London to Dover & Canterbury by direct coach
Book your ride; London to Dover & Canterbury by National Express
National Express bus from London to Dover & Canterbury
Coach services from London to Dover & Canterbury are operated by the UK’s biggest coach carrier - National Express.
National Express provides a direct, intercity coach service between London and Dover & Canterbury. There is no other coach operator, which offers similar shuttle service between these cities.
London (Victoria Coach Station) to Canterbury Bus Station 16 times per day and up to 12 services to Dover. Most of the coaches go through Canterbury and terminate in Dover, but some of them are not intended to serve the route from London to Dover only, the coaches run on larger distances and both destinations are only intermediate stops.
The National Express direct coach line between London and Dover & Canterbury is 007, and there are few other carriers’ routes passing through Dover & Canterbury.
Some of the services from Dover & Canterbury to London begin their journey at one of the UKs’ southern cities or towns; however, all terminate at Victoria Coach Station in London (see details below).
Useful links to coach timetables & fares
On this page you’ll also find:
- How to buy tickets online
- Carriage of luggage & bikes
- Alternate transportation: trains, car rentals, planes
- Accommodation in London, Canterbury and Dover
National Express’ coaches are high-class vehicles, equipped with toilet, air conditioning, reclining seats and radio. The carrier put the safety and comfort of passengers first, so the vehicles are equipped with a large number of safeguards. The operator uses modern vehicles with large panoramic windows and increased legroom. Some coaches on this route provide free Wi-Fi and can take passengers in wheelchairs on board the bus.
Travelling with National Express between London and Canterbury takes about 2 hours, and between London and Dover it takes 2 hours 30 minutes. This coach service is one of the cheapest transport options between Central London, Dover & Canterbury.
Go to National Express website to check current timetable and prices and book a ticket for your journey.
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Timetables and fares...
Bus to Dover & Canterbury from London by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 007 | 007 | 022 | 007 | 022 | 021 | 007 | 022 | 007 | 022 | 022 | 007 | 007 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Sa,Su | MtoFr | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Sa,Su | MtoFr | Sa,Su | MtoFr |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | 2 |
1 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 7:30 | 7:30 | 8:30 | 9:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 |
| LONDON, (Elephant & Castle) | Dep. | 7:45 | 7:45 | 8:45 | 9:45 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 15:45 |
| LONDON, (Walworth) | Dep. | 7:50 | 7:50 | 8:50 | 9:50 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 15:50 | 15:50 |
| LONDON, (New Cross Gate) | Dep. | 7:55 | 7:55 | 8:55 | 9:55 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:00 | 15:55 | 16:00 |
| LONDON, (Lewisham) | Dep. | 8:02 | 8:02 | 9:02 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:02 | 15:10 | 16:02 | 16:10 |
| LONDON, (Eltham) | Dep | 8:10 | 8:10 | 9:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 16:10 | 16:20 |
| GILLINGHAM, Hempstead Valley | Arr. | - | - | - | 10:45 | - | - | 12:45 | - | - |
- | - | 16:45 | 17:00 |
| CANTERBURY, Bus Station | Arr. | 9:05 | 9:20 | 10:25 | 11:20 | 12:15 | - | 13:20 | 14:25 | 15:25 | 16:15 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 17:40 |
| CANTERBURY, (Park & Ride) | Arr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17:30 | 17:45 |
| DOVER, Ferry Port | Arr. | 9:35 | 9:50 | - | 11:55 | - | 13:55 | 13:55 | - | 15:55 | - | - | 17:55 | 18:10 |
| DOVER, Bus Stn. | Arr. | 9:45 | 10:00 | - | 12:05 | - | 14:00 | 14:05 | - | 16:05 | - | - | 18:05 | 18:20 |
Bus to Dover & Canterbury from London by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 021 | 021 | 022 | 022 | 007 | 007 | 022 | 021 | 007 | 022 | 007 | 007 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Sa,Su | MtoFr | Sa,Su | MtoFr | Sa,Su | MtoFr | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 22:00 | 23:30 |
| LONDON, (Elephant & Castle) | Dep. | 16:15 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 16:45 |
17:45 | 17:45 | 18:45 |
19:15 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 22:15 | 23:45 |
| LONDON, (Walworth) | Dep. | 16:20 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 16:50 |
17:50 | 17:50 | 18:50 |
19:20 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 22:20 | 23:50 |
| LONDON, (New Cross Gate) | Dep. | 16:25 | 16:30 | 16:55 | 17:00 |
17:55 | 18:00 | 18:55 |
19:25 | 19:55 | 20:55 | 22:25 | 23:55 |
| LONDON, (Lewisham) | Dep. | 16:32 | 16:40 | 17:02 | 17:10 |
18:02 | 18:10 | 19:02 |
19:32 | 20:02 | 21:02 | 22:32 | 0:02 |
| LONDON, (Eltham) | Dep. | 16:40 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:20 |
18:10 | 18:20 | 19:10 |
19:40 | 20:10 | 21:10 | 22:40 | 0:10 |
| GILLINGHAM, Hempstead Valley | Arr. | - | - | - | - | 18:45 | 19:00 | - | - | - | 21:45 | - | 0:45 |
| CANTERBURY, Bus Station | Arr. | - | - | 18:25 | 18:40 | 19:25 | 19:40 | 20:15 | - | 21:25 | 22:20 |
23:45 | 1:15 |
| CANTERBURY, (Park & Ride) | Arr. | - | - | - | - | 19:30 | 19:45 | - | - | 21:30 | - | 23:50 | - |
| DOVER, Ferry Port | Arr. | 19:05 | 19:20 | - | - | 19:55 | 20:10 | - | 21:55 | 21:55 | - | 0:10 | 1:55 |
| DOVER, Bus Stn. | Arr. | 19:10 | 19:25 | - | - | 20:05 | 20:20 | - | 22:00 |
22:00 | - | 0:15 | 2:00 |
M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday
MtoFr = Monday to Friday only
1 = Does not operate 18, 21 April, 5, 26 May and 25 August.
2 = Operates additionally 18, 21 April, 5, 26 May and 25 August.
3 = Does not operate 24 and 31 December.
Bus to London from Dover & Canterbury by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 007 | 007 | 007 | 007 | 022 | 022 | 021 | 021 | 007 | 007 | 022 | 021 | 007 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | MtoFr | Sa,Su | MtoFr | Sa,Su | MtoFr | Sa,Su | MtoFr | Sa,Su | MtoFr | Sa,Su | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | 1 | 2 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| DOVER, Bus Stn. | Dep. | 4:50 | 5:05 | 5:35 | 6:05 | - | - | 6:25 | 6:55 | 7:25 | 7:40 | - | 8:35 | 9:20 |
| DOVER, Ferry Port | Dep. | 4:55 | 5:10 | 5:40 | 6:10 | - | - | 6:30 | 7:00 | 7:30 | 7:45 | - | 8:45 |
9:30 |
| CANTERBURY, (Park & Ride) | Dep. | 5:15 | 5:30 | 6:00 |
6:30 | - | - | - | - | 7:55 | 8:10 | - | - | 9:55 |
| CANTERBURY, Bus Station | Dep. | 5:25 | 5:40 | 6:10 | 6:40 | 7:00 | 7:30 | - | - | 8:10 | 8:25 | 9:20 | - | 10:05 |
| GILLINGHAM, Hempstead Valley | Dep. | 5:55 | 6:10 | - | - | 7:30 | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10:40 |
| LONDON, (Eltham) | Arr. | 6:30 | 6:45 | 7:15 |
7:45 | 8:20 | 8:35 | 8:50 | 9:05 | 9:20 | 9:35 | 10:20 | 11:00 |
11:15 |
| LONDON, (Lewisham) | Arr. | 6:35 | 6:50 | 7:25 |
7:50 | 8:30 | 8:43 | 9:00 | 9:13 | 9:30 | 9:43 | 10:28 | 11:08 |
11:23 |
| LONDON, (New Cross Gate) | Arr. | 6:40 | 6:55 | 7:35 |
7:55 | 8:40 | 8:50 | 9:10 | 9:20 | 9:40 | 9:50 | 10:35 | 11:15 |
11:30 |
| LONDON, (Walworth) | Arr. | 6:44 | 6:59 | 7:40 |
7:59 | 8:50 | 8:55 | 9:20 | 9:25 | 9:50 | 9:55 | 10:40 | 11:20 |
11:35 |
| LONDON, (Elephant & Castle) | Arr. | 6:48 | 7:02 | 7:45 |
8:02 | 8:55 | 9:00 | 9:25 | 9:30 | 9:55 | 10:00 | 10:45 | 11:25 |
11:40 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 7:20 | 7:20 | 8:20 | 8:20 | 9:20 | 9:20 | 9:50 | 9:50 | 10:20 | 10:20 | 11:10 | 11:50 | 12:05 |
Bus to London from Dover & Canterbury by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 022 | 007 | 022 | 007 | 022 | 007 | 022 | 021 | 021 | 007 | 022 | 007 | 022 | 007 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | MtoFr | Sa,Su | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - | - | - |
- | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| DOVER, Bus Stn. | Dep. | - | 11:05 | - | 13:05 | - | 15:05 | - | 14:25 | 14:40 | 15:05 | - | 17:05 | - | 20:00 |
| DOVER, Ferry Port | Dep. | - | 11:15 | - | 13:15 | - | 15:15 | - | 15:30 | 14:45 | 15:15 | - | 17:15 | - | 20:10 |
| CANTERBURY, (Park & Ride) | Arr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CANTERBURY, Bus Station | Dep. | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 15:50 | - | - | - | 15:50 | 16:50 | 17:50 | 19:00 | 20:40 |
| GILLINGHAM, Hempstead Valley | Dep. | - | 12:25 | - | - | 15:25 |
- | 16:25 | - | - | - | - | 18:25 | - | - |
| LONDON, (Eltham) | Arr. | 12:00 | 13:00 | 13:50 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 17:00 | 17:50 | 19:00 | 20:05 | 21:35 |
| LONDON, (Lewisham) | Arr. | 12:08 | 13:08 | 13:58 | 15:08 | 16:08 | 17:08 | 17:08 | 16:58 | 16:58 | 17:08 | 17:58 | 19:08 | 20:13 | 21:43 |
| LONDON, (New Cross Gate) | Arr. | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:05 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:05 | 17:05 | 17:15 | 18:05 | 19:15 | 20:20 | 21:50 |
| LONDON, (Walworth) | Arr. | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:10 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 17:20 | 17:10 | 17:10 | 17:20 | 18:10 | 19:20 | 20:25 | 21:55 |
| LONDON, (Elephant & Castle) | Arr. | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:15 | 15:25 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 17:25 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:25 | 18:15 | 19:25 | 20:30 | 22:00 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:40 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 17:50 | 17:50 | 17:40 | 17:40 | 17:50 | 18:40 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 22:20 |
M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday
MtoFr = Monday to Friday only
1 = Does not operate 18, 21 April, 5, 26 May and 25 August.
2 = Operates additionally 18, 21 April, 5, 26 May and 25 August.
3 = Does not operate 24 and 31 December.
Bus and coach boarding points
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, Departure Hall |
DOVER, Pencester Road, Bus Station |
| LONDON, (Elephant & Castle), New Kent Road | DOVER, Ferry Port, Coach Stop |
| LONDON, (Walworth), Old Kent Road, Tesco | CANTERBURY, (Park & Ride), New Dover Road |
| LONDON, (New Cross Gate), Sainsburys | CANTERBURY, Bus Station |
| LONDON, (Lewisham), Loampit Vale | GILLINGHAM, Hempstead Valley, Shopping Centre |
| LONDON, (Eltham), Eltham Road, opposite Yorkshire Grey McDonalds | GILLINGHAM, Hempstead Valley, Shopping Centre |
Prices for online tickets
| London to Dover and Canterbury |
Adult | Youth/Senior | Child | BOOK NOW | |||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | ||
| London to Canterbury (Standard) |
£16.70 | £27.60 | £13.40 | £22.10 | £8.35 | £13.80 | London to Canterbury |
| Canterbury to London (Standard) |
£16.70 | £27.60 | £13.40 | £22.10 | £8.35 | £13.80 | Canterbury to London |
| London to Dover (Standard) | £15 | £27 | £12 | £22 | £7.50 | £13.50 | London to Dover |
| Dover to London (Standard) | £15 | £27 | £12 | £22 | £7.50 | £13.50 | Dover to London |
| London to Canterbury (eg. APEX/Funfares) |
from £6 one way | from £6 one way | from £6 one way | London to Canterbury | |||
| Canterbury to London (eg. APEX/Funfares) | from £6 one way | from £6 one way | from £6 one way | Canterbury to London | |||
| London to Dover (eg. APEX/Funfares) | from £6 one way | from £6 one way | from £6 one way | London to Dover | |||
| Dover to London (eg. APEX/Funfares) | from £6 one way | from £6 one way | from £6 one way | Dover to London | |||
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
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How to buy tickets online for travel from London to Dover & Canterbury?
To purchase tickets online for National Express routes you can do it directly at the Europebus home page using a journey planner provided. You can also do it on the National Express website. Simply fill out all fields in the journey planner and follow the instructions to buy a ticket. Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. If you book early and your travel dates and times are flexible, you may get a ticket with a discount. Early booking is highly recommended because services between London and Dover & Canterbury are very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days.
Carriage of luggage and bikes
Luggage policy for the National Express bus to Dover and Canterbury: The National Express’ coach driver will load and unload customers’ luggage but customers are responsible for seeing their own luggage onto and off the coach on which they are travelling.
Each customer has a free luggage allowance of two medium sized suitcases, weighing no more than 20 kilograms each and one piece of hand luggage, which must be located on the shelf above your head or under the passenger seat. >>> NX's BUS TO DOVER AND CANTERBURY on-line booking <<<
Of course, you can take a bike but... In a bike bag as carry-on luggage, semi-dismantled, free of charge. You can take a bicycle with you as carry-on luggage free of charge on any coach, if you put it in a zip-up 'bike bag,' with wheels and pedals removed and handlebars turned. Bike bags are available from most cycle shops, for example www.wiggle.co.uk
Overview of alternative transports between London, Canterbury and Dover. Trains & airlines services within the UK.
If our information is insufficient for you to convince you to travel by coach, or simply you don’t like this transportation arrangement, then we encourage you to take advantage of rail or in some cases flight services. If you want to travel for example from London to Dover & Canterbury or vice versa by train, we suggest you visit the Train Line website, while good flights between British cities are recommended on the Budget Air’s website
Rail services in the UK are fast, frequent and convenient. Tickets can be bought in advance easily via a train reservation service available at the Train Line website
Regular air links to distant cities in Britain can be checked and booked at www.budgetair.co.uk. Flights connections are available to various destinations in the UK, Europe and worldwide.
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