Bus from Pembury to Tunbridge Wells

10 direct routes · 5–29 min · first bus 05:33, last bus 21:45 (weekdays).

Next buses to Tunbridge Wells as of 08:07

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
277 Arriva Kent and Surrey ~29 min 29 Sat 25 · Sun 10 06:05 21:45 Tunbridge Wells Hospital (o/s) Railway Station (Stop S) —
6 Arriva Kent and Surrey ~16 min 12 Sat 7 · no Sunday buses 07:24 17:57 Tunbridge Wells Hospital (o/s) Railway Station (Stop S) —
6H Arriva Kent and Surrey ~9 min 9 Sat 6 · no Sunday buses 09:07 19:25 Tunbridge Wells Hospital (o/s) Sandhurst Road South (opp) —
297 Hams Travel ~5 min 9 Sat 6 · no Sunday buses 06:45 18:53 Tunbridge Wells Hospital (o/s) Sandhurst Road South (opp) —
284 Metrobus ~21 min 6 Sat 5 · no Sunday buses 09:25 14:58 Tunbridge Wells Hospital (o/s) St John's Church (adj) —
786 Centaur Coaches ~26 min 3 weekdays only 05:33 06:28 The Camden Arms (Stop A) Culverden Down (adj) Hawkenbury
4 occasional services — once or twice a day · 6, 504, 2, 287

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

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
6 Autocar Bus & Coach Services ~18 min 1 weekdays only 14:41 14:41 Tunbridge Wells Hospital (o/s) Railway Station (Stop S) —
504 Nu-Venture ~22 min 1 weekdays only 07:50 07:50 Woodsgate Corner (SW-bound) Culverden Down (adj) —
2 Hams Travel ~20 min 1 weekdays only 07:20 07:20 Woodsgate Corner (SW-bound) Culverden Down (adj) —
287 Autocar Bus & Coach Services ~5 min 1 weekdays only 14:31 14:31 Woodsgate Corner (SW-bound) Sandhurst Road South (opp) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Pembury 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 277 bus, 6 bus, 297 bus, 284 bus, 786 bus, 504 bus, 2 bus or 287 bus timetable.

Fares from Pembury to Tunbridge Wells

  • £4.10 adult single on the 277 and 6 (Arriva Kent and Surrey) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
  • £3.00 adult single on the 6H (Arriva Kent and Surrey) and the 284 (Metrobus)
  • £6.00 adult single on the 786 (Centaur Coaches) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
  • £3.50 adult single on the 6 (Autocar Bus & Coach Services) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap

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 Pembury to Tunbridge Wells?

10 routes run directly from Pembury to Tunbridge Wells: the 277 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 6 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 6H (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 297 (Hams Travel), the 284 (Metrobus), the 786 (Centaur Coaches), the 6 (Autocar Bus & Coach Services), the 504 (Nu-Venture), the 2 (Hams Travel), the 287 (Autocar Bus & Coach Services). The most frequent is the 277, 29 times each weekday — board at Tunbridge Wells Hospital (o/s) and get off at Railway Station (Stop S), about 29 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Pembury to Tunbridge Wells?

Between 5 minutes on the 297 and 29 on the 277, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

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

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:33 and the last around 21:45. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Pembury to Tunbridge Wells?

Adult singles from Pembury to Tunbridge Wells: £4.10 on the 277 and 6 (Arriva Kent and Surrey); £3.00 on the 6H (Arriva Kent and Surrey) and the 284 (Metrobus); £6.00 on the 786 (Centaur Coaches); £3.50 on the 6 (Autocar Bus & Coach Services). The 277, the 6, the 786 and the 6 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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