647 Iwade to Sittingbourne via Kemsley, Chalkwell

Operated by Chalkwell Garage & Coach Hire. First bus 07:23, last bus 15:15. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.

Next towards Sittingbourne from Holly Blue Drive (NW-bound): tomorrow 07:23

Next towards Iwade from The Sittingbourne School Grounds: tomorrow 15:15

Wanted a different 647? 2 other bus routes are numbered 647 elsewhere in the UK — see every 647 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at The Sittingbourne School Grounds · Monday to Friday · 1 journey
Stop 07:23
Holly Blue Drive (NW-bound) 07:23
Evergreen Close (adj) 07:29
Coldharbour Lane East (opp) 07:37
Ypres Drive (opp) 07:40
Newman Drive Pond (adj) 07:43
Toy Town Estate (adj) 07:46
Court Road (adj) 07:47
The Three Hats (opp) 07:50
Sydney Avenue (opp) 07:58
The King's Head (adj) 08:04
Bus Hub (Stop 1) 08:07
Memorial Hospital (adj) 08:12
The Sittingbourne School Grounds 08:17

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.

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Chalkwell Garage & Coach Hire whether this route takes part. Details →

Tickets on the 647

Chalkwell Garage & Coach Hire listed day tickets and season tickets on this route for young people when it last published its fares.

Swale Term Ticket · Swale Annual Ticket · Swale Adult Day Saver · Swale Youth Day Ticket · Swale Adult Annual Saver · Swale Adult Weekly Saver · Swale Youth Weekly Ticket · Swale Adult 4 Weekly Saver

…and 10 more tickets on this route.

Ticket types come from Chalkwell Garage & Coach Hire's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 5 May 2025 — over a year ago, so what is sold today may differ. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs, so check prices with Chalkwell Garage & Coach Hire.

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 Chalkwell Garage & Coach Hire 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 647

647 towards Sittingbourne

All 45 stops
  1. Holly Blue Drive (NW-bound) Iwade
  2. Evergreen Close (adj) Iwade
  3. School Lane (opp) Iwade
  4. Helen Thompson Close (adj) Iwade
  5. Kingfisher Close (adj) Iwade
  6. Post Office (adj) Grovehurst
  7. Kemsley Railway Station (opp) Kemsley
  8. Ypres Drive (adj) Kemsley
  9. Coldharbour Lane West (opp) Kemsley
  10. Menin Road (adj) Kemsley
  11. The Crescent (adj) Kemsley
  12. Coldharbour Lane East (opp) Kemsley
  13. Coldharbour Lane East (adj) Kemsley
  14. The Crescent (opp) Kemsley
  15. Menin Road (opp) Kemsley
  16. Coldharbour Lane West (adj) Kemsley
  17. Ypres Drive (opp) Kemsley
  18. Milton Creek (adj) Kemsley
  19. Adisham Green (opp) Kemsley
  20. Puttney Drive (adj) Kemsley
  21. Newman Drive Pond (opp) Kemsley
  22. Newman Drive Pond (adj) Kemsley
  23. Puttney Drive (opp) Kemsley
  24. Adisham Green (adj) Kemsley
  25. Toy Town Estate (adj) Kemsley
  26. Trinity Road (adj) Milton Regis
  27. Court Road (adj) Milton Regis
  28. Sprotshill Close (adj) Milton Regis
  29. The Three Hats (opp) Milton Regis
  30. Beechwood Avenue (opp) Milton Regis
  31. Springfield Road (opp) Chalkwell
  32. Hawthorn Road (adj) Chalkwell
  33. The Coniston (opp) Chalkwell
  34. Sydney Avenue (opp) Sittingbourne
  35. Perth Gardens (opp) Sittingbourne
  36. Brisbane Avenue (opp) Sittingbourne
  37. The King's Head (adj) Chalkwell
  38. Cockleshell Walk (Stop H) Sittingbourne
  39. Bus Hub (Stop 1) Sittingbourne
  40. Crown Quay Lane (Stop Q) Sittingbourne
  41. Memorial Hospital (adj) Sittingbourne
  42. Fulston Manor and Highsted Schools (o/s) Sittingbourne
  43. Eden Village (opp) Sittingbourne
  44. Rectory Road (adj) Snipeshill
  45. The Sittingbourne School Grounds Snipeshill

647 towards Iwade

All 41 stops
  1. The Sittingbourne School Grounds Snipeshill
  2. Swanstree Avenue (SW-bound) Snipeshill
  3. Rectory Road (opp) Snipeshill
  4. Eden Village (adj) Sittingbourne
  5. Fulston Manor and Highsted Schools (opp) Sittingbourne
  6. Memorial Hospital (opp) Sittingbourne
  7. Bell Road (Stop C) Sittingbourne
  8. Bus Hub (Stop 1) Sittingbourne
  9. Ufton Lane (Stop G) Sittingbourne
  10. Hawthorn Road (opp) Chalkwell
  11. Springfield Road (adj) Chalkwell
  12. Beechwood Avenue (adj) Milton Regis
  13. The Three Hats (adj) Milton Regis
  14. Sprotshill Close (nr) Milton Regis
  15. Court Road (opp) Milton Regis
  16. Trinity Road (opp) Milton Regis
  17. Toy Town Estate (opp) Kemsley
  18. Adisham Green (opp) Kemsley
  19. Puttney Drive (adj) Kemsley
  20. Newman Drive Pond (opp) Kemsley
  21. Newman Drive Pond (adj) Kemsley
  22. Puttney Drive (opp) Kemsley
  23. Adisham Green (adj) Kemsley
  24. Milton Creek (opp) Kemsley
  25. Ypres Drive (adj) Kemsley
  26. Coldharbour Lane West (opp) Kemsley
  27. Menin Road (adj) Kemsley
  28. The Crescent (adj) Kemsley
  29. Coldharbour Lane East (opp) Kemsley
  30. Coldharbour Lane East (adj) Kemsley
  31. The Crescent (opp) Kemsley
  32. Menin Road (opp) Kemsley
  33. Coldharbour Lane West (adj) Kemsley
  34. Ypres Drive (opp) Kemsley
  35. Kemsley Railway Station (adj) Kemsley
  36. Post Office (opp) Grovehurst
  37. Kingfisher Close (opp) Iwade
  38. Helen Thompson Close (opp) Iwade
  39. School Lane (adj) Iwade
  40. Evergreen Close (opp) Iwade
  41. Holly Blue Drive (SE-bound) Iwade

Towns & areas on this route

SittingbourneKemsleySnipeshillIwadeMilton RegisChalkwellGrovehurst

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 647 bus?

The first 647 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:23 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 647 bus?

The last 647 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 647 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Chalkwell Garage & Coach Hire day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 647 bus?

The 647 is operated by Chalkwell Garage & Coach Hire.

Timetable data from Chalkwell Garage & Coach Hire via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Chalkwell Garage & Coach Hire last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 26 August 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.