Buses to Canterbury Christ Church University (Tunbridge Wells)

24 bus routes serve Canterbury Christ Church University (Tunbridge Wells). Weekday buses run from 06:05 to 22:28.

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.

Every route serving Canterbury Christ Church University (Tunbridge Wells)

• 402 Dunton Green → Tunbridge Wells via Sevenoaks, Tonbridge Mon–Fri 06:49–20:41 no Sunday service Arriva Kent and Surrey
• 289 Showfields → Southborough via Tunbridge Wells, St Johns Mon–Fri 09:38–15:11 no Sunday service Go Bus
• 1066 Hurst Green → Tunbridge Wells via Hawkhurst, Frant Mon–Fri 08:20–16:09 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 233 Lingfield → Tunbridge Wells via Southborough, St Johns Mon–Fri 07:45–18:05 no Sunday service Metrobus
• 284 Tunbridge Wells → Pembury via High Brooms, Sherwood Mon–Fri 08:52–15:23 no Sunday service Metrobus
• 286 Colemans Hatch → Tunbridge Wells via Langton Green, Southborough Mon–Fri 08:32–15:51 no Sunday service Arriva Kent and Surrey
• 582 Tunbridge Wells → Cage Green via High Brooms, Tonbridge Mon–Fri 07:15–16:01 no Sunday service Arriva Kent and Surrey
• 7 Maidstone → Tunbridge Wells via Barming, Tonbridge Mon–Fri 06:05–22:28 Sun 08:51–18:03 Arriva Kent and Surrey
• 285 Speldhurst → Hawkenbury via Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells Mon–Fri 08:14–16:01 no Sunday service Hams Travel
• 228 Tunbridge Wells → Crowborough via Blackness, St Johns Mon–Fri 08:12–16:02 no Sunday service Compass Travel
• 280 Showfields circular via Tunbridge Wells Mon–Fri 10:11–17:06 no Sunday service Go Bus
• 1 Groombridge → Tonbridge via Tunbridge Wells, High Brooms Mon–Fri 07:30–16:06 no Sunday service Hams Travel
• 267 Hawkhurst → Tunbridge Wells via Paddock Wood, Sherwood Mon–Fri 08:00–16:06 no Sunday service Hams Travel
• 280 Culverden Down, Bennett School → Tunbridge Wells, Royal Vic Place Mon–Fri 08:56–15:35 no Sunday service Metrobus
• 776 St Johns → Hadlow via Tonbridge, Higham Wood Mon–Fri 08:17–08:19 no Sunday service Arriva Kent and Surrey
• 256 Tunbridge Wells → Wadhurst via Frant, Lamberhurst Mon–Fri 08:22–16:10 no Sunday service Autocar Bus & Coach Services
• 788 Paddock Wood → Nine Elms via Langton Green, High Brooms Mon–Fri 06:19–19:48 no Sunday service Centaur Coaches
• 2 Lamberhurst → Tonbridge via Pembury, Tunbridge Wells Mon–Fri 07:35–16:10 no Sunday service Hams Travel
• 281 Rusthall → High Brooms via Tunbridge Wells, Showfields Mon–Fri 06:27–22:17 Sun 09:29–18:29 Arriva Kent and Surrey
• 291 Crawley → Tunbridge Wells via Copthorne, East Grinstead Mon–Fri 08:18–08:18 no Sunday service Metrobus
• 51 Cade Street → Tunbridge Wells via Mayfield, Frant Mon–Fri 08:24–08:24 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 231 Lingfield → Tunbridge Wells via Langton Green, Rusthall Mon–Fri 08:18–08:18 no Sunday service Metrobus
• 251 Heathfield → Tunbridge Wells via Mayfield, Frant Mon–Fri 08:15–08:15 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 504 Ditton → Tunbridge Wells via Larkfield, Pembury Mon–Fri 08:05–08:05 no Sunday service Nu-Venture

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 (Tunbridge Wells)?

24 routes serve the campus: the 402 (towards Railway Station), the 289 (towards Broomhill Park Road), the 1066 (towards Tunbridge Wells Royal Victoria Place), the 233 (towards Tunbridge Wells, War Memorial), the 284 (towards Tunbridge Wells Hospital), the 286 (towards Railway Station), the 582 (towards Hugh Christie Technology College), the 7 (towards Railway Station), the 285 (towards Cemetery), the 228 (towards Crowborough), the 280 (towards Old West Station Sainsbury's), the 1 (towards King's Road) 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?

No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 24 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.

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

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 06:05, on the 7. 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 22:28. 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. 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 Tunbridge Wells.