🎓 Buses to Canterbury Christ Church University

43 bus routes serve Canterbury Christ Church University. 1 is a university or campus service. Weekday buses run from 05:18 to 23:40.

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

University and campus services

Routes run for the university or branded for students. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time — and the most likely to change or stop in the vacation.

• UNI2 Canterbury Bus Station → University of Kent Park Wood Mon–Fri 09:02–23:24 Stagecoach South East

Every route serving Canterbury Christ Church University

• UNI2 Canterbury Bus Station → University of Kent Park Wood 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 09:02–23:24 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 915 Seasalter Lucerne Drive East → Spring Lane Estate Russet Road Mon–Fri 08:01–15:21 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 919 Greenhill Herne Drive → Spring Lane Estate Russet Road Mon–Fri 08:03–15:29 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 956 Spring Lane Estate Russet Road → Westbere Spires Academy Mon–Fri 07:57–15:54 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 43 Canterbury Bus Station → Sandwich Guildhall Mon–Fri 06:50–22:41 Sun 09:18–19:53 Stagecoach South East
• 23 Canterbury → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 07:17–23:00 Sun 08:31–17:48 Stagecoach South East
• 649 Brymore Road Terminus → Hollowmede Mon–Fri 09:54–17:09 no Sunday service Regent Coaches
• 11 Bus Station Throat (No Stop) → Bus Garage Mon–Fri 08:11–16:22 no Sunday service Regent Coaches
• 43A Canterbury Bus Station → Sandwich Guildhall Mon–Fri 07:11–16:24 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 905 Tankerton Tankerton Circus → Spring Lane Estate Russet Road Mon–Fri 07:54–15:21 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 912 Herne Bay Railway Station → Canterbury Simon Langton Girls' School Mon–Fri 08:12–15:49 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 916 Whitstable Railway Station → Canterbury Simon Langton Girls' School Mon–Fri 08:13–16:07 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 917 Herne Streetfield → Canterbury Simon Langton Girls' School Mon–Fri 08:22–16:02 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 600 Greenhill Roundabout → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:16–23:40 Sun 08:09–23:40 Stagecoach South East
• 8 Westwood Cross Shopping Centre → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 08:07–23:02 Sun 08:29–22:47 Stagecoach South East
• 8A Northdown Park Summerfield Road → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:36–19:17 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 601 Herne Bay Sea Street Roundabout → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 05:18–19:41 Sun 10:29–16:53 Stagecoach South East
• 602 Herne Bay Railway Station → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 07:43–23:32 Sun 07:42–19:40 Stagecoach South East
• 21A Canterbury Mon–Fri 06:32–18:59 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 5 Canterbury Bus Station → Seasalter Lucerne Drive East Mon–Fri 07:24–17:53 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 21 Canterbury → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 08:22–14:54 Sun 08:51–18:19 Stagecoach South East
• 8X Westwood Cross Shopping Centre → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:28–23:16 Sun 08:59–19:17 Stagecoach South East
• 603 Herne Bay Railway Station → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 07:01–16:35 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 9X Westwood Bus Garage → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 07:48–17:18 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 911 Westcliff West Cliff Drive → Nackington Simon Langton Boys' School Grounds Mon–Fri 08:25–16:09 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 914 Seasalter Lucerne Drive East → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 08:22–16:19 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 954 Canterbury Bus Station → St Stephen's The Archbishop's School Mon–Fri 08:15–15:39 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 5 Bus Station → Lucerne Drive East Sun 08:01–18:53 YMS Travel
• 23A Canterbury → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 09:21–14:46 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 44 Canterbury Bus Station → Sandwich Discovery Park Mon–Fri 16:16–16:17 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 908 Greenhill → Canterbury Simon Langton Girls' School Mon–Fri 08:16–08:18 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 913 Yorkletts → Nackington Simon Langton Boys' School Grounds Mon–Fri 08:16–08:17 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• P1 Vauxhall Sturry Road Park and Ride Terminal → Canterbury Whitefriars Mon–Fri 07:18–19:23 Sun 10:13–17:36 Stagecoach South East
• 16 Middelburg Square → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:45–23:16 Sun 09:07–19:37 Stagecoach South East
• 15 Dover Pencester Road → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:55–23:35 Sun 09:06–20:06 Stagecoach South East
• 89 Aylesham Baptist Church → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 07:38–19:11 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 17 Middelburg Square → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 15:31–15:31 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 12 Deal South Street → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 09:30–18:50 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 955 Canterbury Bus Station → Canterbury Simon Langton Girls' School Mon–Fri 08:21–08:31 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 903 Herne Bay Sea Street Gas Works → Canterbury St Anselm's School Grounds Mon–Fri 08:11–08:11 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 906 Herne Bay Sea Street Gas Works → Canterbury Simon Langton Girls' School Mon–Fri 08:14–08:14 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 983 Dover Pencester Road → Aylesham Baptist Church Mon–Fri 06:57–06:57 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 89B Aylesham → Canterbury Mon–Fri 16:10–16:10 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East

Live times at the campus stops

Direct buses to Canterbury Christ Church University from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Other Canterbury Christ Church University campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to Canterbury Christ Church University?

43 routes serve the campus: the UNI2 (towards University of Kent Park Wood), the 915 (towards Spring Lane Estate Russet Road), the 919 (towards Spring Lane Estate Russet Road), the 956 (towards Westbere Spires Academy), the 43 (towards Sandwich Guildhall), the 23 (towards Canterbury Bus Station), the 649 (towards Hollowmede), the 11 (towards Bus Garage), the 43A (towards Sandwich Guildhall), the 905 (towards Spring Lane Estate Russet Road), the 912 (towards Canterbury Simon Langton Girls' School), the 916 (towards Canterbury Simon Langton Girls' School) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at Canterbury Christ Church University?

Yes — 1 of the 43 routes is a university or campus service: the UNI2. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time, and some run only during term.

What time is the first bus to Canterbury Christ Church University?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 05:18, on the 601. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

Not on these routes — the last weekday bus from the campus is 23:40. Check the town page for late services from the centre. Term-time student services sometimes run later than the year-round timetable published here.

Do buses run to Canterbury Christ Church University outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation — that applies to the UNI2. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to Canterbury Christ Church University, and is there a student fare?

Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.

Other universities nearby

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus , or every stop and route in Canterbury.