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3A Bus Timetable Rainham – Chatham

The 3A bus runs from Rainham to Chatham via 72 stops; on Mon–Fri there are 6 journeys and the first bus leaves Harwood Road (opp) at 09:30.

First bus
09:30
Last bus
13:30
6 journeys

Scheduled timetable for 16 November 2026 – 22 November 2026 · data updated . Bank holiday services may differ.

3A bus times by direction

Mon–Fri6 journeys

Towards Chatham

3 journeys · times at main stops

Harwood Road (opp)09:3011:3013:30
Railway Station (opp)09:3511:3513:35
Truro Close (opp)09:4111:4113:41
Eastcourt Green (W-bound)09:4511:4513:45
Castlemaine Avenue (adj)09:5111:5113:51
Trinity Road (adj)09:5711:5713:57
Dockside Outlet (Stop A)10:0712:0714:07
Waterfront Bus Station (Stop B11)10:1212:1214:12

First and last bus at each stop

  1. Harwood Road (opp) 09:30–13:30
  2. Farnham Close (adj) 09:31–13:31
  3. Taswell Road (o/s 11) 09:32–13:32
  4. William Street (o/s 36) 09:33–13:33
  5. Henry Street (opp) 09:34–13:34
  6. Railway Station (opp) 09:35–13:35
  7. The Cricketers (adj) 09:37–13:37
  8. Roberts Road (adj) 09:38–13:38
  9. Danson Way (adj) 09:40–13:40
  10. Monmouth Close (adj) 09:41–13:41
  11. Truro Close (opp) 09:41–13:41
  12. Beechings Green (adj) 09:42–13:42
  13. Wingham Close (adj) 09:43–13:43
  14. Evangelical Church (Stop C) 09:44–13:44
  15. Goudhurst Road (opp) 09:44–13:44
  16. Eastcourt Green (W-bound) 09:45–13:45
  17. Featherby Road North (opp) 09:45–13:45
  18. The Hastings Arms (adj) 09:48–13:48
  19. Plantation Road (opp) 09:49–13:49
  20. Hewitt Close (opp) 09:50–13:50
  21. King Edward Road (opp) 09:50–13:50
  22. Castlemaine Avenue (adj) 09:51–13:51
  23. Elm Road (adj) 09:52–13:52
  24. Springfield Road (opp) 09:52–13:52
  25. Railway Station (adj) 09:54–13:54
  26. King Street (Stop A) 09:55–13:55
  27. Trinity Road (adj) 09:57–13:57
  28. Burnt Oak Primary School (opp) 09:57–13:57
  29. Nasir Mosque (opp) 09:58–13:58
  30. Gillingham Gate (N-bound) 09:59–13:59
  31. Asda (o/s) 10:02–14:02
  32. Dockside Outlet (Stop A) 10:07–14:07
  33. Western Avenue (SE-bound) 10:08–14:08
  34. St George's Centre (adj) 10:08–14:08
  35. Dockyard Main Gate (opp) 10:10–14:10
  36. Fort Amherst Council Offices (opp) 10:11–14:11
  37. Waterfront Bus Station (Stop B11) 10:12–14:12

Towards Otterham Park

1 journey · times at main stops

Waterfront Bus Station (Stop B11)11:45
Dockside Outlet (Stop B)11:50
Victoria Street (Stop B)12:01
Dial Road (adj)12:06
Eastcourt Green (adj)12:11
Hawthorne Avenue (SE-bound)12:14
Holding Street (adj)12:20
Harwood Road (opp)12:28

First and last bus at each stop

  1. Waterfront Bus Station (Stop B11) 11:45–11:45
  2. Fort Amherst Council Offices (adj) 11:45–11:45
  3. Dockyard Main Gate (o/s) 11:46–11:46
  4. St George's Centre (opp) 11:48–11:48
  5. Western Avenue (NW-bound) 11:48–11:48
  6. Dockside Outlet (Stop B) 11:50–11:50
  7. Asda (o/s) 11:56–11:56
  8. Nasir Mosque (adj) 11:57–11:57
  9. Burnt Oak Primary School (adj) 11:58–11:58
  10. Cross Street (adj) 11:59–11:59
  11. James Street Top (Stop C) 11:59–11:59
  12. Victoria Street (Stop B) 12:01–12:01
  13. Springfield Road (adj) 12:03–12:03
  14. Elm Road (opp) 12:05–12:05
  15. Castlemaine Avenue (opp) 12:05–12:05
  16. King Edward Road (adj) 12:06–12:06
  17. Dial Road (adj) 12:06–12:06
  18. Hewitt Close (adj) 12:06–12:06
  19. Plantation Road (adj) 12:07–12:07
  20. The Hastings Arms (opp) 12:07–12:07
  21. Featherby Road North (adj) 12:10–12:10
  22. Eastcourt Green (adj) 12:11–12:11
  23. Goudhurst Road (E-bound) 12:12–12:12
  24. Shops (Stop B) 12:13–12:13
  25. Bodiam Close (adj) 12:13–12:13
  26. Begonia Avenue (SE-bound) 12:14–12:14
  27. Hawthorne Avenue (SE-bound) 12:14–12:14
  28. Pump Lane roundabout (before) 12:15–12:15
  29. Truro Close (adj) 12:15–12:15
  30. Ely Close (adj) 12:16–12:16
  31. Danson Way (opp) 12:17–12:17
  32. Roberts Road (opp) 12:19–12:19
  33. Holding Street (adj) 12:20–12:20
  34. White Horse (adj) 12:22–12:22
  35. Mierscourt Road Bottom (opp) 12:23–12:23
  36. Otterham Quay Lane (adj) 12:25–12:25
  37. Leigh Academy (opp) 12:25–12:25
  38. Harwood Road (opp) 12:28–12:28

Towards Rainham

1 journey · times at main stops

Waterfront Bus Station (Stop B11)17:15
Dockside Outlet (Stop B)17:20
Cross Street (adj)17:29
Castlemaine Avenue (opp)17:35
The Hastings Arms (opp)17:37
Bodiam Close (adj)17:42
Truro Close (adj)17:44
White Horse (adj)17:51

First and last bus at each stop

  1. Waterfront Bus Station (Stop B11) 17:15–17:15
  2. Fort Amherst Council Offices (adj) 17:15–17:15
  3. Dockyard Main Gate (o/s) 17:16–17:16
  4. St George's Centre (opp) 17:18–17:18
  5. Western Avenue (NW-bound) 17:18–17:18
  6. Dockside Outlet (Stop B) 17:20–17:20
  7. Asda (o/s) 17:26–17:26
  8. Nasir Mosque (adj) 17:27–17:27
  9. Burnt Oak Primary School (adj) 17:28–17:28
  10. Cross Street (adj) 17:29–17:29
  11. James Street Top (Stop C) 17:29–17:29
  12. Victoria Street (Stop B) 17:31–17:31
  13. Springfield Road (adj) 17:33–17:33
  14. Elm Road (opp) 17:35–17:35
  15. Castlemaine Avenue (opp) 17:35–17:35
  16. King Edward Road (adj) 17:35–17:35
  17. Dial Road (adj) 17:36–17:36
  18. Hewitt Close (adj) 17:36–17:36
  19. Plantation Road (adj) 17:36–17:36
  20. The Hastings Arms (opp) 17:37–17:37
  21. Featherby Road North (adj) 17:40–17:40
  22. Eastcourt Green (adj) 17:40–17:40
  23. Goudhurst Road (E-bound) 17:41–17:41
  24. Shops (Stop B) 17:42–17:42
  25. Bodiam Close (adj) 17:42–17:42
  26. Begonia Avenue (SE-bound) 17:43–17:43
  27. Hawthorne Avenue (SE-bound) 17:43–17:43
  28. Pump Lane roundabout (before) 17:44–17:44
  29. Truro Close (adj) 17:44–17:44
  30. Ely Close (adj) 17:45–17:45
  31. Danson Way (opp) 17:46–17:46
  32. Roberts Road (opp) 17:48–17:48
  33. Holding Street (adj) 17:49–17:49
  34. White Horse (adj) 17:51–17:51

Towards Otterham Park

1 journey · times at main stops

Asda (o/s)09:56
James Street Top (Stop C)09:59
King Edward Road (adj)10:06
The Hastings Arms (opp)10:07
Bodiam Close (adj)10:13
Truro Close (adj)10:15
White Horse (adj)10:22
Harwood Road (opp)10:28

First and last bus at each stop

  1. Asda (o/s) 09:56–09:56
  2. Nasir Mosque (adj) 09:57–09:57
  3. Burnt Oak Primary School (adj) 09:58–09:58
  4. Cross Street (adj) 09:59–09:59
  5. James Street Top (Stop C) 09:59–09:59
  6. Victoria Street (Stop B) 10:01–10:01
  7. Springfield Road (adj) 10:03–10:03
  8. Elm Road (opp) 10:05–10:05
  9. Castlemaine Avenue (opp) 10:05–10:05
  10. King Edward Road (adj) 10:06–10:06
  11. Dial Road (adj) 10:06–10:06
  12. Hewitt Close (adj) 10:06–10:06
  13. Plantation Road (adj) 10:07–10:07
  14. The Hastings Arms (opp) 10:07–10:07
  15. Featherby Road North (adj) 10:10–10:10
  16. Eastcourt Green (adj) 10:11–10:11
  17. Goudhurst Road (E-bound) 10:12–10:12
  18. Shops (Stop B) 10:13–10:13
  19. Bodiam Close (adj) 10:13–10:13
  20. Begonia Avenue (SE-bound) 10:14–10:14
  21. Hawthorne Avenue (SE-bound) 10:14–10:14
  22. Pump Lane roundabout (before) 10:15–10:15
  23. Truro Close (adj) 10:15–10:15
  24. Ely Close (adj) 10:16–10:16
  25. Danson Way (opp) 10:17–10:17
  26. Roberts Road (opp) 10:19–10:19
  27. Holding Street (adj) 10:20–10:20
  28. White Horse (adj) 10:22–10:22
  29. Mierscourt Road Bottom (opp) 10:23–10:23
  30. Otterham Quay Lane (adj) 10:25–10:25
  31. Leigh Academy (opp) 10:25–10:25
  32. Harwood Road (opp) 10:28–10:28

No service on Sat–Sun.

All 3A bus stops

  1. Harwood Road (opp)
  2. Farnham Close (adj)
  3. Taswell Road (o/s 11)
  4. William Street (o/s 36)
  5. Henry Street (opp)
  6. Railway Station (opp)
  7. The Cricketers (adj)
  8. Roberts Road (adj)
  9. Danson Way (adj)
  10. Monmouth Close (adj)
  11. Truro Close (opp)
  12. Beechings Green (adj)
  13. Wingham Close (adj)
  14. Evangelical Church (Stop C)
  15. Goudhurst Road (opp)
  16. Eastcourt Green (W-bound)
  17. Featherby Road North (opp)
  18. The Hastings Arms (adj)
  19. Plantation Road (opp)
  20. Hewitt Close (opp)
  21. King Edward Road (opp)
  22. Castlemaine Avenue (adj)
  23. Elm Road (adj)
  24. Springfield Road (opp)
  25. Railway Station (adj)
  26. King Street (Stop A)
  27. Trinity Road (adj)
  28. Burnt Oak Primary School (opp)
  29. Nasir Mosque (opp)
  30. Gillingham Gate (N-bound)
  31. Asda (o/s)
  32. Dockside Outlet (Stop A)
  33. Western Avenue (SE-bound)
  34. St George's Centre (adj)
  35. Dockyard Main Gate (opp)
  36. Fort Amherst Council Offices (opp)
  37. Waterfront Bus Station (Stop B11)
  38. Fort Amherst Council Offices (adj)
  39. Dockyard Main Gate (o/s)
  40. St George's Centre (opp)
  41. Western Avenue (NW-bound)
  42. Dockside Outlet (Stop B)
  43. Nasir Mosque (adj)
  44. Burnt Oak Primary School (adj)
  45. Cross Street (adj)
  46. James Street Top (Stop C)
  47. Victoria Street (Stop B)
  48. Springfield Road (adj)
  49. Elm Road (opp)
  50. Castlemaine Avenue (opp)
  51. King Edward Road (adj)
  52. Dial Road (adj)
  53. Hewitt Close (adj)
  54. Plantation Road (adj)
  55. The Hastings Arms (opp)
  56. Featherby Road North (adj)
  57. Eastcourt Green (adj)
  58. Goudhurst Road (E-bound)
  59. Shops (Stop B)
  60. Bodiam Close (adj)
  61. Begonia Avenue (SE-bound)
  62. Hawthorne Avenue (SE-bound)
  63. Pump Lane roundabout (before)
  64. Truro Close (adj)
  65. Ely Close (adj)
  66. Danson Way (opp)
  67. Roberts Road (opp)
  68. Holding Street (adj)
  69. White Horse (adj)
  70. Mierscourt Road Bottom (opp)
  71. Otterham Quay Lane (adj)
  72. Leigh Academy (opp)

3A bus operator and areas

Nu-Venture · Medway

3A bus FAQ

What time is the first 3A bus?
Mon–Fri: the first 3A leaves Harwood Road (opp) at 09:30.
What time is the last 3A bus?
Mon–Fri: the last 3A towards Chatham leaves Harwood Road (opp) at 13:30.
Does the 3A run every day?
No. The 3A runs on Mon–Fri, with no service on Sat–Sun.
Who operates the 3A bus?
The 3A is run by Nu-Venture.

Official information

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