There are 4 ways to get from Whitstable to Lydd by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 401 bus, line 16 bus, line 102 bus
best- Take the bus from Harbour Street to Bus Station401 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Folkestone Central station16 / ...
- Take the bus from Folkestone Central station to Church102
2h 58mDrive 36.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Whitstable to Lydd36.5 mi
47 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Whitstable to Lydd36.5 mi
47 min£160–200Line 401 bus, line 511 bus
- Take the bus from Harbour Street to Bus Station401 / ...
- Take the bus from Ashford International station to Airport Turning511
3h 3m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitstable to Lydd is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Whitstable to Lydd is to drive which takes 47 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitstable to Lydd. However, there are services departing from Harbour Street and arriving at Church via Bus Station and Folkestone Central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Whitstable and Lydd is 44 miles. The road distance is 36.7 miles.
The best way to get from Whitstable to Lydd without a car is to line 401 bus and line 16 bus and line 102 bus which takes 2h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Whitstable to Lydd, including transfers.
Whitstable to Lydd bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Harbour Street station.
Whitstable to Lydd bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitstable to Lydd is 37 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Whitstable to Lydd.
There are 907+ hotels available in Lydd.
What companies run services between Whitstable, England and Lydd, England?
You can take a bus from Harbour Street to Church via Bus Station and Folkestone Central station in around 2h 58m.
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Bus from Harbour Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Folkestone Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Folkestone Central station to Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Ashford International station to Airport Turning
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- £160–200
Whitstable Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 261 161
Oyster Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7474 718 037
Indy Cabs Sittingbourne
- Phone
- +44 1795 350 035
- Website
- indycabs.co.uk
CabCo Canterbury Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1227 455 455
- Website
- cabcocanterbury.co.uk
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