Margate Harbour Arm, Margate and Broadstairs

A mini guide to

Margate and Broadstairs: getting there

Stops, stations and how to reach Margate and Broadstairs

Stops and stations

Getting to Margate and Broadstairs

Choose the stop closest to where you are going.

Stop or station	Services	Good for
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

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.

All ways to reach Canterbury & Kent

Plan your journey here

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.