588R bus: Aylesford – Maidstone

Nu-Venture bus 588R runs between Aylesford and Maidstone via New Hythe, Larkfield, West Malling and Kings Hill. Runs on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays only. On Wednesday 21 October there is one bus from Aylesford, at 07:08.

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

Questions

When is the first and last 588R bus from Aylesford to Maidstone?
On Wednesday 21 October there is one bus, leaving Aylesford at 07:08.
When is the first and last 588R bus from Maidstone to Aylesford?
On Wednesday 21 October there is one bus, leaving Maidstone at 15:37.
Does the 588R bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays only.
Where does the 588R bus stop?
Main stops from Aylesford to Maidstone: Railway Station (Aylesford), Leybourne Park (New Hythe), The Lakes (Larkfield), Town Hill Roundabout (West Malling), Tower View (Kings Hill), Gibson Drive (Kings Hill), Church (Wateringbury), Oakwood Park (Maidstone), Bower Mount Road (Maidstone), Saxon Mews (Maidstone). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 588R bus?
Nu-Venture.

Aylesford to Maidstone

StopJourney 1
Railway Station, Aylesford07:08
Leybourne Park, New Hythe07:12
The Lakes, Larkfield07:13
Town Hill Roundabout, West Malling07:22
Tower View, Kings Hill07:30
Gibson Drive, Kings Hill07:40
Church, Wateringbury07:53
Oakwood Park, Maidstone08:08
Bower Mount Road, Maidstone08:17
Saxon Mews, Maidstone08:22

Maidstone to Aylesford

StopJourney 1
Oakwood Park Grammar School, Maidstone15:37
Bower Mount Road, Maidstone15:46
Fountain Lane, Barming15:55
The Wateringbury16:04
Forest Way, Kings Hill16:17
Asda, Kings Hill16:24
Town Hill Roundabout, West Malling16:34
The Lakes, Larkfield16:42
Leybourne Park, New Hythe16:43
Railway Station, Aylesford16:47

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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