There are 4 ways to get from Sint-Niklaas to Canterbury by bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to DoverMichalovce
5h 14m£11–15Train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-MidiIc / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
5h 41m£104–341Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sint-Niklaas to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
3h 1mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Sint-Niklaas to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
3h 52m£60–84
Sint-Niklaas to Canterbury by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Canterbury is to bus which costs £10 - £15 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Canterbury is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 52m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Sint-Niklaas to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Saint-Nicolas and arriving at Canterbury West via Gand-Saint-Pierre, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Sint-Niklaas and Canterbury is 142 miles.
The best way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Canterbury without a car is to bus which takes 5h 14m and costs £10 - £15.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Sint-Niklaas to Canterbury, including transfers.
Sint-Niklaas to Canterbury train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Canterbury is to bus which takes 5h 14m and costs £10 - £15. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £350 and takes 5h 41m.
Canterbury is 1h behind Sint-Niklaas. It is currently 9:39 PM in Sint-Niklaas and 8:39 PM in Canterbury.
Sint-Niklaas to Canterbury train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
What companies run services between Sint-Niklaas, Belgium and Canterbury, England?
Eurobus SK operates a bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover 4 times a week. Tickets cost £6–8 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saint-Nicolas to Canterbury West via Gand-Saint-Pierre, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 41m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £9–13
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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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