Trains
Whitstable to London by train
Two London terminals and two direct trains an hour off-peak: Southeastern from London Victoria in about 78 minutes, and Southeastern Highspeed from St Pancras International, next to Kings Cross, in about 79 minutes. On a weekday, 41 direct trains run from Whitstable to London. The next departure on each timetable is highlighted.
Checked and updated on 10 October 2026
These are the weekday times. Weekend timetables differ, so check National Rail for today.
Whitstable to London St Pancras
20 trains, 14 direct| Departs | Arrives | Journey | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05:45 | 07:04 | 79 min | direct |
| 06:46 | 08:05 | 79 min | direct |
| 07:17 | 08:37 | 80 min | direct |
| 07:47 | 09:08 | 81 min | change at Faversham |
| 08:15 | 09:38 | 83 min | change at Faversham |
| 08:47 | 10:10 | 83 min | change at Faversham |
| 09:18 | 10:38 | 80 min | change at Faversham |
| 09:51 | 11:10 | 79 min | direct |
| 10:51 | 12:08 | 77 min | direct |
| 11:51 | 13:08 | 77 min | direct |
| 12:51 | 14:08 | 77 min | direct |
| 13:51 | 15:10 | 79 min | direct |
| 14:51 | 16:08 | 77 min | direct |
| 15:51 | 17:10 | 79 min | direct |
| 16:51 | 18:10 | 79 min | direct |
| 17:46 | 19:08 | 82 min | change at Faversham |
| 18:47 | 20:38 | 111 min | change at Faversham |
| 19:51 | 21:08 | 77 min | direct |
| 20:51 | 22:10 | 79 min | direct |
| 21:51 | 23:10 | 79 min | direct |
Whitstable to London Victoria
27 trains, 23 direct| Departs | Arrives | Journey | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04:55 | 06:21 | 86 min | direct |
| 05:56 | 07:26 | 90 min | direct |
| 06:52 | 08:26 | 94 min | direct |
| 07:47 | 09:26 | 99 min | direct |
| 08:15 | 09:51 | 96 min | direct |
| 08:47 | 10:21 | 94 min | direct |
| 09:18 | 10:51 | 93 min | direct |
| 10:27 | 11:51 | 84 min | direct |
| 11:27 | 12:51 | 84 min | direct |
| 12:27 | 13:51 | 84 min | direct |
| 12:51 | 14:21 | 90 min | change at Faversham |
| 13:27 | 14:51 | 84 min | direct |
| 13:51 | 15:21 | 90 min | change at Faversham |
| 14:27 | 15:51 | 84 min | direct |
| 14:51 | 16:22 | 91 min | change at Faversham |
| 15:27 | 16:51 | 84 min | direct |
| 15:51 | 17:21 | 90 min | change at Faversham |
| 16:21 | 17:51 | 90 min | direct |
| 16:47 | 18:22 | 95 min | direct |
| 17:25 | 18:51 | 86 min | direct |
| 17:46 | 19:23 | 97 min | direct |
| 18:25 | 19:51 | 86 min | direct |
| 18:47 | 20:21 | 94 min | direct |
| 19:27 | 20:51 | 84 min | direct |
| 20:27 | 21:51 | 84 min | direct |
| 21:27 | 22:51 | 84 min | direct |
| 22:39 | 00:28 | 109 min | direct |
London St Pancras to Whitstable
20 trains, 14 direct| Departs | Arrives | Journey | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:20 | 08:03 | 103 min | change at Faversham |
| 07:20 | 08:39 | 79 min | direct |
| 08:20 | 09:39 | 79 min | direct |
| 09:20 | 10:39 | 79 min | direct |
| 10:20 | 11:39 | 79 min | direct |
| 11:20 | 12:39 | 79 min | direct |
| 12:20 | 13:39 | 79 min | direct |
| 13:20 | 14:39 | 79 min | direct |
| 13:50 | 15:27 | 97 min | change at Faversham |
| 14:20 | 15:39 | 79 min | direct |
| 15:20 | 16:43 | 83 min | change at Faversham |
| 15:50 | 17:13 | 83 min | change at Faversham |
| 16:20 | 17:43 | 83 min | change at Faversham |
| 17:25 | 18:47 | 82 min | direct |
| 17:55 | 19:14 | 79 min | direct |
| 18:25 | 19:44 | 79 min | direct |
| 19:20 | 20:39 | 79 min | direct |
| 20:20 | 21:39 | 79 min | direct |
| 21:20 | 22:39 | 79 min | direct |
| 22:20 | 23:58 | 98 min | change at Faversham |
London Victoria to Whitstable
24 trains, 20 direct| Departs | Arrives | Journey | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05:42 | 07:31 | 109 min | change at Faversham |
| 06:40 | 08:03 | 83 min | direct |
| 07:40 | 09:03 | 83 min | direct |
| 08:40 | 10:00 | 80 min | direct |
| 09:40 | 10:58 | 78 min | direct |
| 10:40 | 11:58 | 78 min | direct |
| 11:40 | 12:58 | 78 min | direct |
| 12:10 | 13:39 | 89 min | change at Faversham |
| 12:40 | 13:58 | 78 min | direct |
| 13:10 | 14:39 | 89 min | change at Faversham |
| 13:40 | 14:58 | 78 min | direct |
| 14:10 | 15:39 | 89 min | change at Faversham |
| 14:40 | 16:03 | 83 min | direct |
| 15:10 | 16:43 | 93 min | direct |
| 15:40 | 17:13 | 93 min | direct |
| 16:10 | 17:43 | 93 min | direct |
| 16:40 | 18:08 | 88 min | direct |
| 17:40 | 19:01 | 81 min | direct |
| 18:40 | 20:02 | 82 min | direct |
| 19:40 | 20:58 | 78 min | direct |
| 20:40 | 21:58 | 78 min | direct |
| 21:40 | 22:58 | 78 min | direct |
| 22:40 | 23:58 | 78 min | direct |
| 23:40 | 01:17 | 97 min | direct |
Train times are the timetabled weekday times for the autumn 2026 timetable (11 October to 12 December 2026), from Network Rail schedule data, cross-checked with Trainline. Station facts from National Rail and Southeastern; car park tariffs from Canterbury City Council's parking order for 2026 to 2027 as published in draft (the £2.70 and £1.90 rates are confirmed on the council's own pages) and from APCOA, so check the signs on the day; buses from Stagecoach timetable data.
Whitstable station
- Old Bridge Road, CT5 1RB, with a second entrance on Railway Avenue for Platform 2
- Ticket office Monday to Saturday 6am to 7:30pm and Sunday 9:10am to 4pm, as listed by National Rail; machines at other times
- Both platforms are level with their entrances, but the footbridge between them has steps and there are no lifts
- Taxi rank on Railway Avenue by Platform 2, a coffee kiosk, and toilets on Platform 1 while the station is staffed
- Last trains home: the last regular direct train from Victoria is the 22:40, arriving at 23:58; a later 23:40 runs on some nights but is often replaced by buses. The last direct train from St Pancras is the 21:20; the 22:20 gets in at 23:58 with a change at Faversham
- In the weekday peaks some St Pancras trains start or finish at Faversham, so allow for a change there
- Advance singles from £11.80 to or from Victoria and from £14.60 from St Pancras; railcards save up to a third on eligible tickets
- Overnight engineering work sometimes replaces the late trains with buses, so check before an evening out
By bus, coach and bike
- Stagecoach 400 and 401 run between Canterbury and Whitstable roughly every half hour each in the day, about 37 minutes to Canterbury bus station; the 400 carries on to Herne Bay
- Stagecoach 5 and 5A serve Seasalter
- National Express does not stop in Whitstable; the nearest stops are Canterbury bus station and the University of Kent, with the 400 and 401 onwards
- The Crab and Winkle Way runs 7.6 miles to Canterbury on National Cycle Network Route 1, starting at Whitstable station, about three quarters of it traffic-free
- Cycle racks at the station
- Taxi firms listed at the station: Abacus 01227 277745, Whitstable 01227 261561 and Roses 01227 772068
Season tickets to London
| Season ticket from Whitstable | Annual | Monthly | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Terminals, not valid on Highspeed | £6,436 | £617.90 | £160.90 |
| London Terminals including Highspeed to St Pancras | £7,792 | £748.10 | £194.80 |
| With a Zones 1 to 6 Travelcard, not Highspeed | £7,340 | £704.70 | £183.50 |
| With a Zones 1 to 6 Travelcard, including Highspeed | £8,712 | £836.40 | £217.80 |
Season ticket prices for Whitstable as shown on Trainline on 10 October 2026; Southeastern says regulated fares are frozen until March 2027. Flexi Season and day return prices were not available to check, so confirm at nationalrail.co.uk.
Common questions
Worth knowing
How far is Whitstable from London?
Whitstable is 59 miles from London Victoria by rail. Off-peak there is a direct Southeastern train every hour from London Victoria, taking about 78 minutes, and a direct Southeastern Highspeed train every hour from St Pancras International, taking about 79 minutes. On a weekday, 41 direct trains run from Whitstable to London.
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