Bus from Tonbridge to Pembury

6 direct routes · 11–54 min · first bus 06:22, last bus 20:44 (weekdays).

Next buses to Pembury as of 10:11

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
219 Arriva Kent and Surrey ~13 min 29 Sat 27 · Sun 11 06:22 20:44 High Street (Stop F) Tunbridge Wells Hospital (o/s) —
208 Go Bus ~18 min 9 Sat 4 · no Sunday buses 07:56 18:05 High Street (Stop F) Tunbridge Wells Hospital (o/s) —
4 occasional services — once or twice a day · 786, 788, 218, 2

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

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
786 Centaur Coaches ~30 min 2 weekdays only 18:04 19:02 Springwell Road (adj) The Mews (adj) Tunbridge Wells, Hawkenbury & Tunbridge Wells
788 Centaur Coaches ~40 min 2 weekdays only 18:34 19:35 Springwell Road (adj) Woodsgate Corner (SW-bound) Tunbridge Wells, Langton Green & Tunbridge Wells
218 Arriva Kent and Surrey ~11 min 1 Sat 1 · no Sunday buses 19:16 19:16 High Street (Stop F) Tunbridge Wells Hospital (o/s) —
2 Hams Travel ~54 min 1 weekdays only 15:38 15:38 Lavender Hill (opp) The Mews (adj) Tunbridge Wells

Times are for the first boarding point in Tonbridge 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 219 bus, 208 bus, 786 bus, 788 bus, 218 bus or 2 bus timetable.

Fares from Tonbridge to Pembury

  • £4.10 adult single on the 219 and 218 (Arriva Kent and Surrey) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
  • £3.70 adult single on the 208 (Go Bus) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
  • £6.00 adult single on the 786 and 788 (Centaur Coaches) — 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 Tonbridge to Pembury?

6 routes run directly from Tonbridge to Pembury: the 219 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 208 (Go Bus), the 786 (Centaur Coaches), the 788 (Centaur Coaches), the 218 (Arriva Kent and Surrey), the 2 (Hams Travel). The most frequent is the 219, 29 times each weekday — board at High Street (Stop F) and get off at Tunbridge Wells Hospital (o/s), about 13 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Tonbridge to Pembury?

Between 11 minutes on the 218 and 54 on the 2, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

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

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:22 and the last around 20:44. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Tonbridge to Pembury?

Adult singles from Tonbridge to Pembury: £4.10 on the 219 and 218 (Arriva Kent and Surrey); £3.70 on the 208 (Go Bus); £6.00 on the 786 and 788 (Centaur Coaches). The 219, the 208, the 786, the 788 and the 218 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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