81A Deal to Sandwich via Mill Hill, Eastry
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 07:35, last bus 15:33. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.90 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 81A? 5 other bus routes are numbered 81A elsewhere in the UK — see every 81A bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:35 |
|---|---|
| South Street (W-bound) | 07:35 |
| Victoria Hospital (opp) | 07:40 |
| Tesco (opp) | 07:45 |
| Church (opp) | 07:50 |
| Crossroads (N-bound) | 07:53 |
| Circular Road (o/s 41) | 07:57 |
| Old Hospital (adj) | 08:07 |
| Sandwich Technology School (adj) | 08:20 |
| Guildhall (Stop B) | 08:28 |
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 81A
Adult single £1.90 to £3.00 · Child single £1.10 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.90 | DealHosp | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.90 | £1.90 | BMakrsArm | ||||||||||||
| £2.70 | £1.90 | – | UpDealCh | |||||||||||
| £2.70 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | FreemanWay | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | StRchMillH | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | GtMongeham | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.90 | Nrthbourne | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Eastry | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | Betteshngr | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | £2.70 | Statenboro | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £3.00 | £1.90 | Woodnsboro | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | BypassTSch | ||
| £3.00 | – | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | – | £1.90 | Sandwich | |
| £1.90 | – | £1.90 | – | £1.90 | £1.90 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | HamiltonRd |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is DealTwnCtr.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 September 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 81A
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 78 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach South East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 2 September 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, 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 81A
81A towards Sandwich
All 44 stops
- South Street (W-bound) Deal
- Queen Street (W-bound) Deal
- Fire Station (opp) Middle Deal
- Grange Road (opp) Middle Deal
- Victoria Hospital (opp) Middle Deal
- The Magnet (adj) Upper Deal
- The Farrier (adj) Upper Deal
- Bruce Close (adj) Upper Deal
- Freemen's Way (adj) Mill Hill
- Cowdray Square (adj) Mill Hill
- Tesco (opp) Mill Hill
- Marlborough Road (adj) Mill Hill
- Wilson Avenue (opp) Upper Deal
- St Francis Close (adj) Upper Deal
- Leather Bottle (opp) Upper Deal
- Three Horseshoes (adj) Great Mongeham
- Village Hall (opp) Great Mongeham
- Church (opp) Great Mongeham
- Mongeham Church Close (opp) Great Mongeham
- Chalk Pits (SW-bound) Little Mongeham
- Crossroads (N-bound) Northbourne
- The Mount (NE-bound) Betteshanger
- Circular Road (o/s 41) Betteshanger
- Community Park (adj) Betteshanger
- Circular Road (o/s 21) Betteshanger
- North Way (adj) Betteshanger
- The Mount (SW-bound) Betteshanger
- Ham Crossroads (NW-bound) Betteshanger
- Updown Lane (opp) Betteshanger
- Buttsole Pond (adj) Eastry
- Old Hospital (adj) Eastry
- Mill Green (opp) Eastry
- Albion Road (adj) Eastry
- Gore Road (opp) Eastry
- Orchard Road (opp) Eastry
- Poison Cross (NE-bound) Eastry
- Statenborough Lane (adj) Eastry
- Sandwich Bypass (E-bound) Sandwich
- Sandwich Technology School Grounds (in) Sandwich
- Sandwich Technology School (adj) Sandwich
- Stone Cross (N-bound) Sandwich
- St Bart's Road East (adj) Sandwich
- St George's Road (opp) Sandwich
- Guildhall (Stop B) Sandwich
81A towards Deal
All 42 stops
- Guildhall (Stop A) Sandwich
- St George's Road (adj) Sandwich
- St Bart's Road East (opp) Sandwich
- Stone Cross (SW-bound) Sandwich
- Sandwich Technology School Grounds (in) Sandwich
- Sandwich Technology School (opp) Sandwich
- Sandwich Bypass (W-bound) Sandwich
- Statenborough Lane (opp) Eastry
- Poison Cross (SW-bound) Eastry
- Orchard Road (adj) Eastry
- Gore Road (adj) Eastry
- Albion Road (opp) Eastry
- Mill Green (adj) Eastry
- Old Hospital (opp) Eastry
- Buttsole Pond (opp) Eastry
- Updown Lane (adj) Betteshanger
- Ham Crossroads (SE-bound) Betteshanger
- The Mount (NE-bound) Betteshanger
- Circular Road (o/s 41) Betteshanger
- Circular Road (o/s 21) Betteshanger
- North Way (adj) Betteshanger
- The Mount (SW-bound) Betteshanger
- Crossroads (S-bound) Northbourne
- Chalk Pits (SE-bound) Little Mongeham
- Mongeham Church Close (adj) Great Mongeham
- Church (adj) Great Mongeham
- Village Hall (o/s) Great Mongeham
- Three Horseshoes (opp) Great Mongeham
- St Francis Close (opp) Upper Deal
- Wilson Avenue (adj) Upper Deal
- Marlborough Road (opp) Mill Hill
- Tesco (o/s) Mill Hill
- Cowdray Square (opp) Mill Hill
- Freemen's Way (opp) Mill Hill
- Hamilton Road (opp) Middle Deal
- Allenby Avenue (adj) Middle Deal
- Mill Road (NE-bound) Middle Deal
- Park Avenue (opp 72) Middle Deal
- Grange Road (adj) Middle Deal
- Fire Station (adj) Middle Deal
- Queen Street (E-bound) Deal
- South Street (W-bound) Deal
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 81A bus?
The first 81A departure on weekdays leaves at 07:35 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 81A bus?
The last 81A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:33. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 81A bus cost?
Stagecoach South East's published fares on the 81A: adult single £1.90 to £3.00, child single £1.10 to £3.00. The 81A 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 81A bus?
The 81A 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.