There are 7 ways to get from Halifax to Canterbury by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Halifax to King's Crosstrain Bradford Interchange - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain St Pancras International - Margate / ...
4h 28m£91–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halifax - Market Street to London Victoriabus Uk003
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 007 / ...
9h 15m£34–53Drive 253.8 mi
- Drive from Halifax to Canterburycar 253.8 mi
4h 27m£64–92Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
6h 4m£116–377Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Halifax to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
4h 57m£102–163Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LBA - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
8h 4m£284–718Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LBA - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
8h 15m£114–265
Halifax to Canterbury by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Halifax to Canterbury is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Halifax to Canterbury is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Halifax to Canterbury station. However, there are services departing from Halifax - Market Street and arriving at Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Halifax to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at Canterbury West via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Halifax and Canterbury is 271 miles. The road distance is 255.3 miles.
The best way to get from Halifax to Canterbury without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs £90 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Halifax to Canterbury, including transfers.
Halifax to Canterbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Halifax - Market Street station.
Halifax to Canterbury train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, depart from Halifax station.
The best way to get from Halifax to Canterbury is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs £90 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 9h 15m.
What companies run services between Halifax, England and Canterbury, England?
You can take a train from Halifax to Canterbury West via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halifax - Market Street to Bus Station via London Victoria in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–420
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Halifax to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Halifax to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Halifax to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halifax - Market Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Halifax to Canterbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Halifax to Canterbury train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Halifax to Canterbury is 255 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Halifax to Canterbury.
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