When traveling between Margate and Canterbury, where do I depart from Margate and where do I arrive in Canterbury?

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Margate to Canterbury: Most travelers catch their bus from Margate, Cliftonville Darwin Court and arrive in Canterbury, St. Georges Lane. Most travelers board their train from Margate and arrive in Canterbury West.

Which travel companies can get me from Margate to Canterbury?

The following travel companies offer services from Margate to Canterbury: Travel with National Express or Stagecoach South East to go to Canterbury by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Margate to Canterbury tickets on Omio for $11 (€10). Southeastern can take you to Canterbury by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Southeastern from Margate to Canterbury for $4 (€3).

Is there a way to travel directly from Margate to Canterbury?

Yes, there are direct routes from Margate to Canterbury with the following travel companies: You'll find 8 direct buses a day to Canterbury with Stagecoach South East. You can find 3 direct trains per day to take to Canterbury with Southeastern. Direct services to Canterbury tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

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Travel Information between Margate and Canterbury

Distance	15 miles (24 km)
Available travel modes	Train or bus
Ticket price range	$4 - $11
Cheapest mode	Train • $4 (€3) • 33 min
Fastest mode	Train • $4 (€3) • 33 min
Popular travel companies	National Express or Southeastern

Take a train or bus to travel 15 miles (24 km) to Canterbury from Margate. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Southeastern among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Margate to Canterbury.

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from Margate to Canterbury

How to get from Margate to Canterbury by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

The best way to travel from Margate to Canterbury is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

NX022

10:00AM0h45

Margate, Marine Terrace

10:45AMCanterbury, St. Georges Lane

$131One-way

0 transfers

Cheapest

NX022

10:00AM0h45

Margate, Marine Terrace

10:45AMCanterbury, St. Georges Lane

$131One-way

0 transfers

Fastest

NX022

03:40PM0h35

Margate, Marine Terrace

04:15PMCanterbury, St. Georges Lane

$131One-way

0 transfers

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NX022

09:51AM0h54

Margate, Cliftonville Darwin Court

10:45AMCanterbury, St. Georges Lane

$131One-way

0 transfers

NX022

09:49AM0h56

Cliftonville, Northdown Road

10:45AMCanterbury, St. Georges Lane

$131One-way

0 transfers

NX022

12:00PM0h45

Margate, Marine Terrace

12:45PMCanterbury, St. Georges Lane

$131One-way

0 transfers

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Travel on National Express and Southeastern travel from Margate to Canterbury at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.

National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel from Margate to Canterbury, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

Southeastern is a train company based in the United Kingdom. It operates services from London to Kent, Sussex, Surrey and parts of East Anglia. It runs services from early morning until late at night, seven days a week. Southeastern has a range of train types, including high-speed Javelin trains, commuter-friendly Metro services, and the classic InterCity services. Ticket types include Advance, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak, and Anytime tickets. The most popular routes for Southeastern are London to Kent, London to Eastbourne, and London to Hastings.

FAQs: Travel from Margate to Canterbury

FAQs: Travel to Canterbury 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 Margate to Canterbury.

There are 2 travel options between Margate and Canterbury. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Canterbury from Margate is by taking a train, which costs on average $4 (€3).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Margate to Canterbury:

A train is $8 (€7) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Margate to Canterbury costing on average $11 (€10).

The quickest way to travel to Canterbury from Margate is by train, which takes on average 33 min compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 35 min.

Canterbury is approximately 15 miles (24 km) away from Margate.

The average frequency per day from Margate to Canterbury is:

Around 8 buses per day.
Around 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Margate to Canterbury 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 Margate to Canterbury:

Most travelers catch their bus from Margate, Cliftonville Darwin Court and arrive in Canterbury, St. Georges Lane.
Most travelers board their train from Margate and arrive in Canterbury West.

The following travel companies offer services from Margate to Canterbury:

Travel with National Express or Stagecoach South East to go to Canterbury by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Margate to Canterbury tickets on Omio for $11 (€10).
Southeastern can take you to Canterbury by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Southeastern from Margate to Canterbury for $4 (€3).

Yes, there are direct routes from Margate to Canterbury with the following travel companies:

You'll find 8 direct buses a day to Canterbury with Stagecoach South East.
You can find 3 direct trains per day to take to Canterbury with Southeastern.

Direct services to Canterbury tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

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

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