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A mini guide to
Whitstable: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Whitstable
Stops and stations
Getting to Whitstable
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Whitstable | Southeastern high-speed trains to London St Pancras (around 1 hour 15 minutes, according to Southeastern) and trains to Margate | The town centre and the harbour, less than 10 minutes' walk to the beach |
| Harbour Street bus stops | Stagecoach buses to Canterbury and Herne Bay | Getting to Canterbury without the train |
Walking from nearby areas
- Canterbury: 9.7 km from Whitstable, better by public transport
- Margate and Broadstairs: 26.8 km from Whitstable, better by public transport
- Deal: 30.3 km from Whitstable, better by public transport
- Dover: 32.8 km from Whitstable, 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 Whitstable. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Whitstable
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Whitstable Lifeboat Station
RNLI lifeboat station at the harbour.
Whitstable Castle
Castellated manor house, also called Tankerton Castle, between the harbour and Tankerton; Visit Canterbury suggests it for afternoon tea.
Tankerton Slopes
Grassy slopes above the beach huts at Tankerton, a protected wildlife site with views over the Street.
Canterbury & Kent
More areas to explore
Margate and Broadstairs
Sandy bays, Turner Contemporary, Margate Old Town and Dickens's Broadstairs
Open the mini guide →
Deal
A shingle seafront, a pier and two Tudor castles
Open the mini guide →
Dover
Dover Castle, the white cliffs and the busiest ferry port to France
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Whitstable Harbour: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Whitstable (area photo): Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Whitstable Lifeboat Station: cheesladder, CC BY 3.0, source
- Whitstable Castle: Chris Morgan, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Tankerton Slopes: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Margate and Broadstairs: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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