638 Faversham to Whitstable via Boughton, Seasalter
Operated by Regent Coaches. First bus 07:26, last bus 18:05. 15 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.50 to £4.50 — more.
Wanted a different 638? 7 other bus routes are numbered 638 elsewhere in the UK — see every 638 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:26 | 09:12 | 10:58 | 13:01 | 14:50 | 15:10 | 15:39 | 18:05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiln Court (opp) | · | · | 10:58 | 13:01 | · | · | · | · |
| School (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:39 | · |
| The Three Mariners (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:44 | · |
| Court Street (Stop B) | 07:26 | · | 11:08 | 13:11 | 14:50 | 15:10 | 15:56 | 18:05 |
| Railway Station (Stop F) | 07:29 | · | 11:11 | 13:14 | 14:53 | 15:13 | 15:59 | 18:08 |
| The Charltons (opp) | 07:43 | 09:12 | 11:20 | 13:23 | 15:02 | 15:22 | 16:08 | 18:17 |
| Church Hill (adj) | 07:49 | 09:16 | 11:23 | 13:26 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 16:11 | 18:20 |
| The Red Lion (opp) | 07:52 | 09:19 | 11:26 | 13:29 | 15:08 | 15:28 | 16:14 | 18:23 |
| School Grounds (in) | · | · | · | · | 15:13 | · | · | · |
| The Dove (opp) | 08:02 | 09:25 | 11:32 | 13:35 | 15:19 | 15:39 | 16:20 | 18:29 |
| Barn Close (adj) | 08:08 | 09:31 | 11:38 | 13:41 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:26 | 18:35 |
| Lucerne Drive East (NE-bound) | 08:14 | · | · | · | · | · | 16:31 | 18:40 |
| Seasalter Cross (N-bound) | 08:19 | 09:36 | 11:43 | 13:46 | 15:30 | 15:48 | 16:34 | 18:43 |
| Tollgate Close (opp) | 08:23 | 09:40 | 11:47 | 13:50 | 15:34 | 15:53 | 16:38 | 18:47 |
| Estuary View Medical Centre (o/s) | · | 09:44 | 11:51 | 13:54 | 15:38 | 15:56 | · | · |
| Walmer Road (adj) | 08:26 | 09:51 | 11:58 | 14:01 | 15:45 | 16:02 | 16:41 | · |
| Community College (o/s) | 08:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Horsebridge (adj) | 08:36 | 09:58 | 12:04 | 14:07 | 15:51 | 16:08 | 16:47 | 18:49 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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 638
Adult single £1.50 to £4.50 · Adult return £2.30 to £6.80 · Child single £0.80 to £2.30 · Child return £1.20 to £3.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.50 | Oare | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.50 | £1.50 | The Mall | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £1.50 | – | £1.50 | Macknade Avenue | |||||||||||||||||||
| £1.50 | – | £1.50 | £1.50 | Macknade Garage | ||||||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Brenley Corner | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.50 | – | £3.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Stockers Hill/Bull Lane | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.50 | – | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.50 | Staple Street | |||||||||||||||
| £3.50 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £1.50 | Red Lion | ||||||||||||||
| £3.50 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £1.50 | £1.50 | Hernhill School | |||||||||||||
| £4.00 | – | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £1.50 | Dargate Dove | ||||||||||||
| £4.00 | – | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.50 | Plumbpudding Lane | |||||||||||
| £4.00 | – | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.50 | Yorkletts Barn Close | ||||||||||
| £4.00 | – | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Seasalter Cross | |||||||||
| £4.00 | – | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.50 | Seasalter Bridge | ||||||||
| £4.50 | – | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £1.50 | Sealawn | |||||||
| £4.50 | – | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £1.50 | Tollgate | ||||||
| £4.50 | – | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £1.50 | £1.50 | Estuary View Medical Centre | |||||
| £4.50 | – | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.50 | Grimshill Estate all stops | ||||
| £4.40 | – | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.50 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.50 | £1.50 | Whitstable High Street | |||
| £4.50 | – | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.50 | £1.50 | £1.50 | Community College Whitstable | ||
| £4.00 | – | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.50 | £2.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Lucerne Drive | |
| £1.50 | £1.50 | £1.50 | £1.50 | £1.50 | £2.00 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.40 | £4.50 | £4.50 | Faversham Town Centre |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Abbey School.
Regent Coaches' published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 14 August 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 Regent Coaches before you travel.
Tickets on the 638
Regent Coaches publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults and children.
Adult 1W · Child 1W · Free Child · Regent Rider
…and 8 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Regent Coaches' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 18 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Regent Coaches.
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 Regent Coaches before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Whitstable: 1 journey, first 15:10 towards Faversham: 1 journey, first 16:10
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Whitstable: 5 journeys, first 09:12 towards Faversham: 5 journeys, first 10:03
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Whitstable: 5 journeys, first 09:12 towards Faversham: 5 journeys, first 10:03
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Whitstable: 3 journeys, first 09:00 towards Faversham: 3 journeys, first 10:00
Route map
All stops on route 638
638 towards Whitstable
All 57 stops
- Kiln Court (opp) Faversham
- Willow Avenue (adj) Faversham
- Wallers Road (opp) Faversham
- Lionfield (opp) Faversham
- Beech Close (adj) Faversham
- School (o/s) Luddenham
- The Three Mariners (adj) Oare
- The Castle (adj) Oare
- Western Link (SW-bound) Oare
- Churchill Way (adj) Bysing Wood
- The Leas (opp) Bysing Wood
- Priory Road (adj) Bysing Wood
- Stonebridge Pond (adj) Davington
- North Lane (Stop M) Faversham
- Court Street (Stop B) Faversham
- Newton Road Library (Stop E) Faversham
- Railway Station (Stop F) Faversham
- The Mall (S-bound) Faversham
- Preston Park (adj) Preston
- Makenade Avenue (adj) Preston
- Makenade Garage (adj) Preston
- Love Lane (adj) Faversham
- Desmond Crescent (opp) Faversham
- Quarry House (adj) Faversham
- Brenley Corner West (E-bound) Brenley Corner
- Brenley Corner East (E-bound) Brenley Corner
- Nash Court (adj) Boughton
- Stocker's Hill (adj) Boughton
- The Charltons (opp) Boughton
- Church Hill (adj) Staplestreet
- The Red Lion (opp) Hernhill
- School Grounds (in) Hernhill
- The Dove (opp) Dargate
- Plumpudding Lane (opp) Yorkletts
- Barn Close (adj) Yorkletts
- Lucerne Drive East (NE-bound) Seasalter
- Lucerne Drive West (SW-bound) Seasalter
- Lucerne Drive (adj) Seasalter
- Seasalter Cross (N-bound) Seasalter
- Eden Road (opp) Seasalter
- Seasalter Bridge (adj) Seasalter
- Rose In Bloom (adj) Whitstable
- Sea Lawn (E-bound) Whitstable
- Tollgate Close (opp) Whitstable
- Borstal Hill (S-bound) Whitstable
- Estuary View Medical Centre (o/s) Whitstable
- Borstal Hill (N-bound) Whitstable
- Tollgate (NE-bound) Whitstable
- Salisbury Road (adj) Whitstable
- Deane Close (adj) Whitstable
- Gosselin Street (adj) Whitstable
- Walmer Road (adj) Whitstable
- Cranleigh Gardens (opp) Whitstable
- Community College (o/s) Whitstable
- Library (opp) Whitstable
- St Alphege Church (opp) Whitstable
- Horsebridge (adj) Whitstable
638 towards Faversham
All 55 stops
- Harbour Street (S-bound) Whitstable
- St Alphege Church (adj) Whitstable
- Library (o/s) Whitstable
- Community College (o/s) Whitstable
- Cranleigh Gardens (adj) Whitstable
- Walmer Road (opp) Whitstable
- Gosselin Street (opp) Whitstable
- Deane Close (opp) Whitstable
- Salisbury Road (opp) Whitstable
- Tollgate (SW-bound) Whitstable
- Borstal Hill (S-bound) Whitstable
- Estuary View Medical Centre (o/s) Whitstable
- Borstal Hill (N-bound) Whitstable
- Tollgate Close (adj) Whitstable
- Sea Lawn (W-bound) Whitstable
- Rose In Bloom (opp) Whitstable
- Seasalter Bridge (opp) Seasalter
- Eden Road (adj) Seasalter
- Seasalter Cross (SW-bound) Seasalter
- Lucerne Drive East (NE-bound) Seasalter
- Lucerne Drive West (SW-bound) Seasalter
- Lucerne Drive (adj) Seasalter
- Barn Close (opp) Yorkletts
- Plumpudding Lane (adj) Yorkletts
- The Dove (adj) Dargate
- The Red Lion (adj) Hernhill
- Church Hill (opp) Staplestreet
- The Charltons (adj) Boughton
- Nine Ash Lane (adj) Boughton
- Brenley Corner West (W-bound) Brenley Corner
- Quarry House (opp) Faversham
- Desmond Crescent (adj) Faversham
- Love Lane (N-bound) Faversham
- Windermere (adj) Faversham
- Millfield Road (opp) Faversham
- Recreation Ground (adj) Faversham
- Newton Road Library (Stop E) Faversham
- Railway Station (Stop F) Faversham
- The Mall (S-bound) Faversham
- Brogdale Road (adj) Faversham
- Makenade Garage (opp) Preston
- Makenade Avenue (opp) Preston
- Preston Park (opp) Preston
- The Mall (N-bound) Faversham
- Railway Station (Stop J) Faversham
- Preston Street (Stop K) Faversham
- Saxon Road (Stop L) Faversham
- North Lane (Stop M) Faversham
- Court Street (Stop B) Faversham
- Beech Close (opp) Faversham
- Lionfield (adj) Faversham
- Wallers Road (adj) Faversham
- Willow Avenue (opp) Faversham
- Wheler Court (opp) Faversham
- Kiln Court (adj) Faversham
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 638 bus?
The first 638 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:26 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 638 bus?
The last 638 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 638 bus cost?
Regent Coaches' published fares on the 638: adult single £1.50 to £4.50, adult return £2.30 to £6.80, child single £0.80 to £2.30, child return £1.20 to £3.50. Singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the 638 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). Regent Coaches day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 638 bus?
The 638 is operated by Regent Coaches.
Timetable data from Regent Coaches via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Regent Coaches last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 17 September 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.