71 Middelburg Square ↔ Cheriton Cheriton Post Office

Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 06:26, last bus 23:19. 142 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 71 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. 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.

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71 towards Cheriton Cheriton Post Office — Monday to Friday (71 journeys)
Middelburg Square (Stop F3)	06:26	06:46	07:06	07:21	07:46	08:06	08:07	08:26	08:46	08:47	09:06	09:07	09:26	09:46	09:47	10:06	10:07	10:26	10:46	10:47	11:06	11:07	11:26	11:46	11:47	12:06	12:07	12:26	12:46	12:47	13:06	13:07	13:26	13:46	13:47	14:06	14:07	14:26	14:46	14:47	15:06	15:07	15:26	15:46	15:47	16:06	16:07	16:26	16:46	16:47	17:06	17:07	17:26	17:46	17:47	18:06	18:09	18:35	18:39	19:09	19:12	19:39	19:42	20:09	20:12	20:42	21:12	21:42	22:12	22:42	23:12
Folkestone Central Railway Station (Stop B)	06:28	06:48	07:08	07:23	07:48	08:08	08:09	08:28	08:48	08:49	09:08	09:09	09:28	09:48	09:49	10:08	10:09	10:28	10:48	10:49	11:08	11:09	11:28	11:48	11:49	12:08	12:09	12:28	12:48	12:49	13:08	13:09	13:28	13:48	13:49	14:08	14:09	14:28	14:48	14:49	15:08	15:09	15:28	15:48	15:49	16:08	16:09	16:28	16:48	16:49	17:08	17:09	17:28	17:48	17:49	18:08	18:11	18:37	18:41	19:11	19:14	19:41	19:44	20:11	20:14	20:44	21:14	21:44	22:14	22:44	23:14
Cheriton Post Office (opp)	06:35	06:55	07:15	07:30	07:55	08:15	08:14	08:35	08:55	08:54	09:15	09:16	09:35	09:55	09:56	10:15	10:16	10:35	10:55	10:56	11:15	11:16	11:35	11:55	11:56	12:15	12:16	12:35	12:55	12:56	13:15	13:16	13:35	13:55	13:56	14:15	14:16	14:35	14:55	14:56	15:15	15:16	15:35	15:55	15:56	16:15	16:16	16:35	16:55	16:56	17:15	17:16	17:35	17:55	17:56	18:15	18:16	18:44	18:46	19:16	19:19	19:46	19:49	20:16	20:19	20:49	21:19	21:49	22:19	22:49	23:19

71 towards Cheriton Cheriton Post Office — Saturday (46 journeys)
Middelburg Square (Stop F3)	06:26	06:46	07:06	07:26	07:46	08:06	08:26	08:46	09:06	09:26	09:46	10:06	10:26	10:46	11:06	11:26	11:46	12:06	12:26	12:46	13:06	13:26	13:46	14:06	14:26	14:46	15:06	15:26	15:46	16:06	16:26	16:46	17:06	17:26	17:46	18:06	18:40	19:12	19:42	20:12	20:42	21:12	21:42	22:12	22:42	23:12
Folkestone Central Railway Station (Stop B)	06:28	06:48	07:08	07:28	07:48	08:08	08:28	08:48	09:08	09:28	09:48	10:08	10:28	10:48	11:08	11:28	11:48	12:08	12:28	12:48	13:08	13:28	13:48	14:08	14:28	14:48	15:08	15:28	15:48	16:08	16:28	16:48	17:08	17:28	17:48	18:08	18:42	19:14	19:44	20:14	20:44	21:14	21:44	22:14	22:44	23:14
Cheriton Post Office (opp)	06:35	06:55	07:15	07:35	07:55	08:15	08:35	08:55	09:15	09:35	09:55	10:15	10:35	10:55	11:15	11:35	11:55	12:15	12:35	12:55	13:15	13:35	13:55	14:15	14:35	14:55	15:15	15:35	15:55	16:15	16:35	16:55	17:15	17:35	17:55	18:15	18:49	19:19	19:49	20:19	20:49	21:19	21:49	22:19	22:49	23:19

71 towards Cheriton Cheriton Post Office — Sunday (25 journeys)
Middelburg Square (Stop F3)	08:07	08:47	09:07	09:47	10:07	10:47	11:07	11:47	12:07	12:47	13:07	13:47	14:07	14:47	15:07	15:47	16:07	16:47	17:07	17:47	18:09	18:39	19:09	19:39	20:09
Folkestone Central Railway Station (Stop B)	08:09	08:49	09:09	09:49	10:09	10:49	11:09	11:49	12:09	12:49	13:09	13:49	14:09	14:49	15:09	15:49	16:09	16:49	17:09	17:49	18:11	18:41	19:11	19:41	20:11
Cheriton Post Office (opp)	08:14	08:54	09:16	09:56	10:16	10:56	11:16	11:56	12:16	12:56	13:16	13:56	14:16	14:56	15:16	15:56	16:16	16:56	17:16	17:56	18:16	18:46	19:16	19:46	20:16

71 towards Middelburg Square — Monday to Friday (71 journeys)
Cheriton Post Office (opp)	06:35	06:55	07:15	07:30	07:55	08:14	08:15	08:35	08:54	08:55	09:15	09:16	09:35	09:55	09:56	10:15	10:16	10:35	10:55	10:56	11:15	11:16	11:35	11:55	11:56	12:15	12:16	12:35	12:55	12:56	13:15	13:16	13:35	13:55	13:56	14:15	14:16	14:35	14:55	14:56	15:15	15:16	15:35	15:55	15:56	16:15	16:16	16:35	16:55	16:56	17:15	17:16	17:35	17:55	17:56	18:15	18:16	18:44	18:46	19:16	19:19	19:46	19:49	20:16	20:19	20:49	21:19	21:49	22:19	22:49	23:19
Broadview (adj)	06:38	06:58	07:18	07:33	07:58	08:16	08:18	08:38	08:57	08:58	09:18	09:19	09:38	09:58	09:59	10:18	10:19	10:38	10:58	10:59	11:18	11:19	11:38	11:58	11:59	12:18	12:19	12:38	12:58	12:59	13:18	13:19	13:38	13:58	13:59	14:18	14:19	14:38	14:58	14:59	15:18	15:19	15:38	15:58	15:59	16:18	16:19	16:38	16:58	16:59	17:18	17:19	17:38	17:58	17:59	18:18	18:19	18:47	18:49	19:19	19:21	19:49	19:51	20:19	20:21	20:51	21:21	21:51	22:21	22:51	23:21
Tesco (adj)	06:40	07:00	07:20	07:35	08:00	08:18	08:20	08:40	08:59	09:00	09:20	09:21	09:40	10:00	10:01	10:20	10:21	10:40	11:00	11:01	11:20	11:21	11:40	12:00	12:01	12:20	12:21	12:40	13:00	13:01	13:20	13:21	13:40	14:00	14:01	14:20	14:21	14:40	15:00	15:01	15:20	15:21	15:40	16:00	16:01	16:20	16:21	16:40	17:00	17:01	17:20	17:21	17:40	18:00	18:01	18:20	18:21	18:49	18:51	19:21	19:23	19:51	19:53	20:21	20:23	20:53	21:23	21:53	22:23	22:53	23:23
Stanley Road (opp)	06:44	07:04	07:24	07:39	08:04	08:21	08:24	08:44	09:03	09:04	09:24	09:25	09:44	10:04	10:05	10:24	10:25	10:44	11:04	11:05	11:24	11:25	11:44	12:04	12:05	12:24	12:25	12:44	13:04	13:05	13:24	13:25	13:44	14:04	14:05	14:24	14:25	14:44	15:04	15:05	15:24	15:25	15:44	16:04	16:05	16:24	16:25	16:44	17:04	17:05	17:24	17:25	17:44	18:04	18:04	18:24	18:24	18:53	18:54	19:24	19:26	19:54	19:56	20:24	20:26	20:56	21:26	21:56	22:26	22:56	23:26
Cheriton Post Office (adj)	06:48	07:08	07:28	07:43	08:08	08:25	08:28	08:48	09:07	09:08	09:28	09:29	09:48	10:08	10:09	10:28	10:29	10:48	11:08	11:09	11:28	11:29	11:48	12:08	12:09	12:28	12:29	12:48	13:08	13:09	13:28	13:29	13:48	14:08	14:09	14:28	14:29	14:48	15:08	15:09	15:28	15:29	15:48	16:08	16:09	16:28	16:29	16:48	17:08	17:09	17:28	17:29	17:48	18:08	18:07	18:28	18:27	18:57	18:57	19:27	19:29	19:57	19:59	20:27	20:29	20:59	21:29	21:59	22:29	22:59	23:29
Julian Road (adj)	06:54	07:14	07:34	07:49	08:14	08:31	08:34	08:54	09:13	09:14	09:34	09:35	09:54	10:14	10:15	10:34	10:35	10:54	11:14	11:15	11:34	11:35	11:54	12:14	12:15	12:34	12:35	12:54	13:14	13:15	13:34	13:35	13:54	14:14	14:15	14:34	14:35	14:54	15:14	15:15	15:34	15:35	15:54	16:14	16:15	16:34	16:35	16:54	17:14	17:15	17:34	17:35	17:54	18:14	18:12	18:34	18:32	19:03	19:02	19:32	19:34	20:02	20:04	20:32	20:34	21:04	21:34	22:04	22:34	23:04	23:34
Middelburg Square (Stop F3)	06:59	07:19	07:39	07:54	08:19	08:35	08:39	08:59	09:17	09:19	09:39	09:39	09:59	10:19	10:19	10:39	10:39	10:59	11:19	11:19	11:39	11:39	11:59	12:19	12:19	12:39	12:39	12:59	13:19	13:19	13:39	13:39	13:59	14:19	14:19	14:39	14:39	14:59	15:19	15:19	15:39	15:39	15:59	16:19	16:19	16:39	16:39	16:59	17:19	17:19	17:39	17:39	17:59	18:19	18:16	18:39	18:36	19:08	19:06	19:36	19:38	20:06	20:08	20:36	20:38	21:08	21:38	22:08	22:38	23:08	23:38

71 towards Middelburg Square — Saturday (46 journeys)
Cheriton Post Office (opp)	06:35	06:55	07:15	07:35	07:55	08:15	08:35	08:55	09:15	09:35	09:55	10:15	10:35	10:55	11:15	11:35	11:55	12:15	12:35	12:55	13:15	13:35	13:55	14:15	14:35	14:55	15:15	15:35	15:55	16:15	16:35	16:55	17:15	17:35	17:55	18:15	18:49	19:19	19:49	20:19	20:49	21:19	21:49	22:19	22:49	23:19
Broadview (adj)	06:38	06:58	07:18	07:38	07:58	08:18	08:38	08:58	09:18	09:38	09:58	10:18	10:38	10:58	11:18	11:38	11:58	12:18	12:38	12:58	13:18	13:38	13:58	14:18	14:38	14:58	15:18	15:38	15:58	16:18	16:38	16:58	17:18	17:38	17:58	18:18	18:52	19:21	19:51	20:21	20:51	21:21	21:51	22:21	22:51	23:21
Tesco (adj)	06:40	07:00	07:20	07:40	08:00	08:20	08:40	09:00	09:20	09:40	10:00	10:20	10:40	11:00	11:20	11:40	12:00	12:20	12:40	13:00	13:20	13:40	14:00	14:20	14:40	15:00	15:20	15:40	16:00	16:20	16:40	17:00	17:20	17:40	18:00	18:20	18:54	19:23	19:53	20:23	20:53	21:23	21:53	22:23	22:53	23:23
Stanley Road (opp)	06:44	07:04	07:24	07:44	08:04	08:24	08:44	09:04	09:24	09:44	10:04	10:24	10:44	11:04	11:24	11:44	12:04	12:24	12:44	13:04	13:24	13:44	14:04	14:24	14:44	15:04	15:24	15:44	16:04	16:24	16:44	17:04	17:24	17:44	18:04	18:24	18:58	19:26	19:56	20:26	20:56	21:26	21:56	22:26	22:56	23:26
Cheriton Post Office (adj)	06:48	07:08	07:28	07:48	08:08	08:28	08:48	09:08	09:28	09:48	10:08	10:28	10:48	11:08	11:28	11:48	12:08	12:28	12:48	13:08	13:28	13:48	14:08	14:28	14:48	15:08	15:28	15:48	16:08	16:28	16:48	17:08	17:28	17:48	18:08	18:28	19:02	19:29	19:59	20:29	20:59	21:29	21:59	22:29	22:59	23:29
Julian Road (adj)	06:54	07:14	07:34	07:54	08:14	08:34	08:54	09:14	09:34	09:54	10:14	10:34	10:54	11:14	11:34	11:54	12:14	12:34	12:54	13:14	13:34	13:54	14:14	14:34	14:54	15:14	15:34	15:54	16:14	16:34	16:54	17:14	17:34	17:54	18:14	18:34	19:08	19:34	20:04	20:34	21:04	21:34	22:04	22:34	23:04	23:34
Middelburg Square (Stop F3)	06:59	07:19	07:39	07:59	08:19	08:39	08:59	09:19	09:39	09:59	10:19	10:39	10:59	11:19	11:39	11:59	12:19	12:39	12:59	13:19	13:39	13:59	14:19	14:39	14:59	15:19	15:39	15:59	16:19	16:39	16:59	17:19	17:39	17:59	18:19	18:39	19:13	19:38	20:08	20:38	21:08	21:38	22:08	22:38	23:08	23:38

71 towards Middelburg Square — Sunday (25 journeys)
Cheriton Post Office (opp)	08:14	08:54	09:16	09:56	10:16	10:56	11:16	11:56	12:16	12:56	13:16	13:56	14:16	14:56	15:16	15:56	16:16	16:56	17:16	17:56	18:16	18:46	19:16	19:46	20:16
Broadview (adj)	08:16	08:57	09:19	09:59	10:19	10:59	11:19	11:59	12:19	12:59	13:19	13:59	14:19	14:59	15:19	15:59	16:19	16:59	17:19	17:59	18:19	18:49	19:19	19:49	20:19
Tesco (adj)	08:18	08:59	09:21	10:01	10:21	11:01	11:21	12:01	12:21	13:01	13:21	14:01	14:21	15:01	15:21	16:01	16:21	17:01	17:21	18:01	18:21	18:51	19:21	19:51	20:21
Stanley Road (opp)	08:21	09:03	09:25	10:05	10:25	11:05	11:25	12:05	12:25	13:05	13:25	14:05	14:25	15:05	15:25	16:05	16:25	17:05	17:25	18:04	18:24	18:54	19:24	19:54	20:24
Cheriton Post Office (adj)	08:25	09:07	09:29	10:09	10:29	11:09	11:29	12:09	12:29	13:09	13:29	14:09	14:29	15:09	15:29	16:09	16:29	17:09	17:29	18:07	18:27	18:57	19:27	19:57	20:27
Julian Road (adj)	08:31	09:13	09:35	10:15	10:35	11:15	11:35	12:15	12:35	13:15	13:35	14:15	14:35	15:15	15:35	16:15	16:35	17:15	17:35	18:12	18:32	19:02	19:32	20:02	20:32
Middelburg Square (Stop F3)	08:35	09:17	09:39	10:19	10:39	11:19	11:39	12:19	12:39	13:19	13:39	14:19	14:39	15:19	15:39	16:19	16:39	17:19	17:39	18:16	18:36	19:06	19:36	20:06	20:36

Route map

All stops on route 71

71 towards Cheriton Cheriton Post Office

Middelburg Square (Stop F3) Folkestone
Folkestone Central Railway Station (Stop B) Folkestone
Julian Road (opp) Folkestone
Morrisons (opp) Folkestone
Cemetery (adj) Folkestone
Limes Road (adj) Folkestone
St George's Road (adj) Cheriton
Ilex Road (opp) Cheriton
Cheriton Post Office (opp) Cheriton

71 towards Middelburg Square

Cheriton Post Office (opp) Cheriton
Taylor Road (opp) Cheriton
Bowden Crescent (opp) Cheriton
Royal Military Avenue (adj) Cheriton
Broadview (adj) Cheriton
Roman Way (opp) Cheriton
Tesco (adj) Cheriton
Hawkins Road (adj) Cheriton
Weymouth Road (adj) Cheriton
Richmond Street (adj) Cheriton
Langdon Road (adj) Cheriton
Woodfield Close (adj) Cheriton
Stanley Road (opp) Cheriton
Stoddart Road (adj) Cheriton
Cheriton Post Office (adj) Cheriton
Ilex Road (adj) Cheriton
St George's Road (opp) Cheriton
Harvey Grammar School (o/s) Folkestone
Morrisons (adj) Folkestone
Julian Road (adj) Folkestone
Folkestone Central Railway Station (Stop A) Folkestone
Connaught Road (adj) Folkestone
Middelburg Square (Stop F3) Folkestone

Service history & registered changes

🆕 Registered effective 1 Nov 2025
Operating between Guildford and Midhurst (70) / Woolmer Hill (71) / Eashing Lane (72) given service number 71 / 72 / 70 effective from 01 November 2025. To amend Route and Timetable.
🆕 Registered effective 29 Sept 2025
Operating between Guildford and Midhurst (70) / Woolmer Hill (71) / Eashing Lane (72) given service number 71 / 72 / 70 effective from 29 September 2025. To amend Route and Timetable.

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Folkestone Cheriton

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 71 bus?

The first 71 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:26 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 71 bus?

The last 71 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:19. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 71 bus cost?

The 71 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach South East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 71 bus?

The 71 is operated by Stagecoach South East.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.

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