Bus from Rochester (Medway) to Chatham
32 direct routes · 1–30 min · first bus 05:51, last bus 00:00 (weekdays).
Next buses to Chatham as of 07:15
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Rochester, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
15 occasional services — once or twice a day · 172, 660, 648, 653, 658, 659, 600, 632, 141, 140, 191, 652, 149, 174, 631
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
Times are for the first boarding point in Rochester 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 Rochester to Chatham
- £2.30 adult single, £3.40 return on the 151 (Nu-Venture)
- £1.70 adult single, £2.50 return on the 172 (Nu-Venture)
- £3.70 adult single on the 660, 653 and 658 (Arriva Kent and Surrey) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
- £2.80 adult single on the 648 (Nu-Venture), the 659 and 631 (Arriva Kent and Surrey) and the 141, 140 and 191 (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 Rochester to Chatham?
32 routes run directly from Rochester to Chatham: 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 133 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 700 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 151 (Nu-Venture), the 185 (ASD Coaches), the 155 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 141 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 173 (Nu-Venture), the 135 (Nu-Venture), the 142 (Nu-Venture), the 156 (Nu-Venture), the 172 (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 652 (Nu-Venture), the 149 (Nu-Venture), the 174 (Nu-Venture), the 631 (Arriva Kent and Surrey). The most frequent is the 101, 76 times each weekday — board at Horsted Way (NE-bound) and get off at Chatham Railway Station (Stop B), about 7 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Rochester to Chatham?
Between 1 minutes on the 155 and 30 on the 600, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Rochester to Chatham?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:51 and the last around 00:00. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Rochester to Chatham?
Adult singles from Rochester to Chatham: £2.30 on the 151 (Nu-Venture); £1.70 on the 172 (Nu-Venture); £3.70 on the 660, 653 and 658 (Arriva Kent and Surrey); £2.80 on the 648 (Nu-Venture), the 659 and 631 (Arriva Kent and Surrey) and the 141, 140 and 191 (ASD Coaches). The 660, the 653 and the 658 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.