There are 6 ways to get from Brixton to Canterbury by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Denmark Hill to Canterbury Easttrain London Victoria - Dover Priory
1h 46m£30–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Canterbury60.9 mi
1h 36m£4–12Bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Stationbus 007 / ...
2h 5m£9–16Train via London St Pancras International
- Take the train from Loughborough Junction to London St Pancras Intltrain Sutton / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain St Pancras International - Margate / ...
1h 53m£38–68Train via Bromley South
- Take the train from Brixton to Bromley Southtrain London Victoria - Orpington / ...
- Take the train from Bromley South to Canterbury Easttrain London Victoria - Dover Priory / ...
2h 12m£30–57Drive 59.3 mi
- Drive from Brixton to Canterburycar 59.3 mi
1h 13m£15–22
Brixton to Canterbury by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brixton to Canterbury is to rideshare which costs £4 - £12 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Brixton to Canterbury is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £14 - £22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Denmark Hill and arriving at Canterbury East. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Brixton and Canterbury is 58 miles. The road distance is 59.7 miles.
The best way to get from Brixton to Canterbury without a car is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs £30 - £55.
The train from Denmark Hill to Canterbury East takes 1h 46m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Brixton to Canterbury bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Brixton to Canterbury train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Denmark Hill station.
The best way to get from Brixton to Canterbury is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs £30 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £16 and takes 2h 5m.
What companies run services between Brixton, England and Canterbury, England?
Southeastern operates a train from Denmark Hill to Canterbury East 3 times a day. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £9–16 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Denmark Hill to Canterbury East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Brixton to Bromley South
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Bromley South to Canterbury East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Canterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Brixton to Canterbury bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Brixton to Canterbury train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Canterbury East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brixton to Canterbury is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Brixton to Canterbury.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Brixton and Canterbury. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.