The average train between Southampton Central Station and Canterbury takes 3h 10m and the fastest train takes 2h 34m. There is a train service every few hours from Southampton Central 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 Southampton Central Station and Canterbury. The earliest departure is at 4:52 AM at night, and the last departure from Southampton Central Station is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Canterbury at 7:39 AM. All services require a transfer at London Waterloo Station and take an average of 3h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Southampton Central Station to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central Station station and arriving at Canterbury station via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
Southampton Central Station to Canterbury train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
Southampton Central Station to Canterbury train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Canterbury West station.
Book your Southampton Central Station to Canterbury train tickets online with South Western Railway, London Underground (Tube) and Southeastern.
The distance between Southampton Central Station and Canterbury is 179 km. The road distance is 244 km.
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Canterbury West via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 14m.