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Nu-Venture 667 School time service offers direct link from Walderslade and Lords Wood to Rainham Schools

The direct service links local communities with the Rainham Schools corridor without the need for pupils to change buses, helping to make journeys easier for students and more convenient for parents and carers.
8/3/2026 | 2 min read
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School Holiday Timetables from 22 July

Monday to Friday School Holiday Timetables operate on and From Wednesday 22 July 2026
7/20/2026 | 1 min read
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Bus 29 Summer 2026

Road closures during highways work will affect the normal operation of the service on/from Wednesday 22 July through to/including Friday 28Augst 2026. Two buses will be required to operate the temporary service as the through route will be closed at Eccles for the duration.
7/17/2026 | 2 min read
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Routes & Maps
3A
Chatham Bus Station - Rainham Dockside, Gillingham, Twydall, Bloors Lane MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
3C
Rainham - Chatham Bus Station Lower Rainham Road, Gillingham, Dockside MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
6
Oakwood Park - Maidstone Town Centre Maidstone West Rail Station SCHOOLDAYS
13
Hollingbourne - Maidstone Town Centre (VIAT Schools Huntsman Lane) Leeds, Langley, Sutton Road MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
14
Hollingbourne - Maidstone Town Centre Langley, Chart Sutton, Boughton Monchelsea, Loose Road MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
22-27
Goudhurst - Maidstone Town Centre Marden, Laddingford, Yalding, East Farleigh, Tovil MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS
29
Peters Village - Maidstone Town Centre Wouldham, Burham, Eccles, Aylesford MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
58
Wrotham - Maidstone Town Centre Borough Green, Trottiscliffe, Ryarsh, Birling, West Malling FRIDAYS
59
Kingswood - Maidstone Town Centre Ulcombe, Grafty Green, Headcorn, Otham WEDNESDAYS
60
Maidstone Hospital - Maidstone Town Centre Hermitage Park, Palace Wood, London Road MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
70
Wrotham - Maidstone Town Centre Borough Green, Platt, West Malling, Larkfield, London Road MONDAYS
77
Aylesford - Tonbridge Schools West Malling, Kings Hill, Mereworth, Hadlow MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
78
Barming Bull - Maidstone Town Centre Beverley Road, Gatland Lane, Upper Fant Road MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
79
Allington - Maidstone Town Centre Queens Road, Clare Park MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
100
St Mary's Island - Chatham Bus Station Dock Road SATURDAYS
120
Rainham Mark - Chatham Bus Station Darland, A2 MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
123
West Malling Rail Station - Kings Hill Direct MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
124
Rainham Mark - Chatham Bus Station Darland, Barnsole Road MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
130
Twydall - Maidstone Town Centre (Oakwood Park) Rainham, Hempstead Valley, Bredhurst, Boxley, Penenden Heath MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS
130A
Penenden Heath Hedges - Maidstone Town Centre Boxley Road MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
135
Borstal - Chatham Bus Station Warren Wood MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS
142
Blue Bell Hill Village - Chatham Bus Station Cookham Wood, Warren Wood MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS
149
Chatham Bus Station - The Malling School Rochester, Strood, Cuxton, Halling ,Snodland SCHOOLDAYS
151
Kings Hill - Chatham Bus Station West Malling, Snodland, Halling, Cuxton, Strood, Rochester DAILY
156
The Queen Mother Court - Chatham Bus Station MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS
167
Walderslade - Lords Wood - Hempstead Valley Princes Park, Capstone, Hempstead MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
169
Walderslade - Chatham Bus Station Princes Park, Luton Road MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS
172
Wainscott - Chatham Bus Station Strood, Rochester MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
173
Lodge Hill - Chatham Bus Station Frindsbury, Strood, Rochester MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS
174
Cliffe Road - Chatham Bus Station Strood, Rochester MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
178
Churchill Avenue - Chatham Circular Magpie Hall Road
179
Walderslade - Chatham Bus Station Churchill Avenue, Luton Road SATURDAYS
197
Chatham Bus Station - Lodge Hill Rochester, Strood, Upnor MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS
197X
Chatham Bus Station - Lodge Hill Direct MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
202
Hildenborough - Tonbridge Castle Brookmead SATURDAYS
211
Molescroft Way - Tonbridge Castle Deakin Leas MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS
212
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital - Tonbridge Castle Barden Park MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS
506
Oakwood Park - Five Oak Green Wateringbury, Nettlestead, East Peckham SCHOOLDAYS
527
Marden - Oakwood Park Linton, Maidstone Town Centre, Tonbridge Road SCHOOLDAYS
529
Peters Village - VIAT Schools Huntsman Lane Wouldham, Burham, Aylesford, London Road SCHOOLDAYS
552
Peters Bridge - Holmesdale School/The Malling School Halling, Snodland SCHOOLDAYS
554
Leybourne - VIAT Schools Huntsman Lane West Malling, Kings Hill, Mereworth, Wateringbury, Queens Road SCHOOLDAYS
555
Leybourne - Maidstone Boys Grammar School West Malling, Kings Hill, Mereworth, Wateringbury, Fountain SCHOOLDAYS
570
Wrotham - Maidstone Town Centre Offham, London Road SCHOOLDAYS
588
Kings Hill - Oakwood Park Mereworth, Wateringbury SCHOOLDAYS
588R
Aylesford - Lunsford Park - London Road Schools West Malling, Kings Hill, Mereworth, Wateringbury, Barming, SCHOOLDAYS
600
Upnor - Medway Schools St Mary's Island, Chatham, Rochester SCHOOLDAYS
601
Cliffe - Leigh Academy Hoo Cliffe Woods, Wainscott SCHOOLDAYS
602
Cliffe - Maritime Academy/Leigh Academy Hoo Cliffe Woods, Wainscott SCHOOLDAYS
603
Cliffe Woods - Leigh Academy Hoo Wainscott SCHOOLDAYS
648
Blue Bell Hill Village - Chatham Bus Station Maidstone Road SCHOOLDAYS
652
St Mary's Island - Leigh Academy Strood Strood, Cuxton, Darnley Arch SCHOOLDAYS
667
Walderslade - Lords Wood - Rainham Schools Princes Park, Capstone, Hempstead Valley, Wigmore SCHOOLDAYS
671
St Mary's Island - Leigh Academy Hoo Wainscott SCHOOLDAYS
673
Cuxton - Maritime Academy/Leigh Academy Hoo Strood, Earl Estate, Frindsbury SCHOOLDAYS
683
Twydall - Maritime Academy Gillingham, St Mary's Island SCHOOLDAYS
770
Aylesford - Tonbridge Schools West Malling, Kings Hill, Mereworth, Hadlow SCHOOLDAYS
771
Aylesford - Tonbridge Schools West Malling, Kings Hill, Mereworth, Hadlow SCHOOLDAYS
772
Aylesford - Tonbridge Schools West Malling Rail Station, Airfield Estate, Mereworth, Hadlow SCHOOLDAYS
Tonbridge Schools Summary
Aylesford/West Malling/Kings Hill - Tonbridge Schools Hadlow, Tonbridge
W3
Ditton Corner - Wrotham School Larkfield, Lunsford Park, West Malling, Offham SCHOOLDAYS
W4
Kings Hill - Wrotham School Direct SCHOOLDAYS
Maidstone
Tunbridge Wells
Tonbridge & Malling
RAIL
Rail Replacement Service
Other Operator Medway Bus Services
Other Operator Medway School Bus Services
29A
Burham to Maidstone MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS Wouldham and Peters Village
29B
Eccles to Maidstone MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS Aylesford and Ringlestone
Service updates
Roadworks Medway

Affected Services:

  • 167
  • 169
From 21/7/26
Various Summer Closures

Affected Services:

  • 23
  • 23A
  • 25
  • 26
27/7/26-29/8/26
Dunn Street Road Closure

Affected Services:

  • 130
10/8/26-12/8/26
Richmond Road Closure

Affected Services:

  • 3A
  • 3C
10/8/26-14/8/26
James Street Road Closure

Affected Services:

  • 3A
  • 3C
5/8/26-7/8/26
Wouldham Road Closure

Affected Services:

  • 135
27/7/26-29/8/26
Closure of Bull Lane, Eccles

Affected Services:

  • 29
  • 29A
  • 29B
22/7/26-30/8/26
Closure of Bull Road/Birling Road

Affected Services:

  • 58
21/7/26 - 29/8/26
Mierscourt Road Closure Summer 2026

Affected Services:

  • 130
22/7/26 - 31/8/26