90 to £3.00 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–04:55. Monday–Saturday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
| Stop | 08:43 | 09:04 | 09:34 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 17:08 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 00:05 | 01:05 | 02:05 | 03:05 | 04:05 |
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| Bus Station (Bay A5) | · | 09:04 | 09:34 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | · | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 00:05 | 01:05 | 02:05 | 03:05 | 04:05 |
| Sainsbury's (o/s) | · | 09:09 | 09:39 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | · | 17:27 | 17:56 | 18:34 | 19:04 | 19:34 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 21:04 | 21:34 | 22:04 | 22:34 | 23:04 | 00:09 | 01:09 | 02:09 | 03:09 | 04:09 |
| Westgate Towers (after) | 08:43 | 09:12 | 09:42 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | · | 17:30 | 17:59 | 18:38 | 19:07 | 19:38 | 20:07 | 20:38 | 21:07 | 21:38 | 22:07 | 22:38 | 23:07 | 00:12 | 01:12 | 02:12 | 03:12 | 04:12 |
| Keynes College (Stop B) | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 17:08 | 17:38 | 18:08 | 18:44 | 19:14 | 19:44 | 20:14 | 20:44 | 21:14 | 21:44 | 22:14 | 22:44 | 23:14 | 00:19 | 01:19 | 02:19 | 03:19 | 04:19 |
| Park Wood (NE-bound) | 08:56 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 17:13 | 17:43 | 18:13 | 18:48 | 19:18 | 19:48 | 20:18 | 20:48 | 21:18 | 21:48 | 22:18 | 22:48 | 23:18 | 00:23 | 01:23 | 02:23 | 03:23 | 04:23 |
| Darwin College (opp) | 09:01 | 09:29 | 09:59 | 10:29 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 17:17 | 17:48 | 18:18 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 00:26 | 01:26 | 02:26 | 03:26 | 04:26 |
| Tenterden Drive Layby (S-bound) | 09:04 | 09:33 | 10:03 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 17:21 | 17:52 | 18:20 | 18:55 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 22:25 | 22:55 | 23:25 | 00:30 | 01:30 | 02:30 | 03:30 | 04:30 |
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 UNI2
Adult single £1.90 to £3.00 · Child single £1.10 to £2.20
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.90 | 2KngMdSains | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.90 | £1.90 | 2StDunsLdnRd | ||||||||
| £2.70 | £1.90 | £1.90 | 2WgateCtAv | |||||||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | 2UniOfKent | ||||||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | £1.90 | 2AlcroftGr | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | £1.90 | 2HalesPlace | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | 2FarleighRd | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | 2MarketWay | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | 2TheBevlie | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | 2Archbishops |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is 2CburyBusStn.
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 UNI2
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 78 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, 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 Hales Place: 5 journeys, first 18:30 towards Canterbury: 5 journeys, first 18:55
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Hales Place: 5 journeys, first 18:30 towards Canterbury: 5 journeys, first 18:55
- Saturday, 2 January 2027 towards Hales Place: 5 journeys, first 18:20 towards Canterbury: 5 journeys, first 18:48
Route map
All stops on route UNI2
UNI2 towards Hales Place
All 26 stops
- Bus Station (Bay A5) Canterbury
- Magistrates Court (opp) Canterbury
- St Thomas' School (opp) Northgate
- Sainsbury's (o/s) Northgate
- Malthouse Road (opp) St Stephens
- The Causeway (adj) St Stephens
- Westgate Towers (after) St Dunstans
- St Dunstan's Church (o/s) St Dunstans
- Westgate Court Avenue (adj) Canterbury
- Cherry Garden Road (adj) Canterbury
- University Road St Edmund's School (adj) University of Kent
- Innovation Centre (adj) University of Kent
- Keynes College (Stop B) University of Kent
- Science Building (adj) University of Kent
- Ingram Building (adj) University of Kent
- Kent Business School (adj) University of Kent
- Sports Field (opp) University of Kent
- Park Wood (NE-bound) University of Kent
- Kent Business School (opp) University of Kent
- Ingram Building (opp) University of Kent
- Gulbenkian Theatre (opp) University of Kent
- Darwin College (opp) University of Kent
- Alcroft Grange (S-bound) University of Kent
- Downs Road (NE-bound) Hales Place
- The Close (opp) Hales Place
- Tenterden Drive Layby (S-bound) Hales Place
UNI2 towards Canterbury
All 39 stops
- Downs Road (NE-bound) Hales Place
- The Close (opp) Hales Place
- Tenterden Drive Layby (S-bound) Hales Place
- Jesuit Close (adj) Hales Place
- Nethersole Close (opp) Hales Place
- Copinger Close (adj) Hales Place
- Bawden Close (NE-bound) Hales Place
- Hunton Gardens (adj) Hales Place
- Bicknor Close (adj) Hales Place
- Kemsing Gardens (adj) Hales Place
- Ulcombe Gardens (adj) Hales Place
- Farleigh Road Corner (opp) Canterbury
- Hawthorn Avenue (adj) Canterbury
- Market Way (opp) St Stephens
- Ye Olde Beverlie (opp) St Stephens
- The Archbishop's School (adj) St Stephens
- Alcroft Grange (N-bound) University of Kent
- Darwin College (opp) University of Kent
- Gulbenkian Theatre (adj) University of Kent
- Ingram Building (adj) University of Kent
- Kent Business School (adj) University of Kent
- Sports Field (opp) University of Kent
- Park Wood (NE-bound) University of Kent
- Kent Business School (opp) University of Kent
- Ingram Building (opp) University of Kent
- Science Building (opp) University of Kent
- Keynes College (Stop A) University of Kent
- Innovation Centre (opp) University of Kent
- Cherry Garden Road (opp) Canterbury
- Westgate Court Avenue (opp) Canterbury
- St Dunstan's Church (opp) St Dunstans
- Westgate Towers (opp) St Dunstans
- Canterbury West Station (adj) St Dunstans
- The Causeway (opp) St Stephens
- Leisure Centre (opp) St Stephens
- Sainsbury's (opp) Northgate
- St Thomas' School (adj) Northgate
- Magistrates Court (adj) Canterbury
- Bus Station (arrivals) Canterbury
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 7 June 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 August 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 July 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 5 May 2024 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 20 February 2023 To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PK0000098/326 · Changes in Kent County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first UNI2 bus?
The first UNI2 departure on weekdays leaves at 08:34 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last UNI2 bus?
The last UNI2 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 04:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the UNI2 bus cost?
Stagecoach South East's published fares on the UNI2: adult single £1.90 to £3.00, child single £1.10 to £2.20. The UNI2 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 UNI2 bus?
The UNI2 is operated by Stagecoach South East.
Timetable data from Stagecoach South East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PK0000098/326. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.