6 Chequers Bus Station ↔ Railway Station

Operated by Arriva Kent and Surrey. First bus 06:30, last bus 17:40. 35 journeys on weekdays.

💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Arriva Kent and Surrey whether this route takes part. Details →

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 Railway Station · Monday to Friday towards Railway Station · Saturday towards Chequers Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Chequers Bus Station · Saturday
6 towards Railway Station — Monday to Friday (18 journeys)
Invicta Girls' Grammar School (o/s) ·············15:35····
Chequers Bus Station (Stop H3) ··06:5707:0008:0009:00·10:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0015:4816:0016:40·17:00
Oakwood Park (opp) ··07:1007:1108:1109:11·10:1111:1112:1113:1114:1115:1116:0316:1116:52·17:11
Fountain Lane (Stop C) ··07:1607:1508:1509:15·10:1511:1512:1513:1514:1515:1516:0916:1516:56·17:15
The Wateringbury (adj) ··07:3107:2408:2409:24·10:2411:2412:2413:2414:2415:2416:1916:2417:06·17:24
Church Lane (W-bound) 06:3306:4507:4307:3308:3309:3309:0310:3311:3312:3313:3314:3315:3316:2916:3317:1616:5417:33
Library (opp) 06:3606:4807:4707:3608:3609:3609:0610:3611:3612:3613:3614:3615:3616:3216:3617:1916:5717:36
Hop Farm (o/s) 06:4206:5307:5307:4208:4209:4209:1210:4211:4212:4213:4214:4215:4216:3816:4217:2517:0317:42
Hop Pocket Lane (adj) 06:4506:5607:5707:4508:4509:4509:1510:4511:4512:4513:4514:4515:4516:4216:4517:2917:0717:45
Mascalls Academy Grounds (in) ··08:05···············
The Poet (opp) 06:5307:0508:0907:5308:5309:5309:2310:5311:5312:5313:5314:5315:5316:5016:5317:3817:1617:53
The Camden Arms (Stop A) 07:0107:1408:2108:0109:0110:0109:3111:0112:0113:0114:0115:0116:0116:5917:0117:4917:2418:01
Tunbridge Wells Hospital (o/s) 07:0707:2408:3008:0709:0710:0709:3711:0712:0713:0714:0715:0716:0717:0617:0717:5717:3018:07
Monson Road (Stop N) 07:2007:4308:5008:2009:2010:2009:5011:2012:2013:2014:2015:2016:2017:2417:2018:1117:4618:20
Railway Station (Stop S) 07:2307:4708:5408:2309:2310:2309:5311:2312:2313:2314:2315:2316:2317:2817:2318:1617:5018:23

Route map

All stops on route 6

6 towards Railway Station

  1. Invicta Girls' Grammar School (o/s) Vinters Park
  2. Haynes (opp) Maidstone
  3. Chequers Bus Station (Stop H3) Maidstone
  4. Royal Star Arcade (Stop E3) Maidstone
  5. The Cannon (Stop B) Maidstone
  6. Maidstone West Railway Station (Stop A2) Maidstone
  7. Bower Place (adj) Maidstone
  8. Bower Lane (adj) Maidstone
  9. St Michael's Church (adj) Maidstone
  10. The Poplars (opp) Maidstone
  11. Clare Park (adj) Maidstone
  12. Oakwood Park (opp) Maidstone
  13. Western Road (adj) Maidstone
  14. Cherry Tree (adj) Maidstone
  15. St Andrew's Church (opp) Barming
  16. Fountain Lane (Stop C) Barming
  17. Beverley Road (opp) Barming
  18. Glebe Lane (adj) Barming
  19. The Bull (adj) Barming
  20. The Street (opp) Teston
  21. Valley Court (adj) Teston
  22. The Wateringbury (adj) Wateringbury
  23. Glebe Meadow (opp) Wateringbury
  24. Railway Station (adj) Wateringbury
  25. Village Hall (o/s) Nettlestead
  26. Gibbs Hill (opp) Nettlestead
  27. The Hop Pole (opp) Nettlestead Green
  28. Seven Mile Lane (opp) Hale Street
  29. Church Lane (W-bound) Hale Street
  30. Primary School (adj) East Peckham
  31. Westwood Road (opp) East Peckham
  32. Library (opp) East Peckham
  33. Orchard Road (adj) East Peckham
  34. Crown Acres (adj) East Peckham
  35. Co-op (adj) East Peckham
  36. Hop Farm (o/s) Beltring Hop Farm
  37. Garden Centre (opp) Paddock Wood
  38. Eastlands (opp) Paddock Wood
  39. Hop Pocket Lane (adj) Paddock Wood
  40. Whites Corner (S-bound) Paddock Wood
  41. Police Station (opp) Paddock Wood
  42. Mascalls Corner (before) Paddock Wood
  43. Mascalls Academy Grounds (in) Paddock Wood
  44. The Poet (SW-bound) Matfield
  45. The Poet (opp) Matfield
  46. The Wheelwrights Arms (opp) Matfield
  47. Church (adj) Matfield
  48. Roundabout (W-bound) Kippings Cross
  49. Bo-Peep Corner (Stop A) Pembury
  50. Post Office (opp) Pembury
  51. King William IV (opp) Pembury
  52. The Camden Arms (Stop A) Pembury
  53. The Mews (opp) Pembury
  54. Woodsgate Corner (W-bound) Pembury
  55. Mercure Hotel (opp) Pembury
  56. Tunbridge Wells Hospital (o/s) Pembury
  57. Mercure Hotel (adj) Pembury
  58. Woodsgate Corner (SW-bound) Pembury
  59. Oakley School (adj) Tunbridge Wells
  60. Seven Springs Cheshire Homes (opp) Tunbridge Wells
  61. Blackhurst Lane (opp) Tunbridge Wells
  62. Swing Gates (SW-bound) Tunbridge Wells
  63. Sandhurst Road South (opp) Sherwood
  64. Shandon Close (opp) Tunbridge Wells
  65. Highlands House (o/s) Tunbridge Wells
  66. Calverley Road (Stop Y2) Tunbridge Wells
  67. Monson Road (Stop N) Tunbridge Wells
  68. Railway Station (Stop S) Tunbridge Wells

6 towards Chequers Bus Station

  1. Railway Station (Stop C) Tunbridge Wells
  2. Monson Road (Stop L) Tunbridge Wells
  3. Calverley Road (Stop Y1) Tunbridge Wells
  4. Carlton Road (adj) Tunbridge Wells
  5. Shandon Close (adj) Tunbridge Wells
  6. Dunorlan Park (opp) Tunbridge Wells
  7. Sandhurst Road South (adj) Sherwood
  8. Swing Gates (NE-bound) Tunbridge Wells
  9. Blackhurst Lane (adj) Tunbridge Wells
  10. Seven Springs Cheshire Homes (adj) Tunbridge Wells
  11. Oakley School (opp) Tunbridge Wells
  12. Mercure Hotel (opp) Pembury
  13. Tunbridge Wells Hospital (o/s) Pembury
  14. Mercure Hotel (adj) Pembury
  15. Woodsgate Corner (E-bound) Pembury
  16. The Mews (adj) Pembury
  17. The Camden Arms (Stop B) Pembury
  18. Post Office (adj) Pembury
  19. King William IV (o/s) Pembury
  20. Bo-Peep Corner (Stop C) Pembury
  21. Roundabout (NE-bound) Kippings Cross
  22. Church (opp) Matfield
  23. The Wheelwrights Arms (adj) Matfield
  24. The Poet (NE-bound) Matfield
  25. The Poet (adj) Matfield
  26. Mascalls Academy Grounds (in) Paddock Wood
  27. Mascalls Corner (after) Paddock Wood
  28. Police Station (adj) Paddock Wood
  29. Whites Corner (N-bound) Paddock Wood
  30. Hop Pocket Lane (opp) Paddock Wood
  31. Eastlands (adj) Paddock Wood
  32. Garden Centre (adj) Paddock Wood
  33. Hop Farm (o/s) Beltring Hop Farm
  34. Co-op (opp) East Peckham
  35. Church Lane (W-bound) Hale Street
  36. Crown Acres (opp) East Peckham
  37. Orchard Road (opp) East Peckham
  38. Library (adj) East Peckham
  39. Westwood Road (adj) East Peckham
  40. Chidley Cross Road (adj) East Peckham
  41. Church Lane (E-bound) Hale Street
  42. Seven Mile Lane (adj) Hale Street
  43. The Hop Pole (adj) Nettlestead Green
  44. Gibbs Hill (adj) Nettlestead
  45. Village Hall (opp) Nettlestead
  46. Railway Station (opp) Wateringbury
  47. Glebe Meadow (adj) Wateringbury
  48. The Wateringbury (opp) Wateringbury
  49. Valley Court (opp) Teston
  50. The Street (adj) Teston
  51. The Bull (nr) Barming
  52. Glebe Lane (opp) Barming
  53. Beverley Road (after) Barming
  54. Beverley Road (adj) Barming
  55. Fountain Lane (Stop A) Barming
  56. St Andrew's Church (adj) Barming
  57. Cherry Tree (opp) Maidstone
  58. Western Road (opp) Maidstone
  59. Oakwood Park (adj) Maidstone
  60. The Poplars (adj) Maidstone
  61. St Michael's Church (opp) Maidstone
  62. Bower Lane (opp) Maidstone
  63. Terrace Road (N-bound) Maidstone
  64. Rocky Hill (Stop U) Maidstone
  65. The Cannon (Stop T) Maidstone
  66. Mill Street (Stop D) Maidstone
  67. Chequers Bus Station (Stop H3) Maidstone
  68. Haynes (adj) Maidstone
  69. Invicta Girls' Grammar School (o/s) Vinters Park

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

MaidstoneTunbridge WellsBarmingPemburyPaddock WoodSherwoodVinters ParkEast PeckhamWateringburyMatfieldTestonHale Street

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 6 bus?

The first 6 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 6 bus?

The last 6 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 6 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 6 bus?

The 6 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.