Bus from Langton Green to Tunbridge Wells

8 direct routes · 9–32 min · first bus 06:08, last bus 21:37 (weekdays).

Next buses to Tunbridge Wells as of 13:19

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Langton Green, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
291 Metrobus ~9 min 15 Sat 14 · Sun 4 07:00 21:37 Dornden Drive (adj) War Memorial (Stop F) —
285 Hams Travel ~9 min 7 Sat 5 · no Sunday buses 07:59 18:13 Dornden Drive (adj) Chapel Place (opp) —
231 Metrobus ~10 min 5 Sat 4 · no Sunday buses 07:32 15:24 Dornden Drive (adj) War Memorial (Stop F) —
5 occasional services — once or twice a day · 788, 1, TW2, 230, 286

Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
788 Centaur Coaches ~11 min 2 weekdays only 06:08 06:51 Dornden Drive (opp) Grosvenor Road (Stop I) —
1 Hams Travel ~26 min 1 weekdays only 07:09 07:09 Dornden Drive (adj) Culverden Down (adj) —
TW2 Go Bus ~19 min 1 weekdays only 07:28 07:28 Dornden Drive (adj) Chapel Place (opp) —
230 Autocar Bus & Coach Services ~32 min 1 weekdays only 07:45 07:45 Dornden Drive (opp) Hangmans Hill (NE-bound) Fordcombe, Penshurst & Bidborough
286 Arriva Kent and Surrey ~32 min 1 weekdays only 07:56 07:56 The Hare (adj) St John's Church (adj) Speldhurst

Times are for the first boarding point in Langton Green 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 291 bus, 285 bus, 231 bus, 788 bus, 1 bus, 230 bus or 286 bus timetable.

Fares from Langton Green to Tunbridge Wells

  • £3.00 adult single on the 291 and 231 (Metrobus)
  • £6.00 adult single on the 788 (Centaur Coaches) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
  • £5.00 adult single, £8.00 return on the TW2 (Go Bus) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
  • £4.90 adult single on the 230 (Autocar Bus & Coach Services) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
  • £2.50 adult single, £3.80 return on the 286 (Arriva Kent and Surrey)

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.

Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Langton Green to Tunbridge Wells?

8 routes run directly from Langton Green to Tunbridge Wells: the 291 (Metrobus), the 285 (Hams Travel), the 231 (Metrobus), the 788 (Centaur Coaches), the 1 (Hams Travel), the TW2 (Go Bus), the 230 (Autocar Bus & Coach Services), the 286 (Arriva Kent and Surrey). The most frequent is the 291, 15 times each weekday — board at Dornden Drive (adj) and get off at War Memorial (Stop F), about 9 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Langton Green to Tunbridge Wells?

Between 9 minutes on the 291 and 32 on the 230, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Langton Green to Tunbridge Wells?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:08 and the last around 21:37. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Langton Green to Tunbridge Wells?

Adult singles from Langton Green to Tunbridge Wells: £3.00 on the 291 and 231 (Metrobus); £6.00 on the 788 (Centaur Coaches); £5.00 on the TW2 (Go Bus); £4.90 on the 230 (Autocar Bus & Coach Services); £2.50 on the 286 (Arriva Kent and Surrey). The 788, the TW2 and the 230 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.

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