The average train between London Paddington Station and Canterbury takes 1h 12m and the fastest train takes 1h 6m. There is a train service every few hours from London Paddington Station 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 London Paddington Station and Canterbury. The earliest departure is at 6:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London Paddington Station is at 10:53 PM which arrives into Canterbury at 12:07 AM. All services require a transfer at King's Cross St. Pancras station and take an average of 1h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from London Paddington Station to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from London Paddington Station station and arriving at Canterbury station via Canterbury West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
London Paddington Station to Canterbury train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
London Paddington Station to Canterbury train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Canterbury West station.
Book your London Paddington Station to Canterbury train tickets online with London Underground (Tube) and Southeastern.
The distance between London Paddington Station and Canterbury is 91.2 km. The road distance is 117 km.
Southeastern operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West hourly. Tickets cost £35–70 and the journey takes 54 min.