Timetable changes from April 2025
Bus timetables are changing from April to help improve reliability and meet demand on Saturdays.
There are also improvements to services, Sunday services in particular.
ASD Coaches changes
From 27 April, ASD Coaches services changing are:
- 113 (Wigmore - Capstone - Chatham) - new times Monday to Saturday
- 185 (Chatham - Davis Estate) - new times Monday to Saturday
- 70 (Chatham - Medway City Estate - Medway Valley Park) - increased to every 30 minutes plus hourly until 10pm.
Arriva changes
From 27 April, all Arriva services are changing to improve punctuality and reliability.
Buses will be reduced to meet demand on Saturdays on the:
- 140
- 145
- 175
- 182
- 191.
Other services changing are:
- 190 (Chatham - Gravesend) - increased to every 30 minues on
Sundays - 164 (Chatham - Chatham Grove) - increased to every 30 minutes on
Sundays - 1 (Chatham - Dockside - The Strand) - extended to Grange Road on
Sundays - 191 (Chatham - Hoo) - increased to every 30 minutes Monday to
Saturday - 191 (Chatham - Grain) - increased to hourly from 2 hourly on Sundays
- 133 (Chatham - Cliffe) - increased to half hourly between Strood and
Cliffe Monday to Saturday.
Find out more about the changes on the Arriva website.
These improvements are funded by the government under the Bus Service
Timetables
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
For updates and timetables
For full timetables and updates visit the service providers website:
| Service number | M/LF | Route details | Changes from April 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Arriva |
LF |
Chatham Rail and Bus Stations - Universities at Medway - Dockside Outlet Centre - (Medway UTC and ASDA - University Campus) - The Strand (Hazelmere Drive Suns) |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
2 Arriva |
LF | Chatham Rail and Bus Stations - Dockside Outlet Shopping Centre |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
3A/3C Nu-Venture |
Chatham Dockyard - Dockside Outlet - Asda Gillingham - Gillingham - Twydall - Cozenton Park - Rainham - Otterham Park - Riverside Country Park | None. | |
|
NX007/ NX022 National Express |
LF |
Dover - Canterbury - (Ramsgate - Margate - Herne Bay 022) - Hempstead Valley - Eltham - Lewisham - London Victoria
|
None. |
|
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 |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
101 Arriva |
LF |
Gillingham - Historic Dockyard - Gun Wharf - Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Huntsman's Corner - Davis Estate - Bridgewood - Springfield - Maidstone |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
113 ASD Coaches |
M LF |
Chatham - Luton - Waggon at Hale - Hempstead Post Office - Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre - Wigmore |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
116 Arriva |
LF |
Chatham - Universities - Mid Kent College - Gillingham - Medway Maritime Hospital - Jezreels - Tescos Rainham Mark - Twydall - Rainham - Parkwood - Wigmore - Hempstead Valley |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
120/124 Nu-Venture |
M LF |
Chatham Hill - Darland - Barnsole Road - Rainham Mark Tesco |
None. |
|
130 Nu-Venture |
M LF |
Twydall Shops - Rainham - Farthing Corner - Parkwood - Wigmore - Hempstead Valley - Bredhurst - Boxley - Maidstone |
None. |
|
132 Arriva see also ASD's 783 service |
LF |
(Chatham Rail Station) - Chatham - Jezreels - Rainham Mark - Rainham - Parkwood - Hempstead Valley |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
133 Arriva one weekday afternoon service operated by ASD Coaches |
LF |
Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - Cliffe Woods - Cliffe |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
135 Nu-Venture 3 evening journeys |
M LF | Chatham - Rochester - Warren Wood - Borstal | None. |
|
140 Arriva ASD Coaches early morning journeys |
LF |
Earl Estate - Marlowe Park - Strood - Rochester - Chatham Rail Station - Chatham |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
141 Arriva ASD Coaches early morning journeys |
LF |
Earl Estate - Darnley Road - Strood - Rochester - Chatham Rail Station - Chatham |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
142 Nu-Venture |
M LF |
Kit's Coty - Blue Bell Hill Village - Cookham Wood - Rochester - Chatham |
None. |
|
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 |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
150 Chalkwell Coaches |
M LF |
Princes Avenue - Lordswood - Walderslade - Bridgewood - Blue Bell Hill Village - Maidstone |
None. |
|
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 |
None. |
|
155 Arriva |
|
Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Borstal |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
156 Nu-Venture |
M LF |
Chatham - Rochester - Queen Mother Court - Borstal - Rochester - Chatham (Monday to Saturday) |
None. |
|
164 Arriva |
LF |
Chatham - Magpie Hall Road - White Road Estate |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
166 Arriva |
LF |
Chatham - Luton - Princes Avenue - Lords Wood - Gleaming Wood Drive |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
169 Nu-Venture |
M |
Chatham - Luton - Heron Way- Princes Park - Walderslade - Alexandra Hospital |
None. |
|
170 ASD Coaches |
M |
Medway Valley Park - Medway Gate - Strood - Medway City Estate (Riverside Business Estate/Neptune Estate) - Chatham |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
173 Nu-Venture |
M |
Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - Frindsbury - Cooling Road - Wainscott - Lodge Hill Lane |
None. |
|
174 Nu-Venture |
LF M | Chatham - Rochester- Strood - Cliffe Road - Brompton Farm Road - Salters Cross | None. |
|
175 Arriva |
LF |
Gillingham King Street - Medway Maritime Hospital - Chatham |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
176 Arriva |
LF |
Walderslade - Weeds Wood - Weeds Wood Road - Huntsmans Corner - Chatham Railway Station - Chatham |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
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)
|
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
179 Nu-Venture |
LF | Chatham - Luton - Street End Road - Churchill Avenue - Weeds Wood - Walderslade - Walderslade Alexandra Hospital | None. |
|
182 Arriva |
LF |
Chatham - Chatham Historic Dockyard - Brompton- Gillingham - Twydall |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
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 |
None. |
|
185 ASD Coaches |
M LF |
Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Ordnance Street - Pattens Lane - Davis Estate - (Bluebell Hill Village) |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
190 Arriva |
M LF |
Gravesend - Strood - Rochester - Chatham Rail Station - Chatham |
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
191 Arriva ASD Coaches for afternoon journeys |
LF |
Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - Frindsbury - Wainscott - Chattenden - Hoo (- Hoo Marina) - High Halstow - Allhallows - Lower Stoke - Grain |
New timetable for 191 from 27 April. |
|
197 Nu-Venture |
M LF |
Chatham - Chatham Rail Station - Rochester - Strood - Lower Upnor - Lodge Hill |
None. |
|
326/327 Chalkwell |
LF |
Chatham - Brompton - Gillingham - Medway Maritime Hospital - Rainham - Newington - Sittingbourne (327 runs via Station Road, Upchurch, and Lower Halstow) |
None. |
|
417 Redroute Buses |
|
Cliffe - Cliffe Woods - Higham - Gravesend |
None. |
|
700 Arriva |
LF |
Chatham - Rochester - Strood - Darnley Road - Earl Estate - Bluewater
|
New timetable from 27 April. |
|
783 ASD |
M LF |
Wigmore - Parkwood - Farthing Corner - Rainham Rail Station |
None. |
|
M1 ASD |
M |
Darland - Rainham Mark - Edwin Road - Wigmore - Hempstead Valley (Wheelchair accessible) Saturdays only |
None. |