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Compare all timetables for the bus from Bristol to Canterbury

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Bristol to Canterbury from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.
today
tomorrow
from $22
Thursday
from $22
Friday
from $15
Saturday
from $22
Sunday
from $22
Monday
from $22

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    5h 30m
    0
    4:15 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    9:45 AM
    Canterbury
    Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    5h 20m
    0
    4:15 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    9:35 AM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    6h 40m
    0
    5:15 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    11:55 AM
    Canterbury
    Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • National Express
    6h 20m
    0
    7:45 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    2:05 PM
    Canterbury
    Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • National Express
    6h 0m
    0
    10:30 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    4:30 PM
    Canterbury
    Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bristol to Canterbury via London, you can save more than $5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 35m
      0
      7:05 PM
      Bristol
      Coldharbour Lane
      9:20 PM
      London
      Hammersmith
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $7
      • Waiting Time 1h 10m
    • National Express
      2h 10m
      0
      10:30 PM
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      12:40 AM
      Canterbury
      University of Kent
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $10
    Travel time is 0h 15m longer, but you will save $5

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    5h 20m
    0
    4:15 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    9:35 AM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    5h 40m
    0
    7:00 PM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    12:40 AM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    5h 30m
    0
    4:15 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    9:45 AM
    Canterbury
    Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    5h 50m
    0
    7:00 PM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    12:50 AM
    Canterbury
    Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    6h 30m
    0
    5:15 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    11:45 AM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bristol to Canterbury via London, you can save more than $5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 35m
      0
      7:05 PM
      Bristol
      Coldharbour Lane
      9:20 PM
      London
      Hammersmith
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $7
      • Waiting Time 1h 10m
    • National Express
      2h 10m
      0
      10:30 PM
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      12:40 AM
      Canterbury
      University of Kent
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $10
    Travel time is 0h 15m longer, but you will save $5

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    5h 33m
    0
    7:30 PM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    1:03 AM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $15
  • National Express
    5h 40m
    0
    7:30 PM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    1:10 AM
    Canterbury
    Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $15
  • National Express
    6h 5m
    0
    5:40 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    11:45 AM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $16
  • National Express
    6h 0m
    0
    4:15 PM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    10:15 PM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $16
  • National Express
    6h 15m
    0
    5:40 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    11:55 AM
    Canterbury
    Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $16

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    5h 55m
    0
    5:45 PM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    11:40 PM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    6h 5m
    0
    5:45 PM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    11:50 PM
    Canterbury
    Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    5h 20m
    0
    4:00 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    9:20 AM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • National Express
    5h 45m
    0
    6:00 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    11:45 AM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • National Express
    5h 55m
    0
    7:30 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    1:25 PM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bristol to Canterbury via London, you can save more than $5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 35m
      0
      7:05 PM
      Bristol
      Coldharbour Lane
      9:20 PM
      London
      Hammersmith
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $7
      • Waiting Time 1h 10m
    • National Express
      2h 10m
      0
      10:30 PM
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      12:40 AM
      Canterbury
      University of Kent
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $10
    Travel time is 0h 15m longer, but you will save $5

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    5h 33m
    0
    7:30 PM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    1:03 AM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    5h 40m
    0
    7:30 PM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    1:10 AM
    Canterbury
    Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    5h 20m
    0
    4:00 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    9:20 AM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • National Express
    5h 55m
    0
    7:30 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    1:25 PM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • National Express
    6h 0m
    0
    8:50 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    2:50 PM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bristol to Canterbury via London, you can save more than $7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 45m
      0
      5:55 PM
      Bristol
      Coldharbour Lane
      8:10 PM
      London
      Hammersmith
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $5
      • Waiting Time 1h 20m
    • National Express
      2h 10m
      0
      9:30 PM
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      11:40 PM
      Canterbury
      University of Kent
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $10
    Travel time is 0h 25m longer, but you will save $7

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    5h 35m
    0
    4:00 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    9:35 AM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    6h 10m
    0
    2:15 PM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    8:25 PM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    5h 55m
    0
    5:45 PM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    11:40 PM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    5h 33m
    0
    7:30 PM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    1:03 AM
    Canterbury
    University of Kent
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    5h 45m
    0
    4:00 AM
    Bristol
    Coach Station
    9:45 AM
    Canterbury
    Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bristol to Canterbury via London, you can save more than $7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      5h 35m
      0
      7:05 PM
      Bristol
      Coldharbour Lane
      9:20 PM
      London
      Hammersmith
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $5
      • Waiting Time 1h 10m
    • National Express
      2h 10m
      0
      10:30 PM
      London
      Victoria Coach Station
      12:40 AM
      Canterbury
      University of Kent
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $10
    Travel time is 0h 2m longer, but you will save $7

Frequency of bus connections between Bristol and Canterbury

See here how frequent the connections between Bristol and Canterbury are, during different times and days of the week.
Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 44 daily buses from Bristol to Canterbury. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 22 daily coaches between Bristol and Canterbury.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 96 buses from Bristol to Canterbury, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Bristol and Canterbury, with 12 offers.

Facts about the bus from Bristol to Canterbury

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 36 times every day by bus from Bristol to Canterbury in one click! Book your bus ticket from Bristol to Canterbury starting from $15!

Cheapest Bus $15
Fastest Bus 5h 20m
Earliest Bus 4:15 AM
Latest Bus 7:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes 36 Ø
Distance 158.7 miles
Bus Companies National Express

Cheapest bus connections from Bristol to Canterbury

Every day, 36 buses from 1 bus companies leave Bristol for Canterbury: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 06/10/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 06/08
Monday 06/09
Tuesday 06/10
Wednesday 06/11
$22
Thursday 06/12
$27
Friday 06/13
$15
Saturday 06/14
$23
Sunday 06/15
$23
Monday 06/16
$22
Tuesday 06/17
$23
Wednesday 06/18
$24
Thursday 06/19
Friday 06/20
Saturday 06/21
$15
Sunday 06/22
Monday 06/23
Tuesday 06/24
Wednesday 06/25
Thursday 06/26
Friday 06/27
Saturday 06/28
Sunday 06/29
Monday 06/30
Tuesday 07/01
Wednesday 07/02
Thursday 07/03
Friday 07/04
$16
Saturday 07/05

The cheapest time to travel from Bristol to Canterbury

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Bristol to Canterbury, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $15, Friday is the cheapest day for a bus from Bristol to Canterbury. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $22.
Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Bristol to Canterbury, with $15. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $17.

How to save money travelling from Bristol to Canterbury

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Bristol to Canterbury in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Bristol to Canterbury, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Bristol to Canterbury are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Bristol to Canterbury

These are the most booked bus companies between Bristol to Canterbury from our users.

National Express from Bristol to Canterbury

National Express

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Bristol to Canterbury:

Cheapest Price $15
Fastest Bus 5h 20m
Earliest Bus 4:15 AM
Last Bus 7:30 PM
Daily Connections 36 Ø
Found on 6/7/2025

All bus stations and stops in Bristol and Canterbury

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Bristol and Canterbury.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Bristol to Canterbury? Compare all modes of transports from Bristol to Canterbury.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Bristol to Canterbury

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Bristol to Canterbury? Or which bus companies serve the route Bristol to Canterbury? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Bristol to Canterbury bus

How much does a Bristol Canterbury bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $15 and takes 5h 33m to reach Canterbury. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Bristol to Canterbury?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $15 and $27. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Canterbury.

On average, how many connections are available from Bristol to Canterbury each day?

Every day, the Bristol to Canterbury bus route is served by approximately 36 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Bristol to Canterbury take?

The fastest bus from Bristol to Canterbury is offered by National Express and takes 5h 20m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $22. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Bristol to Canterbury?

The earliest bus arriving in Canterbury from Bristol starts at 4:15 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Bristol to Canterbury?

The latest bus trip departing from Bristol for Canterbury starts at 7:30 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Bristol Canterbury route?

When traveling by bus from Bristol to Canterbury, passengers can travel with National Express. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Bristol and Canterbury?

You can check all the direct connections between Bristol and Canterbury by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the Bristol to Canterbury bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Bristol Canterbury bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Bristol Canterbury bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Bristol to Canterbury on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Bristol to Canterbury

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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