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Margate and Broadstairs: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Margate and Broadstairs
Haltestellen und Stationen
Getting to Margate and Broadstairs
Wählen Sie die Haltestelle, die Ihrem Ziel am nächsten liegt.
| Haltestelle oder Station | Services | Gut für |
|---|---|---|
| Margate | Southeastern high-speed trains to London St Pancras (around 1 hour 30 minutes, according to Southeastern) and trains from London Victoria | Main Sands, Dreamland and the seafront |
| Broadstairs | Southeastern high-speed trains to London St Pancras (about 85 minutes, according to Visit Thanet) | The town centre and Viking Bay |
| The Loop | Stagecoach bus between Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate, up to every 8 to 10 minutes according to Visit Thanet | Moving between the towns without a car |
| Viking Coastal Trail | A 32-mile walking and cycling route round Thanet, according to Visit Thanet | Walking or cycling between the bays |
Walking from nearby areas
- Deal: 16.8 km from Margate and Broadstairs, better by public transport
- Canterbury: 25.3 km from Margate and Broadstairs, better by public transport
- Whitstable: 26.8 km from Margate and Broadstairs, better by public transport
- Dover: 28.3 km from Margate and Broadstairs, better by public transport
Reaching Canterbury & Kent
Offizielle Reiseinformationen
Southeastern's high-speed trains from London St Pancras International serve every town in this guide, and slower mainline trains run from London Victoria and Charing Cross. Dover is also the arrival point for ferries from France. Always check the operators for current times, fares and disruption.
- Southeastern → — high-speed and mainline trains in Kent
- Visit Canterbury: plan your journey → — trains, Park and Ride, visitor information centre
- Visit Thanet: getting here → — Margate and Broadstairs by rail, coach and road
- White Cliffs Country: getting here and getting around → — Dover and Deal, ferries, buses
- Port of Dover → — ferry and cruise terminals
- Stagecoach: plan a journey → — local buses in east Kent
Zeiten, Preise und Störungen ändern sich: Aktuelle Informationen finden Sie auf den Seiten der Betreiber oben.
Fahrt hierher planen
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Margate and Broadstairs. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.

While you are here
Things to see in Margate and Broadstairs
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Stone Bay
Sandy bay below the cliffs, just north of Viking Bay.
Joss Bay
Sandy bay north of the town, with a surf school according to Visit Thanet.
Botany Bay
The most northerly of the Broadstairs bays, with chalk stacks on the beach.
Canterbury & Kent
More areas to explore
Deal
A shingle seafront, a pier and two Tudor castles
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Dover
Dover Castle, the white cliffs and the busiest ferry port to France
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Canterbury
The cathedral, the medieval walls and the Westgate on the River Stour
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- Margate Harbour Arm: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Margate and Broadstairs (area photo): DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Stone Bay: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Joss Bay: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Botany Bay: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Deal: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dover: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Canterbury: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Whitstable: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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