By Sea and Rail From:

Calais or Boulogne to Dover, Folkstone or Ramsgate - approx. 75 minutes by ferry, 35 minutes by hovercraft.

Ostend to Dover - approx. 210 minutes by ferry, 90 minutes by jetfoil (Dover only).

Direct trains from Dover Priory to Canterbury East every half hour on weekdays (hourly on Sundays). Journey time approx. 30 minutes.

By Air To:

London Airport (Heathrow); Underground to Victoria Railway Station, train to Canterbury East.

London Airport (Gatwick); Gatwick Express to Victoria, train to Canterbury East.

The Channel Tunnel

From France and Belgium take the Eurostar to Ashford - journey time approx:

• 2 hours from Paris
• 1 hour 40 minutes from Brussels
• 1 hour from Lille

Regular train services from Ashford to Canterbury West - approx 30 minutes journey time.

By Rail From:

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.

Taxis are available at both Canterbury stations.

By Road From:

• London: M2, A2 (56 miles; 89km)
• Dover: A2 (16 miles; 26km)
• 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.