The average train between Durham and Canterbury takes 4h 19m and the fastest train takes 3h 51m. There is a train service every few hours from Durham 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.
Trains run hourly between Durham and Canterbury. The earliest departure is at 5:39 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Durham is at 10:11 PM which arrives into Canterbury at 7:34 AM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 4h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Durham to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Durham station and arriving at Canterbury station via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
Durham to Canterbury train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Durham station.
Durham to Canterbury train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Canterbury West station.
Book your Durham to Canterbury train tickets online with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and Southeastern.
The distance between Durham and Canterbury is 427.5 km. The road distance is 521 km.
You can take a train from Durham to Canterbury West via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 25m.