8A bus: Northdown Park – Canterbury
Stagecoach South East bus 8A runs between Westwood and Canterbury via Northdown Park, Cliftonville, Margate and Westgate-on-Sea. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Wednesday 21 October the first bus from Northdown Park leaves at 05:35 and the last at 18:00, 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 8A bus from Westwood to Canterbury?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Westwood at 05:35 and the last at 18:00, 26 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 8A bus from Birchington-on-Sea to Westwood?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Birchington-on-Sea at 06:35 and the last at 19:15, 25 journeys in all.
- Does the 8A bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the 8A bus run?
- On Wednesday 21 October it runs about every 30 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 26 journeys from Northdown Park.
- Where does the 8A bus stop?
- Main stops from Westwood to Canterbury: Summerfield Road (Northdown Park), The Wheatsheaf (Cliftonville), Laleham Corner (Cliftonville), Cecil Square (Margate), Railway Station (Westgate-on-Sea), The Square (Birchington-on-Sea), Railway Station (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 8A bus?
- Stagecoach South East.
Northdown Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerfield Road, Northdown Park | 05:35 | 06:12 | 06:24 | 07:10 | 07:26 | 08:02 | 08:48 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:28 | 15:50 | 16:28 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 | |
| The Wheatsheaf, Cliftonville | 05:40 | 06:17 | 06:29 | 07:15 | 07:31 | 07:50 | 08:07 | 08:53 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:33 | 15:55 | 16:33 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:05 |
| Laleham Corner, Cliftonville | 05:42 | 06:19 | 06:31 | 07:17 | 07:33 | 07:52 | 08:09 | 08:55 | 09:32 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:35 | 15:57 | 16:35 | 17:07 | 17:37 | 18:07 |
| Cecil Square, Margate | 05:59 | 06:36 | 06:49 | 07:40 | 07:56 | 08:15 | 08:32 | 09:22 | 09:53 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:55 | 16:17 | 16:55 | 17:27 | 17:51 | 18:21 |
| Railway Station, Westgate-on-Sea | 06:08 | 06:45 | 06:58 | 07:49 | 08:09 | 08:28 | 08:43 | 09:33 | 10:04 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:01 | 15:31 | 16:06 | 16:28 | 17:06 | 17:37 | ||
| The Square, Birchington-on-Sea | 08:20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Railway Station, Birchington-on-Sea | 08:22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Square, Birchington-on-Sea | 06:14 | 06:51 | 07:05 | 07:56 | 08:39 | 08:54 | 09:41 | 10:12 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:14 | 16:36 | 17:13 | 17:44 | |||
| The Length, St Nicholas at Wade | 06:20 | 06:57 | 07:11 | 08:02 | 08:45 | 09:00 | 09:47 | 10:18 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:16 | 15:46 | 16:20 | 16:42 | 17:19 | 17:50 | |||
| Crown Inn, Sarre | 06:22 | 06:59 | 07:14 | 08:05 | 08:47 | 09:02 | 09:49 | 10:20 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:18 | 15:48 | 16:22 | 16:44 | 17:21 | 17:52 | |||
| Post Office, Upstreet | 06:27 | 07:04 | 07:19 | 08:10 | 08:51 | 09:06 | 09:53 | 10:24 | 10:51 | 11:21 | 11:51 | 12:21 | 12:51 | 13:21 | 13:51 | 14:21 | 14:51 | 15:22 | 15:52 | 16:26 | 16:48 | 17:25 | 17:56 | |||
| East View, Hersden | 06:31 | 07:08 | 07:23 | 08:14 | 08:55 | 09:10 | 09:57 | 10:28 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:29 | 16:51 | 17:28 | 17:59 | |||
| Railway Station, Sturry | 06:39 | 07:17 | 07:33 | 08:24 | 09:04 | 09:18 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:34 | 16:04 | 16:35 | 16:57 | 17:34 | 18:05 | |||
| Bus Station, Canterbury | 06:51 | 07:29 | 07:53 | 08:44 | 09:19 | 09:33 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:49 | 16:19 | 16:50 | 17:12 | 17:49 | 18:20 |
Canterbury to Northdown Park
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station, Canterbury | 06:35 | 07:35 | 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 | 15:25 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:15 | |
| Railway Station, Sturry | 06:45 | 07:48 | 08:38 | 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 | 16:14 | 16:44 | 17:17 | 17:45 | 18:29 | 18:58 | 19:28 | |
| East View, Hersden | 06:53 | 07:58 | 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 | 15:16 | 15:49 | 16:23 | 16:52 | 17:25 | 17:53 | 18:37 | 19:06 | 19:36 | |
| Post Office, Upstreet | 06:57 | 08:02 | 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 | 15:19 | 15:52 | 16:26 | 16:55 | 17:28 | 17:56 | 18:40 | 19:09 | 19:39 | |
| Crown Inn, Sarre | 07:01 | 08:06 | 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 | 15:23 | 15:56 | 16:30 | 16:59 | 17:32 | 18:00 | 18:44 | 19:13 | 19:43 | |
| The Length, St Nicholas at Wade | 07:04 | 08:09 | 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 | 15:25 | 15:59 | 16:33 | 17:01 | 17:34 | 18:02 | 18:46 | 19:15 | 19:45 | |
| The Square, Birchington-on-Sea | 06:42 | 07:12 | 08:18 | 09:02 | 09:32 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:34 | 16:07 | 16:41 | 17:10 | 17:43 | 18:10 | 18:52 | 19:21 | 19:51 |
| Carlton Cinema, Westgate-on-Sea | 06:49 | 07:19 | 08:27 | 09:09 | 09:39 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 15:13 | 15:44 | 16:15 | 16:47 | 17:16 | 17:49 | 18:16 | 18:58 | 19:27 | 19:57 |
| Cecil Square, Margate | 07:03 | 07:38 | 08:44 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:29 | 16:00 | 16:31 | 17:03 | 17:31 | 18:04 | 18:31 | 19:13 | 19:42 | 20:12 |
| Laleham Corner, Cliftonville | 07:14 | 07:49 | 08:55 | 09:33 | 10:03 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:38 | 16:09 | 16:40 | 17:11 | 17:38 | 18:11 | 18:38 | 19:20 | 19:50 | 20:19 |
| The Wheatsheaf, Cliftonville | 07:16 | 07:51 | 08:57 | 09:37 | 10:07 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:40 | 16:11 | 16:42 | 17:13 | 17:40 | 18:13 | 18:40 | 19:22 | 19:52 | 20:21 |
| Harbledown Gardens, Northdown Park | 07:20 | 07:55 | 09:01 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:44 | 16:15 | 16:46 | 17:17 | 17:44 | 18:17 | 18:44 | 19:26 | 19:56 | 20:25 |
| Lamberhurst Way, Northdown Park | 07:22 | 07:57 | 09:03 | 09:43 | 10:13 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:12 | 15:46 | 16:17 | 16:48 | 17:19 | 17:46 | 18:19 | 18:46 | 19:28 | 19:58 | 20:27 |
| Summerfield Road, Northdown Park | 07:26 | 08:01 | 09:07 | 09:47 | 10:17 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:46 | 13:16 | 13:46 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 15:16 | 15:50 | 16:21 | 16:52 | 17:23 | 17:50 | 18:23 | 18:50 | 19:32 | 20:02 | 20:31 |
| The Nineteenth Hole, Kingsgate | 18:27 | 18:54 | 19:36 | 20:06 | 20:35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Railway Bridge, St Peters | 18:33 | 19:00 | 19:42 | 20:12 | 20:41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pierremont Hall, Broadstairs | 18:38 | 19:05 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 20:46 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gladstone Road, Broadstairs | 18:41 | 19:08 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 20:49 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stagecoach Bus Garage, Westwood | 18:51 | 19:18 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 20:59 |
Places on this route
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