How to travel from Canterbury to London

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Travel Information between Canterbury and London

Distance54 miles (87 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$11 - $13
Cheapest modeBus • $11 (€10) • 1 h 55 min
Fastest modeTrain • $13 (€12) • 57 min
Popular travel companiesNational 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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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
$171One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National ExpressNX007
04:28AM1h52
Canterbury, University Of Kent
06:20AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$141One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

SoutheasternP19688
08:23AM0h55
Canterbury West (CBW)
09:18AMLondon St Pancras International (STP)
$821One-way
0 transfers

Other options

SoutheasternP19544_P19543
08:45AM1h36
Canterbury East (CBE)
10:21AMLondon Victoria (VIC)
$331One-way
0 transfers
SoutheasternP18325_P18292
08:33AM1h38
Canterbury West (CBW)
10:11AMLondon Bridge (LBG)
$331One-way
0 transfers
SoutheasternP19546_P19545
08:13AM1h38
Canterbury East (CBE)
09:51AMLondon Victoria (VIC)
$401One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX007
10:20AM2h30
Canterbury, St. Georges Lane
12:50PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$171One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX022
07:40AM2h40
Canterbury, University Of Kent
10:20AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$181One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX022
07:30AM2h50
Canterbury, St. Georges Lane
10:20AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
$181One-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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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 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.

Many of our customers traveling from Canterbury to London don't make London their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after London are Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from London to any of these top destinations today!

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