8 bus: Canterbury – Westwood Cross
Stagecoach South East bus 8 runs between Westwood Cross and Canterbury via Margate, Westgate-on-Sea, Birchington-on-Sea and St Nicholas at Wade. Runs every day. On Wednesday 21 October the first bus from Westwood Cross leaves at 06:48 and the last at 22:15, 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 8 bus from Westwood Cross to Canterbury?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Westwood Cross at 06:48 and the last at 22:15, 27 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 8 bus from Canterbury to Westwood Cross?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Canterbury at 08:05 and the last at 22:45, 27 journeys in all.
- Does the 8 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 8 bus run?
- On Wednesday 21 October it runs about every 30 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 27 journeys from Westwood Cross.
- Where does the 8 bus stop?
- Main stops from Westwood Cross to Canterbury: Shopping Centre (Westwood Cross), QEQM Hospital Main Entrance (Margate), Cecil Square (Margate), Railway Station (Westgate-on-Sea), The Square (Birchington-on-Sea), The Length (St Nicholas at Wade), Crown Inn (Sarre), Post Office (Upstreet), East View (Hersden), Railway Station (Sturry), Bus Station (Canterbury). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 8 bus?
- Stagecoach South East.
Westwood Cross 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 | Journey 26 | Journey 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shopping Centre, Westwood Cross | 06:48 | 09:11 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:11 | 12:41 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 14:11 | 14:41 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:23 | 18:53 | ||||||||
| QEQM Hospital Main Entrance, Margate | 06:56 | 09:19 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 16:24 | 16:54 | 17:29 | 17:59 | 18:30 | 19:00 | ||||||||
| Cecil Square, Margate | 07:12 | 08:42 | 08:59 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:37 | 16:22 | 16:42 | 17:12 | 17:49 | 18:19 | 18:48 | 19:18 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 22:15 |
| Railway Station, Westgate-on-Sea | 07:23 | 08:53 | 09:10 | 09:46 | 10:16 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:46 | 13:16 | 13:46 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 15:16 | 15:48 | 16:33 | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:59 | 18:29 | 18:58 | 19:27 | 19:54 | 20:54 | 21:54 | 22:24 |
| The Square, Birchington-on-Sea | 07:32 | 09:05 | 09:20 | 09:54 | 10:24 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:25 | 15:57 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:06 | 18:36 | 19:05 | 19:34 | 20:01 | 21:01 | 22:01 | 22:31 |
| The Length, St Nicholas at Wade | 07:38 | 09:11 | 09:26 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:31 | 16:03 | 16:46 | 17:06 | 17:36 | 18:12 | 18:42 | 19:11 | 19:40 | 20:07 | 21:07 | 22:07 | 22:37 |
| Crown Inn, Sarre | 07:40 | 09:13 | 09:28 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:33 | 16:05 | 16:48 | 17:08 | 17:38 | 18:14 | 18:44 | 19:13 | 19:42 | 20:09 | 21:09 | 22:09 | 22:39 |
| Post Office, Upstreet | 07:45 | 09:17 | 09:32 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:37 | 16:09 | 16:52 | 17:12 | 17:42 | 18:18 | 18:48 | 19:17 | 19:46 | 20:13 | 21:13 | 22:13 | 22:43 |
| East View, Hersden | 07:49 | 09:21 | 09:36 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:12 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:21 | 18:51 | 19:20 | 19:49 | 20:16 | 21:16 | 22:16 | 22:46 |
| Railway Station, Sturry | 08:01 | 09:29 | 09:44 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:49 | 16:21 | 17:03 | 17:23 | 17:51 | 18:27 | 18:57 | 19:26 | 19:55 | 20:22 | 21:22 | 22:22 | 22:52 |
| Bus Station, Canterbury | 08:21 | 09:44 | 09:59 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:32 | 16:05 | 16:37 | 17:22 | 17:39 | 18:06 | 18:42 | 19:12 | 19:41 | 20:07 | 20:34 | 21:34 | 22:34 | 23:04 |
Canterbury to Westwood Cross
| 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 | Journey 26 | Journey 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station, Canterbury | 08:05 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 |
| Railway Station, Sturry | 08:22 | 08:53 | 09:23 | 09:53 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 14:23 | 14:53 | 15:24 | 15:59 | 16:29 | 16:59 | 17:33 | 17:59 | 18:14 | 18:43 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 21:55 | 22:55 |
| East View, Hersden | 08:32 | 09:01 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:01 | 15:33 | 16:08 | 16:37 | 17:07 | 17:41 | 18:07 | 18:22 | 18:51 | 20:03 | 20:33 | 21:03 | 22:03 | 23:03 |
| Post Office, Upstreet | 08:35 | 09:04 | 09:34 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:36 | 16:11 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:44 | 18:10 | 18:25 | 18:54 | 20:06 | 20:36 | 21:06 | 22:06 | 23:06 |
| Crown Inn, Sarre | 08:39 | 09:08 | 09:38 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:38 | 15:08 | 15:40 | 16:15 | 16:44 | 17:14 | 17:48 | 18:14 | 18:29 | 18:58 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 22:10 | 23:10 |
| The Length, St Nicholas at Wade | 08:42 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:43 | 16:18 | 16:47 | 17:16 | 17:50 | 18:16 | 18:31 | 19:00 | 20:12 | 20:42 | 21:12 | 22:12 | 23:12 |
| The Square, Birchington-on-Sea | 08:51 | 09:17 | 09:47 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:18 | 15:51 | 16:26 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:58 | 18:23 | 18:38 | 19:06 | 20:18 | 20:48 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 23:18 |
| Carlton Cinema, Westgate-on-Sea | 08:59 | 09:24 | 09:54 | 10:24 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:31 | 15:59 | 16:34 | 17:01 | 17:31 | 18:04 | 18:29 | 18:44 | 19:12 | 20:24 | 20:54 | 21:24 | 22:24 | 23:24 |
| Cecil Square, Margate | 14:36 | 15:06 | 18:55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cecil Street Council Offices, Margate | 09:16 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 15:47 | 16:15 | 16:50 | 17:17 | 17:46 | 18:19 | 18:44 | 19:27 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:35 | 22:35 | 23:35 | |||
| QEQM Hospital Main Entrance, Margate | 09:23 | 09:47 | 10:17 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 15:56 | 16:23 | 16:57 | 17:24 | 17:53 | 18:26 | 18:51 | 19:34 | ||||||||
| Shopping Centre, Westwood Cross | 09:31 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 16:04 | 16:31 | 17:05 | 17:32 | 18:00 | 18:33 | 18:58 | 19:41 |
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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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