The average train between Edinburgh and Canterbury takes 5h 58m and the fastest train takes 5h 11m. There is a train service every few hours from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh and Canterbury. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Canterbury at 7:39 AM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 5h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Canterbury station via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
Edinburgh to Canterbury train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Canterbury train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Canterbury West station.
Book your Edinburgh to Canterbury train tickets online with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and Southeastern.
The distance between Edinburgh and Canterbury is 591 km. The road distance is 741 km.
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Canterbury West via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 42m.