5 bus: Seasalter – Canterbury

Stagecoach South East bus 5 runs between Seasalter and Canterbury via Whitstable, Tankerton, South Tankerton and Chestfield. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Wednesday 21 October the first bus from Seasalter leaves at 06:27 and the last at 16:31, about every 2 hours during the day.

Operated by Stagecoach South East. Timetable for Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Questions

When is the first and last 5 bus from Canterbury to Seasalter?
On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Canterbury at 09:55 and the last at 17:50, 4 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 5 bus from Seasalter to Canterbury?
On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Seasalter at 06:27 and the last at 16:31, 7 journeys in all.
Does the 5 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 5 bus run?
On Wednesday 21 October it runs about every 2 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 7 journeys from Seasalter.
Where does the 5 bus stop?
Main stops from Seasalter to Canterbury: Lucerne Drive East (Seasalter), Seasalter Cross (Seasalter), Sandpiper Road (Whitstable), Tollgate Close (Whitstable), Horsebridge (Whitstable), Foxgrove Road (Tankerton), Lismore Road (South Tankerton), Tesco (South Tankerton), Maydowns Road (Chestfield), The Tyler's Kiln (Tyler Hill), Sainsbury's (Northgate), Bus Station (Canterbury). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 5 bus?
Stagecoach South East.

Canterbury to Seasalter

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4
Bus Station, Canterbury09:5511:5513:5017:50
Sainsbury's, Northgate10:0112:0113:5617:56
Alcroft Grange, University of Kent10:0812:0814:0318:03
Maydowns Road, Chestfield10:2212:2214:1718:16
Tesco, South Tankerton10:2712:2714:2218:21
Grasmere Road, South Tankerton10:3012:3014:2518:24
Foxgrove Road, Tankerton10:3312:3314:2818:27
Harbour Street, Whitstable10:4412:4414:3918:36
Tollgate Close, Whitstable10:5112:5114:4618:41
Sandpiper Road, Whitstable10:5412:5414:4918:44
Lucerne Drive East, Seasalter11:0113:0114:5618:51

Seasalter to Canterbury

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7
Lucerne Drive East, Seasalter06:2706:5709:0210:0212:0214:0216:31
Seasalter Cross06:3107:0109:0610:0612:0614:0616:35
Sandpiper Road, Whitstable06:3507:0509:1010:1012:1014:1016:39
Tollgate Close, Whitstable06:3807:0809:1310:1312:1314:1316:42
Horsebridge, Whitstable06:4407:1609:2110:2112:2114:2116:50
Foxgrove Road, Tankerton06:5207:2509:3010:3012:3014:3016:59
Lismore Road, South Tankerton06:5507:2809:3310:3312:3314:3317:02
Tesco, South Tankerton06:5907:3209:3710:3712:3714:3717:06
Maydowns Road, Chestfield07:0407:3709:4210:4212:4214:4217:11
The Tyler's Kiln, Tyler Hill07:1507:4809:5310:5312:5314:5317:22
Sainsbury's, Northgate07:2208:0010:0211:0213:0215:0217:31
Bus Station, Canterbury07:2708:1010:0811:0813:0815:0817:37

Places on this route

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.

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