The average train between Canterbury and St Albans City takes 1h 30m and the fastest train takes 1h 17m. There is a train service every few hours from Canterbury to St Albans City. 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 St Albans City. 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 St Albans City at 11:56 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Canterbury to St Albans City. However, there are services departing from Canterbury station and arriving at St Albans City station via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
Canterbury to St Albans City train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Canterbury West station.
Canterbury to St Albans City train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at St Albans City station.
Book your Canterbury to St Albans City train tickets online with Southeastern and Thameslink.
The distance between Canterbury and St Albans City is 110.6 km. The road distance is 144 km.
You can take a train from Canterbury West to St Albans City via London St Pancras Intl in around 1h 20m.