3A bus: Rainham – Chatham

Nu-Venture bus 3A runs between Chatham and Rainham via Chatham Maritime, Gillingham and Twydall. Runs Monday to Friday. On Wednesday 21 October the first bus from Gillingham leaves at 09:56 and the last at 17:15, 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 3A bus from Chatham to Rainham?
On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Chatham at 09:56 and the last at 17:15, 5 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 3A bus from Rainham to Chatham?
On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Rainham at 07:25 and the last at 15:30, 5 journeys in all.
Does the 3A bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Friday.
How often does the 3A bus run?
On Wednesday 21 October it runs about every 2 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 5 journeys from Gillingham.
Where does the 3A bus stop?
Main stops from Chatham to Rainham: Waterfront Bus Station (Chatham), Dockside Outlet (Chatham Maritime), Asda (Gillingham), Victoria Street (Gillingham), Elm Road (Gillingham), Shops (Twydall), Danson Way (Twydall), White Horse (Rainham), Harwood Road (Rainham). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 3A bus?
Nu-Venture.

Chatham to Rainham

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5
Waterfront Bus Station, Chatham11:4513:4515:4517:15
Dockside Outlet, Chatham Maritime11:5013:5015:5017:20
Asda, Gillingham09:5611:5613:5615:5617:26
Victoria Street, Gillingham10:0112:0114:0116:0117:31
Elm Road, Gillingham10:0512:0514:0516:0517:35
Shops, Twydall10:1312:1314:1316:1317:42
Danson Way, Twydall10:1712:1714:1716:1717:46
White Horse, Rainham10:2212:2214:2216:2217:51
Harwood Road, Rainham10:2812:2814:2816:28

Rainham to Chatham

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5
Harwood Road, Rainham09:3011:3013:3015:30
The Cricketers, Rainham07:2509:3711:3713:3715:37
Danson Way, Twydall07:2809:4011:4013:4015:40
Evangelical Church, Twydall07:3209:4411:4413:4415:44
Elm Road, Gillingham07:4009:5211:5213:5215:52
King Street, Gillingham07:4609:5511:5513:5515:55
Asda, Gillingham10:0212:0214:0216:02
Dockside Outlet, Chatham Maritime07:5610:0712:0714:0716:07
Waterfront Bus Station, Chatham08:0110:1212:1214:1216:12

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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