🎓 Buses to University of Kent

6 bus routes serve University of Kent. 2 are university or campus services. 1 runs through the night.

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 09:13–23:15 Stagecoach South East
• UNI1 Canterbury Bus Station → University of Kent Darwin College Mon–Fri 08:21–18:10 Stagecoach South East

Every route serving University of Kent

• UNI2 Canterbury Bus Station → University of Kent Park Wood 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 09:13–23:15 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• UNI1 Canterbury Bus Station → University of Kent Darwin College 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 08:21–18:10 no Sunday service Stagecoach South East
• 400 Canterbury Bus Station → Greenhill Roundabout Mon–Fri 05:36–23:32 Sun 07:35–23:32 Stagecoach South East
• 401 Canterbury Bus Station → Tankerton Priest and Sow Mon–Fri 07:44–00:02 Sun 07:20–18:20 Stagecoach South East
• 007 Dover - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Dover Mon–Fri 04:28–01:03 Sun 04:28–01:03 🌙 Every night coach National Express
• 022 Ramsgate - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Ramsgate Mon–Fri 07:10–23:40 Sun 07:42–23:40 coach National Express

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of Kent

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• 007 Dover - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Dover Every night 22:05–06:55 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to University of Kent 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 of Kent campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of Kent?

6 routes serve the campus: the UNI2 (towards University of Kent Park Wood), the UNI1 (towards University of Kent Darwin College), the 400 (towards Greenhill Roundabout), the 401 (towards Tankerton Priest and Sow), the 007 (towards Belgravia, Victoria - Dover), the 022 (towards Belgravia, Victoria - Ramsgate). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at University of Kent?

Yes — 2 of the 6 routes are university or campus services: the UNI2, the UNI1. 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 University of Kent?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 04:28, on the 007. 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?

1 of the 6 routes run in the small hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to University of Kent 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, UNI1. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of Kent, 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 University of Kent.