116 Chatham to Hempstead via Gillingham, Rainham
Operated by Arriva Kent and Surrey. First bus 06:46, last bus 18:36. 33 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Wanted a different 116? 14 other bus routes are numbered 116 elsewhere in the UK — see every 116 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:20 | 08:05 | 08:35 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 to Twydall | 14:40 | 15:40 | 17:25 | 18:20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfront Bus Station (Stop B10) | 07:20 | 08:05 | 08:35 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 17:25 | 18:20 |
| Central Avenue (E-bound) | 07:26 | 08:12 | 08:42 | 09:16 | 09:46 | 10:16 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:46 | 13:16 | 13:46 | 14:47 | 15:47 | 17:33 | 18:26 |
| Mid Kent College (o/s) | 07:32 | 08:19 | 08:49 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:54 | 15:54 | 17:39 | 18:32 |
| Medway Maritime Hospital (o/s) | 07:45 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:33 | 10:03 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:05 | 15:07 | 16:07 | 17:50 | 18:42 |
| Jezreels (E-bound) | 07:52 | 08:36 | 09:06 | 09:38 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:10 | 15:13 | 16:13 | 17:57 | 18:47 |
| Tesco (o/s) | 08:00 | 08:44 | 09:14 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:17 | 15:21 | 16:21 | 18:05 | 18:54 |
| Shops (Stop A) | 08:05 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:22 | 15:27 | 16:26 | 18:10 | 18:59 |
| Deanwood Drive Top (E-bound) | 08:23 | 09:01 | 09:31 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | · | 15:41 | 16:39 | 18:21 | 19:10 |
| Shopping Centre | 08:25 | 09:03 | 09:33 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | · | 15:43 | 16:41 | 18:23 | 19:12 |
| Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre (Stop B) | 08:33 | 09:11 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:11 | 12:41 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 14:11 | · | 15:52 | 16:49 | 18:30 | 19:19 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 116
Child single £1.00 to £2.40
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 30 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Arriva Kent and Surrey before you travel.
Tickets on the 116
Arriva Kent and Surrey publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
…and 1 more ticket on this route.
Ticket types come from Arriva Kent and Surrey's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 30 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva Kent and Surrey.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Arriva Kent and Surrey before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Hempstead: 17 journeys, first 07:20 towards Chatham: 16 journeys, first 06:46
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Hempstead: 17 journeys, first 07:20 towards Chatham: 16 journeys, first 06:46
Route map
All stops on route 116
116 towards Hempstead
All 47 stops
- Waterfront Bus Station (Stop B10) Chatham
- Fort Amherst Council Offices (adj) Chatham
- Dockyard Main Gate (o/s) Chatham
- St George's Centre (opp) Chatham Maritime
- Western Avenue (SE-bound) Chatham Maritime
- Central Avenue (E-bound) Chatham
- New Kent Road (S-bound) Chatham
- Purser Way (E-bound) Gillingham
- Bridge Road (opp) Gillingham
- Mid Kent College (o/s) Gillingham
- Royal Engineers Museum (opp) Gillingham
- King Charles Hotel (adj) Brompton
- Medway Park War Memorial (Stop E) Gillingham
- St Mark's Church (Stop J) Gillingham
- Copenhagen Road (adj) Gillingham
- The Westcourt Arms (S-bound) Gillingham
- Medway Maritime Hospital (o/s) Gillingham
- Byron Primary School (opp) Gillingham
- Gillingham Park (adj) Gillingham
- Jezreels Canterbury Street (SE-bound) Gillingham
- Jezreels (E-bound) Gillingham
- Barnsole Road (adj) Darland
- Woodlands Road South end (adj) Darland
- Featherby Road South (adj) Gillingham
- Eastcourt Lane (adj) Gillingham
- Tesco (o/s) Rainham
- Shops (Stop A) Twydall
- Wingham Close (opp) Twydall
- Beechings Green (opp) Twydall
- Truro Close (adj) Twydall
- Ely Close (adj) Twydall
- Danson Way (opp) Twydall
- Manor Farm (adj) Rainham
- Broadview Shops (adj) Rainham
- Highfield Road (opp) Rainham
- Lyndhurst Avenue (opp) Rainham
- Deanwood Drive Top (E-bound) Parkwood
- Campleshon Road (opp) Parkwood
- Shopping Centre Parkwood
- Lovelace Close (opp) Parkwood
- Nares Road (opp) Parkwood
- St Augustine School (adj) Parkwood
- Hawbeck Road (opp) Parkwood
- Deanwood Drive bottom (W-bound) Parkwood
- Fowler Close (opp) Wigmore
- Kenyon Walk (opp) Wigmore
- Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre (Stop B) Hempstead
116 towards Chatham
All 48 stops
- Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre (Stop B) Hempstead
- Kenyon Walk (adj) Wigmore
- Fowler Close (adj) Wigmore
- Deanwood Drive bottom (E-bound) Parkwood
- Hawbeck Road (adj) Parkwood
- St Augustine School (opp) Parkwood
- Nares Road (adj) Parkwood
- Lovelace Close (adj) Parkwood
- Shopping Centre (adj) Parkwood
- Campleshon Road (adj) Parkwood
- Deanwood Drive Top (W-bound) Parkwood
- Lyndhurst Avenue (adj) Rainham
- Highfield Road (adj) Rainham
- Broadview Shops (opp) Rainham
- Manor Farm (opp) Rainham
- Roberts Road (adj) Rainham
- Danson Way (adj) Twydall
- Monmouth Close (adj) Twydall
- Beechings Green (adj) Twydall
- Wingham Close (adj) Twydall
- Shops (Stop B) Twydall
- Tesco (o/s) Rainham
- Eastcourt Lane (opp) Gillingham
- Featherby Road South (opp) Gillingham
- Woodlands Road South end (opp) Darland
- Barnsole Road (opp) Darland
- Jezreels (W-bound) Gillingham
- Jezreels Canterbury Street (N-bound) Gillingham
- Gillingham Park (opp) Gillingham
- Byron Primary School (adj) Gillingham
- Montgomery Road (W-bound) Gillingham
- Medway Maritime Hospital (o/s) Gillingham
- The Westcourt Arms (opp) Gillingham
- Copenhagen Road (opp) Gillingham
- Britton Farm Mall (Stop G) Gillingham
- Medway Park War Memorial (Stop F) Gillingham
- Royal Engineers Museum (o/s) Gillingham
- Mid Kent College (o/s) Gillingham
- Bridge Road (adj) Gillingham
- Purser Way (W-bound) Gillingham
- New Kent Road (N-bound) Chatham
- Anson Building (opp) Chatham
- Pembroke (W-bound) Chatham
- Western Avenue (SE-bound) Chatham Maritime
- St George's Centre (adj) Chatham Maritime
- Dockyard Main Gate (opp) Chatham
- Fort Amherst Council Offices (opp) Chatham
- Waterfront Bus Station (Stop D17) Chatham
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 23 November 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 29 September 2025 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 24 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 27 April 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 January 2024 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (MEDWAY COUNCIL).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PK0000208/222 · Changes in Medway Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 116 bus?
The first 116 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:46 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 116 bus?
The last 116 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:36. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 116 bus cost?
Arriva Kent and Surrey's published fares on the 116: child single £1.00 to £2.40. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva Kent and Surrey day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 116 bus?
The 116 is operated by Arriva Kent and Surrey.
Timetable data from Arriva Kent and Surrey via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PK0000208/222. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.