There are 6 ways to get from Westminster to Canterbury Cathedral 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 London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain St Pancras International - Margate / ...
1h 7m£35–75Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Canterbury60.8 mi
1h 39m£4–12Bus
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Stationbus 007 / ...
2h 11m£12–30Train via London Victoria
- Take the train from London Victoria to Canterbury Easttrain London Victoria - Dover Priory / ...
1h 41m£30–65Bus via London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 007 / ...
2h 31m£13–35Drive 60.7 mi
- Drive from Westminster to Canterbury Cathedralcar 60.7 mi
1h 17m£15–22
Westminster to Canterbury Cathedral by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Westminster to Canterbury Cathedral is to rideshare which costs £4 - £12 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Westminster to Canterbury Cathedral is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £35 - £75.
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 London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Canterbury West. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Westminster and Canterbury Cathedral is 71 miles. The road distance is 61.1 miles.
The best way to get from Westminster to Canterbury Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £35 - £75.
The train from London St Pancras International to Canterbury West takes 54 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Westminster to Canterbury Cathedral bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Westminster to Canterbury Cathedral train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Westminster to Canterbury Cathedral is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £35 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £30 and takes 2h 11m.
What companies run services between Westminster, England and Canterbury Cathedral, England?
Southeastern operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West hourly. Tickets cost £35–75 and the journey takes 54 min. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £12–30 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Victoria to Canterbury East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- 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
- £12–30
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Westminster to Canterbury Cathedral bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Westminster to Canterbury Cathedral train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Canterbury West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Westminster to Canterbury Cathedral is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Westminster to Canterbury Cathedral.
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