X3 Canterbury to Maidstone via Faversham, Sittingbourne
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 05:30, last bus 22:05. 37 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 09:10, last 18:10. Fares: adult single £1.90 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different X3? 17 other bus routes are numbered X3 elsewhere in the UK — see every X3 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 to Bysing Wood Barnes Close | 18:10 to Bysing Wood Barnes Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Bay B4) | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:10 |
| Queens Avenue (opp) | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 |
| Church (opp) | 09:17 | 10:17 | 11:17 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 14:17 | 15:17 | 16:17 | 17:17 | 18:17 |
| Chaucer Mews (adj) | 09:21 | 10:21 | 11:21 | 12:21 | 13:21 | 14:21 | 15:21 | 16:21 | 17:21 | 18:21 |
| Courtenay Road (opp) | 09:27 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 18:27 |
| School Lane (opp) | 09:32 | 10:32 | 11:32 | 12:32 | 13:32 | 14:32 | 15:32 | 16:32 | 17:32 | 18:32 |
| Windermere (adj) | 09:38 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:38 | 16:38 | 17:38 | 18:38 |
| Railway Station (Stop F) | 09:52 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 14:52 | 15:52 | 16:52 | 17:52 | 18:52 |
| Ivory Close (adj) | 09:59 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 12:59 | 13:59 | 14:59 | 15:59 | 16:59 | 17:59 | 18:59 |
| Barnes Close (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:01 | 19:01 |
| Dover Castle (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bus Hub (Stop 3) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| The Coniston (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Rumstead Lane (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| The Street (S-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Chiltern Hundreds (after) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Earl Street (Stop V2) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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.
Fares on the X3
Adult single £1.90 to £3.00 · Child single £1.10 to £3.00
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 X3
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 Maidstone: 16 journeys, first 05:30 towards Canterbury: 18 journeys, first 06:55
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Maidstone: 16 journeys, first 05:30 towards Canterbury: 18 journeys, first 06:55
Route map
All stops on route X3
X3 towards Maidstone
All 73 stops
- Bus Station (Bay B4) Canterbury
- Canterbury East Railway Station (adj) Canterbury
- Queens Avenue (opp) Canterbury
- Summer Hill (W-bound) Harbledown
- Church (opp) 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
- Churchill Way (opp) Bysing Wood
- Sainsbury's (opp) Bysing Wood
- Ivory Close (adj) Bysing Wood
- Hazebrouck Road (opp) Bysing Wood
- Barnes Close (adj) Bysing Wood
- Churchill Way (opp) Bysing Wood
- Sainsbury's (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
- Fox Hill (W-bound) Bapchild
- Vincent Road (opp) Snipeshill
- 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
- Hilton Hotel (opp) Vinters Park
- Chiltern Hundreds (after) 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
All 69 stops
- 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
Towns & areas on this route
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?
Stagecoach South East's published fares on the X3: adult single £1.90 to £3.00, child single £1.10 to £3.00. 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 Stagecoach South East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.