81B Sandwich to Whitfield via Deal, Walmer
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 15:33, last bus 15:33. 1 journey on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 81B? 2 other bus routes are numbered 81B elsewhere in the UK — see every 81B bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 15:33 |
|---|---|
| Guildhall (Stop A) | 15:33 |
| Sandwich Technology School Grounds (in) | 15:45 |
| Old Hospital (opp) | 15:55 |
| North Way (opp) | 16:03 |
| How Bridge (NE-bound) | 16:05 |
| Sholden New Road (adj) | 16:07 |
| Victoria Hospital (adj) | 16:11 |
| South Street (W-bound) | 16:15 |
| The Five Bells (opp) | 16:25 |
| Sandwich Road The Archer (opp) | 16:35 |
| Forge Lane (SW-bound) | 16:37 |
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 81B
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.20 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | BypassTSch | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £2.90 | Statenboro | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | Eastry | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | Betteshngr | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Finglesham | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | BurgessGn | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | SholdnVlge | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | UpDealCh | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | DealHosp | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | DealTwnCtr | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | NBarrackRd | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | ArcherySq | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | SalisburyRd | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Walmer | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | Ringwould | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | SwngateInn | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | 4Whitfield |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Sandwich.
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 81B
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, 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 81B
81B towards Whitfield
All 48 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
- North Way (opp) Betteshanger
- The Street (adj) Finglesham
- How Bridge (NE-bound) Burgess Green
- Sholden New Road (adj) Sholden
- Sholden School (opp) Sholden
- Church (adj) Sholden
- St Leonard's Church (opp) Upper Deal
- The Magnet (opp) Upper Deal
- Victoria Hospital (adj) Middle Deal
- Grange Road (adj) Middle Deal
- Fire Station (adj) Middle Deal
- Queen Street (E-bound) Deal
- South Street (W-bound) Deal
- Deal Castle (adj) Deal
- North Barrack Road (opp) Walmer
- Canada Road (opp) Walmer
- Archery Square (adj) Walmer
- Salisbury Road (opp) Walmer
- Gothic Close (opp) Walmer
- Thompson's Bell (opp) Walmer
- Downlands (adj) Walmer
- Ripple Turning (opp) Walmer
- The Five Bells (opp) Ringwould
- Queen's Rise (opp) Ringwould
- Oxney Bottom (adj) Ringwould
- The Swingate Inn (adj) Guston
- Sandwich Road The Archer (opp) Whitfield
- Manley Close (opp) Whitfield
- Fire Station (opp) Whitfield
- Forge Lane (SW-bound) Whitfield
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 81B bus?
The first 81B departure on weekdays leaves at 15:33 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 81B bus?
The last 81B 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 81B bus cost?
Stagecoach South East's published fares on the 81B: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.20 to £3.00. The 81B 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 81B bus?
The 81B 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.