601 bus: Herne Bay – Canterbury
Stagecoach South East bus 601 runs between Herne Bay and Canterbury via Herne, Broad Oak and Sturry Road. Runs every day. On Wednesday 21 October the first bus from Herne Bay leaves at 04:43 and the last at 18:57, about every 30 minutes 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 601 bus from Herne Bay to Canterbury?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Herne Bay at 04:43 and the last at 18:57, 25 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 601 bus from Canterbury to Herne Bay?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Canterbury at 07:25 and the last at 18:00, 22 journeys in all.
- Does the 601 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 601 bus run?
- On Wednesday 21 October it runs about every 30 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 25 journeys from Herne Bay.
- Where does the 601 bus stop?
- Main stops from Herne Bay to Canterbury: Sea Street Roundabout (Herne Bay), Railway Station (Herne Bay), Fire Station (Herne Bay), Queen's Roundabout south (Herne Bay), Church (Herne), Broad Oak Turn (Broad Oak), Asda (Sturry Road), Bus Station (Canterbury). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 601 bus?
- Stagecoach South East.
Herne Bay to Canterbury
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Street Roundabout, Herne Bay | 04:43 | 05:57 | 06:41 | 08:19 | 08:54 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 15:58 | 16:35 | 17:08 | 17:38 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 18:57 |
| Railway Station, Herne Bay | 04:45 | 05:59 | 06:43 | 08:27 | 09:02 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:35 | 16:06 | 16:43 | 17:16 | 17:46 | 18:13 | 18:35 | 19:05 |
| Fire Station, Herne Bay | 04:50 | 06:04 | 06:49 | 08:33 | 09:08 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:11 | 12:41 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 14:11 | 14:41 | 15:11 | 15:41 | 16:12 | 16:49 | 17:22 | 17:52 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 19:11 |
| Queen's Roundabout south, Herne Bay | 04:53 | 06:08 | 06:53 | 08:37 | 09:12 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:16 | 16:53 | 17:26 | 17:56 | 18:23 | 18:45 | 19:15 |
| Church, Herne | 04:59 | 06:15 | 07:02 | 08:44 | 09:19 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 15:22 | 15:52 | 16:23 | 17:00 | 17:33 | 18:03 | 18:30 | 18:52 | 19:22 |
| Broad Oak Turn | 05:07 | 06:22 | 07:10 | 08:53 | 09:26 | 09:59 | 10:29 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 14:59 | 15:29 | 15:59 | 16:30 | 17:07 | 17:40 | 18:10 | 18:37 | 18:59 | 19:29 |
| Asda, Sturry Road | 05:16 | 06:30 | 07:20 | 09:06 | 09:39 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:42 | 16:11 | 16:42 | 17:17 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 18:47 | 19:09 | 19:39 |
| Bus Station, Canterbury | 05:20 | 06:36 | 07:26 | 09:16 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:51 | 16:21 | 16:52 | 17:27 | 17:58 | 18:27 | 18:54 | 19:16 | 19:46 |
Canterbury to Herne Bay
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station, Canterbury | 07:25 | 08:00 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 |
| Railway Station, Sturry | 07:40 | 08:16 | 08:46 | 09:16 | 09:46 | 10:16 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:46 | 13:16 | 13:46 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 15:18 | 15:48 | 16:18 | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:48 | 18:18 |
| Broad Oak Turn | 07:43 | 08:19 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:21 | 15:51 | 16:21 | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:51 | 18:21 |
| Canterbury Fields, Herne Common | 07:49 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 18:27 |
| Queen's Roundabout south, Herne Bay | 07:56 | 08:33 | 09:03 | 09:33 | 10:03 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:36 | 16:06 | 16:36 | 17:06 | 17:36 | 18:06 | 18:36 |
| Library, Herne Bay | 08:02 | 08:39 | 09:09 | 09:39 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 15:09 | 15:42 | 16:12 | 16:42 | 17:12 | 17:42 | 18:12 | 18:42 |
| Railway Station, Herne Bay | 08:13 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:21 | 15:53 | 16:23 | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:53 | 18:23 | 18:53 |
| Sea Street Roundabout, Herne Bay | 08:15 | 08:52 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 15:23 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 18:25 | 18:55 |
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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