The average train between Kingston upon Thames and Canterbury takes 1h 58m and the fastest train takes 1h 37m. There is a train service every few hours from Kingston upon Thames 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 Kingston upon Thames and Canterbury. The earliest departure is at 5:48 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kingston upon Thames is at 10:34 PM which arrives into Canterbury at 12:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Vauxhall and take an average of 1h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Kingston upon Thames to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Kingston upon Thames station and arriving at Canterbury station via Vauxhall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
Kingston upon Thames to Canterbury train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Kingston station.
Kingston upon Thames to Canterbury train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Canterbury West station.
Book your Kingston upon Thames to Canterbury train tickets online with South Western Railway, London Underground (Tube) and Southeastern.
The distance between Kingston upon Thames and Canterbury is 97.4 km. The road distance is 137 km.
You can take a train from Kingston to Canterbury West via Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 19m.