970 Little Burton to Tenterden via Ashford, South Ashford
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 07:23, last bus 15:45. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 970? 2 other bus routes are numbered 970 elsewhere in the UK — see every 970 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:23 |
|---|---|
| George Williams Way (opp) | 07:23 |
| Industrial Park (opp) | 07:26 |
| Church Road (adj) | 07:32 |
| Mabledon Avenue (adj) | 07:35 |
| Designer Outlet and Asda (Stop B) | 07:42 |
| Arcon Road (adj) | 07:50 |
| Matalan (opp) | 07:56 |
| The Swan and Dog (opp) | 07:59 |
| Church (opp) | 08:02 |
| The Chequers (opp) | 08:12 |
| The Crown (opp) | 08:17 |
| Homewood School Grounds (at) | 08:29 |
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 970
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.20 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.90 | 1WHHosTesco | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £2.00 | 1WboroChRd | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1Waterside | |||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1NewFoxInn | ||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1HytheRdSch | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1MabledonAv | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1StarRoad | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1MaceLane | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1AshfordTown | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | 1ASDA | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | 1CadeRdPrkPl | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1ArcnJemttRd | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1BrkfRdLcnRd | |||||||||
| £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 | £2.90 | 1GreatChart | ||||||||
| £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 | 1OakhurstCn | |||||||
| £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 | £2.90 | 1Bethersden | ||||||
| £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 | £2.90 | StandardLn | |||||
| £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 | £2.90 | HighHalden | ||||
| £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 | £3.00 | £2.00 | TheChennells | |||
| £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 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | StMichaels | ||
| £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 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | OxWayside | |
| £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 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | HomewdSch |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is 1LttleBurton.
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 970
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 970
970 towards Tenterden
All 39 stops
- George Williams Way (opp) Little Burton
- Clarke Crescent (nr) Little Burton
- Julie Rose Stadium (adj) Willesborough
- Givaudan (opp) Willesborough
- Blackwall Road South (adj) Willesborough
- Industrial Park (opp) Willesborough
- Sandy Lane (adj) Willesborough
- Yeoman Gardens (opp) Willesborough
- Church Road (adj) Willesborough
- Waterside (adj) Willesborough
- Hythe Road The New Fox Inn (adj) Willesborough
- The Norton Knatchbull School (opp) Ashford
- Mabledon Avenue (adj) Ashford
- Star Road (opp) Ashford
- East Hill (adj) Ashford
- Wellesley Road (Stop T) Ashford
- Beaver Road Bridge (Stop G) Ashford
- Designer Outlet and Asda (Stop B) South Ashford
- B and Q (opp) South Ashford
- The Beaver Inn (opp) South Ashford
- Arcon Road (adj) South Ashford
- Flaxpond Road (adj) South Ashford
- Stour Close (opp) South Ashford
- Matalan (opp) South Ashford
- The Swan and Dog (opp) Great Chart
- Church (opp) Great Chart
- New Street Farm (adj) Great Chart
- Spicer's Hill (SW-bound) Bethersden
- Oakhurst Corner (adj) Bethersden
- Ironworks (adj) Bethersden
- Standard Lane (adj) Bethersden
- The Martins (adj) High Halden
- The Chequers (opp) High Halden
- Millfield (adj) High Halden
- The Chennells (opp) High Halden
- Pope House Lane (opp) St Michaels
- The Crown (opp) St Michaels
- Wayside Avenue (adj) St Michaels
- Homewood School Grounds (at) Tenterden
970 towards Little Burton
All 40 stops
- Homewood School Grounds (at) Tenterden
- The Fat Ox (opp) Tenterden
- Wayside Avenue (opp) St Michaels
- The Crown (adj) St Michaels
- Pope House Lane (adj) St Michaels
- The Chennells (adj) High Halden
- Millfield (opp) High Halden
- The Chequers (adj) High Halden
- The Martins (opp) High Halden
- Standard Lane (opp) Bethersden
- Ironworks (opp) Bethersden
- Oakhurst Corner (opp) Bethersden
- Spicer's Hill (NE-bound) Bethersden
- New Street Farm (opp) Great Chart
- Church (adj) Great Chart
- The Swan and Dog (adj) Great Chart
- Matalan (adj) South Ashford
- Stour Close (adj) South Ashford
- Flaxpond Road (opp) South Ashford
- Arcon Road (opp) South Ashford
- The Beaver Inn (adj) South Ashford
- B and Q (adj) South Ashford
- Designer Outlet and Asda (Stop A) South Ashford
- Beaver Road Bridge (Stop H) Ashford
- Wellesley Road (Stop S) Ashford
- East Hill (opp) Ashford
- Star Road (adj) Ashford
- Mabledon Avenue (opp) Ashford
- The Norton Knatchbull School (adj) Ashford
- Hythe Road The New Fox Inn (opp) Willesborough
- Waterside (opp) Willesborough
- Church Road (opp) Willesborough
- Yeoman Gardens (adj) Willesborough
- Sandy Lane (opp) Willesborough
- Industrial Park (adj) Willesborough
- Blackwall Road South (opp) Willesborough
- Givaudan (adj) Willesborough
- Julie Rose Stadium (opp) Willesborough
- Clarke Crescent (adj) Little Burton
- George Williams Way (adj) Little Burton
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 970 bus?
The first 970 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:23 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 970 bus?
The last 970 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 970 bus cost?
Stagecoach South East's published fares on the 970: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.20 to £3.00. The 970 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 970 bus?
The 970 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.