Bus services

This page gives full details of all the bus services in Medway with up-to-date timetables for all routes and bus maps for the majority of routes. Full timetables are also available on some of the bus operator websites.

For information on school buses, please visit the school bus services page.

Service changes 101/113/114/182 due to roadworks in Gillingham Road

Due to gas works Gillingham Road, Gillingham will become one way from Livingstone Circus towards Duncan Road/Nelson Road from Wednesday, 25 April for four weeks.

During these works the 101/113/114/182 services towards Twydall/Rainham direction will run via Franklin Road to Livingstone Circus.

Along the section of the route affected bus stops will be closed and temporary ones will be located in Franklin Road and near Livingstone Circus.

Please expected delays in the area for the duration of these works.

Changes to Nu Venture 130/131 services

From Monday, 26 March a revised timetable is being introduced for the 130/131 service. The 130 service links between Twydall and Maidstone via Hempstead Valley. The 131 has a slightly different route from Medway Hospital to Maidstone.

As part of the new timetable changes, the 131 only will be taking an amended route via Berengrave Lane, and Childscroft Road, (instead of Lower Rainham Road and Station Road). There are new bus stops in Berengrave Lane and Childscroft Road.

Also, at the request of Nu-venture, which operates the service, new bus stops have also been installed in Wigmore Road, Wigmore.

Please download the new 130/131 timetable. (738KB pdf)

To use these files you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have it on your computer, please use our advice page.

All other services are unaffected.

Arriva Service 136 - Minor Change from 26 March 2012

In order to improve timings for students from Fort Pitt Grammar School, the Monday to Friday bus at 1455 hours from Chatham to Gravesend will run ten minutes later.

In addition, the 1546 bus from Gravesend to Chatham on Mondays to Fridays will run four minutes later.

Nu-venture launches £10 area-wide ticket "Pickweek Pass"

Nu-venture has launched a £10 weekly "Pickweek Pass" ticket that can be used on any of their services for unlimited travel for seven days at any time.

It can be used on Nu Venture services 151, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175 and 192 and can be used for travelling in the area bounded by Chatham town centre - Chatham Dockyard/Universities - Medway City Estate - Rochester town centre - Darnley Arch - Salters Cross - Sans Pareil.

Please download the route map (97K jpeg file) showing the area the ticket covers.

The ticket can only be bought from Nu-venture bus drivers on the above routes. It is not transferable and no refunds are available.

For more details, please contact Nu-venture at nuventurecoachesltd@yahoo.co.uk or 01622 882288

Service number timetable		Route details	Route map	Mon-Sat day	Mon-Sat evening	Sun	Pdf date
007 / 022 National Express		Dover – Canterbury – (Ramsgate – Margate – Herne Bay 022) - Hempstead Valley - Eltham – Lewisham – London Victoria		1 - 2 hrs	Four journeys	1 - 2 hrs	05/11
100 Arriva		Chatham Rail Station - Gun Wharf- Chatham Maritime/ Historic Dockyard/ Universities – Dockside – St Mary’s Island	100 map	20 mins	(See 151)	[See 151]	01/12
101 Arriva	LF	Gillingham – Historic Dockyard - Gun Wharf- Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Huntsman's Corner – Davis Estate - Bridgewood - Springfield – Maidstone	101 map	15 mins	Hourly M	Hourly	01/12
113 Arriva	M	Chatham - Gillingham - Darland - Wigmore - Hempstead Valley - Hempstead - Luton – Chatham	113 map	1/hr			10/11
114 Arriva	M	Chatham - Luton - Hempstead – Hempstead Valley – Wigmore - Darland - Gillingham – Chatham	114 map	1/hr (not Sat)			10/11
116 Arriva	LF	Chatham -Universities at Medway Campus - MidKent College - Gillingham - Medway Hospital - Rainham - Parkwood - Hempstead Valley	116 map	20 mins		(see 132)	01/12
120 Arriva	LF	Chatham- Otterham Quay Lane (Rainham)- Chatham via Chatham Hill	120 map	4 jnys		see 327	10/11
121 Arriva	LF	Chatham- Gillingham War Memorial - Duncan Road - Medway Maritime Hospital - Montgomery Road- Rock Avenue- Gillingham Road- Nelson Road - Canterbury Street - Rainham Mark - Rainham (White Horse) - Otterham Park - Harwood Road (The Concorde) - Rainham Rail Station	121 map	8 jnys			10/11
130 Nu-Venture	M LF	Twydall Green - Rainham - Farthing Corner - Parkwood - Wigmore – Hempstead Valley - Bredhurst - Boxley – Maidstone New timetable from 26 March 2012		8 jnys (2 hourly-Sat)			04/11
131 Nu-Venture	M LF	Medway Hospital - Gillingham - Lower Rainham - Berengrave Lane- Childscroft Road- Rainham – Twydall – Rainham Mark – Rainham – Farthing Corner - Parkwood - Wigmore – Hempstead Valley - Bredhurst - Boxley – Maidstone New timetable from 26 March 2012		8 jnys (Mon - Fri)			04/11
132 Arriva	LF	(Chatham Rail Station) - Chatham - Rainham - Parkwood – Hempstead Valley	132 map	12 mins	Hourly M	Hourly M	10/11
133 Arriva	LF	(St Mary's Island- Dockside Outlet)- Chatham - Chatham Rail Station – Rochester - Strood - Cliffe Woods – Cliffe	133 map	Hourly to Cliffe	Two jrnys Friday	See 193	01/12
134 Arriva	M	Chatham - Chatham Rail Station – Rochester - Cookham Wood - Rochester Airport	134 map	am peak			10/11
135 Arriva	M	Chatham – Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Warren Wood - Borstal – Wouldham – Burham – Eccles - Aylesford – Maidstone	135 map	See 145 and 155	Two jrnys	Two hourly	10/11
136 Arriva	LF	Gravesend – Chalk - Higham - Strood - Rochester - Chatham Rail Station - Chatham – Historic Dockyard - Gillingham - Medway Hospital Please note there are slight timing changes from 26 March- see above	136 map	30 mins Gr'end to C' ham - additional journeys to Medway Hospital			01/12
140 Arriva	LF	Marlowe Park - Earl Estate - Strood - Rochester - Chatham Rail Station – Chatham - Gun Wharf- Chatham Historic Dockyard/Chatham Maritime / Universities at Medway – Dockside Outlet Centre	140 map	10 mins	Hourly C'ham to Marl. Pk M Every 20 mins C'ham to Dockside until 0012	Hourly from C'ham to Marl. Pk M Every 10 mins from C'ham to Dockside from 10am-5pm, Every 20 mins until 0012	01/12
141 Arriva	LF	Earl Estate - Marlowe Park - Strood - Rochester - Chatham Rail Station – Chatham - Gun Wharf- Chatham Historic Dockyard/Chatham Maritime / Universities at Medway – Dockside Outlet Centre	141 map	10 mins	See 140	Hourly C'ham to Dockside only -see 140	01/12
142 Arriva	M LF	Kits Coty - Blue Bell Hill Village – Cookham Wood - Rochester - Chatham	142 map	1/hr	-	-	10/11
145 Arriva	LF	Chatham - Rochester – Warren Wood (Suns – Borstal – Wouldham - Burham - Eccles – Maidstone)	145 map	10 mins (Every 7/8 mins between 0845 and 1500)	Every 90 mins M	See 135	01/12
150 Nu-venture	M LF	Princes Avenue - Lordswood - Walderslade – Bridgewood - Blue Bell Hill Village – Maidstone	150 map	6 jrnys			04/12
151 Nu-Venture daytime Arriva evenings	M LF	(Chatham Maritime, Historic Dockyard, Universities evenings/Sundays) – Chatham (Waterfront Way) - Chatham Rail Station – Rochester – Strood - Cuxton - Halling -(Upper Halling) Snodland – West Malling and Kings Hill	151 map	Hourly (2 hourly Upper Halling) (2 hourly Sat)	Hourly to Halling	2 hrly to W. Malling	01/12
155 Arriva		Chatham – Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Borstal – Wouldham – Burham – Eccles - Aylesford – Maidstone	155 map	Hourly; Sat every 90 mins	See 135	See 135	01/12
156 Arriva	M	Medway Hospital - Purser Way, RE Museum – Historic Dockyard - Chatham - Rochester – Queen Mother Court – Borstal - Rochester Esplanade - Rochester – Chatham- Medway Hospital	156 map	4/5 jrnys			10/11
158 Nu-venture	M	Borstal (M2 overbridge)- Wouldham- Burham- Eccles- Aylesford- Barming- Maidstone Hospital		Three journeys a day (Mon-Fri at 0958, 1128 & 1328 leaving from Borstal			04/12
164 Arriva	LF	Chatham - Magpie Hall Road - White Road Estate	164 map	20 mins		Hourly	10/11
166 Arriva	LF	(Chatham Rail Station) - Chatham - Luton – Princes Avenue - Lords Wood	166 map	12 mins	See 167	See 167	10/11
167 Arriva	M	Chatham Rail Station - Chatham - Luton - Princes Park - Lords Wood	167 map	See 166	Every 90 mins M	Hourly	10/11
169 Arriva	M	Chatham Rail Station - Chatham - Luton - Princes Park - Walderslade - Alexandra Hospital	169 map	Every 2 hours	See 167	See 167	10/11
170 Nu-Venture	M	Medway Valley Park - Medway Gate - Strood - Medway City Estate - Chatham		Hourly		2 hourly	08/11
172 Nu-Venture	M	Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - Salters Cross - Earl Estate	172 map	Hourly (two hourly Sat)			08/11
173 Nu-Venture	M	Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - Frindsbury - Salters Cross – Earl Estate	173 map	Hourly (two hourly Sat)			08/11
174 Nu-Venture	M	Salters Cross - Strood - Medway City Estate - Chatham		Hourly (Mon-Fri)			08/11
175 Nu-Venture	M	Earl Estate - Salters Cross - Strood - Medway City Estate - Chatham		One jrny/day (Mon-Fri)			08/11
176 Arriva Mon-Sat Nu-Venture Sunday	LF	(Walderslade Alexandra Hospital)-Walderslade – Weeds Wood – Poachers Pocket – Huntsmans Corner – Chatham Railway Station – Chatham (Waterfront Way Sundays only) - Medway Hospital – Gillingham – Pier Road – Grange Road(- Riverside Country Park -Summer Sundays)	176 map	12 mins	Every two hours M	Hourly M 176 Sunday	01/12
179 Arriva	M	Chatham (Waterfront Way) - Luton – Wayfield - Walderslade - Alexandra Hospital	179 map	Every 2 hrs			10/11
181 Arriva Mon-Sat Nu-Venture Sunday	LF	(Chatham (Waterfront Way) Rail Station) - Chatham - Luton - Wayfield - Poachers Pocket - Weeds Wood (Sundays - Walderslade – Alexandra Hospital – Lordswood)	181 map	15 mins	Hourly M	Hourly M 181 Sunday	10/11
182 Arriva	LF	Chatham - Gun Wharf- Chatham Historic Dockyard - Brompton- Gillingham – Twydall	182 map	10 mins	See 101	Hourly	01/12
185 Arriva	M LF	Chatham - Chatham Rail Station – Ordnance Street – MidKent College - Davis Estate - (Bluebell Hill Village) - Walderslade – Lords Wood - Princes Avenue	185 map	Peak			10/11
191 Arriva	LF	(Gillingham – Medway Maritime Hospital) - Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - (High Halstow - Allhallows - Lower Stoke - Grain) Wainscott - Chattenden - Hoo Marina (also 192, 198)	191 map	every 20 mins	Hourly M	See 191, 193	01/12
192 Nu-Venture		Chatham – Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - Wainscott - Lodge Hill - Chattenden – Hoo		Hourly off-peak Mon - Fri	See 191	See 191, 193	01/12
193 Arriva		Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - Wainscott - Chattenden - Hoo - High Halstow - Cliffe Woods – Cliffe	193 map			Two hourly M	01/12
196 Arriva		Chatham Railway Station - Chatham - Chatham Maritime/Chatham Historic Dockyard/Universities at Medway – Dockside Outlet Centre - Neptune Estate - Chattenden – Hoo	196 map	4 jrnys			01/12
197 Arriva	M	(Medway Hospital – Historic Dockyard) - Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - (Riverside Business Estate/Neptune Estate) - Lower Upnor - Lodge Hill (Tues and Fri only: - Hoo - Middle Stoke - Lower Stoke)	197 map	4 jrnys			01/12
326 326 Sat Chalkwell	LF	Medway Hospital - Rainham - Newington - S'bourne (see also 327)	326 map	Two hourly		See 327	12/11
327 327 Sat Chalkwell (Arriva, Sundays)	LF	(Chatham– Historic Dockyard - Gillingham -Suns only)- Medway Hospital - Rainham - Upchurch - Lower Halstow - Newington – S'bourne	327 map	Two hourly		Two hourly 327 Sunday	12/11
339 Chalkwell	LF	Sheerness- Minster- Queenborough- Sittingbourne- Hempstead Valley		Thurs only (no service Bank Holidays)			04/11
417 Nu-Venture		Cliffe - Cliffe Woods – Higham – Gravesend	417 map	3 or 4 jrnys			01/11
700 Arriva	LF	Rainham - Parkwood – Chatham – Rochester - Strood - Earl Estate – Bluewater	700 map	Hourly		Three journeys	01/12
701 Arriva	LF	Luton - Wayfield - Weeds Wood - Lordswood - Chatham - Rochester – Strood - Earl Estate – Bluewater	701 map	Hourly	Hourly	Three journeys	01/12
703 Arriva		Maidstone - Larkfield – Snodland - Halling - Cuxton – Bluewater	703 map	2 jrnys M-F; 3 jrnys Sat			10/11
783 ASD	M	Wigmore - Parkwood - Farthing Corner - Rainham Rail Station		Peaks			12/09
796 Arriva	M LF	Chatham – Historic Dockyard, Chatham Maritime, Universities – Dockside Outlet - Chattenden - High Halstow - Allhallows - Lower Stoke – Grain	796 map	3 jrnys M - F			01/12
M1 ASD	M	Lords Wood - Walderslade - Wayfield - Luton - Hempstead Valley (Wheelchair accessible)		1 jrny (Sat)			09/08
Dockside Shuttle Kings Ferry	LF	Chatham Rail Station- Chatham- Gun Wharf- Dock Road (Universities) - Dockside Outlet		Every 20 mins from 0600 (Sat from 0730)	Every 20 mins until 2220 (2230 Sat)	2 jrnys at 0900 and 0920	02/10

M: Service or journeys running at these times are operated on behalf of Medway Council.
LF: Most journeys on this route are operated by super low-floor accessible vehicles.
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Bus routes in Medway and Kent

For information on all routes in Medway and Kent, and to download a map showing all of the routes please visit the Public Transport maps page of KCC's website. Please click on "Kent and Medway map".

The following links also show the town centre bus stop locations and where you need to pick up buses to various destinations:

Gillingham town centre bus stops (pdf 363KB)
Chatham Waterfront Bus Station map (pdf 677KB)
Rochester town centre bus stops (pdf 366KB)
Strood town centre bus stops (pdf 201KB)

Bus times to your mobile phone

Traveline now provides information about bus services as a text message to your mobile phone. Simply text 84268* with the unique code shown on the bus stop flag, and details on the next scheduled services will be sent to the phone. Please download the bus times to mobile poster (pdf 479KB) for information.

* texts cost 25pence plus operators' standard rate.

Prices

For more information on services, please contact the individual operators or Traveline on 0871 200 2233. (Calls from BT landlines cost 10pence per minute plus a 6pence set-up fee per call. Mobile, business and other providers' charges may vary). Information on journey planning is also available at Traveline's plan a journey page or Transport Direct's plan a door-to-door journey page.

Timetables at bus stops

If there are no timetable details at a bus stop or the information is incorrect or out of date, please phone Customer First who will inform the Public Transport Team. Normally, Arriva and the other bus companies are contacted and they aim to restore the information as soon as possible.

If your bus does not turn up

If it is a subsidised bus service (shown as "M" above), you should contact Customer First. If it is not a subsidised bus service, you should speak to the bus company directly.

Roadworks

If roadworks involve the closure of a road and the diversion of a bus service, information will be displayed at the bus stop and on this page. For more information, go to general roadworks page. Some bus stops also have electronic displays which display the approximate arrival time of the next bus and any other important messages affecting that particular service.

Requests for extra services or timetable changes

The vast majority of bus services are provided by bus operators on a commercial basis, so extra bus services or changes to timetables are normally only considered if there is sufficient demand. Please contact the bus companies directly.

Medway Council can make representations to the bus companies if there is justification for an extra service. To suggest where an extra service may be needed, please use the contact details below. Alternatively, if an extra service is needed which is not being provided by the operators, Medway Council can support a bus service on a non-commercial basis. However, any service has to be considered within the budgetary constraints of the council.

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