653 bus: Rochester – Halling

Arriva Kent and Surrey bus 653 runs between Halling and Chatham via Cuxton, Medway Valley Park, Strood and Rochester. Runs on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays only. On Wednesday 21 October there is one bus from Halling, at 06:55.

Operated by Arriva Kent and Surrey. Timetable for Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Questions

When is the first and last 653 bus from Halling to Chatham?
On Wednesday 21 October there is one bus, leaving Halling at 06:55.
When is the first and last 653 bus from Rochester to Halling?
On Wednesday 21 October there is one bus, leaving Rochester at 15:25.
Does the 653 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays only.
Where does the 653 bus stop?
Main stops from Halling to Chatham: Marsh Road (Halling), St Andrews Park (Halling), The White Hart (Cuxton), Charles Drive (Cuxton), Ballard Business Park (Medway Valley Park), Canal Road (Strood), Grammar Schools (Rochester), Primary Academy (Warren Wood), Huntsmans Corner (Chatham). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 653 bus?
Arriva Kent and Surrey.

Halling to Chatham

StopJourney 1
Marsh Road, Halling06:55
St Andrews Park, Halling07:01
The White Hart, Cuxton07:06
Charles Drive, Cuxton07:13
Ballard Business Park, Medway Valley Park07:25
Canal Road, Strood07:34
Grammar Schools, Rochester07:51
Primary Academy, Warren Wood07:57
Huntsmans Corner, Chatham08:05

Rochester to Halling

StopJourney 1
Grammar Schools, Rochester15:25
Primary Academy, Warren Wood15:30
Huntsmans Corner, Chatham15:40
Chatham Railway Station15:49
Rochester Community Hub15:55
Canal Road, Strood16:04
Charles Drive, Cuxton16:24
St Michael's Church, Cuxton16:28
St Andrews Park, Halling16:32
Marsh Road, Halling16:37

Places on this route

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.

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