The average bus between Dunstable and Canterbury takes 4h 49m and the fastest bus takes 4h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dunstable 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 every 3 hours between Dunstable and Canterbury. The earliest departure is at 4:43 AM at night, and the last departure from Dunstable is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Canterbury at 1:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Airport Bus Station and take an average of 4h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Dunstable to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Dunstable station and arriving at Canterbury station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
Dunstable to Canterbury bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Airport Bus Station.
Dunstable to Canterbury bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Dunstable and Canterbury is 129.7 km. The road distance is 181 km.
You can take a bus from Church Street to Bus Station via Airport Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 5h 1m.