The average train between Whitstable and Canterbury Cathedral takes 46 min and the fastest train takes 24 min. There is an hourly train service from Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral. 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 Whitstable and Canterbury Cathedral. The earliest departure is at 4:59 AM at night, and the last departure from Whitstable is at 10:39 PM which arrives into Canterbury Cathedral at 11:49 PM. All services require a transfer at Faversham and take an average of 46 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Whitstable station and arriving at Canterbury Cathedral station via Faversham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46 min.
Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Whitstable station.
Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Canterbury East station.
Book your Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral train tickets online with Southeastern.
The distance between Whitstable and Canterbury Cathedral is 9.9 km. The road distance is 28 km.
You can take a train from Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral via Faversham and Canterbury East in around 1h 2m.