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Compare bus and train for Dover to Canterbury
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dover to Canterbury among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 58m. 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 $11, while a train costs an average of $17.
Distance: 13 miles (22 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$17 Average price | $11 Average price Cheapest |
58m Average total duration Fastest 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 36m Average total duration 1h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Dover to Canterbury
Compare the available ways to get from Dover to Canterbury, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Dover to Canterbury:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dover to Canterbury costing on average $17 (€14).
Other travel options to Canterbury take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 36m.
Travel optionsfrom Dover to Canterbury
How to get from Dover to Canterbury by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dover to Canterbury is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX0074:35 AM1h03Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)5:38 AMCanterbury, University Of Kent$141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- NX0074:35 AM1h03Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)5:38 AMCanterbury, University Of Kent$141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- P86141_P861428:50 AM0h28Dover Priory (DVP)9:18 AMCanterbury East (CBE)$171One-way0 transfers
Other options
- P862014:48 PM0h28Dover Priory (DVP)5:16 PMCanterbury East (CBE)$171One-way0 transfers
- P861974:18 PM0h28Dover Priory (DVP)4:46 PMCanterbury East (CBE)$171One-way0 transfers
- P861943:44 PM0h28Dover Priory (DVP)4:12 PMCanterbury East (CBE)$171One-way0 transfers
- NX0071:50 PM1h05Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)2:55 PMCanterbury, University Of Kent$141One-way0 transfers
- NX0075:50 PM1h10Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)7:00 PMCanterbury, University Of Kent$141One-way0 transfers
- NX0079:15 AM1h15Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre)10:30 AMCanterbury, University Of Kent$141One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dover to Canterbury:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dover to Canterbury costing on average $17 (€14).
Other travel options to Canterbury take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 36m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dover and Canterbury as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dover Priory (DVP) and arrive in Canterbury East (CBE).
- Buses mostly depart from Dover, Pencester Road (Town Centre) and arrive in Canterbury, University Of Kent.
- Travel with Southeastern to go to Canterbury by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Canterbury by bus.
- 5 direct trains per day with Southeastern.
- 4 direct buses per day with National Express.
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