71 Folkestone to Cheriton

Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 06:26, last bus 23:19. 92 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £2.90 — more.

Next towards Cheriton from Middelburg Square (Stop F3): 12:26, 12:46, 13:06

Next towards Folkestone from Cheriton Post Office (opp): 12:15, 12:35, 12:55

Wanted a different 71? 34 other bus routes are numbered 71 elsewhere in the UK — see every 71 bus timetable by area.

Cancelled: 4 journeys on the 71 from Cheriton PO to Middelburg Square are not running — Mon 21:49, 22:19, 22:49 and 23:19.

Timetable

Ends at Cheriton Cheriton Post Office · Monday to Friday · 46 journeys
Stop 06:2606:4607:0607:2107:4608:0608:2608:4609:0609:2609:4610:0610:2610:4611:0611:2611:4612:0612:2612:4613:0613:2613:4614:0614:2614:4615:0615:2615:4616:0616:2616:4617:0617:2617:4618:0618:3519:1219:4220:1220:4221:1221:4222:1222:4223:12
Middelburg Square (Stop F3) 06:2606:4607:0607:2107:4608:0608:2608:4609:0609:2609:4610:0610:2610:4611:0611:2611:4612:0612:2612:4613:0613:2613:4614:0614:2614:4615:0615:2615:4616:0616:2616:4617:0617:2617:4618:0618:3519:1219:4220:1220:4221:1221:4222:1222:4223:12
Folkestone Central Railway Station (Stop B) 06:2806:4807:0807:2307:4808:0808:2808:4809:0809:2809:4810:0810:2810:4811:0811:2811:4812:0812:2812:4813:0813:2813:4814:0814:2814:4815:0815:2815:4816:0816:2816:4817:0817:2817:4818:0818:3719:1419:4420:1420:4421:1421:4422:1422:4423:14
Cheriton Post Office (opp) 06:3506:5507:1507:3007:5508:1508:3508:5509:1509:3509:5510:1510:3510:5511:1511:3511:5512:1512:3512:5513:1513:3513:5514:1514:3514:5515:1515:3515:5516:1516:3516:5517:1517:3517:5518:1518:4419:1919:4920:1920:4921:1921:4922:1922:4923:19

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.

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 →

Fares on the 71

Adult single £2.00 to £2.90 · Child single £1.20 to £1.70

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
£2.00 6JulianRd
£2.00£2.00 6CheritonRd
£2.90£2.00£2.00 6StGeorgeRd
£2.90£2.90£2.90£2.00 6ChrtonHghSt
£2.00£2.00£2.00£2.90£2.90 6FolkTownCtr

Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is 6CentralStn.

Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 4 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach South East before you travel.

Tickets on the 71

Stagecoach South East publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.

Single · Discovery · Dover DayRider · Swale DayRider · Discovery Group · Thanet DayRider · Ashford DayRider

…and 79 more tickets on this route.

Ticket types come from Stagecoach South East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 7 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach South East.

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 Stagecoach South East before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 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 71

71 towards Cheriton

All 9 stops
  1. Middelburg Square (Stop F3) Folkestone
  2. Folkestone Central Railway Station (Stop B) Folkestone
  3. Julian Road (opp) Folkestone
  4. Morrisons (opp) Folkestone
  5. Cemetery (adj) Folkestone
  6. Limes Road (adj) Folkestone
  7. St George's Road (adj) Cheriton
  8. Ilex Road (opp) Cheriton
  9. Cheriton Post Office (opp) Cheriton

71 towards Folkestone

All 23 stops
  1. Cheriton Post Office (opp) Cheriton
  2. Taylor Road (opp) Cheriton
  3. Royal Military Avenue (adj) Cheriton
  4. Bowden Crescent (opp) Cheriton
  5. Broadview (adj) Cheriton
  6. Roman Way (opp) Cheriton
  7. Tesco (adj) Cheriton
  8. Hawkins Road (adj) Cheriton
  9. Weymouth Road (adj) Cheriton
  10. Richmond Street (adj) Cheriton
  11. Langdon Road (adj) Cheriton
  12. Woodfield Close (adj) Cheriton
  13. Stanley Road (opp) Cheriton
  14. Stoddart Road (adj) Cheriton
  15. Cheriton Post Office (adj) Cheriton
  16. Ilex Road (adj) Cheriton
  17. St George's Road (opp) Cheriton
  18. Harvey Grammar School (o/s) Folkestone
  19. Morrisons (adj) Folkestone
  20. Julian Road (adj) Folkestone
  21. Folkestone Central Railway Station (Stop A) Folkestone
  22. Connaught Road (adj) Folkestone
  23. Middelburg Square (Stop F3) Folkestone

Towns & areas on this route

FolkestoneCheriton

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?

Stagecoach South East's published fares on the 71: adult single £2.00 to £2.90, child single £1.20 to £1.70. 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 Stagecoach South East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.