Bus times in Tunbridge Wells
All the buses in Tunbridge Wells: 50 bus routes and 270 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.
Next buses from Culverden Down (adj) as of 11:06
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Scheduled times at Tunbridge Wells’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.
Cancellations & disruptions in Tunbridge Wells today
- 6 Vinters Park → Tunbridge Wells via Maidstone, Barming Arriva Kent and Surrey · not Sundays · first 06:35 · last 17:40
- 6H Pembury → Tunbridge Wells via Sherwood Arriva Kent and Surrey · not Sundays · first 06:48 · last 19:40
- 7 Maidstone → Tunbridge Wells via Barming, Tonbridge Arriva Kent and Surrey · first 05:22 · last 22:25
- 29 Brighton → Tunbridge Wells via Upper Wellingham, Rose Hill Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company · first 05:30 · last 22:52
- 51 Cade Street → Tunbridge Wells via Mayfield, Frant Stagecoach South East · first 06:20 · last 22:00
- 228 Tunbridge Wells → Crowborough via Blackness, St Johns Compass Travel · not Sundays · first 07:16 · last 18:10
- 231 Lingfield → Tunbridge Wells via Langton Green, Rusthall Metrobus · not Sundays · first 06:40 · last 17:08
- 233 Lingfield → Tunbridge Wells via Southborough, St Johns Metrobus · not Sundays · first 07:05 · last 18:05
- 256 Tunbridge Wells → Wadhurst via Frant, Lamberhurst Autocar Bus & Coach Services · weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 17:50
- 277 Showfields → Pembury via Tunbridge Wells, Sherwood Arriva Kent and Surrey · first 06:05 · last 22:15
- 281 Rusthall → High Brooms via Tunbridge Wells, Showfields Arriva Kent and Surrey · first 05:46 · last 22:30
- 284 Tunbridge Wells → Pembury via High Brooms, Sherwood Metrobus · not Sundays · first 08:50 · last 14:58
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- 285 Speldhurst → Hawkenbury via Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells Hams Travel · not Sundays · first 07:15 · last 18:40
- 289 Showfields → Southborough via Tunbridge Wells, St Johns Go Bus · weekdays only · first 09:30 · last 15:00
- 291 Crawley → Tunbridge Wells via Copthorne, East Grinstead Metrobus · first 05:52 · last 00:09
- 297 Tenterden → Tunbridge Wells via Pembury, Sherwood Hams Travel · not Sundays · first 06:30 · last 19:20
- 402 Dunton Green → Tunbridge Wells via Sevenoaks, Tonbridge Arriva Kent and Surrey · not Sundays · first 06:46 · last 20:00
- 1066 Hurst Green → Tunbridge Wells via Hawkhurst, Frant Stagecoach South East · first 06:30 · last 20:45
- KW1 Knights Wood → Tonbridge via Vauxhall Hams Travel · weekdays only · first 06:00 · last 20:00
School, works and infrequent services (31 — under 10 journeys a day)
- 1 Groombridge → Tonbridge via Tunbridge Wells, High Brooms Hams Travel · weekdays only · first 06:55 · last 15:25
- 2 Lamberhurst → Tonbridge via Pembury, Tunbridge Wells Hams Travel · weekdays only · first 06:55 · last 15:35
- 4 Aylesford → Tunbridge Wells via Larkfield, Leybourne Hams Travel · weekdays only · first 07:15 · last 15:45
- 6 Tunbridge Wells → Paddock Wood via Sherwood, Pembury Autocar Bus & Coach Services · weekdays only · first 07:15 · last 15:15
- 6H Pembury → Tunbridge Wells via Sherwood Arriva Kent and Surrey · Sundays only · first 06:28 · last 21:12
- 29B Brighton → Tunbridge Wells via Ringmer, Shortgate Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company · weekdays only · first 06:49 · last 14:24
- 29X Tunbridge Wells → Brighton via Crowborough, Lewes Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company · weekdays only · first 06:28 · last 06:28
- 207 Claygate → Tunbridge Wells via Paddock Wood, Tonbridge Hams Travel · weekdays only · first 07:05 · last 16:00
- 221 Wrotham Heath → Tunbridge Wells via Trench Wood, Tonbridge Autocar Bus & Coach Services · weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 16:02
- 230 Tunbridge Wells → Tonbridge via Langton Green, Penshurst Autocar Bus & Coach Services · weekdays only · first 07:33 · last 16:05
- 235 Tonbridge → Tunbridge Wells via Hildenborough, Leigh Arriva Kent and Surrey · weekdays only · first 07:28 · last 15:45
- 251 Heathfield → Tunbridge Wells via Mayfield, Frant Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · first 07:15 · last 16:00
- 267 Hawkhurst → Tunbridge Wells via Paddock Wood, Sherwood Hams Travel · weekdays only · first 06:20 · last 15:50
- 280 Culverden Down, Bennett School → Tunbridge Wells, Royal Vic Place Metrobus · weekdays only · first 08:48 · last 15:32
- 280 Showfields circular via Tunbridge Wells Go Bus · not Sundays · first 09:57 · last 16:35
- 283 Showfields → Tunbridge Wells Go Bus · not Sundays · first 10:20 · last 17:15
- 286 Colemans Hatch → Tunbridge Wells via Langton Green, Southborough Arriva Kent and Surrey · weekdays only · first 07:32 · last 15:47
- 287 Paddock Wood → Tunbridge Wells via Pembury, Sherwood Autocar Bus & Coach Services · weekdays only · first 14:10 · last 15:15
- 402B Riverhead → Tunbridge Wells via Sevenoaks, Tonbridge Arriva Kent and Surrey · weekdays only · first 06:52 · last 15:50
- 504 Ditton → Tunbridge Wells via Larkfield, Pembury Nu-Venture · weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 15:45
- 582 Tunbridge Wells → Cage Green via High Brooms, Tonbridge Arriva Kent and Surrey · weekdays only · first 07:11 · last 15:10
- 774 Tunbridge Wells → West Malling via Tonbridge, Higham Wood Arriva Kent and Surrey · weekdays only · first 06:43 · last 15:47
- 775 Tunbridge Wells → Kings Hill via Tonbridge, Higham Wood Arriva Kent and Surrey · weekdays only · first 07:08 · last 15:45
- 776 St Johns → Hadlow via Tonbridge, Higham Wood Arriva Kent and Surrey · weekdays only · first 07:17 · last 15:43
- 786 Paddock Wood → Nine Elms via Pembury, Sherwood Centaur Coaches · weekdays only · first 05:20 · last 17:41
- 788 Paddock Wood → Nine Elms via Langton Green, High Brooms Centaur Coaches · weekdays only · first 05:45 · last 18:22
- TW1 St Johns → Noahs Ark via Sevenoaks, Kemsing Go Bus · weekdays only · first 07:15 · last 15:53
- TW2 Langton Green → Tunbridge Wells via Rusthall, Sherwood Go Bus · weekdays only · first 07:25 · last 15:25
- TW3 Tunbridge Wells → Swanley via Sevenoaks, Otford Go Bus · weekdays only · first 06:56 · last 15:45
- TW4 St Johns → Westerham via Southborough, Riverhead Go Bus · weekdays only · first 07:19 · last 15:50
- TW6 St Johns → Badgers Mount via Southborough, Knockholt Pound Go Bus · weekdays only · first 07:13 · last 15:52
Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 281 bus, 7 bus, 29 bus, 277 bus, 402 bus, 291 bus, 285 bus, 51 bus, 6 bus, 289 bus, 1066 bus or 297 bus timetable.
Buses to…
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station Tunbridge Wells West (Spa Valley Railway) High Brooms Rail Station Canterbury Christ Church University (Tunbridge Wells)
Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2.
Fare cap guide →
Where can you get to by bus from Tunbridge Wells?
Tunbridge Wells → TonbridgeTunbridge Wells → PemburyTunbridge Wells → Paddock WoodTunbridge Wells → Langton GreenTunbridge Wells → CrowboroughTunbridge Wells → Higham WoodTunbridge Wells → Kings HillTunbridge Wells → PenshurstTunbridge Wells → FrantTunbridge Wells → BrightonTunbridge Wells → LewesTunbridge Wells → Sevenoaks
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Map of bus stops in Tunbridge Wells
The 250 busiest stops shown — more are listed below. Tap a marker for live departures.
Bus stops in Tunbridge Wells
Busiest stops
- Culverden Down (adj) St Johns · 28 routes
- Beltring Road (adj) St Johns · 27 routes
- St John's Church (adj) St Johns · 27 routes
- TA Centre (adj) St Johns · 27 routes
- Woodbury Park Road (opp) St Johns · 27 routes
- East Cliff Road (opp) St Johns · 26 routes
- YMCA (opp) St Johns · 25 routes
- East Cliff Road (adj) St Johns · 24 routes
- The Skinners' School (adj) St Johns · 24 routes
- Woodbury Park Road (adj) St Johns · 24 routes
- Tunbridge Wells Boys' Grammar School (opp) St Johns · 22 routes
- Chapel Place (adj) 20 routes
All stops by area (10 areas)
Tunbridge Wells (131 stops)
- Albion Road (NE-bound)
- Bennett Memorial School (o/s)
- Bennett Memorial School Grounds (o/s)
- Birling Road (adj)
- Birling Road (opp)
- Bishop's Down Road (NE-bound)
- Blackhurst Lane (adj)
- Blackhurst Lane (opp)
- Broad Grove (adj)
- Broad Grove (opp)
- Broadwater Down East (adj)
- Broadwater Down East (opp)
- Broadwater Down West (adj)
- Broadwater Down West (opp)
- Broadwater Down West (SE-bound)
- Calverley Road (Stop Y1)
- Calverley Road (Stop Y2)
- Camden Centre (adj)
- Camden Park (adj)
- Carlton Road (adj)
- Chapel Place (adj)
- Chapel Place (opp)
- Chenies Close (adj)
- Chenies Close (opp)
- Cleveland (adj)
- Cleveland (opp)
- College Drive (adj)
- College Drive (opp)
- Connaught Way (adj)
- Court Road (opp)
- Crescent Road (W-bound)
- Culverden Park (SE-bound)
- Derwent Drive (adj)
- Dunorlan Park (opp)
- Earl's Road (opp)
- Ferndale (SW-bound)
- Forest Road (adj)
- Forest Road (opp)
- Garden Road (adj)
- Garden Road (opp)
- Garden Street (Stop W1)
- Garden Street (Stop W2)
- Grosvenor Road (Stop G)
- Grosvenor Road (Stop H)
- Grosvenor Road (Stop I)
- Highlands House (o/s)
- Hilbert Road (adj)
- Hilbert Road (opp)
- Huntleys Park (adj)
- Kingswood Road (adj)
- Kingswood Road (opp)
- Knightsbridge Close (adj)
- Lansdowne Square (adj)
- Lansdowne Square (opp)
- Major York's Road (NW-bound)
- Major York's Road (SE-bound)
- Meadow Road (Stop J)
- Molyneux Park Road (NW-bound)
- Monson Road (Stop L)
- Monson Road (Stop M)
- Monson Road (Stop N)
- Montacute Road (adj)
- Montacute Road (opp)
- Mount Ephraim (adj)
- Oakley School (adj)
- Oakley School (opp)
- Park Road (adj)
- Park Road (opp)
- Railway Station (o/s)
- Railway Station (Stop B)
- Railway Station (Stop C)
- Railway Station (Stop D)
- Railway Station (Stop S)
- Railway Station (Stop T)
- Railway Station (Stop U)
- Ravenswood Avenue (W-bound)
- Rochdale Road (opp)
- Rose Hill School (o/s)
- Royal Chase (SE-bound)
- Royal Victoria Place (Stop K1)
- Royal Victoria Place (Stop K2)
- Royal Victoria Place (Stop V)
- Royal Wells Hotel (adj)
- Royal Wells Hotel (opp)
- Royal Wells Park (adj)
- Royal Wells Park (opp)
- Rusthall Road (adj)
- Rusthall Road (opp)
- Rydal Drive (adj)
- Rydal Drive (opp)
- Salvation Army Church (o/s)
- Salvation Army Church (opp)
- Seven Springs Cheshire Homes (adj)
- Seven Springs Cheshire Homes (opp)
- Shandon Close (adj)
- Shandon Close (opp)
- St James Church (adj)
- St James Church (opp)
- St James Road (adj)
- St James Road (opp)
- St James' Park (adj)
- St James' Park (opp)
- St Mark's Church (adj)
- St Mark's Church (opp)
- Swing Gates (NE-bound)
- Swing Gates (SW-bound)
- The Black Horse (adj)
- The Black Horse (opp)
- The Bull (adj)
- The Bull (o/s)
- The Bull (opp)
- The Pantiles (adj)
- The Pantiles (opp)
- The Skinners' Kent Academy (o/s)
- The Spa Hotel (adj)
- The Spa Hotel (opp)
- Travelodge (adj)
- Travelodge (opp)
- Trinity Theatre (adj)
- Trinity Theatre (opp)
- Vale Road (adj)
- Wallace Close (adj)
- Wallace Close (opp)
- War Memorial (Stop E)
- War Memorial (Stop F)
- War Memorial (Stop P)
- War Memorial (Stop Q)
- War Memorial (Stop R)
- Western Road (nr)
- Woodview (N-bound)
- Woodview (S-bound)
High Brooms (26 stops)
- Barnetts Way (at)
- Brokes Way (adj)
- Brokes Way (opp)
- Chestnut Avenue (adj)
- Chestnut Avenue (opp)
- Grosvenor Bridge (adj)
- Grosvenor Bridge (opp)
- High Brooms Post Office (adj)
- High Brooms Post Office (opp)
- High Brooms Railway Station (adj)
- High Brooms Railway Station (o/s)
- High Brooms Railway Station (opp)
- Powder Mill Lane (before)
- Powder Mill Lane (just after)
- Queen's Road (adj)
- Queen's Road (opp)
- Silverdale Lane (adj)
- Silverdale Lane (opp)
- Silverdale Road (adj)
- Silverdale Road (opp)
- Temple Way (adj)
- Temple Way (opp)
- Veterinary Surgery (adj)
- Veterinary Surgery (opp)
- Yew Tree Court (adj)
- Yew Tree Court (opp)
Knights Wood (6 stops)
North Farm (6 stops)
Ramslye (7 stops)
Rusthall (15 stops)
- Church (adj)
- Church (opp)
- Erskine Park Road (S-bound)
- Harmony Street (adj)
- Harmony Street (opp)
- Parsonage Close (adj)
- Rusthall Grange (adj)
- Rusthall Grange (opp)
- Rusthall High Street (SE-bound)
- Rusthall High Street (W-bound)
- Southwood Road (N-bound)
- Tea Garden Lane (adj)
- Tea Garden Lane (opp)
- The Boundary (adj)
- The Boundary (opp)
Sherwood (30 stops)
- Apple Tree Lane (adj)
- Apple Tree Lane (opp)
- Brook Road (adj)
- Brook Road (opp)
- Caley Road (opp)
- Community Centre (adj)
- Community Centre (opp)
- Coneyburrow Road (adj)
- Coneyburrow Road (opp)
- Fairmile Road (adj)
- Fairmile Road (opp)
- Friars Way (adj)
- Friars Way (opp)
- Green Way (adj)
- Harries Road (opp) northbound
- Harries Road (opp) southbound
- Medical Centre (o/s)
- Medical Centre (opp)
- Oast Close (adj)
- Orchard Close (adj)
- Orchard Close (opp)
- Robin Hood (adj)
- Robin Hood (opp)
- Sandhurst Road South (adj)
- Sandhurst Road South (opp)
- Squirrel Way (adj)
- Squirrel Way (opp)
- The Beeches (adj)
- The Beeches (opp)
- Wiltshire Way (adj)
Showfields (11 stops)
Southborough (25 stops)
- Bidborough Corner (N-bound)
- Bidborough Corner (S-bound)
- Birchwood Avenue (adj)
- Birchwood Avenue (opp)
- Bright Ridge (adj)
- Broomhill Park Road (E-bound)
- Charles Street (adj)
- Charles Street (opp)
- Civic Centre (adj)
- Civic Centre (opp)
- Crendon Park (adj)
- Crendon Park (opp)
- Hangmans Hill (NE-bound)
- Hangmans Hill (SW-bound)
- Holden Park Road (adj)
- Kibbles Lane (adj)
- Kibbles Lane (opp)
- Primary School (opp)
- Prospect Road (opp)
- Prospect Road (S-bound)
- Sheffield Road (adj)
- Sheffield Road (opp)
- Speldhurst Road (opp)
- The Fountain (adj)
- The Fountain (opp)
St Johns (13 stops)
- Beltring Road (adj)
- Culverden Down (adj)
- East Cliff Road (adj)
- East Cliff Road (opp)
- Southfields Park (opp)
- St John's Church (adj)
- TA Centre (adj)
- The Skinners' School (adj)
- Tunbridge Wells Boys' Grammar School (in)
- Tunbridge Wells Boys' Grammar School (opp)
- Woodbury Park Road (adj)
- Woodbury Park Road (opp)
- YMCA (opp)
Operators in Tunbridge Wells
Hams TravelArriva Kent and Surrey (Maidstone)Autocar Bus & Coach ServicesBrighton & Hove Bus and Coach CompanyStagecoach South EastCompass TravelMetrobusGo BusNu-VentureCentaur Coaches
Bus services here are registered with Kent County Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →
Frequently asked questions
Which buses run in Tunbridge Wells?
50 bus routes serve Tunbridge Wells, run by 10 operators including Arriva Kent and Surrey and Go Bus. The busiest are the 281 (Rusthall to High Brooms), the 7 (Maidstone to Tunbridge Wells), the 29 (Brighton to Tunbridge Wells), the 277 (Showfields to Pembury), the 402 (Dunton Green to Tunbridge Wells), the 291 (Crawley to Tunbridge Wells), the 285 (Speldhurst to Hawkenbury) and the 51 (Cade Street to Tunbridge Wells), plus 11 other regular routes and 31 school or occasional services.
How much is the bus fare in Tunbridge Wells?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Tunbridge Wells are run by Hams Travel, Arriva Kent and Surrey, Autocar Bus & Coach Services, Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company, Stagecoach South East, Compass Travel, Metrobus, Go Bus, Nu-Venture, Centaur Coaches — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.
How many bus stops are there in Tunbridge Wells?
There are 270 active bus stops in Tunbridge Wells across Tunbridge Wells, High Brooms, Knights Wood, North Farm, Ramslye, Rusthall, Sherwood, Showfields, Southborough, St Johns. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.