There are 5 ways to get from Lympne to Canterbury by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Westenhanger to Ashford Internationaltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from Ashford International to Canterbury Westtrain St Pancras International - Margate / ...
44 min£26–38Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Harman Avenue to Ethelbert Roadbus 18A
50 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lympne to Canterburytaxi 15.9 mi
21 min£70–90Drive 15.9 mi
- Drive from Lympne to Canterburycar 15.9 mi
21 min£4–6Line 10 bus, line 16 bus
- Take the bus from Harman Avenue to Middelburg Squarebus 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Middelburg Square to Bus Stationbus 16 / ...
1h 40m£6
Lympne to Canterbury by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lympne to Canterbury is to bus which costs £3 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Lympne to Canterbury is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £70 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Harman Avenue and arriving at Ethelbert Road. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
No, there is no direct train from Lympne to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Westenhanger and arriving at Canterbury West via Ashford International. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Lympne and Canterbury is 24 miles. The road distance is 16 miles.
The best way to get from Lympne to Canterbury without a car is to train which takes 44 min and costs £25 - £40.
It takes approximately 44 min to get from Lympne to Canterbury, including transfers.
Lympne to Canterbury bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Harman Avenue station.
Lympne to Canterbury train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Westenhanger station.
The best way to get from Lympne to Canterbury is to train which takes 44 min and costs £25 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 and takes 50 min.
What companies run services between Lympne, England and Canterbury, England?
You can take a vehicle from Lympne to Canterbury West via Westenhanger and Ashford International in around 44 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach South East operates a bus from Harman Avenue to Ethelbert Road once daily. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 50 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Westenhanger to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Harman Avenue to Ethelbert Road
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Harman Avenue to Middelburg Square
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Middelburg Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Folkestone Taxi Co. Ltd.
- Phone
- +44 1303 252 000
- Website
- folkestonetaxi.com
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
JJ Taxis Folkestone
- Phone
- +44 1303 244 442
- Website
- jjtaxis.com
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1303 270 000
- Website
- premiertaxisfolkestone.co.uk
Apollo Taxis Ashford
- Phone
- +44 1233 38 00 38
- Website
- apollo-taxi.co.uk
Arrow Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1233 666 666
- Website
- arrowtaxisltd.co.uk
Ashford Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1233 666 494
- Website
- taxiashford.co.uk
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Lympne to Canterbury bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Ethelbert Road station.
Lympne to Canterbury train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Ashford International station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lympne to Canterbury is 16 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Lympne to Canterbury.
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