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Herne Bay Museum and Gallery
Local museum covering Herne Bay's seaside history, fossils, wartime stories, and community life. A strong introduction to the town.
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The cheapest and fastest buses from Canterbury to Herne Bay
Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for Nov 02
- Cheapest price on Nov 02
- Kč 0
- Average ticket price on Nov 02
- -Kč 0
- Fastest journey on Nov 02
- 25 m
- Average journey duration on Nov 02
- 27 m
- Buses on Nov 02
- 22
- Distance
- 11 km
Cheap tickets
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Canterbury to Herne Bay is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
Fast buses
On Mon, Nov 02, we found 22 buses from Canterbury to Herne Bay, including 19 direct services.
On Mon, Nov 02 the direct buses cover the 11 km distance in an average of 27 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 25 m .
On Mon, Nov 02 the slowest buses will take 29 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
6:17 AM 0h25 Canterbury 6:42 AM Queen's Roundabout South Find prices0 transfers6:38 AM 0h25 Canterbury 7:03 AM Queen's Roundabout South Find prices0 transfers6:58 AM 0h25 Canterbury 7:23 AM Queen's Roundabout South Find prices0 transfers7:12 AM 0h29 Canterbury 7:41 AM Queen's Roundabout South Find prices0 transfers7:27 AM 0h29 Canterbury 7:56 AM Queen's Roundabout South Find prices0 transfers
6:17 AM 0h25 Canterbury 6:42 AM Queen's Roundabout South Find prices0 transfers6:38 AM 0h25 Canterbury 7:03 AM Queen's Roundabout South Find prices0 transfers6:58 AM 0h25 Canterbury 7:23 AM Queen's Roundabout South Find prices0 transfers7:12 AM 0h29 Canterbury 7:41 AM Queen's Roundabout South Find prices0 transfers7:27 AM 0h29 Canterbury 7:56 AM Queen's Roundabout South Find prices0 transfers
Journey information
Overview: Bus from Canterbury to Herne Bay
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Take a bus from Canterbury to Herne Bay and enjoy the approximately 6 miles (11 km) long journey. Find schedules and pricing options for a convenient and affordable trip.
The earliest bus runs at 01:09, the last at 19:47.
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Train from Kč 181
Distance 6 miles (11 km) |
First bus 1:09 AM |
Last bus 7:47 PM |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Train from Kč 181
Frequently asked questions about your Canterbury to Herne Bay trip
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Canterbury to Herne Bay.
The earliest bus from Canterbury to Herne Bay leaves at 1:09 AM. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.
The latest bus from Canterbury to Herne Bay leaves at 7:47 PM.
Canterbury to Herne Bay Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 06:17AM | Arrival Time 06:42AM | Duration 0h25 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 06:38AM | Arrival Time 07:03AM | Duration 0h25 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 06:58AM | Arrival Time 07:23AM | Duration 0h25 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 07:12AM | Arrival Time 07:41AM | Duration 0h29 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 07:27AM | Arrival Time 07:56AM | Duration 0h29 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 07:43AM | Arrival Time 08:42AM | Duration 0h59 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 07:48AM | Arrival Time 08:18AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 08:03AM | Arrival Time 08:33AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 08:13AM | Arrival Time 08:37AM | Duration 0h24 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 08:18AM | Arrival Time 08:48AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 08:33AM | Arrival Time 09:03AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 08:34AM | Arrival Time 09:25AM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 08:43AM | Arrival Time 09:42AM | Duration 0h59 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 08:48AM | Arrival Time 09:18AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 09:03AM | Arrival Time 09:33AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 09:13AM | Arrival Time 09:37AM | Duration 0h24 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 09:18AM | Arrival Time 09:48AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 09:33AM | Arrival Time 10:03AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 09:34AM | Arrival Time 10:24AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 09:43AM | Arrival Time 10:42AM | Duration 0h59 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 09:48AM | Arrival Time 10:18AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 10:03AM | Arrival Time 10:33AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 10:13AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 10:18AM | Arrival Time 10:48AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 10:33AM | Arrival Time 11:03AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 10:34AM | Arrival Time 11:27AM | Duration 0h53 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 10:48AM | Arrival Time 11:18AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 10:53AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 11:03AM | Arrival Time 11:33AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 11:13AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 11:53AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 12:13PM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 12:53PM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 01:13PM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 01:53PM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 02:13PM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 02:53PM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 03:13PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 03:53PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 04:13PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 04:53PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 05:13PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 05:43PM | Arrival Time 06:42PM | Duration 0h59 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 06:13PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 0h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 06:43PM | Arrival Time 07:42PM | Duration 0h59 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 07:02PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 0h28 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 08:02PM | Arrival Time 08:31PM | Duration 0h29 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 09:02PM | Arrival Time 09:31PM | Duration 0h29 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 10:02PM | Arrival Time 10:31PM | Duration 0h29 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Operator Stagecoach South East | Departure Time 11:02PM | Arrival Time 11:31PM | Duration 0h29 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price Kč 0 |
Live departures
Canterbury to Herne Bay bus times
The table below shows live departures for Canterbury to Herne Bay buses for today, Sunday, November 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
Last updated at
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:43 PM Canterbury | 0h59 | 6:42 PM Queen's Roundabout South | 1 transfer | |
| 6:13 PM Canterbury | 0h27 | 6:40 PM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 6:43 PM Canterbury | 0h59 | 7:42 PM Queen's Roundabout South | 1 transfer | |
| 7:02 PM Canterbury | 0h28 | 7:30 PM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 8:02 PM Canterbury | 0h29 | 8:31 PM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9:02 PM Canterbury | 0h29 | 9:31 PM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 10:02 PM Canterbury | 0h29 | 10:31 PM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 11:02 PM Canterbury | 0h29 | 11:31 PM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Monday, November 2 | |||||
| 6:17 AM Canterbury | 0h25 | 6:42 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 6:38 AM Canterbury | 0h25 | 7:03 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 6:58 AM Canterbury | 0h25 | 7:23 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 7:12 AM Canterbury | 0h29 | 7:41 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 7:27 AM Canterbury | 0h29 | 7:56 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 7:48 AM Canterbury | 0h30 | 8:18 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 8:03 AM Canterbury | 0h30 | 8:33 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 8:18 AM Canterbury | 0h30 | 8:48 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 8:33 AM Canterbury | 0h30 | 9:03 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 8:34 AM Canterbury | 0h51 | 9:25 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 1 transfer | |
| 8:48 AM Canterbury | 0h30 | 9:18 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9:03 AM Canterbury | 0h30 | 9:33 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9:18 AM Canterbury | 0h30 | 9:48 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9:33 AM Canterbury | 0h30 | 10:03 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9:34 AM Canterbury | 0h50 | 10:24 AM Queen's Roundabout | 1 transfer | |
| 9:48 AM Canterbury | 0h30 | 10:18 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 10:03 AM Canterbury | 0h30 | 10:33 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 10:18 AM Canterbury | 0h30 | 10:48 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 10:33 AM Canterbury | 0h30 | 11:03 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 10:34 AM Canterbury | 0h53 | 11:27 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 1 transfer | |
| 10:48 AM Canterbury | 0h30 | 11:18 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 11:03 AM Canterbury | 0h30 | 11:33 AM Queen's Roundabout South | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Complete guide to Herne Bay
Things to do in Herne Bay
Discover the best of Herne Bay — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Herne Bay trip today.
- Recommended
Beach Creative Gallery
Independent gallery showing changing contemporary exhibitions by local and regional artists in a central seafront-side location.
- Recommended
Herne Bay Lifeboat Museum
Historic maritime collection aboard a preserved lifeboat, interpreting local sea rescue heritage at Herne Bay's seafront.
- Must visit
Herne Bay Seafront
Long shingle beach and promenade ideal for sea views, strolls, and sunsets. It is the heart of Herne Bay's classic coastal atmosphere.
- Must visit
Reculver Country Park
Clifftop coastal path and reserve near Reculver with expansive marsh, sea, and sunset views. Excellent for walking and birdwatching.
- Recommended
Central Bandstand Gardens
Central gardens and lawns by the sea, popular for relaxing, events, and views of the clock tower and promenade.
- Gluten-free
Kent Oysters
Fresh Whitstable or north Kent oysters are a classic nearby coastal treat, prized for their briny flavour and long tradition on this stretch of the Kent shore.
Fish And Chips
Battered white fish with chips is a staple British seaside meal, especially popular in Herne Bay for eating hot by the promenade.
- Vegetarian
Kent Apple Pudding
A traditional Kentish pudding of apples baked under a sponge or pastry topping, celebrating the county's orchard heritage.
Shakey Shakey Fish Bar
Popular casual spot for traditional fish and chips near the seafront, valued for fresh fried seafood and takeaway convenience.
A La Turka
Established Indian restaurant with a strong local reputation, offering classic curries and a comfortable dine-in atmosphere.
The Pier Ceylon
Well-known seafront pub and restaurant serving seafood, British classics and drinks in a relaxed harbour-side setting.
British pound sterling (£)
Moderate for a UK seaside town; stays and dining are usually cheaper than London, but summer weekends raise hotel prices and seafront restaurants cost more.
Average meal costs
- Budget
- £8-12 for fast food or a simple lunch.
- Mid-range
- £15-25 per person for a restaurant meal.
- Fine dining
- £45+ per person for upscale dining.
- Coffee
- £2.80-4 for coffee or cappuccino.
Tipping culture
Tipping is optional. In restaurants, 10-12.5% is common if service is not included. Round up for taxis. Cafes usually do not expect tips, but small change is appreciated.
Plan your visit to Herne Bay
Get destination-focused answers for the end of your trip, including what to do, when to go, practical entry details, and tips for making the most of your time in Herne Bay.
The currency used in the United Kingdom is the British Pound Sterling (GBP). For travelers, using a card is generally more convenient and widely accepted, especially in cities and for transportation tickets, though carrying some cash can be useful for small purchases or in rural areas.
In Herne Bay, travelers should be cautious of pickpocketing, especially around busy areas like the beach and pier. It's advisable to keep belongings secure and avoid leaving valuables unattended. While violent crime is low, travelers should remain aware of their surroundings at night. Be wary of unofficial taxi offers and always use licensed transportation to avoid potential scams.
Pack lightweight, versatile clothing suitable for the destination's climate, and use secure, lockable luggage to protect belongings. Keep essential items like travel documents, medication, and valuables in a carry-on bag for easy access. Use packing organizers or cubes to maximize space and maintain order. Lastly, include a small first aid kit and personal hygiene items for added comfort during travel.
FAQs: Bus from Canterbury to Herne Bay
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Canterbury to Herne Bay by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Herne Bay, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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