197 bus: Chatham – Lodge Hill

Nu-Venture bus 197 runs between Chatham and Lodge Hill via Rochester, Strood, Frindsbury and Lower Upnor. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Wednesday 21 October the first bus from Chatham leaves at 09:30 and the last at 17:35, about every 2 hours during the day.

Operated by Nu-Venture. Timetable for Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Questions

When is the first and last 197 bus from Chatham to Lodge Hill?
On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Chatham at 09:30 and the last at 17:35, 6 journeys in all.
Does the 197 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 197 bus run?
On Wednesday 21 October it runs about every 2 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 6 journeys from Chatham.
Where does the 197 bus stop?
Main stops from Chatham to Lodge Hill: Waterfront Bus Station (Chatham), Railway Station (Rochester), Post Office (Strood), The Ship (Frindsbury), Upnor Pier Brissenden Close (Lower Upnor), Lodge Hill Lane (Lodge Hill). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 197 bus?
Nu-Venture.

Chatham to Lodge Hill

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6
Waterfront Bus Station, Chatham09:3011:0012:3014:0017:35
Railway Station, Rochester09:3511:0512:3514:0517:41
Post Office, Strood09:4409:4411:1412:4414:1417:47
The Ship, Frindsbury09:4609:4611:1612:4614:1617:49
Upnor Pier Brissenden Close, Lower Upnor10:0010:0011:3013:0014:30
Lodge Hill Lane10:0610:0611:3613:0614:3618:08

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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