There are 4 ways to get from Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Harbour Street to Bus Stationbus 401 / ...
44 min£3Drive 7.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedralcar 7.6 mi
16 min£2–3Train
- Take the train from Whitstable to Favershamtrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from Faversham to Canterbury Easttrain London Victoria - Dover Priory / ...
1h 2m£9–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedraltaxi 7.6 mi
16 min£35–50
Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Harbour Street and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
No, there is no direct train from Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Whitstable and arriving at Canterbury East via Faversham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Whitstable and Canterbury Cathedral is 9 miles. The road distance is 7.6 miles.
The best way to get from Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral without a car is to bus which takes 44 min and costs £3.
The bus from Harbour Street to Bus Station takes 37 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Harbour Street station.
Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Whitstable station.
The best way to get from Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral is to bus which takes 44 min and costs £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £8 - £18 and takes 1h 2m.
What companies run services between Whitstable, England and Canterbury Cathedral, England?
Stagecoach South East operates a bus from Harbour Street to Bus Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 37 min. YMS Travel also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral via Faversham and Canterbury East in around 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitstable to Faversham
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Faversham to Canterbury East
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Harbour Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Harbour Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
Oyster Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7474 718 037
Whitstable Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 261 161
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More Questions & Answers
Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Bus Station.
Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at Faversham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral is 8 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Whitstable to Canterbury Cathedral.
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