More evening and Sunday services

Since Sunday 7 January 2024, some Arriva timetables have changed. Some services have improved Sunday and evening services.

Details include:

  • 1 and 2: evening journeys between Chatham and Dockside Outlet until 11.25pm Monday to Saturday
  • 101: extra evening journeys between Chatham and Twydall until 12.14am Monday to Saturday (will run every 30 mins)
  • 132: evening service every 30 minutes between Hempstead Valley and Chatham until 11.44pm, and Sunday service improved to every 20 minutes
  • 155: Borstal to Chatham hourly Sunday service introduced
  • 166: Lordswood to Chatham evening service every 30 minutes until 11.41pm, and Sunday service improved to every 20 minutes.

Download the Arriva timetable booklet.

These changes are being supported by Medway Council with our Bus Service Improvement Plan BSIP and funding from HM Government.

Timetables

See timetables and updates for ArrivaASD Coaches, Nu-Venture, National Express, Red Route, Farleigh, and Chalkwell on their websites.

Check below for services running throughout Medway.

M: Services or journeys running at these times are operated on behalf of Medway Council.

LF: Most LF routes are operated by super low-floor accessible vehicles

Service number M/LF Route details

1

Arriva

LF Chatham Rail and Bus Stations - Universities at Medway - Dockside Outlet Centre - (Medway UTC and ASDA - University Campus) - The Strand

2

Arriva

LF Chatham Rail and Bus Stations - Dockside Outlet Shopping Centre

NX007/ NX022

National Express

LF

Dover - Canterbury - (Ramsgate - Margate - Herne Bay 022) - Hempstead Valley - Eltham - Lewisham - London Victoria

100

Arriva

Saturday services operated by Nu-Venture as an extension of the 151 service

LF

Chatham Rail Station - Chatham - Chatham Maritime/ Historic Dockyard/ Universities - Dockside - St Mary’s Island

101

Arriva

LF

Gillingham - Historic Dockyard - Gun Wharf - Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Huntsman's Corner - Davis Estate - Bridgewood - Springfield - Maidstone

102

Nu-Venture

Monday to Friday

LF Chatham Waterfront Bus Station - Royal Engineers Museum - Gillingham Pier ASDA

113

ASD Coaches

M LF

Chatham - Luton - Waggon at Hale - Hempstead Post Office - Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre - Wigmore

116

Arriva

LF

Chatham - Universities - Mid Kent College - Gillingham - Medway Maritime Hospital - Jezreels - Tescos Rainham Mark - Twydall - Rainham - Parkwood - Wigmore - Hempstead Valley

120/ 121

Nu-Venture

M

LF

Chatham - Otterham Quay Lane (Rainham) - Darland - Chatham via Chatham Hill (120 - Otterham Park - Darland - Chatham via Chatham Hill)

130

Nu-Venture

M LF

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

131

Nu-Venture

M LF

Gillingham ASDA - Lower Rainham - Berengrave Lane - Childscroft Road - Rainham - Twydall

132

Arriva

see also ASD's 783 service

LF

(Chatham Rail Station) - Chatham - Jezreels - Rainham Mark - Rainham - Parkwood - Hempstead Valley

133

Arriva

(193 Sundays)

one weekday afternoon service operated by ASD Coaches

LF

Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - Cliffe Woods - Cliffe

135

Nu-Venture

3 evening journeys

M LF Chatham - Rochester - Warren Wood - Borstal

140

Arriva

ASD Coaches early morning journeys

LF

Earl Estate - Marlowe Park - Strood - Rochester - Chatham Rail Station - Chatham

141

Arriva

ASD Coaches early morning journeys

LF

Earl Estate - Darnley Road - Strood - Rochester - Chatham Rail Station - Chatham

142

Nu-Venture

M LF

Kit's Coty - Blue Bell Hill Village - Cookham Wood - Rochester - Chatham

145/146

Arriva (daytime and Sundays)

Nu-Venture (135 evening journeys)

LF

Chatham - Rochester - Warren Wood

145 will service Orion Road loop. 146 will just serve Arethusa Road

150

Chalkwell Coaches

M LF

Princes Avenue - Lordswood - Walderslade - Bridgewood - Blue Bell Hill Village - Maidstone

151

(149, 549 school journeys)

Nu-Venture

M LF

(St Mary's Island-Chatham Maritime, Universities - Saturdays and Sundays) - Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - (Medway Valley Park (Sun)) - Cuxton - Halling - (Upper Halling) Snodland - West Malling - Kings Hill

155

Arriva

 

Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Borstal

156

Nu-Venture

M LF

Chatham - Rochester - Queen Mother Court - Borstal - Rochester - Chatham (Monday to Saturday)

164

Arriva

LF

Chatham - Magpie Hall Road - White Road Estate

166

Arriva

LF

Chatham - Luton - Princes Avenue - Lords Wood - Gleaming Wood Drive

169

Nu-Venture

M

Chatham - Luton - Heron Way- Princes Park - Walderslade - Alexandra Hospital

170

ASD Coaches

M

Medway Valley Park - Medway Gate - Strood - Medway City Estate (Riverside Business Estate/Neptune Estate) - Chatham

173

Nu-Venture

M

Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - Frindsbury - Cooling Road - Wainscott - Lodge Hill Lane

174

Nu-Venture

LF M Chatham - Rochester- Strood - Cliffe Road - Brompton Farm Road - Salters Cross

175

Arriva

LF

Gillingham King Street - Medway Maritime Hospital - Chatham

176

Arriva

LF

Walderslade - Weeds Wood - Weeds Wood Road - Huntsmans Corner - Chatham Railway Station - Chatham

177

Arriva

LF

(Walderslade Alexandra Hospital) - Walderslade - Weeds Wood - Wayfield - Luton - Chatham Railway Station) - Chatham - Medway Maritime Hospital - Gillingham St Mark's Church (- Liberty Quays - Pier Road - Grange Road - Hazlemere Drive)

 

179

Nu-Venture

LF Chatham - Luton - Street End Road - Churchill Avenue - Weeds Wood - Walderslade - Walderslade Alexandra Hospital

182

Arriva

LF

Chatham - Chatham Historic Dockyard - Brompton- Gillingham - Twydall

183/184

Nu-Venture

LF M

Twydall - Beechings Way - Hastings Arms - Hazlemere Drive - Grange Road - Gillingham Green - Church Street - The Strand - Pier Road - Gillingham Pier ASDA

185

ASD Coaches

M LF

Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Ordnance Street - Pattens Lane - Davis Estate - (Bluebell Hill Village)

190

Arriva

 

M LF

Gravesend - Strood - Rochester - Chatham Rail Station - Chatham

191

Arriva

ASD Coaches for afternoon journeys

193 Sundays

LF

Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - Frindsbury - Wainscott - Chattenden - Hoo (- Hoo Marina) - High Halstow - Allhallows - Lower Stoke - Grain

197

Nu-Venture

M LF

Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - Lower Upnor - Lodge Hill

326/327

Chalkwell

LF

Chatham - Brompton - Gillingham - Medway Maritime Hospital - Rainham - Newington - Sittingbourne (327 runs via Station Road, Upchurch, and Lower Halstow)

417

Redroute Buses

 

Cliffe - Cliffe Woods - Higham - Gravesend

700

Arriva

LF

Chatham - Rochester - Strood - Darnley Road - Earl Estate - Bluewater

 

783

ASD

M LF

Wigmore - Parkwood - Farthing Corner - Rainham Rail Station

M1

ASD

M

Darland - Rainham Mark - Edwin Road - Wigmore - Hempstead Valley (Wheelchair accessible)

Saturdays only