There are 6 ways to get from Canterbury to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
4h 39m€178–317Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
8h 1m€28–41Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leuvencar
3h 27m€179–201Train, fly
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
5h 33m€128–335Bus via London
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 022 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
10h 52m€39–73Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leuvencar
4h 24m€70–153
Canterbury to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canterbury to Leuven is to bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Canterbury to Leuven is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 3h 27m and costs €170 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Canterbury station to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Dover and Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Canterbury to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Canterbury West and arriving at Louvain via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Canterbury and Leuven is 515 km.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs €170 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Canterbury to Leuven, including transfers.
Canterbury to Leuven bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Canterbury to Leuven train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Canterbury West station.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Leuven is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs €170 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €45 and takes 8h 1m.
What companies run services between Canterbury, England and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Canterbury West to Louvain via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Brussels-North train station twice daily. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Canterbury to Leuven bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Leuven is 1h ahead of Canterbury. It is currently 07:13 in Canterbury and 08:13 in Leuven.
Canterbury to Leuven train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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