There are 3 ways to get from Ranst to Canterbury by train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Gand-DampoortIc / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to DoverMichalovce
6h 5m£15–20Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ranst to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
3h 18mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Ranst to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
4h 10m£64–90
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ranst to Canterbury is to train and bus which costs £14 - £20 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ranst to Canterbury is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 10m and costs £60 - £90.
The distance between Ranst and Canterbury is 178 miles.
The best way to get from Ranst to Canterbury without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 5m and costs £14 - £20.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Ranst to Canterbury, including transfers.
Canterbury is 1h behind Ranst. It is currently 10:04 AM in Ranst and 9:04 AM in Canterbury.
There are 2140+ hotels available in Canterbury.
What companies run services between Ranst, Belgium and Canterbury, England?
There is no direct connection from Ranst to Canterbury. However, you can take the bus to Berchem Station perron 1, walk to Anvers-Berchem, take the train to Gand-Dampoort, walk to Gent-Dampoort, take the bus to Dover, then take the line 15 bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ranst to Canterbury via Calais-Fréthun and Folkestone in around 3h 18m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Berchem to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £9–14
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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