Which bus companies run in Kent?

Stagecoach South East (152 routes), Arriva Kent and Surrey (79 routes), Nu-Venture (73 routes), Go-Coach Hire (37 routes), Travelmasters (28 routes) and Hams Travel (20 routes), and 25 smaller operators.

What are the busiest bus routes in Kent?

the P2 (Wincheap – Canterbury), the P3 (Canterbury town service), the LOOP (Margate – Ramsgate (circular)), the 96 (Woolwich – Bluewater) and the P1 (Vauxhall – Canterbury).

Where are the main bus stations in Kent?

Bus Station, Canterbury, Bus Station, Bluewater, Waterfront Bus Station, Chatham, Cecil Street Council Offices, Margate and Keynes College, University of Kent.

Is there Park & Ride in Kent?

Yes: Canterbury has 3 Park & Ride sites.

How can I see live bus times in Kent?

StopToStop shows the next departures from every stop in Kent, with live times for buses already on the road (from their positions, via the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service), and a live map of every bus.

Buses in Kent

534 bus routes, run by 31 bus companies, serve 466 towns and villages and 4,568 stops across Kent. Timetables, live departures and journey planning for all of them.

Main towns

Chatham 90 routes
Canterbury 85 routes
Maidstone 71 routes
Rochester 68 routes
Tonbridge 67 routes
Dartford 64 routes
Tunbridge Wells 62 routes
Sittingbourne 59 routes
Gillingham 57 routes
Gravesend 56 routes
Strood 54 routes
Ashford 50 routes
Sevenoaks 42 routes
Dover 37 routes
Rainham 34 routes
West Malling 31 routes
Whitstable 31 routes
Faversham 30 routes
Folkestone 30 routes
Herne Bay 29 routes
Broadstairs 28 routes
Greenhithe 28 routes
Margate 27 routes
Paddock Wood 27 routes

Bus stations and interchanges

Busiest routes

P2: Wincheap – Canterbury Stagecoach South East
P3: Canterbury town service Stagecoach South East
LOOP: Margate – Ramsgate (circular) Stagecoach South East
96: Woolwich – Bluewater Arriva London North
P1: Vauxhall – Canterbury Stagecoach South East
UNI1: Canterbury – University of Kent Stagecoach South East
503: Ashford – Willesborough Stagecoach South East
71: Cheriton – Folkestone Stagecoach South East
16: Folkestone – Canterbury Stagecoach South East
96: Woolwich – Bluewater Stagecoach London
D: Whitfield – Dover Stagecoach South East
502: Kennington – Bridgefield Stagecoach South East

Bus companies

Stagecoach South East 152 routes
Arriva Kent and Surrey 79 routes
Nu-Venture 73 routes
Go-Coach Hire 37 routes
Travelmasters 28 routes
Hams Travel 20 routes
1st Bus Stop Ltd 19 routes
Autocar Bus & Coach Services 16 routes
Chalkwell Garage & Coach Hire 15 routes
Metrobus 12 routes
Regent Coaches 10 routes
ASD Coaches 10 routes
Kent Country 10 routes
Crosskeys Coaches 6 routes
Arriva London North 5 routes
Brookline 5 routes
R & J Coaches 5 routes
Fastrack (Arriva Kent Thameside) 5 routes
Go Ahead Luton Parkway 4 routes
National Express 3 routes
Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company 3 routes
Brian Jones Coaches 3 routes
Centaur Coaches 3 routes
Go Ahead London 2 routes
YMS Travel 2 routes
Hadlow Rural Community School 2 routes
Compass Travel 1 route
Stagecoach London 1 route
Ensignbus 1 route
Starline 1 route
Bayliss Executive Travel 1 route

Park & Ride

Canterbury Park & Ride

All towns and villages

Questions

Which bus companies run in Kent?: Stagecoach South East (152 routes), Arriva Kent and Surrey (79 routes), Nu-Venture (73 routes), Go-Coach Hire (37 routes), Travelmasters (28 routes) and Hams Travel (20 routes), and 25 smaller operators.
What are the busiest bus routes in Kent?: the P2 (Wincheap – Canterbury), the P3 (Canterbury town service), the LOOP (Margate – Ramsgate (circular)), the 96 (Woolwich – Bluewater) and the P1 (Vauxhall – Canterbury).
Where are the main bus stations in Kent?: Bus Station, Canterbury, Bus Station, Bluewater, Waterfront Bus Station, Chatham, Cecil Street Council Offices, Margate and Keynes College, University of Kent.
Is there Park & Ride in Kent?: Yes: Canterbury has 3 Park & Ride sites.
How can I see live bus times in Kent?: StopToStop shows the next departures from every stop in Kent, with live times for buses already on the road (from their positions, via the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service), and a live map of every bus.

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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