How to travel from Canterbury to London

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Travel Information between Canterbury and London

Distance87 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€10 - €12
Cheapest modeCoach • €10 • 1 h 55 min
Fastest modeTrain • €12 • 57 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Southeastern

Travel 87 km by train or coach between Canterbury and London. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express or Southeastern among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Canterbury to London.

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from Canterbury to London

How to get from Canterbury to London by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Canterbury to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National ExpressNX007
10:30AM2h20
Canterbury, University Of Kent
12:50PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
141One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National ExpressNX007
04:28AM1h52
Canterbury, University Of Kent
06:20AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
121One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

SoutheasternP19688
08:23AM0h55
Canterbury West (CBW)
09:18AMLondon St Pancras International (STP)
661One-way
0 transfers

Other options

SoutheasternP19544_P19543
08:45AM1h36
Canterbury East (CBE)
10:21AMLondon Victoria (VIC)
271One-way
0 transfers
SoutheasternP18325_P18292
08:33AM1h38
Canterbury West (CBW)
10:11AMLondon Bridge (LBG)
271One-way
0 transfers
SoutheasternP19546_P19545
08:13AM1h38
Canterbury East (CBE)
09:51AMLondon Victoria (VIC)
321One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX007
10:20AM2h30
Canterbury, St. Georges Lane
12:50PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
141One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX022
07:40AM2h40
Canterbury, University Of Kent
10:20AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
141One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX022
07:30AM2h50
Canterbury, St. Georges Lane
10:20AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
141One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Canterbury to London

Travel to London easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Canterbury to London.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel to London from Canterbury including taking a train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Canterbury to London is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €10 compared to other travel options to London:

Taking a coach costs €2 less than taking a train, which costs on average €12 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Canterbury to London is by train with an average journey time of 57 min.

There are alternative travel options to London that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 1 h 55 min of travel time.

The distance from Canterbury to London is approximately 87 km.

The average frequency per day from Canterbury to London is:

  • 19 coaches a day.
  • 10 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Canterbury to London as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Canterbury to London:

  • Most travellers board their coach from Canterbury, St. Georges Lane and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
  • Most travellers board their train from Canterbury West and arrive in London St Pancras International.

The following travel companies offer services from Canterbury to London:

  • National Express can get you to London by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with National Express from Canterbury to London for €10 on Omio.
  • Southeastern can take you to London by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Southeastern from Canterbury to London for €12.

Yes, there are direct routes from Canterbury to London with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 19 direct coaches a day to London with.
  • You can find 7 direct trains per day to London with Southeastern.

Direct services to London tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Your journey from Canterbury to London doesn't have to end in London. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels. If you’d like to add Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels to your Canterbury to London trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from London today!

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