There are 5 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Canterbury East by train, bus, car or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 2 h 27 min
$45 - $79
Cheapest option
Bus • 4 h 41 min
$20 - $26
3 alternative options
Line 400 bus, line 291 bus, line 7 bus, line 333 bus, bus • 5 h 25 min
$31 - $36
Drive • 1 h 10 min
$14 - $22
Towncar • 1 h 10 min
$180 - $260
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Canterbury East is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1 h 10 min.
The quickest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Canterbury East is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1 h 10 min.
The distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Canterbury East is 55 miles. The road distance is 69 miles.
It takes approximately 2 h 27 min to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Canterbury East, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Canterbury East station. However, there are services departing from London Gatwick Airport South and arriving at Canterbury, Bus Station (Travel Shop) via Belgravia, Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 h 41 min.
No, there is no direct train from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Canterbury East. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Canterbury East via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 h 27 min.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Canterbury East bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
- Distance: 54.6 miles
- Duration: 2 h 27 min
What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Canterbury East, England?
You can take a train from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Canterbury East via London Victoria in around 2 h 27 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Canterbury East via London Victoria, Belgravia, Victoria Coach Station, and Canterbury, Bus Station (Travel Shop) in around 4 h 41 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23 - $35
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $23
- Website
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Victoria to Canterbury East
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $30 - $45
- Anytime Day Single
- $30 - $45
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Gatwick Airport South to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11 - $14
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Belgravia, Victoria Coach Station to Canterbury, Bus Station (Travel Shop)
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from London to Canterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Website
- Ouibus
- Phone
- +44 (0)191 520 4000
- enquiries@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arriva.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick Airport, Gatwick South Terminal to East Grinstead, Whitehall (Queen's Road)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Book at
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from East Grinstead, Whitehall (Queen's Road) to Tunbridge Wells, War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Book at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Tunbridge Wells, War Memorial to Chequers Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bysing Wood, Churchill Way (East Kent Packers)
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bysing Wood, Ivory Close (Community Centre) to Canterbury East Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from London Gatwick Airport to Canterbury East
- Estimated price
- $180 - $260
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