The average bus between Waterloo Station and Margate takes 3h 3m and the fastest bus takes 2h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Waterloo Station to Margate. 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 Waterloo Station and Margate. The earliest departure is at 7:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Waterloo Station is at 9:31 PM which arrives into Margate at 12:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road and take an average of 3h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station to Margate. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station station and arriving at Margate station via Marine Terrace. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
Waterloo Station to Margate bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Waterloo Station to Margate bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Marine Terrace station.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Margate is 104.8 km. The road distance is 133 km.
National Express operates a bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Marine Terrace every 3 hours. Tickets cost £15–40 and the journey takes 2h 45m.