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University of Kent, Canterbury
Overview Map - Kent
How to get there - Directions
By Sea and Rail:
Calais or Boulogne to Dover or Folkstone - approx. 75 minutes by ferry, 35 minutes by hovercraft. Ostend to Dover or Ramsgate - approx. 210 minutes by ferry, 90 minutes by jetfoil (Dover only). Direct trains from Dover Priory to Canterbury East every half hour on weekdays (hourly on Sundays). Journey time approx. 30 minutes.
By Air:
Arrival at London Airport (Heathrow), Underground to Victoria Railway Station, train to Canterbury East. Arrival at Gatwick Airport, Gatwick Express to Victoria, train to Canterbury East.
The Channel Tunnel
From France and Belgium take the Eurostar to Ashford - journey time approx 2 hours Paris, 1 hour 40 minutes Brussels, 1 hour Lille. Regular train services from Ashford to Canterbury West - approx 30 minutes journey time.
By Rail
Two rail routes from:
London (Victoria) to Canterbury East journey time approx. 85 minutes Mondays to Saturdays two trains an hour (one direct, one change at Faversham). Sundays - direct hourly service.
London (Charing Cross or Waterloo East) to Canterbury West: Journey time approx 90 minutes. Monday to Friday - direct hourly service through most of the day.
Taxis are available at both Canterbury Stations. (Around £5)
By Road
To reach Canterbury from:
London: M2, A2 (56 miles; 89km) Dover: A2 (16 miles; 26km) Ramsgate: A253, A28 (18 miles; 29km) Ashford: A 28 (14 miles; 22km) Maidstone: (26 miles; 29km) and Tonbridge (40 miles; 64km): M20, M2, A2. From the North or West: M25, M20, M2, A2.
Canterbury to the University: Canterbury central ring road, A290 Whitstable Road, St Thomas Hill, approx 1 mile (1.6km) along the A290, University entrance on right (sign-posted) near top of hill.
The visitors' car park on Giles Lane is a 'Pay and Display' car park. Parking elsewhere is restricted and for permit holders only.
By Bus
Canterbury Bus Station to the University. Regular bus service taking approximately 14 minutes. (See map for bus stops on campus.) From Canterbury East follow path on City Walls to Bus Station (clearly visible by City Wall). From Canterbury West turn right out of station, walk to main road, bus stop is on far side, approx 50 metres to left.
Site map
Eliot College is marked as no. 31 on this overview site map.
