Maps

By air:

• London Heathrow; either London Underground to London Victoria railway station (50 mins), train to Canterbury East (85 mins) or London Underground to London Charing Cross railway station or London Waterloo East railway station (50 mins), train to Canterbury West (90 mins). London Underground - National Rail Enquiries - South Eastern Trains
• London Gatwick; Gatwick Express to London Victoria (30 mins four times each hour), train to Canterbury East (85 mins). Gatwick Express - National Rail Enquiries - South Eastern Trains
• London Stansted; Train to Tottenham Hale station (30mins), London Underground to London Victoria (25 mins), train to Canterbury East (85 mins) or Stansted Express to London Liverpool Street railway station (45 mins), London Underground to London Charing Cross railway station or London Waterloo East railway station (20 mins), Train to Canterbury West (90 mins) National Rail Enquiries - National Express East Anglia - Stansted Express - South Eastern Trains
• London Luton; Train to London Bridge railway station (50 mins), train from London Bridge to Canterbury West (90 mins) . National Rail Enquiries - First Capital Express - South Eastern Trains

By Channel Tunnel:

• From France; take the Eurostar to Ashford - journey time approx 2 hours Paris, 1 hour Lille; then train to Canterbury West, 20 minutes [check times with National Rail Enquiries] Eurostar - National Rail Enquiries - South Eastern Trains
• From Belgium; take the Eurostar to Ebbsfleet - journey time approx 2 hours Brussels ; then coach to Canterbury West, 45 minutes [check times with National Express] Eurostar - National Express
• From France (by road/rail) take Le Shuttle from Calais to the Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal. From the terminal, follow signs to Folkestone, Dover, Canterbury and Ramsgate (M20/A20). Stay on the A20 until instructed to join the A260 signposted Canterbury - approx 40 minutes journey time. EuroTunnel (Le Shuttle)

By rail:

• London (Victoria) to Canterbury East: Journey time approx. 85 minutes. Mondays to Saturdays two trains an hour (one direct, one change at Faversham). Sundays - direct hourly service.
• London (Charing Cross or Waterloo East) to Canterbury West: Journey time approx. 90 minutes. Monday to Friday - direct hourly service through most of the day.
• Dover - Direct trains from Dover Priory to Canterbury East every half hour on weekdays (hourly on Sundays). Journey time approx. 30 minutes.
• Ramsgate - direct trains from Ramsgate to Canterbury West every half hour on weekdays (hourly on Sundays). Journey time approx. 20 minutes.

Further information on all rail routes can be found from National Rail Enquiries and South Eastern Trains

Taxis are available at both Canterbury stations.

By road:

• London: M2, A2 (56 miles; 89km)
• Chatham: M2, A2 (31miles; 50km)
• Dover: A2 (16 miles; 26km)
• Folkestone (Tunnel Terminal): M20/A20, A260, A2 (23 miles; 36km)
• Ramsgate: A253, A28 (18 miles; 29km)
• Ashford: A28 (14 miles; 22km)
• Maidstone: (26 miles; 42km) and
• Tonbridge (40 miles; 64km): M20, M2, A2
• From the North or West: M25, M20, M2, A2

Canterbury to the University: Canterbury central ring road, A290 Whitstable Road, St Thomas Hill, approx. 1 mile (1.6km) along the A290, University entrance on right (signposted) near top of hill.

By bus:

• Canterbury Bus Station to the University. Regular bus service, taking approx. 14 minutes.
• From Canterbury East follow path on City Walls to Bus Station (clearly visible by City Wall)
• From Canterbury West turn right out of station, walk to main road, bus stop is on far side, approx. 50 metres to left

Further information available from Stagecoach in East Kent