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A mini guide to
Deal: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Deal
Stops and stations
Getting to Deal
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Deal | Southeastern high-speed trains to London St Pancras (under 1 hour 30 minutes, according to Southeastern) | The High Street and the seafront |
| Walmer | High-speed trains on the same line, according to White Cliffs Country | Walmer Castle and the south end of the seafront |
| Local buses | Stagecoach runs local buses, according to White Cliffs Country | Dover and Sandwich |
Walking from nearby areas
- Dover: 12.3 km from Deal, better by public transport
- Margate and Broadstairs: 16.8 km from Deal, better by public transport
- Canterbury: 23.3 km from Deal, better by public transport
- Whitstable: 30.3 km from Deal, better by public transport
Reaching Canterbury & Kent
Official travel information
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
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Deal. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Deal
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Deal Castle
Artillery fort built by Henry VIII in 1539-40, with six inner and outer bastions, now run by English Heritage.
Walmer Castle
Henry VIII artillery fort with four round bastions and gardens, run by English Heritage, south of Deal on the seafront.
Timeball Tower
Waterfront tower whose rooftop timeball, set up in 1855, gave Greenwich Mean Time to ships offshore; now a museum.
Canterbury & Kent
More areas to explore
Dover
Dover Castle, the white cliffs and the busiest ferry port to France
Open the mini guide →
Canterbury
The cathedral, the medieval walls and the Westgate on the River Stour
Open the mini guide →
Whitstable
Oysters, a working harbour and a long shingle beach facing the Thames Estuary
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Deal Pier: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Deal (area photo): Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Walmer Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Timeball Tower: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Margate and Broadstairs: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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