London to Ramsgate & Margate with National Express coach
London to Ramsgate & Margate by coach
National Express coach from London to Ramsgate & Margate BOOK TICKET NOW
Coach services from London to Ramsgate & Margate are operated only by one UK’s coach carrier - National Express.
National Express provides a direct, intercity coach service between London and Ramsgate & Margate. There is no other coach operator, which offers similar shuttle service between these localities.
National Express offers about 5 direct services per day. National Express services going through Margate and other localities, and then terminate in Ramsgate.
The National Express direct coach line between London and Ramsgate & Margate is 022 (see details below).
National Express’ coaches are high-class vehicles, equipped with toilet, air conditioning, reclining seats and radio. The carrier puts the safety and comfort of passengers first, so the vehicles are equipped with a large number of safeguards. The operator uses modern vehicles with large panoramic windows and increased legroom. Some coaches on this route provide free Wi-Fi and can take passengers in wheelchairs on board the bus.
Travelling with National Express between London and Margate takes about 2 hours 15 minutes, and between London and Ramsgate 3 hours 40 minutes. This is one of the cheapest transport options between Central London and these two towns.
Go to National Express website to check current timetable and prices and book a ticket for your journey.
Bus and coach boarding points
London, Victoria Coach Station - for NX
London, (Elephant & Castle), New Kent Road - for NX
London, (Walworth), Old Kent Road, Tesco - for NX
London, (New Cross Gate), Sainsburys - for NX
London, (Lewisham), Loampit Vale - for NX
London, (Eltham), Eltham Rd, opposite Yorkshire Grey McDonalds - for NX
Margate, Marine Terrace, opposite Crown Cash Bingo - for NX
Ramsgate, (Dumpton Park), Racing Greyhound - for NX
Ramsgate, Harbour Parade, opposite The Royal - for NX
Timetables and fares for coach services between London and Ramsgate & Margate
| Route | Carrier | Frequency | Travel time | Timetable | Online prices | Bookings |
| London to Margate | National Express |
up to 5 per day | approx 2hrs 15mins | stops & times | from £5.50 |
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| Margate to London | National Express | up to 5 per day | approx 2hrs 15mins | stops & times | from £5.50 | Book now |
| London to Ramsgate | National Express | up to 5 per day | approx 3hrs 40mins |
stops & times | from £5.50 | Book now |
| Ramsgate to London | National Express | up to 5 per day | approx 3hrs 40mins | stops & times | from £5.50 | Book now |
How to buy tickets online for travel from London to Ramsgate & Margate?
To purchase tickets online for National Express routes you can do it directly at the Europebus’s home page using a journey planner provided. You can also do it on the National Express’s website. Simply fill out all fields in the journey planner and follow the instructions to buy a ticket. Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. If you book early and your travel dates and times are flexible, you may get ticket with a discount. Early booking is highly recommended, because services between London and Ramsgate & Margate are very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days.
Carriage of luggage
The National Express’ coach driver will load and unload customers’ luggage but customers are responsible for seeing their own luggage onto and off the coach on which they are travelling.
Each customer has a free luggage allowance of two medium sized suitcases, weighing no more than 20 kilograms each and 1 piece of hand luggage, which must be located on the shelf above your head or under the passenger seat.
Trains & airlines services within the UK
If our information is insufficient for you to convince you to travel by coach, or simply you don’t like this transportation arrangement then we encourage you to take advantage of rail or in some cases flight services. If you want to travel for example from London to Ramsgate and Margate or vice versa by train we suggest you to visit the My Train Ticket website, while good flights between British cities are recommend on the Budget Air’s website
Rail services in the UK are fast, frequent and convenient. Tickets can be bought in advance easily via a train reservation service available at www.mytrainticket.co.uk
Regular air links to distant cities in Britain can be checked and booked at www.budgetair.co.uk. Flights connections are available to various destinations in the UK, Europe and worldwide.
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National Express coach from London to Ramsgate & Margate