Bus from Strood to Rochester (Medway)
23 direct routes · 2–7 min · first bus 05:49, last bus 23:12 (weekdays).
Next buses to Rochester (Medway) as of 04:13
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Strood, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
14 occasional services — once or twice a day · 172, 694, 670, 633, 653, 692, 668, 695, 141, 140, 191, 652, 149, 174
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
Times are for the first boarding point in Strood 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 140 bus, 191 bus, 190 bus, 700 bus, 133 bus, 151 bus, 141 bus or 173 bus timetable.
Fares from Strood to Rochester
- £1.60 adult single, £2.70 return on the 151 (Nu-Venture)
- £1.70 adult single, £2.50 return on the 172 (Nu-Venture)
- £2.80 adult single on the 694, 670, 633, 653, 692 and 668 (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 Strood to Rochester?
23 routes run directly from Strood to Rochester: the 140 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 191 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 190 (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 141 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 173 (Nu-Venture), the 172 (Nu-Venture), the 694 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 670 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 633 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 653 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 692 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 668 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 695 (1st Bus Stop), 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 most frequent is the 140, 36 times each weekday — board at Canal Road (Stop D) and get off at Rochester Community Hub (Stop C), about 4 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Strood to Rochester?
Between 2 minutes on the 151 and 7 on the 633, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Strood to Rochester?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:49 and the last around 23:12. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Strood to Rochester?
Adult singles from Strood to Rochester: £1.60 on the 151 (Nu-Venture); £1.70 on the 172 (Nu-Venture); £2.80 on the 694, 670, 633, 653, 692 and 668 (Arriva Kent and Surrey) and the 141, 140 and 191 (ASD Coaches). 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.