🎓 Buses to Canterbury Christ Church University (Tunbridge Wells)

23 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 Bus Station → Railway Station Mon–Fri 06:49–20:41 no Sunday service Arriva Kent and Surrey
• 289 Showfields Library → Broomhill Park Road Mon–Fri 09:38–15:11 no Sunday service Go Bus
• 1066 Hawkhurst British Legion Hall → Tunbridge Wells Royal Victoria Place Mon–Fri 08:20–16:09 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 233 Edenbridge Post Office → Tunbridge Wells, War Memorial Mon–Fri 07:45–18:05 no Sunday service Metrobus
• 284 Tunbridge Wells Station → Tunbridge Wells Hospital Mon–Fri 08:52–15:23 no Sunday service Metrobus
• 582 Railway Station → Hugh Christie Technology College Mon–Fri 07:15–16:01 no Sunday service Arriva Kent and Surrey
• 286 Church → Railway Station Mon–Fri 08:32–15:51 no Sunday service Arriva Kent and Surrey
• 7 Chequers Bus Station → Railway Station Mon–Fri 06:05–22:28 Sun 08:51–18:03 Arriva Kent and Surrey
• 285 Southfields → Cemetery Mon–Fri 08:14–16:01 no Sunday service Hams Travel
• 228 St Johns → Broadway Mon–Fri 08:10–16:02 no Sunday service Compass Travel
• 280 Showfields → Old West Station Sainsbury's Mon–Fri 10:11–17:06 no Sunday service Go Bus
• 1 Station Road → King's Road Mon–Fri 07:30–16:06 no Sunday service Hams Travel
• 267 Victoria Hall → Tunbridge Wells Boys' Grammar School Mon–Fri 08:00–16:06 no Sunday service Hams Travel
• 280 Culverden Down, Bennett Sch → Tunbridge Wells, Royal Vic Place Mon–Fri 08:56–15:35 no Sunday service Metrobus
• 776 Railway Station → Hadlow Square Mon–Fri 08:17–08:19 no Sunday service Arriva Kent and Surrey
• 256 Tunbridge Wells → Wadhurst Mon–Fri 08:22–16:10 no Sunday service Autocar Bus & Coach Services
• 788 PW-Eastlands → NE-St George Wharf Pier Mon–Fri 06:19–19:48 no Sunday service Centaur Coaches
• 2 High Street → Hillview School Mon–Fri 07:35–16:10 no Sunday service Hams Travel
• 281 Parsonage Close → Barnetts Way Mon–Fri 06:27–22:17 Sun 09:29–18:29 Arriva Kent and Surrey
• 291 Crawley Bus Station E → Tunbridge Wells, Royal Vic Place Mon–Fri 08:18–08:18 no Sunday service Metrobus
• 51 Streatfield Road (adj) Heathfield → Tunbridge Wells Royal Victoria Place Mon–Fri 08:24–08:24 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 231 Edenbridge Post Office → Tunbridge Wells, Royal Vic Place Mon–Fri 08:18–08:18 no Sunday service Metrobus
• 251 Streatfield Road (adj) Heathfield → Tunbridge Wells Boys' Grammar School (in) St John's Mon–Fri 08:15–08:15 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 (Tunbridge Wells)?

23 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 582 (towards Hugh Christie Technology College), the 286 (towards Railway Station), the 7 (towards Railway Station), the 285 (towards Cemetery), the 228 (towards Broadway), 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 — 23 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.