85 Chequers Bus Station ↔ Oxford Road
Operated by Arriva Kent and Surrey. First bus 06:08, last bus 22:20. 107 journeys on weekdays.
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Timetable
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towards Oxford Road · Monday to Friday towards Oxford Road · Saturday towards Oxford Road · Sunday towards Chequers Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Chequers Bus Station · Saturday towards Chequers Bus Station · Sunday
85 towards Oxford Road — Monday to Friday (52 journeys)
| Chequers Bus Station (Stop J5) | 06:40 | 07:12 | 07:23 | 07:43 | 08:00 | 08:15 | 08:36 | 08:55 | 09:10 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 15:12 | 15:29 | 15:46 | 16:03 | 16:20 | 16:38 | 16:56 | 17:14 | 17:32 | 17:48 | 18:06 | 18:22 | 18:37 | 18:52 | 19:15 | 19:35 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 22:10 |
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| Crompton Gardens (adj) | 06:42 | 07:14 | 07:25 | 07:46 | 08:03 | 08:18 | 08:38 | 08:57 | 09:12 | 09:27 | 09:42 | 09:57 | 10:12 | 10:27 | 10:42 | 10:57 | 11:12 | 11:27 | 11:42 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:27 | 12:42 | 12:57 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:42 | 13:57 | 14:12 | 14:27 | 14:43 | 14:58 | 15:15 | 15:32 | 15:49 | 16:06 | 16:23 | 16:41 | 16:59 | 17:17 | 17:35 | 17:51 | 18:09 | 18:25 | 18:40 | 18:54 | 19:17 | 19:37 | 20:12 | 20:42 | 21:12 | 22:12 |
| Boys' Grammar School (E-bound) | 06:43 | 07:16 | 07:27 | 07:47 | 08:04 | 08:19 | 08:39 | 08:58 | 09:13 | 09:28 | 09:43 | 09:58 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:58 | 11:13 | 11:28 | 11:43 | 11:58 | 12:13 | 12:28 | 12:43 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:28 | 14:44 | 14:59 | 15:16 | 15:34 | 15:51 | 16:08 | 16:25 | 16:43 | 17:01 | 17:19 | 17:36 | 17:52 | 18:10 | 18:26 | 18:41 | 18:56 | 19:18 | 19:38 | 20:13 | 20:43 | 21:13 | 22:13 |
| Waterloo Street (opp) | 06:43 | 07:15 | 07:26 | 07:47 | 08:04 | 08:19 | 08:39 | 08:58 | 09:13 | 09:28 | 09:43 | 09:58 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:58 | 11:13 | 11:28 | 11:43 | 11:58 | 12:13 | 12:28 | 12:43 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:28 | 14:44 | 14:59 | 15:16 | 15:33 | 15:50 | 16:07 | 16:24 | 16:42 | 17:00 | 17:18 | 17:36 | 17:52 | 18:10 | 18:26 | 18:41 | 18:55 | 19:18 | 19:38 | 20:13 | 20:43 | 21:13 | 22:13 |
| Upper Road (o/s 75) | 06:44 | 07:17 | 07:28 | 07:48 | 08:05 | 08:20 | 08:40 | 08:59 | 09:14 | 09:29 | 09:44 | 09:59 | 10:14 | 10:29 | 10:44 | 10:59 | 11:14 | 11:29 | 11:44 | 11:59 | 12:14 | 12:29 | 12:44 | 12:59 | 13:14 | 13:29 | 13:44 | 13:59 | 14:14 | 14:29 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:17 | 15:35 | 15:52 | 16:09 | 16:26 | 16:44 | 17:02 | 17:20 | 17:37 | 17:53 | 18:11 | 18:27 | 18:42 | 18:57 | 19:19 | 19:39 | 20:14 | 20:44 | 21:14 | 22:14 |
| The Spinney (adj) | 06:44 | 07:18 | 07:29 | 07:49 | 08:07 | 08:22 | 08:41 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:47 | 15:02 | 15:19 | 15:36 | 15:53 | 16:10 | 16:27 | 16:45 | 17:03 | 17:21 | 17:39 | 17:55 | 18:13 | 18:29 | 18:43 | 18:58 | 19:19 | 19:39 | 20:14 | 20:44 | 21:14 | 22:14 |
| York Road (adj) | 06:45 | 07:18 | 07:29 | 07:50 | 08:07 | 08:22 | 08:42 | 09:01 | 09:16 | 09:31 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:46 | 14:01 | 14:16 | 14:31 | 14:47 | 15:02 | 15:19 | 15:37 | 15:54 | 16:11 | 16:28 | 16:46 | 17:04 | 17:22 | 17:39 | 17:55 | 18:13 | 18:29 | 18:44 | 18:58 | 19:20 | 19:40 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 22:15 |
| Park Way (opp) | 06:46 | 07:19 | 07:30 | 07:51 | 08:08 | 08:23 | 08:43 | 09:02 | 09:17 | 09:32 | 09:47 | 10:02 | 10:17 | 10:32 | 10:47 | 11:02 | 11:17 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 12:02 | 12:17 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:17 | 14:32 | 14:48 | 15:03 | 15:20 | 15:38 | 15:55 | 16:12 | 16:30 | 16:47 | 17:05 | 17:23 | 17:40 | 17:56 | 18:14 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 18:59 | 19:21 | 19:41 | 20:16 | 20:46 | 21:16 | 22:16 |
| South Park Road (o/s 77) | 06:46 | 07:20 | 07:31 | 07:52 | 08:10 | 08:25 | 08:44 | 09:03 | 09:18 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:48 | 14:03 | 14:18 | 14:33 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:22 | 15:39 | 15:56 | 16:13 | 16:31 | 16:48 | 17:06 | 17:24 | 17:42 | 17:58 | 18:16 | 18:32 | 18:46 | 19:00 | 19:21 | 19:41 | 20:16 | 20:46 | 21:16 | 22:16 |
| Kent Avenue Roundabout (SE-bound) | 06:48 | 07:22 | 07:33 | 07:54 | 08:11 | 08:26 | 08:45 | 09:04 | 09:19 | 09:34 | 09:49 | 10:04 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 10:49 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:34 | 12:49 | 13:04 | 13:19 | 13:34 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:34 | 14:51 | 15:06 | 15:23 | 15:41 | 15:58 | 16:15 | 16:33 | 16:50 | 17:08 | 17:26 | 17:43 | 17:59 | 18:17 | 18:33 | 18:48 | 19:02 | 19:23 | 19:43 | 20:18 | 20:48 | 21:18 | 22:18 |
| Derby Road (opp) | 06:48 | 07:23 | 07:34 | 07:54 | 08:12 | 08:27 | 08:46 | 09:05 | 09:20 | 09:35 | 09:50 | 10:05 | 10:20 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:52 | 15:07 | 15:24 | 15:42 | 15:59 | 16:16 | 16:34 | 16:51 | 17:09 | 17:27 | 17:44 | 18:00 | 18:18 | 18:34 | 18:48 | 19:03 | 19:23 | 19:43 | 20:18 | 20:48 | 21:18 | 22:18 |
| Suffolk Road (adj) | 06:49 | 07:24 | 07:35 | 07:55 | 08:13 | 08:28 | 08:47 | 09:06 | 09:21 | 09:36 | 09:51 | 10:06 | 10:21 | 10:36 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:21 | 11:36 | 11:51 | 12:06 | 12:21 | 12:36 | 12:51 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:36 | 13:51 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:36 | 14:53 | 15:08 | 15:25 | 15:43 | 16:00 | 16:17 | 16:35 | 16:52 | 17:10 | 17:28 | 17:45 | 18:01 | 18:19 | 18:35 | 18:49 | 19:04 | 19:24 | 19:44 | 20:19 | 20:49 | 21:19 | 22:19 |
| St Martin's Church (opp) | 06:49 | 07:24 | 07:35 | 07:56 | 08:14 | 08:29 | 08:47 | 09:06 | 09:21 | 09:36 | 09:51 | 10:06 | 10:21 | 10:36 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:21 | 11:36 | 11:51 | 12:06 | 12:21 | 12:36 | 12:51 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:36 | 13:51 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:36 | 14:54 | 15:09 | 15:26 | 15:44 | 16:01 | 16:18 | 16:36 | 16:53 | 17:11 | 17:29 | 17:46 | 18:02 | 18:20 | 18:36 | 18:50 | 19:04 | 19:24 | 19:44 | 20:19 | 20:49 | 21:19 | 22:19 |
| Oxford Road (adj) | 06:50 | 07:25 | 07:36 | 07:57 | 08:15 | 08:30 | 08:48 | 09:07 | 09:22 | 09:37 | 09:52 | 10:07 | 10:22 | 10:37 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:22 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:37 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:37 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:27 | 15:45 | 16:02 | 16:19 | 16:37 | 16:54 | 17:12 | 17:30 | 17:47 | 18:03 | 18:21 | 18:37 | 18:51 | 19:05 | 19:25 | 19:45 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 22:20 |
Route map
All stops on route 85
85 towards Oxford Road
- Chequers Bus Station (Stop J5) Maidstone
- Crompton Gardens (adj) Maidstone
- Boys' Grammar School (E-bound) Maidstone
- Waterloo Street (opp) Maidstone
- Upper Road (o/s 75) Maidstone
- The Spinney (adj) Maidstone
- York Road (adj) Maidstone
- Park Way (opp) Shepway
- South Park Road (o/s 77) Shepway
- Kent Avenue Roundabout (SE-bound) Shepway
- Derby Road (opp) Shepway
- Suffolk Road (adj) Shepway
- St Martin's Church (opp) Shepway
- Oxford Road (adj) Shepway
85 towards Chequers Bus Station
- Oxford Road (adj) Shepway
- Westmorland Road Top (at) Shepway
- Westmorland Road (opp) Shepway
- Westmorland Close (opp) Shepway
- Cheshire Road (adj) Shepway
- Cornwall Close (adj) Shepway
- Essex Road (opp) Shepway
- Hever Close (adj) Senacre Wood
- Titchfield Road (adj) Senacre Wood
- Cranbrook Close (adj) Senacre Wood
- Ifield Close (adj) Senacre Wood
- Graveney Road (adj) Senacre Wood
- Freeman Way (adj) Senacre Wood
- Westmorland Road (adj) Shepway
- St Martin's Church (adj) Shepway
- Oxford Road (opp) Shepway
- Suffolk Road (opp) Shepway
- Derby Road (adj) Shepway
- Kent Avenue Roundabout (on) Shepway
- South Park Road (o/s 112) Shepway
- Park Way (adj) Shepway
- York Road (opp) Maidstone
- The Spinney (opp) Maidstone
- Boys' Grammar School (W-bound) Maidstone
- Waterloo Street (adj) Maidstone
- Crompton Gardens (opp) Maidstone
- Chequers Bus Station (Stop H4) Maidstone
- Chequers Bus Station (Stop J5) Maidstone
- Mill Street (Stop C) Maidstone
- Royal Star Arcade (Stop M2) Maidstone
Service registration & registered changes
- ✏️ Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- ✏️ Service change effective 18 February 2024 To amend Timetable.
- ✏️ Service change effective 23 July 2023 To amend Timetable.
- ✏️ Service change effective 19 February 2023 To amend Timetable.
- ✏️ Service change effective 2 October 2022 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PK0000208/37 · Changes in Kent County Council · All service changes →
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 85 bus?
The first 85 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:08 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 85 bus?
The last 85 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 85 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva Kent and Surrey day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 85 bus?
The 85 is operated by Arriva Kent and Surrey.
Timetable data from Arriva Kent and Surrey via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PK0000208/37. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.