Travel Information between Canterbury and London
| 54 miles (87 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $11 - $13 | |
| Bus • $11 (€10) • 1 h 55 min | |
| Train • $13 (€12) • 57 min | |
| National Express or Southeastern |
Travel 54 miles (87 km) by train or bus from Canterbury to London. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or Southeastern among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Canterbury to London.
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How to get from Canterbury to London by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Canterbury to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 travel options to London from Canterbury. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to London from Canterbury is by taking a bus, which costs on average $11 (€10).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Canterbury to London:
Taking a bus costs $2 (€2) less than taking a train, which costs on average $13 (€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:
Bus takes on average 1 h 55 min.
London is approximately 54 miles (87 km) away from Canterbury.
The average frequency per day from Canterbury to London is:
- 19 buses a day.
- 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Canterbury and London as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Canterbury to London:
- Most travelers who purchase a bus ticket from Canterbury to London depart from Canterbury, St. Georges Lane to London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Most travelers take a train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras International.
The following travel companies offer services from Canterbury to London:
- Travel with National Express for buses to London. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for National Express Canterbury to London tickets on Omio for $11 (€10).
- Travel with Southeastern to go to London by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Southeastern Canterbury to London tickets on Omio for $13 (€12).
Yes, there are direct services available from Canterbury to London with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with with 19 direct buses per day.
- Direct trains with Southeastern with 7 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to London as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to London from Canterbury.
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