480 Temple Hill to Gravesend via Dartford, Northfleet
Operated by Arriva Kent and Surrey. First bus 04:39, last bus 22:10. 149 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £4.10 — more.
Wanted a different 480? 4 other bus routes are numbered 480 elsewhere in the UK — see every 480 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:10 | 05:32 | 05:50 | 06:05 | 06:20 | 06:30 | 06:40 | 06:50 | 07:02 | 07:10 | 07:19 | 07:29 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:12 | 08:26 | 08:44 | 09:00 | 09:12 | 09:24 | 09:36 | 09:48 | 10:00 | 10:12 | 10:24 | 10:36 | 10:48 | 11:00 | 11:12 | 11:24 | 11:36 | 11:48 | 12:00 | 12:12 | 12:24 | 12:36 | 12:48 | 13:00 | 13:12 | 13:24 | 13:36 | 13:48 | 14:00 | 14:12 | 14:24 | 14:36 | 14:48 | 15:00 | 15:12 | 15:24 | 15:39 | 15:54 | 16:10 | 16:23 | 16:35 | 16:46 | 16:57 | 17:08 | 17:19 | 17:31 | 17:43 | 17:55 | 18:07 | 18:19 | 18:32 | 18:44 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 22:10 |
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| Joyce Green Lane Terminus (at) | 05:10 | 05:32 | 05:50 | 06:05 | 06:20 | 06:30 | 06:40 | 06:50 | 07:02 | 07:10 | 07:19 | 07:29 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:12 | 08:26 | 08:44 | 09:00 | 09:12 | 09:24 | 09:36 | 09:48 | 10:00 | 10:12 | 10:24 | 10:36 | 10:48 | 11:00 | 11:12 | 11:24 | 11:36 | 11:48 | 12:00 | 12:12 | 12:24 | 12:36 | 12:48 | 13:00 | 13:12 | 13:24 | 13:36 | 13:48 | 14:00 | 14:12 | 14:24 | 14:36 | 14:48 | 15:00 | 15:12 | 15:24 | 15:39 | 15:54 | 16:10 | 16:23 | 16:35 | 16:46 | 16:57 | 17:08 | 17:19 | 17:31 | 17:43 | 17:55 | 18:07 | 18:19 | 18:32 | 18:44 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 22:10 |
| Home Gardens (Stop E) | 05:18 | 05:40 | 05:58 | 06:15 | 06:30 | 06:40 | 06:50 | 07:01 | 07:13 | 07:21 | 07:31 | 07:42 | 07:59 | 08:13 | 08:25 | 08:39 | 08:56 | 09:11 | 09:23 | 09:35 | 09:47 | 09:59 | 10:11 | 10:23 | 10:35 | 10:46 | 10:58 | 11:10 | 11:22 | 11:34 | 11:46 | 11:58 | 12:10 | 12:22 | 12:34 | 12:46 | 12:58 | 13:10 | 13:22 | 13:34 | 13:47 | 13:59 | 14:11 | 14:23 | 14:35 | 14:47 | 14:59 | 15:11 | 15:23 | 15:35 | 15:50 | 16:05 | 16:21 | 16:34 | 16:46 | 16:57 | 17:08 | 17:19 | 17:30 | 17:42 | 17:54 | 18:06 | 18:18 | 18:29 | 18:42 | 18:54 | 19:19 | 19:49 | 20:19 | 20:49 | 21:19 | 21:49 | 22:19 |
| The Bull (opp) | 05:26 | 05:47 | 06:06 | 06:23 | 06:39 | 06:49 | 06:59 | 07:12 | 07:24 | 07:31 | 07:42 | 07:54 | 08:11 | 08:26 | 08:38 | 08:51 | 09:07 | 09:21 | 09:33 | 09:45 | 09:57 | 10:09 | 10:21 | 10:33 | 10:45 | 10:56 | 11:08 | 11:20 | 11:32 | 11:44 | 11:56 | 12:08 | 12:20 | 12:32 | 12:44 | 12:56 | 13:08 | 13:20 | 13:32 | 13:44 | 13:58 | 14:10 | 14:23 | 14:35 | 14:47 | 15:01 | 15:12 | 15:24 | 15:40 | 15:50 | 16:04 | 16:19 | 16:35 | 16:48 | 17:00 | 17:11 | 17:22 | 17:33 | 17:44 | 17:55 | 18:07 | 18:19 | 18:30 | 18:41 | 18:53 | 19:04 | 19:28 | 19:58 | 20:28 | 20:58 | 21:28 | 21:58 | 22:28 |
| Bus Station (Stop 4) | 05:32 | 05:54 | 06:13 | 06:30 | 06:46 | 06:56 | 07:06 | 07:20 | 07:32 | 07:39 | 07:50 | 08:02 | 08:19 | 08:34 | 08:46 | 08:59 | 09:14 | 09:28 | 09:40 | 09:52 | 10:04 | 10:16 | 10:28 | 10:40 | 10:52 | 11:03 | 11:15 | 11:27 | 11:39 | 11:51 | 12:03 | 12:15 | 12:27 | 12:39 | 12:51 | 13:03 | 13:15 | 13:27 | 13:39 | 13:51 | 14:05 | 14:17 | 14:31 | 14:43 | 14:55 | 15:09 | 15:20 | 15:32 | 15:48 | 15:58 | 16:12 | 16:27 | 16:43 | 16:56 | 17:08 | 17:19 | 17:30 | 17:41 | 17:52 | 18:03 | 18:15 | 18:27 | 18:38 | 18:49 | 19:01 | 19:12 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:35 |
| Ackers Drive (opp) | 05:44 | 06:06 | 06:25 | 06:43 | 07:00 | 07:10 | 07:20 | 07:35 | 07:47 | 07:54 | 08:07 | 08:22 | 08:38 | 08:52 | 09:03 | 09:14 | 09:27 | 09:41 | 09:53 | 10:05 | 10:17 | 10:29 | 10:41 | 10:53 | 11:05 | 11:16 | 11:28 | 11:40 | 11:52 | 12:04 | 12:16 | 12:28 | 12:40 | 12:52 | 13:04 | 13:16 | 13:28 | 13:40 | 13:52 | 14:04 | 14:18 | 14:30 | 14:44 | 14:56 | 15:08 | 15:23 | 15:39 | 15:50 | 16:03 | 16:13 | 16:27 | 16:42 | 16:58 | 17:11 | 17:23 | 17:34 | 17:45 | 17:56 | 18:07 | 18:18 | 18:30 | 18:42 | 18:52 | 19:03 | 19:15 | 19:24 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 22:47 |
| Arriva Depot (opp) | 05:53 | 06:16 | 06:35 | 06:54 | 07:12 | 07:22 | 07:32 | 07:49 | 08:01 | 08:11 | 08:25 | 08:40 | 08:55 | 09:08 | 09:17 | 09:28 | 09:41 | 09:54 | 10:05 | 10:16 | 10:28 | 10:40 | 10:52 | 11:04 | 11:16 | 11:27 | 11:39 | 11:51 | 12:03 | 12:15 | 12:27 | 12:39 | 12:51 | 13:03 | 13:15 | 13:27 | 13:39 | 13:51 | 14:03 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:42 | 14:56 | 15:09 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 15:55 | 16:05 | 16:17 | 16:27 | 16:40 | 16:55 | 17:11 | 17:24 | 17:36 | 17:47 | 17:57 | 18:08 | 18:19 | 18:29 | 18:41 | 18:51 | 19:01 | 19:12 | 19:24 | 19:33 | 19:57 | 20:27 | 20:57 | 21:27 | 21:57 | 22:27 | 22:57 |
| Barrack Row (Stop E) | 05:57 | 06:20 | 06:39 | 06:58 | 07:16 | 07:27 | 07:37 | 07:54 | 08:06 | 08:16 | 08:30 | 08:45 | 09:00 | 09:13 | 09:22 | 09:33 | 09:46 | 09:59 | 10:10 | 10:21 | 10:33 | 10:45 | 10:57 | 11:09 | 11:21 | 11:32 | 11:44 | 11:56 | 12:08 | 12:20 | 12:32 | 12:44 | 12:56 | 13:08 | 13:20 | 13:32 | 13:44 | 13:56 | 14:08 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:47 | 15:01 | 15:14 | 15:27 | 15:42 | 16:00 | 16:10 | 16:22 | 16:32 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:16 | 17:29 | 17:41 | 17:52 | 18:02 | 18:13 | 18:24 | 18:34 | 18:46 | 18:56 | 19:06 | 19:17 | 19:29 | 19:38 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 21:01 | 21:31 | 22:01 | 22:31 | 23:01 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 480
Adult single £2.00 to £4.10 · Child single £1.70 to £3.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Temple Hill Square | |||||||||||||||||||
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| £2.00 | £2.00 | Town Centre, Dartford | ||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Livingstone Hospital | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | East Hill / Park Rd | ||||||||||||||||
| £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Milestone Rd | |||||||||||||||
| £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Welsh Tavern / Elm Rd | ||||||||||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | The Bull, Horns Cross | |||||||||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Greenhithe | ||||||||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Bluewater Bus Stn | |||||||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | The Avenue | ||||||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Knockhall Rd | |||||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Craylands Lane | ||||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | George & Dragon, Swanscombe | |||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Ackers Drive | ||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Ebbsfleet International Stn | |||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | The Hive / College Rd | ||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Granby Rd, Northfleet | |||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Bus Garage or Burch Rd | ||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Town Centre, Gravesend | |
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | – | – | – | – | £3.00 | – | – | – | – | – | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | St Clements Lakes |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Joyce Green Lane.
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; singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the route takes part in the England fare cap. Fares change — check with Arriva Kent and Surrey before you travel.
Tickets on the 480
Arriva Kent and Surrey publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and students.
Adult Single · Child Single · Adult Day Thameside Multi-Bus · Child Day Thameside Multi-Bus · Adult Week Thameside Multi-Bus · Child Week Thameside Multi-Bus · Family Day Thameside Multi-Bus · Adult 4 Week Thameside Multi-Bus
…and 6 more tickets on this route.
A multi-operator ticket covers this route — it's valid on other companies' buses in the area too, which usually beats buying singles if you change buses.
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 and New Year's Eve. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 towards Gravesend: 40 journeys, first 05:10 towards Temple Hill: 38 journeys, first 05:42 Few buses run on Christmas Day, so check with Arriva Kent and Surrey before relying on this.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 towards Gravesend: 40 journeys, first 05:10 towards Temple Hill: 38 journeys, first 05:42
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Gravesend: 40 journeys, first 05:10 towards Temple Hill: 38 journeys, first 05:42
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Gravesend: 73 journeys, first 05:10 towards Temple Hill: 76 journeys, first 04:39
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Gravesend: 73 journeys, first 05:10 towards Temple Hill: 76 journeys, first 04:39
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 towards Gravesend: 40 journeys, first 05:10 towards Temple Hill: 38 journeys, first 05:42
Route map
All stops on route 480
480 towards Gravesend
All 44 stops
- Joyce Green Lane Terminus (at) Temple Hill
- Barnwell Road (adj) Temple Hill
- Temple Belle Tesco (opp) Temple Hill
- Wordsworth Way (adj) Temple Hill
- Cavell Crescent (adj) Temple Hill
- Tennyson Road (adj) Temple Hill
- Farnol Road (opp) Temple Hill
- St Anselm's School (opp) Temple Hill
- Temple Hill Square (W-bound) Temple Hill
- Temple Hill (before) Temple Hill
- Mill Pond Road (W-bound) Dartford
- Home Gardens (Stop E) Dartford
- Hanau Bridge (Stop G) Dartford
- Livingstone Hospital (opp) Dartford
- Park Road (opp) Dartford
- The Brent (E-bound) Dartford
- Brentfield Road (adj) Dartford
- Milestone Road (adj) Dartford
- The Brent School (opp) Dartford
- The Welsh Tavern (opp) Dartford
- Elm Road (adj) Horns Cross
- The Bull (opp) Horns Cross
- Winston Close (adj) Stone
- Waterstone Park (opp) Stone
- St Clements Lakes (opp) Greenhithe
- Bus Station (Stop 4) Bluewater
- St Clements Lakes (adj) Greenhithe
- The Avenue (adj) Greenhithe
- Knockhall Road (opp) Greenhithe
- Craylands Lane (opp) Greenhithe
- Railway Station (adj) Swanscombe
- Ackers Drive (opp) Ebbsfleet
- Oakwood Industrial Estate (adj) Northfleet
- The Hive (adj) Northfleet
- Council Avenue (opp) Northfleet
- The Old Coach and Horses (opp) Northfleet
- Roman Catholic Church (opp) Northfleet
- Malvern House (opp) Northfleet
- Rural Vale (opp) Northfleet
- Arriva Depot (opp) Northfleet
- Burch Road (adj) Northfleet
- Lennox Road (opp) Gravesend
- Overcliffe (Stop X) Gravesend
- Barrack Row (Stop E) Gravesend
480 towards Temple Hill
All 46 stops
- Barrack Row (Stop E) Gravesend
- Overcliffe (Stop Y) Gravesend
- Lennox Road (adj) Gravesend
- Burch Road (opp) Northfleet
- Fountain Walk (opp) Northfleet
- Arriva Depot (adj) Northfleet
- Rural Vale (adj) Northfleet
- Malvern House (adj) Northfleet
- Roman Catholic Church (adj) Northfleet
- The Old Coach and Horses (adj) Northfleet
- Council Avenue (adj) Northfleet
- High Street (W-bound) Northfleet
- The Hive (opp) Northfleet
- Oakwood Industrial Estate (opp) Northfleet
- Ackers Drive (adj) Ebbsfleet
- Methodist Church (N-bound) Swanscombe
- Railway Station (opp) Swanscombe
- The George and Dragon (adj) Swanscombe
- Craylands Lane (adj) Greenhithe
- Knockhall Road (adj) Greenhithe
- The Avenue (opp) Greenhithe
- St Clements Lakes (opp) Greenhithe
- Bus Station (Stop 6) Bluewater
- St Clements Lakes (adj) Greenhithe
- Waterstone Park (adj) Stone
- Winston Close (opp) Stone
- The Bull (adj) Horns Cross
- Elm Road (opp) Horns Cross
- The Welsh Tavern (adj) Dartford
- Milestone Road (opp) Dartford
- Brentfield Road (opp) Dartford
- St Vincents Road (opp) Dartford
- Park Road (adj) Dartford
- Livingstone Hospital (o/s) Dartford
- Home Gardens (Stop X) Dartford
- Prospect Place (adj) Dartford
- Mill Pond Road (E-bound) Dartford
- Temple Hill Square (E-bound) Temple Hill
- St Anselm's School (adj) Temple Hill
- Farnol Road (adj) Temple Hill
- Tennyson Road (opp) Temple Hill
- Cavell Crescent (opp) Temple Hill
- Chaucer Way (opp) Temple Hill
- Temple Belle Tesco (o/s) Temple Hill
- Barnwell Road (opp) Temple Hill
- Joyce Green Lane Terminus (at) Temple Hill
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 22 July 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 April 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 June 2025 To amend Stopping Places.
- Service change effective 13 April 2025 To amend Start & Finish Point and Stopping Places.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PK0001285/1 · Changes in Kent County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 480 bus?
The first 480 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:39 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 480 bus?
The last 480 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 480 bus cost?
Arriva Kent and Surrey's published fares on the 480: adult single £2.00 to £4.10, child single £1.70 to £3.50. Singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the 480 takes part in the England fare cap. 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 480 bus?
The 480 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 PK0001285/1. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.