🎓 Buses to University for the Creative Arts

33 bus routes serve University for the Creative Arts in Canterbury. Weekday buses run from 06:32 to 23:57.

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 University for the Creative Arts

• 43 Canterbury Bus Station → Sandwich Guildhall Mon–Fri 06:50–22:41 Sun 09:18–19:54 Stagecoach South East
• 23 Canterbury → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 07:18–23:01 Sun 08:32–17:49 Stagecoach South East
• 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 07:55–15:21 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 915 Seasalter Lucerne Drive East → Spring Lane Estate Russet Road Mon–Fri 08:05–15:13 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 919 Greenhill Herne Drive → Spring Lane Estate Russet Road Mon–Fri 08:05–15:24 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
• 23A Canterbury → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 09:22–14:47 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 44 Canterbury Bus Station → Sandwich Discovery Park Mon–Fri 08:22–16:17 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• P3 Canterbury New Dover Road Park and Ride Terminal → Canterbury Whitefriars Mon–Fri 07:12–19:12 Sun 09:59–17:07 Stagecoach South East
• 16 Middelburg Square → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:32–23:57 Sun 08:55–19:38 Stagecoach South East
• 15 Dover Pencester Road → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:44–23:35 Sun 08:35–20:07 Stagecoach South East
• 89 Aylesham Baptist Church → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:54–19:11 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 12 Deal South Street → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:45–18:51 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 649 Brymore Road Terminus → Hollowmede Mon–Fri 09:54–16:46 no Sunday service Regent Coaches
• 912 Herne Bay Railway Station → Canterbury Simon Langton Girls' School Mon–Fri 08:16–15:44 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 916 Whitstable Railway Station → Canterbury Simon Langton Girls' School Mon–Fri 08:18–15:57 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 917 Herne Streetfield → Canterbury Simon Langton Girls' School Mon–Fri 08:27–15:56 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 913 Yorkletts → Nackington Simon Langton Boys' School Grounds Mon–Fri 08:17–08:18 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 17 Middelburg Square → Canterbury Bus Station Mon–Fri 08:38–18:27 Sun 09:57–17:27 Stagecoach South East
• 18 Canterbury Bus Station → Hythe Hythe Light Railway Station Mon–Fri 08:58–18:18 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 620 Whitefriars E4 - By Toilets → Waltham Village Hall Mon–Fri 08:26–17:48 no Sunday service Regent Coaches
• 951 Canterbury Bus Station → Nackington Simon Langton Boys' School Grounds Mon–Fri 08:31–08:39 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 955 Canterbury Bus Station → Canterbury Simon Langton Girls' School Mon–Fri 08:22–08:32 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 18A Canterbury Bus Station → Ashford Park Street Mon–Fri 16:18–16:18 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 903 Herne Bay Sea Street Gas Works → Canterbury St Anselm's School Grounds Mon–Fri 08:12–08:12 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 904 Herne Bay Sea Street Gas Works → Nackington Simon Langton Boys' School Grounds Mon–Fri 08:13–08:13 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 906 Herne Bay Sea Street Gas Works → Canterbury Simon Langton Girls' School Mon–Fri 08:16–08:16 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 911 Westcliff West Cliff Drive → Nackington Simon Langton Boys' School Grounds Mon–Fri 08:31–08:31 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 983 Dover Pencester Road → Aylesham Baptist Church Mon–Fri 06:58–06:58 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 89B Aylesham → Canterbury Mon–Fri 16:11–16:11 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 908 Greenhill → Canterbury Simon Langton Girls' School Mon–Fri 08:20–08:20 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East

Live times at the campus stops

Direct buses to University for the Creative Arts 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 University for the Creative Arts campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University for the Creative Arts?

33 routes serve the campus: the 43 (towards Sandwich Guildhall), the 23 (towards Canterbury Bus Station), the 11 (towards Bus Garage), the 43A (towards Sandwich Guildhall), the 905 (towards Spring Lane Estate Russet Road), the 915 (towards Spring Lane Estate Russet Road), the 919 (towards Spring Lane Estate Russet Road), the 956 (towards Westbere Spires Academy), the 23A (towards Canterbury Bus Station), the 44 (towards Sandwich Discovery Park), the P3 (towards Canterbury Whitefriars), the 16 (towards Canterbury Bus Station) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at University for the Creative Arts?

No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 33 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.

What time is the first bus to University for the Creative Arts?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 06:32, on the 16. 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 23:57. 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 University for the Creative Arts 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 University for the Creative Arts, 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.