🎓 Buses to University of Kent (Chatham)
16 bus routes serve University of Kent (Chatham). Weekday buses run from 05:53 to 00:15.
Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.
Every route serving University of Kent (Chatham)
- 116 Waterfront Bus Station → Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Mon–Fri 07:22–18:33 no Sunday service Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 1 The Strand → Chatham Railway Station Mon–Fri 07:19–19:14 Sun 09:49–17:35 Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 101 Chequers Bus Station → Duncan Road Mon–Fri 05:53–00:15 Sun 08:26–21:09 Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 3A Chatham → Otterham Park Mon–Fri 07:57–18:08 no Sunday service Nu-Venture
- 3C Chatham → Otterham Park Mon–Fri 10:46–17:08 no Sunday service Nu-Venture
- 2 Dockside Outlet → Chatham Railway Station Mon–Fri 08:31–23:36 Sun 09:53–19:50 Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 182 Waterfront Bus Station → Beechings Green Mon–Fri 05:57–18:47 no Sunday service Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 170 Cineworld Cinema → Chatham Waterfront Bus Station Mon–Fri 07:22–21:34 no Sunday service ASD Coaches
- 151 Asda → Waterfront Bus Station Sun 08:19–19:35 Nu-Venture
- 100 Waterfront Bus Station → Goldcrest Drive Mon–Fri 06:47–18:24 no Sunday service Arriva Kent and Surrey
- 600 Upnor → Huntsmans Corner Mon–Fri 07:48–16:01 no Sunday service Nu-Venture
- 326 Bus Hub → Chatham Mon–Fri 09:42–16:38 no Sunday service Chalkwell Garage & Coach Hire
- 327 Sittingbourne → Waterfront Bus Station Mon–Fri 08:47–17:53 no Sunday service Chalkwell Garage & Coach Hire
- 173 Chatham → Lodge Hill Mon–Fri 07:46–07:48 no Sunday service Nu-Venture
- 652 St Mary's Island → Strood Academy Mon–Fri 14:42–16:14 no Sunday service Nu-Venture
- 197X Chatham → Lodge Hill Mon–Fri 16:48–16:48 no Sunday service Nu-Venture
Live times at the campus stops
Direct buses to University of Kent from
Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.
Other University of Kent campuses
Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to University of Kent (Chatham)?
16 routes serve the campus: the 116 (towards Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre), the 1 (towards Chatham Railway Station), the 101 (towards Duncan Road), the 3A (towards Otterham Park), the 3C (towards Otterham Park), the 2 (towards Chatham Railway Station), the 182 (towards Beechings Green), the 170 (towards Chatham Waterfront Bus Station), the 151 (towards Waterfront Bus Station), the 100 (towards Goldcrest Drive), the 600 (towards Huntsmans Corner), the 326 (towards Chatham) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
Is there a campus or university bus at University of Kent?
No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 16 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.
What time is the first bus to University of Kent?
The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 05:53, on the 101. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.
Can I get a bus back to campus at night?
Not on these routes — the last weekday bus from the campus is 00:15. Check the town page for late services from the centre. Term-time student services sometimes run later than the year-round timetable published here.
Do buses run to University of Kent outside term time?
The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.
How much is the bus to University of Kent, and is there a student fare?
Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.
Other universities nearby
Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus , or every stop and route in Chatham.