The average train between Canterbury and London Paddington takes 1h 13m and the fastest train takes 1h 8m. There is a train service every few hours from Canterbury to London Paddington. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Canterbury and London Paddington. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Canterbury is at 10:23 PM which arrives into London Paddington at 11:35 PM. All services require a transfer at London St Pancras International and take an average of 1h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Canterbury to London Paddington. However, there are services departing from Canterbury station and arriving at London Paddington station via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
Canterbury to London Paddington train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Canterbury West station.
Canterbury to London Paddington train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Book your Canterbury to London Paddington train tickets online with Southeastern and London Underground (Tube).
The distance between Canterbury and London Paddington is 91.1 km. The road distance is 117 km.
Southeastern operates a train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl hourly. Tickets cost £35–75 and the journey takes 55 min.