36 Grand Drive ↔ QEQM Hospital Main Entrance
Operated by YMS Travel. First bus 07:30, last bus 20:28. 24 journeys on weekdays.
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Timetable
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towards QEQM Hospital Main Entrance · Monday to Friday towards QEQM Hospital Main Entrance · Saturday towards Grand Drive · Monday to Friday towards Grand Drive · Saturday
| Grand Drive (just before) | · | 09:16 | 10:02 | 11:18 | 12:14 | 13:21 | 14:19 | 15:24 | 16:27 | 17:29 | 18:31 | 19:34 | 20:28 |
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| Fitzgerald Avenue (opp) | · | 09:19 | 10:05 | 11:21 | 12:17 | 13:24 | 14:22 | 15:27 | 16:30 | 17:31 | 18:33 | 19:36 | 20:30 |
| Graystone Road (E-bound) | 07:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Priest and Sow (E-bound) | 07:32 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Railway Station (adj) | 07:48 | 09:26 | 10:14 | 11:30 | 12:26 | 13:33 | 14:30 | 15:35 | 16:40 | 17:39 | 18:41 | 19:44 | 20:38 |
| Fire Station (adj) | 07:53 | 09:32 | 10:21 | 11:37 | 12:33 | 13:40 | 14:37 | 15:42 | 16:47 | 17:44 | 18:47 | 19:48 | 20:42 |
| Queen Victoria Hospital (adj) | 07:58 | 09:38 | 10:27 | 11:43 | 12:38 | 13:45 | 14:42 | 15:47 | 16:52 | 17:49 | 18:52 | 19:52 | 20:45 |
| Terminus Drive (opp) | 08:01 | 09:42 | 10:32 | 11:47 | 12:41 | 13:48 | 14:46 | 15:51 | 16:56 | 17:52 | 18:55 | 19:57 | · |
| The King Ethelbert (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:01 | · | · | · |
| Reculver School (S-bound) | 08:06 | 09:46 | 10:37 | 11:51 | 12:45 | 13:54 | 14:51 | 15:55 | 17:01 | 18:06 | 19:00 | 20:01 | · |
| Post Office (adj) | · | · | 10:47 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| The Square (Stop A) | 08:22 | 09:59 | 10:55 | 12:05 | 12:58 | 14:08 | 15:05 | 16:09 | 17:16 | 18:20 | 19:15 | · | · |
| Walmer Castle (opp) | 08:30 | 10:04 | 11:01 | 12:10 | 13:03 | 14:14 | 15:11 | 16:16 | 17:21 | 18:24 | 19:20 | · | · |
| QEQM Hospital Main Entrance (Stop A) | 08:47 | 10:19 | 11:16 | 12:25 | 13:17 | 14:28 | 15:27 | 16:33 | 17:36 | 18:39 | 19:34 | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 36
36 towards QEQM Hospital Main Entrance
- Grand Drive (just before) Westcliff
- West Cliff Drive (opp) Westcliff
- Fitzgerald Avenue (opp) Westcliff
- Graystone Road (E-bound) Tankerton
- Pier Avenue (E-bound) Tankerton
- Priest and Sow (E-bound) Tankerton
- Kemp Road (opp) Swalecliffe
- The Wheatsheaf (o/s) Swalecliffe
- Goodwin Avenue (opp) Swalecliffe
- The Plough (opp) Swalecliffe
- Woodman Avenue (opp) Swalecliffe
- Riley Avenue (adj) Studd Hill
- Daimler Avenue (adj) Herne Bay
- Westbrook Farm (opp) Herne Bay
- Sea Street Gas Works (opp) Herne Bay
- Sea Street Roundabout (before) Herne Bay
- Fleetwood Avenue (SE-bound) Herne Bay
- Sea Street (SE-bound) Herne Bay
- Bullers Avenue (adj) Herne Bay
- Railway Station (adj) Herne Bay
- Spenser Road West (opp) Herne Bay
- Station Road Corner (N-bound) Herne Bay
- Richmond Street (after) Herne Bay
- Fire Station (adj) Herne Bay
- Canterbury Road Corner (just before) Herne Bay
- Queen's Roundabout (E-bound) Herne Bay
- Downs Park South (adj) Herne Bay
- Queen Victoria Hospital (adj) Herne Bay
- Landon Road (adj) Herne Bay
- Hilary Close (adj) Beltinge
- Osborne Gardens (opp) Beltinge
- Terminus Drive (opp) Beltinge
- Coventry Gardens (opp) Beltinge
- Gainsborough Drive (adj) Beltinge
- Bishopstone Lane (adj) Beltinge
- Barnes Way (opp) Hillborough
- Reculver School (opp) Hillborough
- Blue Dolphin Park (NE-bound) Reculver
- The King Ethelbert (o/s) Reculver
- Cafe (o/s) Reculver
- Blue Dolphin Park (SW-bound) Reculver
- Reculver School (S-bound) Hillborough
- May Street Cross (S-bound) Hillborough
- Court Road (S-bound) Potten Street
- Post Office (adj) St Nicholas at Wade
- The Length (SE-bound) St Nicholas at Wade
- The Length (adj) St Nicholas at Wade
- Netherhale Farm (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
- Brooks End (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
- Broadley Avenue (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
- Park Avenue (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
- The Square (Stop A) Birchington-on-Sea
- Epple Road (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
- St James's Terrace (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
- King Ethelbert School (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
- Hengist Road (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
- Domneva Road (adj) Westgate-on-Sea
- Library (opp) Westgate-on-Sea
- Walmer Castle (opp) Westgate-on-Sea
- St James' Park Road (adj) Garlinge
- The Hussar (opp) Garlinge
- Lesters (adj) Margate
- QEQM Hospital Main Entrance (Stop A) Margate
36 towards Grand Drive
- QEQM Hospital Main Entrance (Stop A) Margate
- Lesters (opp) Margate
- Alexandra Road (adj) Margate
- Mill Lane (adj) Margate
- Cecil Street Council Offices (Stop M) Margate
- St John's Church (opp) Margate
- Marine Terrace (Stop C) Margate
- Nayland Rock (opp) Westbrook
- Royal Sea Bathing (opp) Westbrook
- Waverley Road (adj) Garlinge
- The Hussar (adj) Garlinge
- St James' Park Road (opp) Garlinge
- Walmer Castle (adj) Westgate-on-Sea
- Library (adj) Westgate-on-Sea
- Domneva Road (opp) Westgate-on-Sea
- St James's Terrace (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
- Epple Road (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
- The Square (Stop B) Birchington-on-Sea
- Park Avenue (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
- Broadley Avenue (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
- Brooks End (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
- Netherhale Farm (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
- The Length (NW-bound) St Nicholas at Wade
- Post Office (opp) St Nicholas at Wade
- Court Road (N-bound) Potten Street
- May Street Cross (N-bound) Hillborough
- Reculver School (opp) Hillborough
- Blue Dolphin Park (NE-bound) Reculver
- The King Ethelbert (o/s) Reculver
- Cafe (o/s) Reculver
- Blue Dolphin Park (SW-bound) Reculver
- Barnes Way (adj) Hillborough
- Sanderling Road (adj) Hillborough
- Bishopstone Lane (opp) Beltinge
- Gainsborough Drive (opp) Beltinge
- Coventry Gardens (adj) Beltinge
- Terminus Drive (adj) Beltinge
- Osborne Gardens (adj) Beltinge
- Hilary Close (opp) Beltinge
- Landon Road (opp) Herne Bay
- Queen Victoria Hospital (opp) Herne Bay
- Downs Park South (opp) Herne Bay
- Queen's Roundabout (W-bound) Herne Bay
- Canterbury Road Corner (after) Herne Bay
- Library (o/s) Herne Bay
- Richmond Street (before) Herne Bay
- Oxenden Street (adj) Herne Bay
- Selsea Avenue (adj) Westcliff
- Ridgeway Cliff (adj) Westcliff
- Grand Drive (just before) Westcliff
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 1 Aug 2026 From: Bus Stop at Jct of Tankerton Road and Graystone Road To: Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital Via: Tankerton, Herne Bay, Reculver, Birchington, Margate, QEQM Hospital Name or No.: 36 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 01 A
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
MargateHerne BayBirchington-on-SeaWestgate-on-SeaBeltingeGarlingeWestbrookTankertonWestcliffSwalecliffeSt Nicholas at WadeHillborough
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 36 bus?
The first 36 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 36 bus?
The last 36 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:28. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 36 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). YMS Travel day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 36 bus?
The 36 is operated by YMS Travel.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.