Travelling from Oxford to Canterbury by train

Fast trains from Oxford to Canterbury take around 2 hours and 34 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 171 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Oxford and Canterbury.

1. Are there direct trains from Oxford to Canterbury?

Journeys between Oxford and Canterbury usually involve one change of train.

We usually find around 39 departures on the route from Oxford to Canterbury every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 37 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Oxford to Canterbury?

The Oxford to Canterbury train travel time is normally about 2 hours and 34 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Oxford to Canterbury train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Canterbury is usually scheduled to depart Oxford around 04:00 and the last train is around 22:11. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Oxford around 04:00, and the last at 00:27.