Nu-Venture Buses serving Maidstone, Malling and Medway


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Barming to Maidstone
via Tonbridge Road

Mondays to Fridays

Hollingbourne to Maidstone Town Centre
via Leeds, Langley Heath, Otham and Sutton Road

Mondays to Fridays

On and from 13 February, Bus 13 runs to a revised (reduced) timetable on Mondays to Fridays (no weekend service). All buses will operate to and from Maidstone Town Centre.

Provision made for a forthcoming minor route change at Otham, due mid-March (but following an expected closure of the Otham loop for two weeks - dates to follow). From Buffkyn Way, buses will use Pentecost Lane (a new road) to White Horse Lane.

Maidstone to Goudhurst
via Tovil, E Farleigh, Gallants Lane, East St, Chainhurst, Collier St and Marden

Mondays to Fridays


Maidstone to Goudhurst
via Tovil, East and West Farleigh, Yalding, Laddingford, Collier St and Marden

Mondays to Saturdays


Maidstone to Laddingford
via Tovil, East and West Farleigh, Yalding and Benover

Mondays to Saturdays


Maidstone to Laddingford
via Tovil, Dean Street, Gallants Lane, Hunton, Yalding and Benover

Mondays to Saturdays


Maidstone to Laddingford
via Tovil, Dean Street, Hunton, Yalding and Benover

Mondays to Saturdays


Maidstone to Goudhurst
via Loose, Linton Corner and Marden

Mondays to Saturdays

Peters Village to Maidstone
via Wouldham, Burham, Eccles, Aylesford and Ringlestone

Tuesdays and Thursdays Only

Borough Green/Wrotham Heath to Maidstone
via Addington, Ryarsh, Birling, Oxley Shaw, W Malling, E Malling and Larkfield

Fridays Only

From 13 February bus 58 will operate one return journey/once-weekly operation on a Friday. Borough Green via Wrotham/A20, then current route Addington/Trottiscliffe as far as Larkfield, then A20/Maidstone

Grafty Green/Kingswood to Maidstone
via Ulcombe, Kingswood, Chart Sutton and Boughton Monchelsea

Wednesdays Only

From 13 February bus 59 will operate one return journey/once-weekly operation on a Wednesday. Grafty Green* via Ulcombe*, Kingswood, Chart Sutton, Boughton Monchelsea and Loose Road to Maidstone. (Omits Sutton Road). * Bus 59 will not serve these points on 15 February due to local roadworks. Arriva retain school-time journeys.

Wrotham/Borough Green to Lunsford Park
via Offham, West Malling and Leybourne Chase

Mondays Only

From 13 February bus 70 will operate one return journey/once-weekly operation on a Monday. Wrotham via Borough Green, Platt, Wrotham Heath, Offham, West Malling then Leybourne Chase, Tesco Lunsford Park, East Malling Village and 58 route to West Malling.

Tonbridge to West Malling
via A26, Hadlow, Mereworth and Kings Hill

Mondays to Fridays

From 3 April 2023 the timetable will be revised


Queens Road/Allington/Palace Wood to Maidstone
via London Road

Mondays to Fridays


Maidstone to Kings Hill
via Tonbridge Road, Barming, Wateringbury and Mereworth

Mondays to Fridays


Chatham to Wigmore
via Luton Road, Hempstead, and Hempstead Valley

Mondays to Saturdays 


Chatham to Rainham
via Darland Estate

Mondays to Fridays

Chatham to Rainham
via Medway Maritime Hospital and Darland Estate

Mondays to Fridays

West Malling Station to Kings Hill
DIRECT

Mondays to Fridays 

Twydall to Maidstone
via Rainham, Wigmore, Hempstead Valley, Bredhurst, Boxley, Penenden Heath

Mondays to Saturdays

Twydall to Gillingham ASDA
via Lower Rainham

Mondays to Fridays

Chatham to Warren Wood/Borstal
via Delce Road

Mondays to Saturdays (Evenings)

Chatham to Holmesdale School/The Malling School
via Rochester, Strood, Cuxton, Halling and Snodland

Schooldays Only

Chatham to Kings Hill
via Rochester, Strood, Cuxton, Halling, Snodland and West Malling

Mondays to Sundays

Chatham to Walderslade Woods
via Princes Park and Walderslade Village

Mondays to Saturday

Chatham to Salters Cross
via Strood and Rede Court Road

Mondays to Fridays

Chatham to Walderslade Village
via Wayfield

Mondays to Saturdays

Twydall to Gillingham ASDA
via Hazlemere Drive and Grange Road
Mondays to Fridays

Chatham to Davis Estate
via Ordnance Street and Pattens Lane 
Mondays to Saturdays

Tonbridge to Hildenborough
Saturdays

From 03 April 2023

Tonbridge to Molescroft Way
via Deakin Leas 
Mondays to Saturdays

From 03 April 2023

Oakwood Park to Five Oak Green
via Wateringbury, Nettlestead, East Peckham and Paddock Wood

Schooldays Only

Wouldham to Maidstone and Huntsman Lane
via Peters Village, Burham, Eccles, Aylesford, London Road/Tonbridge Road Schools 

Schooldays Only 

Aylesford to Holmesdale School and The Malling School
via Eccles, Burham, Wouldham, Peters Village, Halling, Snodland

Schooldays Only

Leybourne to Oakwood Park and Huntsman Lane
via West Malling, Kings Hill and Airfield Estate

Schooldays Only

Leybourne to Barton Road MGS
via West Malling, Kings Hill and Airfield Estate

Schooldays Only

Barming to Maidstone and Huntsman Lane
via Queens Road and London Road Schools

Schooldays Only

Service 578 now operates only between Barming Bull, Queens Road, Maidstone and Huntsman Lane The section of route between Ryarsh/Birling/East Malling and Barming is now discontinued due to a lack of patronage. Alternative travel is available to/from West Malling Town Hill and Maidstone Schools on Nu-Venture buses 554/555/587.

West Malling to London Road Schools
via Kings Hill and Airfield Estate

Schooldays Only

Kings Hill to Oakwood Park Schools
via Airfield Estate

Schooldays Only

Upnor to Medway Schools
via Chatham, Rochester Schools and Huntsman Corner

Schooldays Only

Cliffe/Cliffe Woods to The Hundred of Hoo Academy
via Wainscott and Lodge Hill

Schooldays Only


Peters Bridge to Thomas Aveling School
via Wouldham and Borstal

Schooldays Only


St Mary's Island/Cuxton to Strood Academy
via Strood

Schooldays Only

West Malling to Tonbridge Schools
via Kings Hill, Mereworth, Hadlow, and Tonbridge

Schooldays Only 


Airfield Estate to Tonbridge Schools
via Mereworth, Hadlow, Cage Green and Tonbridge

Schooldays Only 
From 03 April 2023


Ditton Corner to Wrotham School
via Lunsford Lane, Oxley Shaw, Leybourne Chase and London Road

Schooldays Only

From 20 February 2023, Bus W1 replaces Nu-Venture bus 501

West Malling to Wrotham School
via Kings Hill and Offham

Schooldays Only

From 20 February 2023, Bus W2 replaces Nu-Venture bus 502

Chatham Bus Station to English Festival
via Medway Park and The Strand

Saturday 15 April 2023 Only

Shuttle service to and from the English Festival at Riverside Country Park

Rainham to English Festival
Direct

Saturday 15 April 2023 Only

Shuttle service to and from the English Festival at Riverside Country Park

Rochester Station to South East Bus Festival
via Chatham, Tiger Moth and Maidstone

Saturday 01 April 2023 Only

Shuttle service to and from the South East Bus Festival at Detling Showground

University Of Greenwich Medway Campus
to English Festival
via The Strand

Saturday 15 April 2023 Only

Park & Ride service to and from the English Festival at Riverside Country Park