Other school bus services
Changes to buses in April
From 27 April 2025, there will be changes to Arriva school bus timetables.
The following services are run commercially by bus operators on school days only but may be used by other members of the public.
Contact bus companies directly about these services.
Bus to school with Nu-Venture.
| Service number | Route | Operator | Changes from 27 April 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 149/151 | Chatham - Rochester - Strood - Cuxton - St Andrews Park - Upper Halling - Halling - Snodland - Holmesdale |
Nu-Venture | None. |
|
Upnor - St. Mary's Island - Rochester - Rochester Schools - Chatham |
Nu-Venture |
None. | |
| 602 | Cliffe - Cliffe Woods - The Ship, Frindsbury - Maritime Academy | Nu-Venture | None. |
|
Cliffe - Cliffe Woods - Strood Academy - Strood - Rochester - Rochester Grammar Schools |
Arriva |
New timetable. | |
|
Peters Village - Wouldham - Borstal - Rochester |
ASD Coaches |
None. | |
|
Cuxton - Strood - St Mary's Island - Wainscott - Strood Academy |
Nu-Venture |
None. | |
|
Halling - Upper Halling - Cuxton - Bridgewood - Rochester Grammar Schools - Thomas Aveling School - Huntsman's Corner (South Chatham schools) |
Arriva | New timetable and will no longer serve Upper Halling. | |
|
Lordswood - Princes Avenue - Poachers Pocket - Huntsman's Corner schools - Thomas Aveling School - Rochester grammar schools |
Arriva | New timetable. | |
| Gillingham - Rainham - Wigmore - Parkwood - Hempstead Valley - Hempstead - Luton - Princes Avenue - Walderslade - Rochester Grammar Schools | Arriva | New timetable. | |
|
Walderslade - Fostington Wood - Lordswood - Walderslade - Thomas Aveling School - Rochester Grammar Schools |
Arriva | New timetable and 7.25am journey removed Mondays to Fridays. | |
|
Chalk - Shorne - Higham - Salters Cross - Strood - Rochester - Rochester Grammar Schools |
Arriva | New timetable. | |
|
Darnley Road, Strood - Marlowe Park - Earl Estate - Salters Cross - Strood - Rochester - Thomas Aveling School |
Arriva | New timetable. | |
| 673 |
Darnley Road, Strood - Earl Estate - Rede Court Road - Brompton Farm Road - Maritime Academy - Hundred of |
Nu-Venture | None. |
| 674 |
Maritime Academy - Stood - Earl Estate - Rede Court Road - Brompton Farm Road (afternoons) |
Nu-Venture | None. |
| 683 |
Twydall - Grange Road - Gillingham - James Street/Richmond Road - St Mary's Island - Maritime Academy |
Nu-Venture | None. |
|
Lower Stoke - Allhallows - High Halstow - Hoo - Chattenden - Wainscott - Strood - Rochester - Rochester Grammar Schools |
Arriva | New timetable. | |
| Higham - Wainscott - Frindsbury - Strood - Rochester Grammar Schools | Arriva | New timetable. | |
| Istead Rise - Meopham School - Strood - Rochester Grammar Schools | Arriva | None. | |
| The following services are for the Hundred of Hoo School only: | |||
|
Cliffe - Cliffe Woods - Wainscott - Lodge Hill - Chattenden - Hundred of Hoo School - Cliffe Woods (603) |
Nu-Venture | None. | |
|
Grain - Lower Stoke - Hundred of Hoo School |
Arriva | None. | |
|
Allhallows - Fenn - Hundred of Hoo School |
Arriva | New timetable. | |
|
High Halstow - Hundred of Hoo School |
Arriva | New timetable. | |
| St Mary's Island - Hundred of Hoo Academy - via Medway Tunnel | Nu-Venture | None. | |
| 673 |
Darnley Arch - Earl Estate - Salters Cross - Brompton Farm Road - fast to Hundred of Hoo (use 671 for Wainscott to Hundred of |
Nu-Venture | None. |