The average bus between London and Herne Bay takes 3h 50m and the fastest bus takes 2h 52m. The bus service runs several times per day from London to Herne Bay. 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 London and Herne Bay. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Herne Bay at 6:48 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from London to Herne Bay. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Herne Bay station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
London to Herne Bay bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Herne Bay bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Library station.
Book your London to Herne Bay bus tickets online with National Express and Stagecoach South East.
The distance between London and Herne Bay is 88.3 km. The road distance is 123 km.
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Library via Bus Station in around 3h 9m.