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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.

Latest service news

Bus routes in Medway and Kent

For information on all routes in Medway and Kent, please visit the Public Transport maps page of Kent County Council's website.  There is a map showing all Medway and Kent bus routes available that can be downloaded.

Please also down load a map showing Arriva's bus network in Medway (pdf 72KB)

Medway City Estate timetable

Download the Medway City Estate bus timetable summary (pdf 527KB).

Journey Planning via Traveline and Transport Direct

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.   

Information is also available from the bus operators

Please visit the Holiday timetable page for details of bus timetable changes for bank holidays.

 

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]

06/12

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

06/12

113

Arriva

M

Chatham - Luton -Hempstead Post Office - Hempstead Valley - Wigmore - Parkwood

113 map

1/hr (with 114 every 30 mins through Luton, Parkwood, Wigmore)

 

 

09/12

114

Arriva

M

Chatham - Luton - Hempstead Valley Drive – Hempstead Valley – Wigmore -Parkwood

114 map

1/hr (with 114 every 30 mins through Luton, Parkwood, Wigmore)
(not Sat)

 

 

09/12

116

Arriva

LF

Chatham -Universities at Medway Campus - MidKent College - Gillingham - Medway Hospital - Rainham - Parkwood - Hempstead Valley

 116 map

20 mins

 

(see 132)

09/12

120

Arriva

M

LF

Chatham- Otterham Quay Lane (Rainham)- Darland- Chatham via Chatham Hill

120 map

4 jnys (120 not Sats)

 

see 327

09/12

121

Arriva

M

LF

Chatham- Gillingham Medway Park- Duncan Road - Medway Maritime Hospital -  Gillingham Road-  Barnsole Road- Darland- Rainham Mark - Rainham (White Horse) - Otterham Park - Harwood Road (The Concorde) - Rainham Rail Station

121 map

8 jnys

 

 

09/12
130
Nu-Venture

M LF

Twydall Green - Rainham - Farthing Corner - Parkwood - Wigmore – Hempstead Valley - Bredhurst - Boxley – Maidstone

 

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

 

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

06/12

133

 

Arriva

(1 jrny ASD)

LF

(St Mary's Island- Dockside Outlet)- Chatham - Chatham Rail Station – Rochester - Strood - Cliffe Woods – Cliffe

133 map

Hourly
to Cliffe

1 jrney at 1514 by ASD

Two jrnys Friday

See 193

09/12

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

09/12

136

Arriva

LF

Gravesend – Chalk - Higham - Strood - Rochester - Chatham Rail Station - Chatham – Historic Dockyard - Gillingham - Medway Hospital

136 map

30 mins Gr'end to C' ham - additional journeys to Medway Hospital

 

 

06/12

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

06/12

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 40 mins M

See 135

06/12

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- Chatham Rail Station – Rochester – Strood - (Medway Valley Park- Medway Gate (Sun))-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. 1 every hour between Chatham and Medway Valley Park (151 between W Malling -Chatham; 171 from Medway Valley Park

05/13

155

Arriva

 

 

Chatham – Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Borstal – Wouldham – Burham – Eccles - Aylesford – Maidstone

155 map

Hourly; Sat every 90 mins

See 135

See 135

09/12

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

702 in the evenings

Arriva

LF

(Chatham Rail Station) - Chatham - Luton – Princes Avenue - Lords Wood

166 map

12 mins

See 702

See 167

06/12

167

Sundays

Arriva

M

Chatham Rail Station - Chatham - Luton - Princes Park - Lords Wood

167 map

 

 

Hourly

06/12

169

Arriva

 M

Chatham Rail Station - Chatham - Luton - Princes Park - Walderslade - Alexandra Hospital

 169 map Every 2 hours See 702 See 167 03/13

170

Nu-Venture

171 on Sundays

 M

Medway Valley Park - Medway Gate - Strood - Medway City Estate - Chatham

   Hourly  

2 hourly

 

 12/12

172

Nu-Venture

M

Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - Salters Cross - Earl Estate

172 map

Hourly (two hourly Sat)

 

 

09/12

173

Nu-Venture

M

Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - Frindsbury - Salters Cross – Earl Estate

173 map

Hourly (two hourly
Sat)

 

 

09/12

174

Nu-Venture

 M Salters Cross - Strood - Medway City Estate - Chatham  

Hourly

(Mon-Fri)

     09/12

175

Nu-Venture

 M Earl Estate - Salters Cross - Strood - Medway City Estate - Chatham  

One jrny/day

(Mon-Fri)

     09/12

176

Arriva

LF

(Walderslade Alexandra Hospital)-Walderslade – Weeds Wood – Poachers Pocket – Huntsmans Corner – Chatham Railway Station – Chatham - Medway Hospital – Gillingham – Pier Road – Grange Road(- Riverside Country Park -Summer Sundays)

176 map

12 mins

Every two hours M

Hourly M

06/12

179

Arriva

M

Chatham (Waterfront Way) - Luton – Wayfield - Walderslade - Alexandra Hospital

179 map

Every 2 hrs

 

 

03/13

181

Arriva

LF

(Chatham Rail Station) - Chatham - Luton - Wayfield - Poachers Pocket - Weeds Wood (Sundays - Walderslade – Alexandra Hospital – Lordswood)

181 map

15 mins

Hourly M

Hourly M

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)

191 map

every 20 mins

Hourly M

See 191, 193

09/12

192

Nu-Venture

 

Chatham – Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - Wainscott - Lodge Hill - Chattenden – Hoo

 

Hourly off-peak Mon - Fri

See 191

See 191, 193

12/12

193

Arriva

 

Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - Wainscott - Chattenden - Hoo - High Halstow - Cliffe Woods – Cliffe

 

 193 map

 

 

Two hourly M

09/12

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

 

 

09/12

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

 

Chalkwell

LF

Medway Hospital - Rainham - Newington - S'bourne (see also 327)

  

Two hourly

 

See 327

04/13

327

Chalkwell

(Arriva, Sundays)

LF

(Chatham– Historic Dockyard - Gillingham -Suns only)- Medway Hospital - Rainham - Upchurch - Lower Halstow - Newington – S'bourne

 

Two hourly

 

Two hourly

327 Sunday

04/13

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

674

ASD

School Days Only

  

Strood Academy (A2 lay-by)- Strood Sports Centre- Strood town centre- Canal Road- Strood rail station- Medway City Estate- Neptune Business Park

   1 AM journey at 0829; 1 PM journey at 1453 (school days only)     06/12

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

702

Arriva

M

LF

(Chatham Rail Station-) Chatham- Luton – Princes Avenue - Lords Wood

 

   See 166 Hourly See 167 06/12

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

 

 

AM & PM Peaks

 

 

03/13

796

Arriva

M LF

Chatham – Historic Dockyard, Chatham Maritime, Universities – Dockside Outlet - Chattenden - High Halstow - Allhallows - Lower Stoke – Grain

796 map

1 journey
M - F

 

 

09/12

M1

ASD

M

Lords Wood - Walderslade - Wayfield - Luton - Darland - Hempstead Valley (Wheelchair accessible)

 

1 jrny (Sat)

 

 

12/12

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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Town Centre bus stops

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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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