96 Chillenden to Tower Hamlets via Whitfield, Dover
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 07:30, last bus 15:35. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.90 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 96? 26 other bus routes are numbered 96 elsewhere in the UK — see every 96 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:30 |
|---|---|
| The Griffins Head (o/s) | 07:30 |
| Village Hall (adj) | 07:33 |
| Railway Station (adj) | 07:37 |
| Westcourt Lane Layby (E-bound) | 07:46 |
| Sibert's Close (adj) | 07:58 |
| The Carpenters Arms (adj) | 08:03 |
| Christ Church Academy (adj) | 08:12 |
| Buckland Bridge (opp) | 08:18 |
| Chamberlain Road (opp) | 08:30 |
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 96
Adult single £1.90 to £3.00 · Child single £1.10 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.70 | Nonington | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £1.90 | Snowdown | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.90 | WoolageVill | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | Sherdwell | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £2.70 | Coldred | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | 4HnywdRdGrge | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | 4FlbtRdAspDr | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | £1.90 | 4NatalRd | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | 4WinantWay | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | 4BucklandBr | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | 4CherryTrAv | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | £1.90 | 4ParkAve | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | £1.90 | – | 4DovrGirlsGS | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.90 | £1.90 | – | 4DoverCent | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | 4NbourneAv | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | – | – | – | £1.90 | £1.90 | – | – | – | £3.00 | 4DoddCarlsdn | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | – | – | – | £1.90 | £1.90 | – | – | – | £3.00 | £1.90 | 4PilgrimsWay | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | – | – | – | £2.70 | £2.70 | – | – | – | £3.00 | £1.90 | £1.90 | 4WfieldHill | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | – | £2.70 | £3.00 | – | – | – | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | – | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | WoolageGrn |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Chillenden.
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 96
Stagecoach South East publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Single · Freedom · Discovery · Dover DayRider · Swale DayRider · Discovery Group · Thanet DayRider
…and 74 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 96
96 towards Tower Hamlets
All 28 stops
- The Griffins Head (o/s) Chillenden
- Village Hall (adj) Nonington
- The Royal Oak (opp) Nonington
- Telephone Exchange (adj) Nonington
- Railway Station (adj) Snowdown
- Two Sawyers (before) Woolage Green
- Westcourt Lane Layby (E-bound) Shepherdswell
- Co-op (o/s) Shepherdswell
- The Glen (adj) Shepherdswell
- Sibert's Close (adj) Shepherdswell
- Millfields (adj) Shepherdswell
- The Bell (opp) Shepherdswell
- The Carpenters Arms (adj) Coldred
- Old Park Barracks (opp) Whitfield
- Aspen Drive (opp) Whitfield
- Christ Church Academy (adj) Buckland Valley
- Natal Road (adj) Buckland Valley
- Auckland Crescent (adj) Buckland Valley
- Selkirk Road (opp) Buckland Valley
- Dunedin Drive (adj) Buckland Valley
- Winant Way (opp) Buckland Valley
- Buckland Bridge (opp) Buckland
- Cherry Tree Avenue (before) Buckland
- Charlton Primary School (o/s) Dover
- Dover Girls' Grammar School (adj) Dover
- West Street (opp) Tower Hamlets
- Goschen Road (opp) Tower Hamlets
- Chamberlain Road (opp) Tower Hamlets
96 towards Chillenden
All 24 stops
- Chamberlain Road (opp) Tower Hamlets
- Ladywell (Stop K) Dover
- Park Avenue (N-bound) Dover
- Templar Street (adj) Dover
- Shooter's Hill (adj) Dover
- Cherry Tree Avenue (opp) Buckland
- Eric Road (adj) Buckland
- Buckland Bridge (adj) Buckland
- Dodd's Lane (opp) Buckland
- Pilgrims Way (opp) River
- Whitfield Hill Bottom (opp) River
- The Carpenters Arms (opp) Coldred
- The Bell (adj) Shepherdswell
- Millfields (opp) Shepherdswell
- Sibert's Close (opp) Shepherdswell
- Penfold Gardens (opp) Shepherdswell
- The Glen (opp) Shepherdswell
- Westcourt Lane Layby (W-bound) Shepherdswell
- Two Sawyers (after) Woolage Green
- Railway Station (opp) Snowdown
- Telephone Exchange (opp) Nonington
- The Royal Oak (adj) Nonington
- Village Hall (opp) Nonington
- The Griffins Head (opp) Chillenden
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 96 bus?
The first 96 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 96 bus?
The last 96 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 96 bus cost?
Stagecoach South East's published fares on the 96: adult single £1.90 to £3.00, child single £1.10 to £3.00. The 96 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 96 bus?
The 96 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.