How to travel from Canterbury to London

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Travel Information from Canterbury to London

distanceDistance54 miles (87 km)
modeAvailable travel modesBus or train
priceTicket price range$10 - $19
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $10 (€8) • 1 h 57 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $19 (€16) • 1 h 5 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or Southeastern

Take a bus or train to travel 54 miles (87 km) to London from Canterbury. 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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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 Express
10:30AM2h20
Canterbury, University Of Kent
12:50PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$141One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
National Express
02:55PM2h25
Canterbury, University Of Kent
05:20PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$131One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Southeastern
05:20AM1h05
Canterbury West (CBW)
06:25AMLondon St Pancras International (STP)
$351One-way
0 transfers
Other options
Southeastern
05:19AM1h32
Canterbury East (CBE)
06:51AMLondon Victoria (VIC)
$351One-way
0 transfers
National Express
07:40AM2h40
Canterbury, University Of Kent
10:20AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$151One-way
0 transfers
National Express
01:00PM2h20
Canterbury, University Of Kent
03:20PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$151One-way
0 transfers
National Express
04:55PM2h25
Canterbury, University Of Kent
07:20PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$151One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from Canterbury to London

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from Canterbury to London there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 57,00% of our customers choose the bus as their preferred method of transportation. Nowadays, traveling by bus is a relaxing and entertaining experience. Most bus companies offer different on-board services; ranging from "welcome drinks" to free wi-fi or personal entertainment. For this reason, the bus is often chosen as the best way to get from Canterbury to London. Bus companies normally offer comfortable journeys for reasonable prices, and if you choose to travel on a night bus you can even save the money of one night in a hotel. For that reason, the bus is most likely the cheapest way to get to your destination.

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Find the best trip to London from Canterbury with Omio's travel partners National Express and Southeastern! You'll find the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most convenient trip for you.

National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Canterbury - London travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.

    FAQs: Travel from Canterbury to London

    FAQs: 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 travel options from Canterbury to London: bus or train.

    The cheapest way to get from Canterbury to London is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $10 (€8) compared to other travel options to London:

    A bus is $9 (€8) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Canterbury to London costing on average $19 (€16).

    The fastest way to get to London from Canterbury is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 5 min.

    Other travel options to London take longer:

    Bus takes on average 1 h 57 min.

    You should expect to travel around 54 miles (87 km) between Canterbury and London.

    The average frequency per day from Canterbury to London is:

    • 5 buses per day.

    However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to London from Canterbury as scheduled services by bus or train 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 board their bus from Canterbury, St. Georges Lane and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
    • Most travelers catch their train from Canterbury West and arrive in London St Pancras International.

    The following travel companies offer services from Canterbury to London:

    • Travel with National Express or Megabus to go to London by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Canterbury to London tickets on Omio for $10 (€8).
    • Southeastern can get you to London by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Southeastern from Canterbury to London for $19 (€16) on Omio.

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

    • Direct bus available with National Express 5 direct buses 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 from Canterbury to London.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Canterbury to London often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Canterbury and London itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between London and any of these top destinations today!

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