643 Grove Green to Linton via Maidstone, Shepway
Operated by Arriva Kent and Surrey. First bus 07:09, last bus 15:08. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £5.10 — more.
Wanted a different 643? 9 other bus routes are numbered 643 elsewhere in the UK — see every 643 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:09 |
|---|---|
| Tesco (adj) | 07:09 |
| Plantation Lane (opp) | 07:19 |
| Bearsted Green (opp) | 07:24 |
| Egremont Road Shops (S-bound) | 07:30 |
| Pennine Way (opp) | 07:35 |
| Greenfields (opp) | 07:40 |
| Willington Street Post Office (adj) | 07:45 |
| Sutton Road Morrisons (o/s) | 07:49 |
| Mangravet Avenue (adj) | 07:52 |
| Fire Station (adj) | 08:00 |
| Cornwallis Academy (in) | 08:12 |
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 643
Adult single £2.00 to £5.10 · Child single £1.70 to £4.30
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Grove Green | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £3.00 | Turkey Mill | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | The Landway | ||||||||||||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Bearsted | |||||||||||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Railway Station, Bearsted | ||||||||||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Tudor Park Hotel | |||||||||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | The Yeoman / The Rose | ||||||||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Egremont Rd / Madginford | |||||||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Greenfields | ||||||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Willington Street / Park Wood | |||||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Morrisons, Sutton Rd | ||||||||
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Police HQ, Sutton 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 | £2.00 | Mangravet Ave / Grove Rd | ||||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Wheatsheaf, Maidstone | |||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Anglesey Ave | ||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Old Loose Hill | |||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Linton Corner | ||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Cornwallis Academy | |
| £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £4.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | Downswood |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Tesco, Grove Green.
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 643
Arriva Kent and Surrey publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
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, Christmas Day, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 643
643 towards Linton
All 48 stops
- Tesco (adj) Grove Green
- Threshers Drive (opp) Grove Green
- St John's School (opp) Grove Green
- Wagoners Close (opp) Grove Green
- Harvesters Way (opp) Grove Green
- New Cut Road (adj) Maidstone
- Weavering Street (adj) Maidstone
- The Landway (adj) Bearsted
- Plantation Lane (opp) Bearsted
- Spurway (opp) Bearsted
- Sandy Lane (adj) Bearsted
- Railway Station (adj) Bearsted
- Bearsted Green (opp) Bearsted
- Mallings Lane (adj) Bearsted
- Tudor Park Hotel (adj) Bearsted
- Otham Lane (adj) Bearsted
- The Yeoman (opp) Bearsted
- Royston Road (after) Madginford
- Egremont Road Shops (S-bound) Madginford
- Merton Road (adj) Madginford
- Foxden Drive (opp) Downswood
- Horton Downs (opp) Downswood
- Gorham Drive (opp) Downswood
- Pennine Way (opp) Downswood
- Horton Downs (adj) Downswood
- Foxden Drive (adj) Downswood
- Greenfields (opp) Shepway
- Willington Street Post Office (adj) Senacre Wood
- Willington Street (opp) Park Wood
- Sutton Woods (adj) Shepway
- Sutton Road Morrisons (o/s) Shepway
- Sutton Road Police HQ (adj) Shepway
- Grove Road (adj) Shepway
- Mangravet Avenue (adj) Shepway
- Longfield Place (adj) Shepway
- Sutton Road Cemetery (adj) Shepway
- The Wheatsheaf (S-bound) Shepway
- Fire Station (adj) Maidstone
- The Swan (adj) Maidstone
- Anglesey Avenue (opp) Loose
- Norrington Road (adj) Loose
- The Walnut Tree (adj) Loose
- Old Loose Hill (opp) Loose
- Nursing Home (adj) Loose
- Rosemount Close (opp) Loose
- Salt's Avenue (adj) Linton
- Linton Corner (E-bound) Linton
- Cornwallis Academy (in) Linton
643 towards Grove Green
All 33 stops
- Cornwallis Academy (in) Linton
- Linton Corner (N-bound) Linton
- Salt's Avenue (opp) Linton
- Rosemount Close (adj) Loose
- Old Loose Hill (adj) Loose
- The Walnut Tree (opp) Loose
- Norrington Road (opp) Loose
- Anglesey Avenue (adj) Loose
- The Swan (opp) Maidstone
- Fire Station (opp) Maidstone
- The Wheatsheaf (SE-bound) Shepway
- Sutton Road Cemetery (adj) Shepway
- Longfield Place (opp) Shepway
- Mangravet Avenue (opp) Shepway
- Grove Road (opp) Shepway
- Sutton Road Police HQ (opp) Shepway
- Sutton Road Morrisons (opp) Shepway
- Sutton Woods (opp) Shepway
- Willington Street Post Office (opp) Senacre Wood
- Greenfields (adj) Shepway
- Foxden Drive (opp) Downswood
- Horton Downs (opp) Downswood
- Gorham Drive (opp) Downswood
- Pennine Way (opp) Downswood
- Horton Downs (adj) Downswood
- Foxden Drive (adj) Downswood
- Lambourne Road (opp) Madginford
- Egremont Road Shops (opp) Madginford
- Royston Road (just before) Madginford
- The Yeoman (adj) Bearsted
- Otham Lane (opp) Bearsted
- Tudor Park Hotel (opp) Bearsted
- Cross Keys (adj) Bearsted
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 643 bus?
The first 643 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:09 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 643 bus?
The last 643 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:08. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 643 bus cost?
Arriva Kent and Surrey's published fares on the 643: adult single £2.00 to £5.10, child single £1.70 to £4.30. Singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the 643 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 643 bus?
The 643 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). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.