There are 5 ways to get from Chichester to Canterbury by train, bus, or car
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Train via Horsham
best- Take the train from Chichester to Horshamtrain
- Take the train from Horsham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
3h 56m£72–152Line 700 bus, line 11 bus, bus, line 7 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cathedral to Anchor Springsbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Anchor Springs to The Lidobus 11
- Take the bus from The Lido to Churchill Squarebus 700
- Take the bus from Churchill Square to Railway Stationbus 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Chequers Bus Stationbus 7 / ...
- Take the bus from King Street to Bus Stationbus X3
9h 14m£18–25Bus
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 007 / ...
7h 50m£31–78Drive 100.2 mi
- Drive from Chichester to Canterburycar 100.2 mi
2h 17m£25–36Train
- Take the train from Barnham to London Victoriatrain Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Canterbury Easttrain London Victoria - Dover Priory / ...
4h 55m£63–135
Chichester to Canterbury by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chichester to Canterbury is to line 700 bus and line 11 bus and bus and line 7 bus which costs £17 - £26 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chichester to Canterbury is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs £24 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Chichester to Canterbury station. However, there are services departing from Cathedral and arriving at Bus Station via The Hard Interchange and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Chichester to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Chichester and arriving at Canterbury West via Horsham and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Chichester and Canterbury is 143 miles. The road distance is 100.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chichester to Canterbury without a car is to train via Horsham which takes 3h 56m and costs £70 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Chichester to Canterbury, including transfers.
Chichester to Canterbury bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Chichester to Canterbury train services, operated by Southern, depart from Chichester station.
The best way to get from Chichester to Canterbury is to train via Horsham which takes 3h 56m and costs £70 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £80 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Chichester, England and Canterbury, England?
You can take a train from Chichester to Canterbury West via Horsham and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cathedral to Bus Station via The Hard Interchange, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 7h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Chichester to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Barnham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Horsham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Canterbury East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cathedral to Anchor Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Anchor Springs to The Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from The Lido to Churchill Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- [email protected]
- Website
- buses.co.uk
Bus from Churchill Square to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Chequers Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from King Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Chichester to Canterbury bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Chichester to Canterbury train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Horsham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chichester to Canterbury is 101 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Chichester to Canterbury.
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