228 St Johns ↔ Broadway
Operated by Compass Travel. First bus 07:16, last bus 18:10. 27 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 228 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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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.
| Tunbridge Wells Boys' Grammar School (in) | · | 08:25 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:50 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Royal Victoria Place (Stop K2) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:05 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Railway Station (Stop S) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:08 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Old West Station Sainsbury's (Stop A) | · | 08:02 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:13 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Showfields Library (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:16 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Church (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:24 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Railway Station (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:26 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Broadway (Stop B) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Chapel Green (adj) | 07:17 | 07:17 | 09:26 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:26 | 11:26 | 11:26 | 12:26 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 14:26 | 15:26 | 16:33 | 16:33 | 17:11 | 17:11 | 17:41 | 17:41 | 18:11 | 18:11 |
| Bridger Way (opp) | 07:19 | 07:19 | 09:28 | 09:28 | 09:58 | 09:58 | 10:28 | 10:28 | 11:28 | 11:28 | 12:28 | 12:28 | 12:58 | 12:58 | 13:28 | 13:28 | 14:28 | 14:28 | 15:28 | 16:35 | 16:35 | 17:13 | 17:13 | 17:43 | 17:43 | 18:13 | 18:13 |
| Brook Close (adj) | · | · | 09:31 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:01 | 10:31 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 14:31 | 15:31 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Crowborough Railway Station (o/s) | 07:24 | 07:24 | 09:35 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:39 | 16:39 | 17:17 | 17:17 | 17:47 | 17:47 | 18:17 | 18:17 |
| Aldervale Cottages (N-bound) | 07:31 | 07:31 | 09:41 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 10:41 | 11:41 | 11:41 | 12:41 | 12:41 | 13:11 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 13:41 | 14:41 | 14:41 | 15:41 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 17:23 | 17:23 | 17:53 | 17:53 | 18:23 | 18:23 |
| Rose Court (adj) | 07:33 | 07:33 | 09:43 | 09:43 | 10:13 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 13:13 | 13:43 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 14:43 | 15:43 | 16:47 | 16:47 | 17:25 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 17:55 | 18:25 | 18:25 |
| Broadway (Stop A) | · | 07:39 | · | 09:46 | · | 10:16 | · | 10:46 | · | 11:46 | · | 12:46 | 13:16 | · | 13:46 | · | 14:46 | · | · | 16:50 | · | · | 17:28 | 17:58 | · | 18:29 | 18:29 |
| Railway Station (adj) | · | 07:47 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Church (o/s) | · | 07:49 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Showfields Library (adj) | · | 07:56 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Railway Station (Stop C) | · | 08:06 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Royal Victoria Place (Stop V) | · | 08:10 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Broadway (Stop B) | 07:16 | 07:16 | 09:25 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 14:25 | 15:25 | 16:32 | 16:32 | 17:10 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 17:40 | 18:10 | 18:10 |
Route map
All stops on route 228
228 towards Broadway
- Tunbridge Wells Boys' Grammar School (in) St Johns
- YMCA (opp) St Johns
- East Cliff Road (adj) St Johns
- The Skinners' School (adj) St Johns
- St John's Church (adj) St Johns
- Woodbury Park Road (adj) St Johns
- Grosvenor Road (Stop I) Tunbridge Wells
- War Memorial (Stop P) Tunbridge Wells
- Royal Victoria Place (Stop K2) Tunbridge Wells
- Railway Station (Stop S) Tunbridge Wells
- Chapel Place (adj) Tunbridge Wells
- The Pantiles (adj) Tunbridge Wells
- Old West Station Sainsbury's (Stop A) Showfields
- Broadwater Lane (adj) Showfields
- Willow Tree Road (opp) Showfields
- Showfields Library (opp) Showfields
- Devonshire Close (opp) Showfields
- Leneda Drive (opp) Showfields
- Broadwater Down West (adj) Tunbridge Wells
- Bunny Lane (adj) Eridge Green
- Sham Farm Road (adj) Eridge Green
- Church (opp) Eridge Green
- The Forstal (opp) Eridge Green
- Railway Station (opp) Eridge
- Sandhill Lane (adj) Eridge
- The Boars Head Inn (adj) Boarshead
- Oakhurst Drive (adj) Steel Cross
- Eridge Road (W-bound) Steel Cross
- Goldsmiths Leisure Centre (opp) Crowborough
- The Cross (opp) Crowborough
- The Park (opp) Crowborough
- Broadway (Stop B) Crowborough
- Chapel Green (adj) Crowborough
- The Martlets (adj) Crowborough
- Bridger Way (opp) Crowborough
- Luxford Road (opp) Crowborough
- Old Lane (adj) Crowborough
- Green Lane (adj) Blackness
- Medway (adj) Jarvis Brook
- Burdett Road (adj) Jarvis Brook
- Bracken Close (adj) Jarvis Brook
- Brook Close (adj) Jarvis Brook
- Heather Walk (opp) Jarvis Brook
- Forest Rise (opp) Jarvis Brook
- Crowborough Railway Station (o/s) Jarvis Brook
- Knowle Close (opp) Jarvis Brook
- Walshes Road (opp) Crowborough
- Plough and Horses (opp) Crowborough
- Stone Cross Road (adj) Alderbrook
- Aldervale Cottages (N-bound) Alderbrook
- Rose Court (adj) Whitehill
- Bricklayers Arms (adj) Blackness
- United Church (opp) Blackness
- Church Road (N-bound) Crowborough
- Broadway (Stop A) Crowborough
- The Cross (adj) Crowborough
- Goldsmiths Leisure Centre (adj) Crowborough
- Oakhurst Drive (opp) Steel Cross
- Eridge Road (E-bound) Steel Cross
- The Boars Head Inn (opp) Boarshead
- Sandhill Lane (opp) Eridge
- Railway Station (adj) Eridge
- The Forstal (adj) Eridge Green
- Eridge - A26 Eridge Green
- Sham Farm Road (opp) Eridge Green
- Church (o/s) Eridge Green
- Bunny Lane (opp) Eridge Green
- Broadwater Down West (opp) Tunbridge Wells
- Leneda Drive (adj) Showfields
- Devonshire Close (adj) Showfields
- Showfields Library (adj) Showfields
- Willow Tree Road (adj) Showfields
- Broadwater Lane (opp) Showfields
- The Pantiles (opp) Tunbridge Wells
- Chapel Place (opp) Tunbridge Wells
- Railway Station (Stop C) Tunbridge Wells
- War Memorial (Stop F) Tunbridge Wells
- Royal Victoria Place (Stop V) Tunbridge Wells
- Grosvenor Road (Stop H) Tunbridge Wells
- Woodbury Park Road (opp) St Johns
- Culverden Down (adj) St Johns
- Beltring Road (adj) St Johns
- East Cliff Road (opp) St Johns
- TA Centre (adj) St Johns
- The Cross (opp) Crowborough
- Broadway (Stop B) Crowborough
Towns & areas on this route
Tunbridge WellsCrowboroughBlacknessSt JohnsJarvis BrookShowfieldsEridge GreenSteel CrossAlderbrookEridgeBoarsheadWhitehill
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 228 bus?
The first 228 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:16 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 228 bus?
The last 228 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 228 bus cost?
The 228 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Compass Travel day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 228 bus?
The 228 is operated by Compass Travel.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.