The average bus between Headcorn and Rochester takes 1h 20m and the fastest bus takes 1h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Headcorn to Rochester. 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 hourly between Headcorn and Rochester. The earliest departure is at 6:27 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Headcorn is at 10:44 PM which arrives into Rochester at 12:06 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Headcorn to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Headcorn station and arriving at Rochester station via Royal Star Arcade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
Headcorn to Rochester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Railway Station.
Headcorn to Rochester bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Chatham station.
The distance between Headcorn and Rochester is 25.8 km. The road distance is 31 km.
You can take a bus from Railway Station to Chatham station via Pudding Lane in around 1h 11m.