X3 Canterbury Bus Station ↔ Maidstone Earl Street
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 05:30, last bus 22:05. 60 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The X3 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.
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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 Maidstone Earl Street · Monday to Friday towards Maidstone Earl Street · Saturday towards Maidstone Earl Street · Sunday towards Canterbury Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Canterbury Bus Station · Saturday towards Canterbury Bus Station · Sunday
| Bus Station (Bay B4) | 05:30 | · | · | 07:00 | 07:00 | 08:20 | 09:10 | 09:30 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 12:10 | 12:30 | 13:10 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 15:10 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 21:00 |
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| Queens Avenue (opp) | 05:34 | · | · | 07:04 | 07:06 | 08:26 | 09:15 | 09:36 | 10:15 | 10:36 | 11:15 | 11:36 | 12:15 | 12:36 | 13:15 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:15 | 14:37 | 15:15 | 15:37 | 15:38 | 16:15 | 16:48 | 17:08 | 17:15 | 17:38 | 18:06 | 18:15 | 18:35 | 19:35 | 21:05 |
| Church (opp) | 05:36 | · | · | 07:06 | 07:08 | 08:30 | 09:17 | 09:38 | 10:17 | 10:38 | 11:17 | 11:38 | 12:17 | 12:38 | 13:17 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:17 | 14:39 | 15:17 | 15:39 | 15:40 | 16:17 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:17 | 17:40 | 18:08 | 18:17 | 18:37 | 19:37 | 21:07 |
| Chaucer Mews (adj) | 05:40 | · | · | 07:10 | 07:12 | 08:34 | 09:21 | 09:42 | 10:21 | 10:42 | 11:21 | 11:42 | 12:21 | 12:42 | 13:21 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:21 | 14:43 | 15:21 | 15:43 | 15:45 | 16:21 | 16:54 | 17:14 | 17:21 | 17:44 | 18:12 | 18:21 | 18:41 | 19:41 | 21:11 |
| Courtenay Road (opp) | 05:46 | · | · | 07:15 | 07:17 | 08:39 | 09:27 | 09:47 | 10:27 | 10:47 | 11:27 | 11:47 | 12:27 | 12:47 | 13:27 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:27 | 14:48 | 15:27 | 15:48 | 15:50 | 16:27 | 16:59 | 17:19 | 17:27 | 17:49 | 18:17 | 18:27 | 18:46 | 19:46 | 21:16 |
| School Lane (opp) | 05:51 | · | · | 07:20 | 07:22 | 08:44 | 09:32 | 09:52 | 10:32 | 10:52 | 11:32 | 11:52 | 12:32 | 12:52 | 13:32 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:32 | 14:53 | 15:32 | 15:54 | 15:56 | 16:32 | 17:06 | 17:25 | 17:32 | 17:54 | 18:22 | 18:32 | 18:51 | 19:51 | 21:21 |
| Windermere (adj) | 05:59 | · | · | 07:26 | 07:29 | 08:52 | 09:38 | 09:59 | 10:38 | 10:59 | 11:38 | 11:59 | 12:38 | 12:59 | 13:38 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 14:38 | 15:00 | 15:38 | 16:02 | 16:04 | 16:38 | 17:15 | 17:33 | 17:38 | 18:02 | 18:30 | 18:38 | 18:58 | 19:58 | 21:28 |
| Railway Station (Stop F) | 06:06 | 06:30 | 06:42 | 07:33 | 07:37 | 09:00 | 09:52 | 10:07 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 14:52 | 15:08 | 15:52 | 16:10 | 16:13 | 16:52 | 17:23 | 17:41 | 17:52 | 18:09 | 18:37 | 18:52 | 19:05 | 20:05 | 21:35 |
| Ivory Close (adj) | 06:14 | 06:38 | 06:50 | 07:41 | 07:45 | 09:08 | 09:59 | 10:16 | 10:59 | 11:16 | 11:59 | 12:16 | 12:59 | 13:16 | 13:59 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 14:59 | 15:17 | 15:59 | 16:19 | 16:22 | 16:59 | 17:32 | 17:49 | 17:59 | 18:17 | 18:45 | 18:59 | 19:13 | 20:11 | 21:41 |
| Barnes Close (adj) | 06:15 | 06:39 | 06:51 | 07:42 | 07:47 | 09:09 | · | 10:17 | · | 11:17 | · | 12:17 | · | 13:17 | · | 14:17 | 14:48 | · | 15:18 | · | 16:20 | 16:23 | · | 17:34 | 17:50 | 18:01 | 18:18 | 18:47 | 19:01 | 19:14 | 20:12 | 21:42 |
| Dover Castle (adj) | 06:25 | 06:49 | 07:01 | 07:53 | 07:59 | 09:20 | · | 10:27 | · | 11:27 | · | 12:27 | · | 13:27 | · | 14:27 | · | · | 15:29 | · | 16:31 | 16:34 | · | · | 18:00 | · | 18:28 | · | · | 19:24 | 20:20 | 21:50 |
| Bus Hub (Stop 3) | 06:43 | 07:12 | 07:22 | 08:13 | 08:23 | 09:40 | · | 10:46 | · | 11:46 | · | 12:46 | · | 13:46 | · | 14:46 | · | · | 15:54 | · | 16:48 | 16:52 | · | · | 18:17 | · | 18:40 | · | · | 19:35 | 20:29 | 21:59 |
| The Coniston (opp) | 06:48 | 07:17 | 07:26 | 08:16 | 08:27 | 09:44 | · | 10:50 | · | 11:50 | · | 12:50 | · | 13:50 | · | 14:50 | · | · | 15:58 | · | 16:51 | 16:56 | · | · | 18:21 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Rumstead Lane (adj) | 06:59 | 07:33 | 07:40 | 08:27 | 08:41 | 09:55 | · | 11:01 | · | 12:01 | · | 13:01 | · | 14:01 | · | 15:01 | · | · | 16:12 | · | 17:02 | 17:17 | · | · | 18:32 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| The Street (S-bound) | · | 07:47 | 07:50 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Chiltern Hundreds (after) | 07:07 | 07:55 | 07:57 | 08:38 | 08:59 | 10:05 | · | 11:09 | · | 12:09 | · | 13:09 | · | 14:09 | · | 15:09 | · | · | 16:21 | · | 17:10 | 17:27 | · | · | 18:41 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Earl Street (Stop V2) | 07:15 | 08:08 | 08:05 | 08:49 | 09:10 | 10:14 | · | 11:17 | · | 12:17 | · | 13:17 | · | 14:17 | · | 15:17 | · | · | 16:30 | · | 17:18 | 17:37 | · | · | 18:49 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route X3
X3 towards Maidstone Earl Street
- Bus Station (Bay B4) Canterbury
- Canterbury East Railway Station (adj) Canterbury
- Queens Avenue (opp) Canterbury
- Church (opp) Harbledown
- Summer Hill (W-bound) Harbledown
- Hole In The Wall (W-bound) Harbledown
- Vernon Holme School (o/s) Harbledown
- Willow Farm (opp) Upper Harbledown
- Chaucer Mews (adj) Upper Harbledown
- Flyover (S-bound) Upper Harbledown
- Gate Services (adj) Dunkirk
- Courtenay Road (opp) Dunkirk
- The Old School (opp) Dunkirk
- Staplestreet Road (opp) Boughton
- Colonel's Lane (adj) Boughton
- School Lane (opp) Boughton
- Nine Ash Lane (adj) Boughton
- Brenley Corner West (W-bound) Brenley Corner
- Quarry House (opp) Faversham
- Desmond Crescent (adj) Faversham
- Love Lane (N-bound) Faversham
- Windermere (adj) Faversham
- Millfield Road (opp) Faversham
- Recreation Ground (adj) Faversham
- Newton Road Library (Stop E) Faversham
- Railway Station (Stop F) Faversham
- Preston Street (Stop K) Faversham
- Saxon Road (Stop L) Faversham
- The Three Tuns (adj) Faversham
- Stonebridge Pond (opp) Davington
- Priory Road (opp) Bysing Wood
- The Leas (adj) Bysing Wood
- Sainsbury's (opp) Bysing Wood
- Churchill Way (opp) Bysing Wood
- Ivory Close (adj) Bysing Wood
- Hazebrouck Road (opp) Bysing Wood
- Barnes Close (adj) Bysing Wood
- Sainsbury's (opp) Bysing Wood
- Churchill Way (opp) Bysing Wood
- Syndale Bottom (W-bound) Ospringe
- Buckland Cottages (opp) Norton
- Crossroads (W-bound) Norton
- Lewson Street (adj) Teynham
- Dover Castle (adj) Teynham
- The Swan (adj) Teynham
- Belle Friday Centre (adj) Teynham
- Radfield (W-bound) Teynham
- Hempstead Lane (opp) Bapchild
- Vauxhall Garage (adj) Bapchild
- Spring Acres (opp) Bapchild
- Vincent Road (opp) Snipeshill
- Fox Hill (W-bound) Bapchild
- Greenways (adj) Snipeshill
- Murston Road (opp) Snipeshill
- Fire Station (Stop D) Sittingbourne
- Bus Hub (Stop 3) Sittingbourne
- Ufton Lane (Stop G) Sittingbourne
- The Coniston (opp) Chalkwell
- Cryalls Lane (adj) Sittingbourne
- Keyways (opp) Sittingbourne
- The Billet (opp) Sittingbourne
- The Long Hop (adj) Key Street
- Pearce and Batt Garage (opp) Key Street
- Rumstead Lane (adj) Stockbury
- Village Hall (opp) Detling
- The Street (S-bound) Detling
- Chiltern Hundreds (after) Vinters Park
- Hilton Hotel (opp) Vinters Park
- Holland Road (opp) Maidstone
- Haynes (opp) Maidstone
- King Street (Stop G) Maidstone
- Royal Star Arcade (Stop E1) Maidstone
- Earl Street (Stop V2) Maidstone
X3 towards Canterbury Bus Station
- Earl Street (Stop V2) Maidstone
- The Cannon (Stop T) Maidstone
- King Street (Stop L1) Maidstone
- King Street (Stop K1) Maidstone
- Albion Place (N-bound) Maidstone
- Holland Road (adj) Maidstone
- Chiltern Hundreds (before) Vinters Park
- Hilton Hotel (adj) Vinters Park
- Jade's Crossing (E-bound) Detling
- Rumstead Lane (opp) Stockbury
- Pearce and Batt Garage (adj) Key Street
- The Long Hop (opp) Key Street
- The Billet (adj) Sittingbourne
- Cryalls Lane (opp) Sittingbourne
- The King's Head (adj) Chalkwell
- Cockleshell Walk (Stop H) Sittingbourne
- Railway Station (o/s) Sittingbourne
- Swale House (Stop M) Sittingbourne
- Centre 2000 (Stop N) Sittingbourne
- Murston Road (adj) Snipeshill
- Greenways (opp) Snipeshill
- Vincent Road (adj) Snipeshill
- Spring Acres (adj) Bapchild
- Vauxhall Garage (opp) Bapchild
- Hempstead Lane (adj) Bapchild
- Radfield (E-bound) Teynham
- Belle Friday Centre (opp) Teynham
- The Swan (opp) Teynham
- Dover Castle (opp) Teynham
- Lewson Street (opp) Teynham
- Crossroads (E-bound) Norton
- Buckland Cottages (o/s) Norton
- Syndale Bottom (E-bound) Ospringe
- Ivory Close (adj) Bysing Wood
- Hazebrouck Road (opp) Bysing Wood
- Barnes Close (adj) Bysing Wood
- The Leas (opp) Bysing Wood
- Priory Road (adj) Bysing Wood
- Stonebridge Pond (adj) Davington
- North Lane (Stop M) Faversham
- Court Street (Stop B) Faversham
- East Street (Stop D) Faversham
- Recreation Ground (opp) Faversham
- Millfield Road (adj) Faversham
- Windermere (opp) Faversham
- Love Lane (adj) Faversham
- Desmond Crescent (opp) Faversham
- Quarry House (adj) Faversham
- Brenley Corner West (E-bound) Brenley Corner
- Brenley Corner East (E-bound) Brenley Corner
- Nash Court (adj) Boughton
- Stocker's Hill (adj) Boughton
- School Lane (adj) Boughton
- Wood's Garage (opp) Boughton
- Staplestreet Road (adj) Boughton
- The Old School (adj) Dunkirk
- Courtenay Road (adj) Dunkirk
- The Red Lion (adj) Dunkirk
- Woodside (adj) Upper Harbledown
- Limes Place (opp) Upper Harbledown
- Chaucer Mews (opp) Upper Harbledown
- Wingate House (opp) Upper Harbledown
- Vernon Holme School (opp) Harbledown
- Hole In The Wall (E-bound) Harbledown
- Church (adj) Harbledown
- Summer Hill (E-bound) Harbledown
- Queens Avenue (adj) Canterbury
- Canterbury East Railway Station (opp) Canterbury
- Bus Station (arrivals) Canterbury
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 28 Dec 2025 Operating between Canterbury bus station and Earl Street, Stop Maidstone given service number X3 / 3A effective from 28 December 2025. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Nov 2025 Operating between Canterbury and Maidstone given service number X3 / 3A effective from 30 November 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
MaidstoneCanterburySittingbourneFavershamSnipeshillVinters ParkTeynhamBoughtonBysing WoodChalkwellHarbledownUpper Harbledown
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X3 bus?
The first X3 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X3 bus?
The last X3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X3 bus cost?
The X3 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 X3 bus?
The X3 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.