The average bus between Canterbury and Southampton takes 5h 51m and the fastest bus takes 4h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Canterbury to Southampton. 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 every 3 hours between Canterbury and Southampton. The earliest departure is at 4:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Canterbury is at 7:55 PM which arrives into Southampton at 1:00 AM. All services require a transfer at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and take an average of 5h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Canterbury to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Canterbury station and arriving at Southampton station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
Canterbury to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Canterbury to Southampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Book your Canterbury to Southampton bus tickets online with National Express.
The distance between Canterbury and Southampton is 178.4 km. The road distance is 240 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Coach Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 5h 47m.