976 Ashford to Egerton via Charing, Pluckley
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 07:30, last bus 15:40. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.90 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 976? 4 other bus routes are numbered 976 elsewhere in the UK — see every 976 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 15:40 |
|---|---|
| The Norton Knatchbull School (opp) | 15:40 |
| Catholic Church (opp) | 15:50 |
| School Road (adj) | 15:57 |
| Primary School (adj) | 16:04 |
| Black Horse (adj) | 16:17 |
| Forge Lane (opp) | 16:27 |
| The George (opp) | 16:32 |
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 976
Adult single £1.90 to £3.00 · Child single £1.10 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.90 | 1MabledonAv | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.90 | £1.90 | 1StarRoad | |||||||||||||
| £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | 1MaceLane | ||||||||||||
| £2.70 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | 1Lidl | |||||||||||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | 1CatholicCh | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | 1OrchardHts | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.90 | 1PottersCnr | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | 1Hothfield | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | 1TheWoolpack | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £1.90 | 1LeaconLane | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | 1Charing | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Pluckley | |||
| £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 | EgertnForst | ||
| £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 | £2.70 | EgertonGrge | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £3.00 | MundyBois |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is 1HytheRdSch.
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 976
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 976
976 towards Egerton
All 25 stops
- The Norton Knatchbull School (opp) Ashford
- Mabledon Avenue (adj) Ashford
- Star Road (opp) Ashford
- East Hill (adj) Ashford
- New Street (Stop U) Ashford
- Catholic Church (opp) Ashford
- Highworth School (opp) Ashford
- Sir John Fogge Avenue (adj) Repton Park
- Orchard Heights (adj) Ashford
- Hare and Hounds (opp) Ashford
- Watery Lane (opp) Hothfield
- School Road (adj) Hothfield
- The Woolpack (opp) Hothfield
- Leacon Lane (adj) Westwell Leacon
- Crematorium (adj) Charing
- Moat Park Cottages (adj) Charing
- The Moat (opp) Charing
- Primary School (adj) Charing
- Tatchell Drive (opp) Charing
- Crossroads (SW-bound) Pluckley
- Black Horse (adj) Pluckley
- Thorne Estate (adj) Pluckley
- Forge Lane (opp) Egerton Forstal
- Rock Hill Road (NE-bound) Egerton Forstal
- The George (opp) Egerton
976 towards Ashford
All 26 stops
- The George (opp) Egerton
- Rock Hill Road (SW-bound) Egerton Forstal
- Forge Lane (opp) Egerton Forstal
- Thorne Estate (opp) Pluckley
- Black Horse (opp) Pluckley
- Crossroads (NE-bound) Pluckley
- Tatchell Drive (adj) Charing
- Primary School (opp) Charing
- The Moat (adj) Charing
- Crematorium (opp) Charing
- Leacon Lane (opp) Westwell Leacon
- The Woolpack (adj) Hothfield
- School Road (opp) Hothfield
- Watery Lane (adj) Hothfield
- Hare and Hounds (adj) Ashford
- Orchard Heights (opp) Ashford
- Sir John Fogge Avenue (opp) Repton Park
- Highworth School (adj) Ashford
- Catholic Church (adj) Ashford
- County Square (Stop L) Ashford
- Ashford International Railway Station (Stop R) Ashford
- Wellesley Road (Stop S) Ashford
- East Hill (opp) Ashford
- Star Road (adj) Ashford
- Mabledon Avenue (opp) Ashford
- The Norton Knatchbull School (adj) Ashford
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 976 bus?
The first 976 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 976 bus?
The last 976 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 976 bus cost?
Stagecoach South East's published fares on the 976: adult single £1.90 to £3.00, child single £1.10 to £3.00. The 976 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 976 bus?
The 976 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.