The average bus between Basingstoke and Canterbury takes 5h 6m and the fastest bus takes 3h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Basingstoke to Canterbury. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between Basingstoke and Canterbury. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Basingstoke is at 6:35 PM which arrives into Canterbury at 11:50 PM. All services require a transfer at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and take an average of 5h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke station and arriving at Canterbury station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
Basingstoke to Canterbury bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to Canterbury bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Book your Basingstoke to Canterbury bus tickets online with National Express.
The distance between Basingstoke and Canterbury is 150.8 km. The road distance is 185 km.
You can take a bus from The Malls to Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 4h 59m.