Bus and Coach from Folkestone to Canterbury: Compare all prices

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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Folkestone to Canterbury from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.

today

£5

tomorrow

£5

Sunday

£5

Monday

£5

Tuesday

Wednesday

£5

Thursday

£5

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	0h 35m	04:50	Folkestone	Bus station	05:25	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 04:50:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
National Express	0h 40m	08:05	Folkestone	Bus station	08:45	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 08:05:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 40m
National Express	0h 30m	13:40	Folkestone	Bus station	14:10	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 13:40:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 14:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 30m
National Express	0h 35m	17:10	Folkestone	Bus station	17:45	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 17:10:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 17:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
National Express	0h 48m	04:50	Folkestone	Bus station	05:38	Canterbury	University of Kent	Economy	£6	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 04:50:00 to University of Kent, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 05:38:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 48m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	0h 35m	05:30	Folkestone	Bus station	06:05	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 05:30:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 06:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
National Express	0h 35m	08:20	Folkestone	Bus station	08:55	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 08:20:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 08:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
National Express	0h 30m	13:50	Folkestone	Bus station	14:20	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 13:50:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 14:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 30m
National Express	0h 35m	17:10	Folkestone	Bus station	17:45	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 17:10:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 17:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
National Express	0h 47m	05:30	Folkestone	Bus station	06:17	Canterbury	University of Kent	Economy	£6	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 05:30:00 to University of Kent, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 06:17:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 47m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	0h 35m	05:30	Folkestone	Bus station	06:05	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 05:30:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 06:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
National Express	0h 35m	08:20	Folkestone	Bus station	08:55	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 08:20:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 08:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
National Express	0h 30m	13:50	Folkestone	Bus station	14:20	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 13:50:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 14:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 30m
National Express	0h 35m	17:10	Folkestone	Bus station	17:45	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 17:10:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 17:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
National Express	0h 47m	05:30	Folkestone	Bus station	06:17	Canterbury	University of Kent	Economy	£6	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 07/12/2025 05:30:00 to University of Kent, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 07/12/2025 06:17:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 47m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	0h 35m	04:50	Folkestone	Bus station	05:25	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 04:50:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
National Express	0h 40m	08:05	Folkestone	Bus station	08:45	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 08:05:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 40m
National Express	0h 30m	13:40	Folkestone	Bus station	14:10	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 13:40:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 14:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 30m
National Express	0h 35m	17:10	Folkestone	Bus station	17:45	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 17:10:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 17:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
National Express	0h 48m	04:50	Folkestone	Bus station	05:38	Canterbury	University of Kent	Economy	£6	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 04:50:00 to University of Kent, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 05:38:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 48m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	0h 35m	04:50	Folkestone	Bus station	05:25	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 04:50:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
National Express	0h 40m	09:35	Folkestone	Bus station	10:15	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 09:35:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 10:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 40m
National Express	0h 30m	14:10	Folkestone	Bus station	14:40	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 14:10:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 14:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 30m
National Express	0h 35m	18:10	Folkestone	Bus station	18:45	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 18:10:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 18:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
National Express	0h 48m	04:50	Folkestone	Bus station	05:38	Canterbury	University of Kent	Economy	£6	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 04:50:00 to University of Kent, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 05:38:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 48m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	0h 35m	04:50	Folkestone	Bus station	05:25	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 04:50:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
National Express	0h 40m	09:35	Folkestone	Bus station	10:15	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 09:35:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 10:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 40m
National Express	0h 30m	14:10	Folkestone	Bus station	14:40	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 14:10:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 14:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 30m
National Express	0h 35m	18:10	Folkestone	Bus station	18:45	Canterbury	Coach Station	Economy	£5	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 18:10:00 to Coach Station, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 18:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
National Express	0h 48m	04:50	Folkestone	Bus station	05:38	Canterbury	University of Kent	Economy	£6	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus station, Folkestone (United Kingdom) at 11/12/2025 04:50:00 to University of Kent, Canterbury (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 05:38:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 48m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Folkestone to Canterbury is £5 on 01/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Folkestone and Canterbury

See here how frequent the connections between Folkestone and Canterbury are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 8 daily coaches from Folkestone to Canterbury. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 8 daily coaches between Folkestone and Canterbury.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 20 coaches from Folkestone to Canterbury, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Folkestone and Canterbury, with 4 offers.

Facts about coaches from Folkestone to Canterbury

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 8 times every day by bus from Folkestone to Canterbury in one click! Book your bus ticket from Folkestone to Canterbury starting from £5!

Cheapest Bus	£5
Fastest Bus	0h 30m
Earliest Coach	04:50
Latest Coach	18:10
Daily Bus Connections	8 Ø
Distance	23.0 km
Coach Companies	National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Folkestone to Canterbury

Every day, 8 buses from 1 coach companies leave Folkestone for Canterbury: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 02/12

Wednesday 03/12

Thursday 04/12

Friday 05/12

£5

Saturday 06/12

£5

Sunday 07/12

£5

Monday 08/12

£5

Tuesday 09/12

Wednesday 10/12

£6

Thursday 11/12

£5

Friday 12/12

Saturday 13/12

Sunday 14/12

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

Friday 19/12

Saturday 20/12

£6

Sunday 21/12

Monday 22/12

£5

Tuesday 23/12

Wednesday 24/12

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

£9

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Folkestone to Canterbury

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Folkestone to Canterbury, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £5, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Folkestone to Canterbury. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £5.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Folkestone to Canterbury, with £5. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £5.

How to save money travelling from Folkestone to Canterbury

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Folkestone to Canterbury in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Folkestone to Canterbury, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Folkestone to Canterbury are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Folkestone to Canterbury

These are the most booked bus companies between Folkestone to Canterbury from our users.

National Express from Folkestone to Canterbury

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Folkestone to Canterbury:

Cheapest Price	£5
Fastest Coach	0h 30m
Earliest Coach	04:50
Last Coach	18:10
Daily Connections	8 Ø
Found on	04/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in Folkestone and Canterbury

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Folkestone and Canterbury.

Terminal -Calais

Ashford Rd

Middelburg Square

Hawkinge - Tesco

Canterbury Rd

Stop 24

Bouverie Square

Bouverie Square 14

Coach Station

Gravel Walk 14

University of Kent

University Road

Park and Ride

New Dover Road

Service and Comfort on the bus from Folkestone to Canterbury

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Folkestone to Canterbury? Or which bus companies serve the route Folkestone to Canterbury? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Folkestone to Canterbury bus

How much does a Folkestone - Canterbury coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Folkestone - Canterbury bus trip is available from £5 and takes 0h 35m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Folkestone to Canterbury?

The connection Folkestone to Canterbury is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £5 to £6. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Folkestone - Canterbury route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Folkestone to Canterbury is offered by roughly 8 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Canterbury from Folkestone take?

The quickest coach from Folkestone to Canterbury is provided by National Express and takes 0h 30m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £5. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Folkestone to Canterbury?

The earliest bus to Canterbury departs from Folkestone at 04:50. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Folkestone to Canterbury?

The latest bus to Canterbury departs from Folkestone at 18:10. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Folkestone - Canterbury route?

Passengers looking to travel from Folkestone to Canterbury can travel with National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Folkestone and Canterbury?

You can check all the direct connections between Folkestone and Canterbury by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Canterbury from Folkestone?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Folkestone Canterbury bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Folkestone Canterbury bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Folkestone to Canterbury on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Folkestone to Canterbury

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Folkestone and to Canterbury

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Folkestone and to Canterbury. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!