166 Waterfront Bus Station ↔ The Kestrel Shopping Centre
Operated by Arriva Kent and Surrey. First bus 05:40, last bus 23:41. 282 journeys on weekdays.
💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 —
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards The Kestrel Shopping Centre · Monday to Friday towards The Kestrel Shopping Centre · Saturday towards The Kestrel Shopping Centre · Sunday towards Waterfront Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Waterfront Bus Station · Saturday towards Waterfront Bus Station · Sunday
| Waterfront Bus Station (Stop A1) | 06:18 | 07:01 | 07:04 | 07:13 | 07:26 | 07:27 | 07:40 | 07:40 | 07:52 | 07:55 | 08:07 | 08:10 | 08:22 | 08:25 | 08:38 | 08:40 | 08:49 | 08:55 | 09:00 | 09:02 | 09:10 | 09:14 | 09:20 | 09:25 | 09:26 | 09:38 | 09:40 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 09:55 | 10:00 | 10:02 | 10:10 | 10:14 | 10:20 | 10:25 | 10:26 | 10:38 | 10:40 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 10:55 | 11:00 | 11:02 | 11:10 | 11:14 | 11:20 | 11:25 | 11:26 | 11:38 | 11:40 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 11:55 | 12:00 | 12:02 | 12:10 | 12:14 | 12:20 | 12:25 | 12:26 | 12:38 | 12:40 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 12:55 | 13:00 | 13:02 | 13:10 | 13:14 | 13:20 | 13:25 | 13:26 | 13:38 | 13:40 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 13:55 | 14:00 | 14:03 | 14:10 | 14:17 | 14:20 | 14:25 | 14:32 | 14:40 | 14:40 | 14:47 | 14:55 | 15:00 | 15:04 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:20 | 15:25 | 15:36 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 15:52 | 15:55 | 16:00 | 16:08 | 16:10 | 16:20 | 16:22 | 16:25 | 16:36 | 16:40 | 16:40 | 16:50 | 16:55 | 17:00 | 17:04 | 17:10 | 17:18 | 17:20 | 17:25 | 17:32 | 17:40 | 17:40 | 17:46 | 17:55 | 18:00 | 18:10 | 18:15 | 18:25 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:45 | 23:15 |
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| Upper Luton Road (adj) | 06:23 | 07:07 | 07:10 | 07:20 | 07:34 | 07:35 | 07:48 | 07:49 | 08:02 | 08:04 | 08:18 | 08:19 | 08:33 | 08:34 | 08:47 | 08:49 | 08:58 | 09:04 | 09:08 | 09:11 | 09:19 | 09:23 | 09:28 | 09:34 | 09:35 | 09:47 | 09:49 | 09:48 | 09:59 | 10:04 | 10:08 | 10:11 | 10:19 | 10:23 | 10:28 | 10:34 | 10:35 | 10:47 | 10:48 | 10:49 | 10:59 | 11:04 | 11:08 | 11:11 | 11:19 | 11:23 | 11:28 | 11:34 | 11:35 | 11:47 | 11:49 | 11:48 | 11:59 | 12:04 | 12:08 | 12:11 | 12:19 | 12:23 | 12:28 | 12:34 | 12:35 | 12:47 | 12:48 | 12:49 | 12:59 | 13:04 | 13:08 | 13:11 | 13:19 | 13:23 | 13:28 | 13:34 | 13:35 | 13:47 | 13:49 | 13:48 | 13:59 | 14:04 | 14:08 | 14:12 | 14:19 | 14:27 | 14:28 | 14:34 | 14:42 | 14:48 | 14:49 | 14:57 | 15:04 | 15:08 | 15:15 | 15:19 | 15:28 | 15:31 | 15:34 | 15:49 | 15:48 | 15:49 | 16:05 | 16:04 | 16:08 | 16:21 | 16:19 | 16:28 | 16:35 | 16:34 | 16:49 | 16:48 | 16:49 | 17:03 | 17:04 | 17:08 | 17:17 | 17:19 | 17:31 | 17:28 | 17:34 | 17:45 | 17:49 | 17:48 | 17:59 | 18:04 | 18:08 | 18:19 | 18:26 | 18:35 | 18:53 | 19:23 | 19:53 | 20:22 | 20:52 | 21:22 | 21:52 | 22:22 | 22:52 | 23:22 |
| Morrisons (opp) | 06:28 | 07:12 | 07:15 | 07:26 | 07:40 | 07:41 | 07:54 | 07:57 | 08:09 | 08:12 | 08:24 | 08:27 | 08:39 | 08:42 | 08:53 | 08:57 | 09:06 | 09:12 | 09:13 | 09:19 | 09:27 | 09:31 | 09:33 | 09:42 | 09:43 | 09:55 | 09:57 | 09:53 | 10:07 | 10:12 | 10:13 | 10:19 | 10:27 | 10:31 | 10:33 | 10:42 | 10:43 | 10:55 | 10:53 | 10:57 | 11:07 | 11:12 | 11:13 | 11:19 | 11:27 | 11:31 | 11:33 | 11:42 | 11:43 | 11:55 | 11:57 | 11:53 | 12:07 | 12:12 | 12:13 | 12:19 | 12:27 | 12:31 | 12:33 | 12:42 | 12:43 | 12:55 | 12:53 | 12:57 | 13:07 | 13:12 | 13:13 | 13:19 | 13:27 | 13:31 | 13:33 | 13:42 | 13:43 | 13:55 | 13:57 | 13:53 | 14:07 | 14:12 | 14:13 | 14:20 | 14:27 | 14:35 | 14:33 | 14:42 | 14:50 | 14:53 | 14:57 | 15:06 | 15:12 | 15:13 | 15:24 | 15:27 | 15:33 | 15:40 | 15:42 | 15:58 | 15:53 | 15:57 | 16:14 | 16:12 | 16:13 | 16:30 | 16:27 | 16:33 | 16:44 | 16:42 | 16:58 | 16:53 | 16:57 | 17:12 | 17:12 | 17:13 | 17:26 | 17:27 | 17:39 | 17:33 | 17:42 | 17:53 | 17:57 | 17:53 | 18:07 | 18:12 | 18:13 | 18:27 | 18:33 | 18:42 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:28 | 20:58 | 21:28 | 21:58 | 22:28 | 22:58 | 23:28 |
| Ballens Road (adj) | 06:32 | 07:16 | 07:19 | 07:31 | 07:45 | 07:46 | 07:59 | 08:01 | 08:14 | 08:16 | 08:29 | 08:31 | 08:43 | 08:46 | 08:57 | 09:01 | 09:10 | 09:16 | 09:18 | 09:23 | 09:31 | 09:35 | 09:38 | 09:46 | 09:47 | 09:59 | 10:01 | 09:58 | 10:11 | 10:16 | 10:18 | 10:23 | 10:31 | 10:35 | 10:38 | 10:46 | 10:47 | 10:59 | 10:58 | 11:01 | 11:11 | 11:16 | 11:18 | 11:23 | 11:31 | 11:35 | 11:38 | 11:46 | 11:47 | 11:59 | 12:01 | 11:58 | 12:11 | 12:16 | 12:18 | 12:23 | 12:31 | 12:35 | 12:38 | 12:46 | 12:47 | 12:59 | 12:58 | 13:01 | 13:11 | 13:16 | 13:18 | 13:23 | 13:31 | 13:35 | 13:38 | 13:46 | 13:47 | 13:59 | 14:01 | 13:58 | 14:11 | 14:16 | 14:18 | 14:24 | 14:31 | 14:39 | 14:38 | 14:46 | 14:54 | 14:58 | 15:01 | 15:10 | 15:16 | 15:18 | 15:29 | 15:31 | 15:38 | 15:45 | 15:46 | 16:03 | 15:58 | 16:01 | 16:19 | 16:16 | 16:18 | 16:35 | 16:31 | 16:38 | 16:49 | 16:46 | 17:03 | 16:58 | 17:01 | 17:17 | 17:16 | 17:18 | 17:31 | 17:31 | 17:43 | 17:38 | 17:46 | 17:57 | 18:01 | 17:58 | 18:11 | 18:16 | 18:18 | 18:31 | 18:37 | 18:46 | 19:04 | 19:34 | 20:04 | 20:32 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 22:32 | 23:02 | 23:32 |
| The Kestrel Shopping Centre (o/s) | 06:36 | 07:20 | 07:23 | 07:35 | 07:49 | 07:50 | 08:03 | 08:05 | 08:18 | 08:20 | 08:33 | 08:35 | 08:47 | 08:50 | 09:01 | 09:05 | 09:14 | 09:20 | 09:23 | 09:27 | 09:35 | 09:39 | 09:43 | 09:50 | 09:51 | 10:03 | 10:05 | 10:03 | 10:15 | 10:20 | 10:23 | 10:27 | 10:35 | 10:39 | 10:43 | 10:50 | 10:51 | 11:03 | 11:03 | 11:05 | 11:15 | 11:20 | 11:23 | 11:27 | 11:35 | 11:39 | 11:43 | 11:50 | 11:51 | 12:03 | 12:05 | 12:03 | 12:15 | 12:20 | 12:23 | 12:27 | 12:35 | 12:39 | 12:43 | 12:50 | 12:51 | 13:03 | 13:03 | 13:05 | 13:15 | 13:20 | 13:23 | 13:27 | 13:35 | 13:39 | 13:43 | 13:50 | 13:51 | 14:03 | 14:05 | 14:03 | 14:15 | 14:20 | 14:23 | 14:28 | 14:35 | 14:44 | 14:43 | 14:50 | 14:59 | 15:03 | 15:05 | 15:15 | 15:20 | 15:23 | 15:34 | 15:35 | 15:43 | 15:50 | 15:50 | 16:08 | 16:03 | 16:05 | 16:24 | 16:20 | 16:23 | 16:40 | 16:35 | 16:43 | 16:54 | 16:50 | 17:08 | 17:03 | 17:05 | 17:22 | 17:20 | 17:23 | 17:36 | 17:35 | 17:47 | 17:43 | 17:50 | 18:01 | 18:05 | 18:03 | 18:15 | 18:20 | 18:23 | 18:35 | 18:41 | 18:50 | 19:08 | 19:38 | 20:08 | 20:36 | 21:06 | 21:36 | 22:06 | 22:36 | 23:06 | 23:36 |
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Route map
All stops on route 166
166 towards The Kestrel Shopping Centre
- Waterfront Bus Station (Stop A1) Chatham
- Upbury Way (adj) Chatham
- Bank Street (opp) Luton
- Castle Road (opp) Luton
- Luton Junior School (opp) Luton
- Albany Road (opp) Luton
- Hen and Chickens (adj) Luton
- Upper Luton Road (adj) Luton
- Hopewell Drive (opp) Luton
- North Dane Way (S-bound) Lordswood
- Kingfisher Drive (opp) Princes Park
- Shawstead Road (adj) Lordswood
- Swift Crescent (adj) Princes Park
- Morrisons (opp) Princes Park
- Maundene School (opp) Princes Park
- Downland Walk (opp) Walderslade
- Scotby Avenue (adj) Walderslade
- Ballens Road (adj) Lordswood
- Lordswood School (adj) Lordswood
- Lynton Drive (adj) Lordswood
- Achilles Road (opp) Lordswood
- The Kestrel Shopping Centre (o/s) Lordswood
- Abinger Drive (opp) Lordswood
- Mayford Road (adj) Lordswood
- Arundel Close (opp) Lordswood
- Birch Drive (opp) Walderslade
- Timber Tops (opp) Walderslade
- Autumn Glade (opp) Walderslade
- Golden Wood Close (opp) Walderslade
- Copper Tree Walk Lordswood
- Lordswood Close (adj) Lordswood
166 towards Waterfront Bus Station
- The Kestrel Shopping Centre (o/s) Lordswood
- Abinger Drive (opp) Lordswood
- Mayford Road (adj) Lordswood
- Arundel Close (opp) Lordswood
- Birch Drive (opp) Walderslade
- Timber Tops (opp) Walderslade
- Autumn Glade (opp) Walderslade
- Golden Wood Close (opp) Walderslade
- Copper Tree Walk Lordswood
- Lordswood Close (adj) Lordswood
- Lynton Drive (opp) Lordswood
- Ballens Road (opp) Lordswood
- Scotby Avenue (opp) Walderslade
- Downland Walk (adj) Walderslade
- Maundene School (adj) Princes Park
- Morrisons (adj) Princes Park
- Kingfisher Drive (adj) Princes Park
- North Dane Way (N-bound) Lordswood
- Hopewell Drive (adj) Luton
- Hen and Chickens (opp) Luton
- Upper Luton Road (opp) Luton
- Albany Road (adj) Luton
- Luton Junior School (adj) Luton
- Castle Road (adj) Luton
- Bank Street (adj) Luton
- Institute Road (opp) Chatham
- Upbury Way (opp) Chatham
- Chatham Railway Station (Stop B) Chatham
- Waterfront Bus Station (Stop A1) Chatham
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 27 Jun 2026 Operating between West Croydon and Epsom given service number 166 effective from 27 June 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 23 Nov 2025 Operating between Chatham Bus Station and Lordswood Shopping Centre given service number 166 effective from 23 November 2025. To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2025 Operating between West Croydon and Epsom given service number 166 effective from 30 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 166 bus?
The first 166 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 166 bus?
The last 166 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:41. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 166 bus cost?
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 166 bus?
The 166 is operated by Arriva Kent and Surrey.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.