Buses in Rochester
49 bus routes serve Rochester, run by Southeastern, Thameslink, Arriva Kent and Surrey, Nu-Venture and ASD Coaches and others. The busiest stops are Rochester station, Rochester Community Hub and Railway Station.
Most frequent routes
- 101: Gillingham – Maidstone Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 140: Chatham – Earl Estate Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 191: Grain – Chatham Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 146: Rochester – Chatham Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 145: Rochester – Chatham Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 190: Chatham – Gravesend Arriva Kent and Surrey
Where you can go from Rochester
- Chatham: 140, 191, 146, 145, 190, 700, 133, 700, 151, 155, 141, 185, 173, 197, 142, 156, 135, 172, 600, 648, 140, 141, 149, 191, 133, 174
- Earl Estate: 140, 141, 140, 141, 631
- Cliffe: 133, 633, 133
- Blue Bell Hill Village: 142, 648
- Bluewater: 700, 700
- Borstal: 155, 135
- Gillingham: 101, 659
- Grain: 191, 191
- Gravesend: train, 190
- London Victoria: train, train
- Lower Upnor: 173, 600
- Ramsgate: train, train
- Strood: train, 652
- Wainscott: 172, 670
- Walderslade: 660, 658
Routes
- London Cannon Street – London Cannon Street Southeastern
- Ramsgate – ST PANCRAS INTERNATIONAL (North Kent Line) Southeastern
- Dover Priory – London Victoria (Chatham Main Line) Southeastern
- Luton – Rainham (Kent) (Thameslink) Thameslink
- Gravesend – London Charing Cross (North Kent Line) Southeastern
- Ramsgate – London Victoria (Chatham Main Line) Southeastern
- 101: Gillingham – Maidstone Arriva Kent and Surrey
- Strood – Paddock Wood (Medway Valley Line) Southeastern
- 140: Chatham – Earl Estate Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 191: Grain – Chatham Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 146: Rochester – Chatham Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 145: Rochester – Chatham Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 190: Chatham – Gravesend Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 700: Chatham – Bluewater Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 133: Cliffe – Chatham Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 700: Bluewater – Chatham Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 151: Mereworth – Chatham Nu-Venture
- 155: Chatham – Borstal Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 141: Chatham – Earl Estate Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 185: Davis Estate – Chatham ASD Coaches
- 173: Lower Upnor – Chatham Nu-Venture
- 197: Chatham – Lodge Hill Nu-Venture
- 142: Blue Bell Hill Village – Chatham Nu-Venture
- 156: Rochester – Chatham Nu-Venture
- 135: Chatham – Borstal Nu-Venture
- 172: Chatham – Wainscott Nu-Venture
- X21: Rochester – Detling Nu-Venture
- 600: Chatham – Lower Upnor Nu-Venture
- 648: Chatham – Blue Bell Hill Village Nu-Venture
- 652: Strood – St Marys Island Nu-Venture
- 660: Rochester – Walderslade Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 140: Chatham – Earl Estate ASD Coaches
- 141: Chatham – Earl Estate ASD Coaches
- 149: Kings Hill – Chatham Nu-Venture
- 191: Grain – Chatham ASD Coaches
- 632: Rochester – Hempstead Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 633: Cliffe – Rochester Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 638: Peters Village – Warren Wood ASD Coaches
- 653: Rochester – Halling Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 658: Rochester – Walderslade Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 659: Gillingham – Rochester Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 668: Chalk – Rochester Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 670: Rochester – Wainscott Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 692: Lower Stoke – Rochester Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 694: Higham – Rochester Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 695: Istead Rise – Rochester 1st Bus Stop Ltd
- 133: Chatham – Cliffe ASD Coaches
- 174: Frindsbury Extra – Chatham Nu-Venture
- 631: Rochester – Earl Estate Arriva Kent and Surrey
Bus companies
Stops and stations
- Rochester station
- Rochester Community Hub
- Railway Station
- Rochester Guildhall Museum
- Star Hill
- Jacksons Fields
- Grammar Schools
- Furrell's Road
- Bath Hard Lane
- Watts Avenue
- St Margaret's Cemetery
- East Row
- Warden Road
- Priestfields
- Breton Road
- Longley Road
- Horsted Way
- Primary Academy
- Hawser Road
- The Thomas Aveling School
- Binnacle Road
- The Tideway
- Arethusa Road
- Cloisterham Road
- Jiniwin Road
- Fort Street
- Rochester Health Centre
- Onslow Road
- Jasper Avenue
- Cookham Hill
- Weller Avenue
- Delce Academy
- The George
- Fleet Road
- The Fairway
- Delce Road
- St Lukes Methodist Church
- Beatty Road Post Office
- Havisham Close Shops
- Fairlead Road
- Foord Almshouses
- The White Horse
- Silver Hill
- Village Surgery
- Catherine Street
- The Rose Supermarket
- Warren Wood Road
- Emerald Close
- Association Walk
- Orion Road
- Orion Road Shops
- Old Pattens Lane
- Pattens Lane
- Wisdom Hospice
- Valley View Road
- Horwood Close
- Cookham Wood Bus Terminus
- Medway Gurdwara
- Rochester Airport Industrial Estate
- The Queen Mother Court
- The Tideway Maidstone Road
- John Street
- Roebuck Road
- St Margaret's Church
- Ridley Road
- Goddings Drive
- Sunderland Close
- Shelley Rise
- Applecross Close
- Valetta Way
- Hathaway Court
- Castle Hill
- Brambletree Cottages
Questions
- Where can I go by bus from Rochester?
- Direct buses from Rochester go to Chatham (140, 191, 146, 145, 190, 700, 133, 151, 155, 141, 185, 173, 197, 142, 156, 135, 172, 600, 648, 149, 174), Earl Estate (140, 141, 631), Cliffe (133, 633), Blue Bell Hill Village (142, 648), Bluewater (700), Borstal (155, 135), Gillingham (101, 659), Grain (191), Gravesend (train, 190) and London Victoria (train).
- Which bus goes from Rochester to Chatham?
- Routes 140, 191, 146, 145, 190, 700, 133, 151, 155, 141, 185, 173, 197, 142, 156, 135, 172, 600, 648, 149 and 174, run by Arriva Kent and Surrey, Nu-Venture and ASD Coaches.
- Which bus goes from Rochester to Earl Estate?
- Routes 140, 141 and 631, run by Arriva Kent and Surrey and ASD Coaches.
- Which bus goes from Rochester to Cliffe?
- Routes 133 and 633, run by Arriva Kent and Surrey and ASD Coaches.
- Where do buses stop in Rochester?
- The busiest stops are Rochester station, Rochester Community Hub, Railway Station, Rochester Guildhall Museum and Star Hill.
- Which bus companies run in Rochester?
- Southeastern, Thameslink, Arriva Kent and Surrey, Nu-Venture, ASD Coaches and 1st Bus Stop Ltd.
- What are the most frequent buses in Rochester?
- the 101 (Gillingham – Maidstone), the 140 (Chatham – Earl Estate), the 191 (Grain – Chatham) and the 146 (Rochester – Chatham).
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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