Bus from Chatham to Rochester (Medway)
32 direct routes · 1–23 min · first bus 05:09, last bus 23:38 (weekdays).
Next buses to Rochester (Medway) as of 13:47
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Chatham, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
14 occasional services — once or twice a day · 173, 660, 648, 653, 658, 659, 600, 632, 141, 140, 191, 149, 133, 631
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
Times are for the first boarding point in Chatham on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 101 bus, 140 bus, 191 bus, 145 bus, 190 bus, 146 bus, 700 bus or 133 bus timetable.
Fares from Chatham to Rochester
- £1.60 adult single, £2.70 return on the 151 (Nu-Venture)
- £3.10 adult single on the 185 (ASD Coaches) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
- £1.70 adult single, £2.50 return on the 172 (Nu-Venture)
- £3.70 adult single on the 660 and 659 (Arriva Kent and Surrey) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
- £1.90 adult single on the 648 (Nu-Venture)
- £2.80 adult single on the 653, 658 and 631 (Arriva Kent and Surrey) and the 141, 140 and 191 (ASD Coaches)
- £2.00 adult single on the 133 (ASD Coaches)
Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Chatham to Rochester?
32 routes run directly from Chatham to Rochester: the 101 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 140 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 191 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 145 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 190 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 146 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 700 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 700 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 133 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 151 (Nu-Venture), the 155 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 185 (ASD Coaches), the 141 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 135 (Nu-Venture), the 142 (Nu-Venture), the 156 (Nu-Venture), the 197 (Nu-Venture), the 172 (Nu-Venture), the 173 (Nu-Venture), the 660 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 648 (Nu-Venture), the 653 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 658 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 659 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 600 (Nu-Venture), the 632 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 141 (ASD Coaches), the 140 (ASD Coaches), the 191 (ASD Coaches), the 149 (Nu-Venture), the 133 (ASD Coaches), the 631 (Arriva Kent and Surrey). The most frequent is the 101, 76 times each weekday — board at Fort Amherst Council Offices (opp) and get off at Horsted Way (SW-bound), about 18 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Chatham to Rochester?
Between 1 minutes on the 145 and 23 on the 660, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Chatham to Rochester?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:09 and the last around 23:38. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Chatham to Rochester?
Adult singles from Chatham to Rochester: £1.60 on the 151 (Nu-Venture); £3.10 on the 185 (ASD Coaches); £1.70 on the 172 (Nu-Venture); £3.70 on the 660 and 659 (Arriva Kent and Surrey); £1.90 on the 648 (Nu-Venture); £2.80 on the 653, 658 and 631 (Arriva Kent and Surrey) and the 141, 140 and 191 (ASD Coaches). The 185, the 660 and the 659 cost at most £3.00 if they take part in the England fare cap. Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.