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Easter Bus Times

Easter Period Normal timetables apply until/including 2 April 2026, Please read this news item for full details of Nu-Venture buses over the Easter period.
3/21/2026 | 1 min read
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Service X33 for the Kent County Show at Detling

Nu-Venture will be operating route X33 on on Kent County Show days to Detling County Showground on 3, 4, 5 July 2026.
3/7/2026 | 1 min read
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Service X33 for Crafterama event at Detling

Nu-Venture will be operating route X33 on behalf of Crafterama to Detling County Showground on Saturday 13 June 2026.
3/7/2026 | 1 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
5
Cranbrook - Maidstone Town Centre Staplehurst and Loose Road SCHOOLDAYS
6
Oakwood Park - Maidstone Town Centre Maidstone West Rail Station SCHOOLDAYS
13
Hollingbourne - Maidstone Town Centre 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
Maidstone Hospital - Tonbridge 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 Esplanade MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS
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
179
Walderslade - Chatham Bus Station Churchill Avenue, Luton Road MONDAYS TO 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, Aylesord, London Road SCHOOLDAYS
550
Holmesdale School - Peters Bridge Snodland SCHOOLDAYS
552
Aylesford - Holmesdale School/The Malling School Eccles, Burham, Wouldham, 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
578
VIAT Schools Huntsman Lane - Barming Maidstone Town Centre, London Road Schools, Queens Road SCHOOLDAYS
587
Oakwood Park - West Malling London Road Schools, Queens Road, Tonbridge Road, Wateringbury, Mereworth, Kings Hill SCHOOLDAYS
588
Kings Hill - Oakwood Park Mereworth, Wateringbury SCHOOLDAYS
588R
West Malling - London Road Schools Kings Hill, Mereworth, Wateringbury, Barming, Oakwood Park 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 (New from 20 APRIL 2026)
652
St Mary's Island - Leigh Academy Strood Strood, Cuxton, Darnley Arch 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
771
West Malling - Tonbridge Schools Kings Hill, Mereworth, Hadlow SCHOOLDAYS
772
Aylesford - Tonbridge Schools 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
W5
Leybourne Chase - Wrotham School London Road SCHOOLDAYS
X21
Rochester - South East Bus Festival Chatham, Maidstone Town Centre, SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2026 ONLY
X33
Maidstone East Rail Station - Kent County Showground (Crafterama) King Street SATURDAY 13 JUNE 2026 ONLY
X33
Maidstone East Rail Station - Kent County Showground (Kent County Show) King Street FRIDAY 3 TO SUNDAY 5 JULY 2026 ONLY
P&R
University of Greenwich (Medway Campus) - Rochester Sweeps Festival SATURDAY 2 TO MONDAY 4 MAY 2026 ONLY
Service updates
Lower Rainham Road Closed

Affected Services:

  • 3C
7-11 April 2026
Charlton Lane Closed up to 04 April 2026

Affected Services:

  • 23A
  • 23
upto 04/04/2026
Changes to afternoon 570

Affected Services:

  • 570
from 20 April 2026