The average bus between Canterbury and West Malling takes 3h 4m and the fastest bus takes 2h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Canterbury to West Malling. 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 4 hours between Canterbury and West Malling. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Canterbury is at 3:30 PM which arrives into West Malling at 6:22 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Canterbury to West Malling. However, there are services departing from Canterbury station and arriving at West Malling station via Royal Star Arcade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
Canterbury to West Malling bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Bus Station.
Canterbury to West Malling bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Town Hill station.
The distance between Canterbury and West Malling is 46.7 km. The road distance is 70 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Town Hill via Royal Star Arcade in around 2h 56m.