The average bus between Southwark and Chatham takes 3h 36m and the fastest bus takes 1h 44m. The bus service runs several times per day from Southwark to Chatham. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Southwark and Chatham. The earliest departure is at 11:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Southwark is at 9:50 PM which arrives into Chatham at 10:53 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Southwark to Chatham. However, there are services departing from Southwark station and arriving at Chatham station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
Southwark to Chatham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Southwark to Chatham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Railway Station New Cut.
The distance between Southwark and Chatham is 45.9 km. The road distance is 52 km.
You can take a bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Railway Station New Cut via Bus Station in around 1h 45m.