By sea:

• either Calais to Dover - approx. 75 minutes by ferry, one hour by Seacat. P&O Ferries - SeaFrance Ferries
• or Boulogne to Dover - approx 50 minutes by ferry. SpeedFerries (car passengers only)
• or Dunkerque to Dover - two hours by ferry. NorfolkLine (car passengers only)

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 - One Railway - 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 - Thameslink Trains - 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:

The best train station for the University is Canterbury West (from Charing Cross, Waterloo East and London Bridge stations) but you can also get trains to Canterbury East (from London Victoria).

• 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 West and Canterbury East Stations. Fares should cost about £6.

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.

The visitors' car park on Giles Lane is a 'Pay and Display' car park and clearly signposted. Parking elsewhere is very restricted and for permit holders only.

By bus:

There is a regular bus service to the University from both the rail and central bus stations. Return tickets cost £2. These can be bought on board the bus. The Unibus (normally yellow!) and buses 4,4a and 4b to Whitstable all stop at the University.

• Canterbury Bus Station to the University. Regular bus service, taking approx. 14 minutes. (See map for bus stops on campus.)
• From Canterbury East turn right straight outside the station (do not cross the bridge opposite the station) and follow the road to the bus stop. (See map for bus stops on campus.)
• From Canterbury West turn right and walk to the end of the road. Cross the road at the Zebra crossing and the bus stop is on the left. (See map for bus stops on campus.)

Further information available from Stagecoach in East Kent

By foot (from Canterbury West):

You can walk from Canterbury West train station (about 25-30 minutes).

• Turn left out of the station and walk to the end of the road.
• Just after the 'Goods Shed' market on your left, take the footpath on the left and take the subway under the railway line.
• The University is signposted on blue signs from here.