Travel Information between Margate and Canterbury
| 15 miles (24 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $4 - $11 | |
| Train • $4 (€3) • 33 min | |
| Train • $4 (€3) • 33 min | |
| 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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How to get from Margate to Canterbury by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Margate to Canterbury is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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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.
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