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Compare bus and train for Canterbury to Dover
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Canterbury to Dover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, while a train costs an average of €14.
Distance: 13 miles (22 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€14 Average price | €9 Average price Cheapest |
59m Average total duration Fastest 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 41m Average total duration 1h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Canterbury to Dover:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Canterbury to Dover costing on average €14.
Other travel options to Dover take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 41m.
Travel optionsfrom Canterbury to Dover
How to get from Canterbury to Dover by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Canterbury to Dover is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX0071:03 AM1h02Canterbury, University Of Kent2:05 AMDover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)€101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- NX0071:03 AM1h02Canterbury, University Of Kent2:05 AMDover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)€101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- P863014:44 PM0h28Canterbury East (CBE)5:12 PMDover Priory (DVP)€141One-way0 transfers
Other options
- P862933:40 PM0h29Canterbury East (CBE)4:09 PMDover Priory (DVP)€141One-way0 transfers
- P863065:11 PM0h29Canterbury East (CBE)5:40 PMDover Priory (DVP)€141One-way0 transfers
- P863115:44 PM0h30Canterbury East (CBE)6:14 PMDover Priory (DVP)€141One-way0 transfers
- NX0074:20 PM1h15Canterbury, University Of Kent5:35 PMDover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)€121One-way0 transfers
- NX00711:45 AM1h15Canterbury, University Of Kent1:00 PMDover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)€121One-way0 transfers
- NX0078:55 PM1h15Canterbury, University Of Kent10:10 PMDover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)€121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Canterbury to Dover:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Canterbury to Dover costing on average €14.
Other travel options to Dover take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 41m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Canterbury and Dover as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Canterbury East (CBE) and arrive in Dover Priory (DVP).
- Buses mostly depart from Canterbury, University Of Kent and arrive in Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre).
- Travel with National Express to go to Dover by bus.
- Travel with Southeastern to go to Dover by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with National Express.
- 6 direct trains per day with Southeastern.
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