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London Daytime Bus Routes

The backbone of London's red double-deck bus network — standard numbered daytime routes operating roughly 05:00 to 00:30. Together with Superloop, night and airport services they carry over 5 million passengers a day.

Daytime routes are the core of the TfL bus network. Numbered 1–699, they run frequent service through every London borough, replacing trams and trolleybuses on most corridors since the 1950s and 60s.

Most are operated by contractors (Arriva, Stagecoach, RATP/Transit, Metroline, Go-Ahead London) under TfL franchise — fares and rules are set centrally so every route is interchangeable.

28 routes

All routes →
1

Tottenham Court Road → Canada Water

via Waterloo, Elephant & Castle

55 min38 stopsZones 1-2
11

Liverpool Street → Fulham Broadway

via St Paul's, Trafalgar Square, Victoria

65 min36 stopsZones 1-2
139

Waterloo → West Hampstead

via Trafalgar Square, Oxford Circus, St John's Wood

60 min30 stopsZones 1-224h
14

Warren Street → Putney Heath

via Tottenham Court Road, Piccadilly, South Kensington, Fulham

65 min30 stopsZones 1-3
148

Camberwell Green → White City

via Westminster, Hyde Park Corner, Notting Hill

70 min34 stopsZones 1-224h
149

London Bridge → Edmonton Green

via Bishopsgate, Shoreditch, Stoke Newington, Tottenham

80 min40 stopsZones 1-424h
15

Trafalgar Square → Blackwall

via Strand, Fleet Street, Tower Hill, Limehouse

50 min24 stopsZones 1-2
159

Marble Arch → Streatham

via Oxford Circus, Trafalgar Square, Brixton

65 min30 stopsZones 1-3
189

Brent Cross → Oxford Circus

via Cricklewood, Kilburn, Edgware Road, Marble Arch

60 min30 stopsZones 1-3
19

Battersea Bridge → Finsbury Park

via Sloane Square, Piccadilly, Holborn, Angel

70 min34 stopsZones 1-2
205

Paddington → Bow Church

via Marylebone, Euston, Angel, Mile End

75 min38 stopsZones 1-224h
22

Piccadilly Circus → Putney Common

via Sloane Square, Parsons Green

55 min24 stopsZones 1-3
24

Pimlico → Hampstead Heath

via Victoria, Trafalgar Square, Camden Town

65 min30 stopsZones 1-224h
25

Oxford Circus → Ilford

via Holborn, Bank, Mile End, Stratford

90 min48 stopsZones 1-424h
29

Trafalgar Square → Wood Green

via Tottenham Court Road, Camden, Manor House

70 min38 stopsZones 1-324h
345

South Kensington → Peckham

via Sloane Square, Battersea, Clapham, Camberwell

65 min32 stopsZones 1-2
36

New Cross Gate → Queen's Park

via Peckham, Vauxhall, Victoria, Paddington

80 min38 stopsZones 1-224h
38

Victoria → Clapton Pond

via Piccadilly, Bloomsbury, Islington, Hackney

75 min36 stopsZones 1-224h
390

Notting Hill Gate → Archway

via Marble Arch, Oxford Circus, Euston, King's Cross

60 min28 stopsZones 1-2
43

London Bridge → Friern Barnet

via Bank, Angel, Highgate

75 min36 stopsZones 1-424h
453

Marylebone → Deptford Bridge

via Oxford Circus, Westminster, Elephant & Castle

75 min36 stopsZones 1-224h
55

Oxford Circus → Leyton (Bakers Arms)

via Holborn, Old Street, Hackney

70 min34 stopsZones 1-3
73

Victoria → Stoke Newington

via Oxford Circus, Euston, Angel

70 min34 stopsZones 1-224h
8

Tottenham Court Road → Bow Church

via Holborn, Bank, Bethnal Green

60 min34 stopsZones 1-2
88

Camden Town → Clapham Common

via Oxford Circus, Westminster, Vauxhall

65 min32 stopsZones 1-2
9

Aldwych → Hammersmith

via Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly, Knightsbridge, Kensington

55 min28 stopsZones 1-2
94

Acton Green → Piccadilly Circus

via Shepherd's Bush, Notting Hill, Marble Arch

65 min30 stopsZones 1-224h
98

Holborn → Willesden Bus Garage

via Oxford Circus, Marble Arch, Maida Vale

65 min32 stopsZones 1-224h

FAQs

What hours do London daytime buses run?

Roughly 05:00 to 00:30 on most routes. After that the 24-hour subset and N-prefix night buses take over.

How often do daytime buses run?

Frequent routes every 4–10 minutes; suburban routes every 10–20 minutes. Check TfL Go for live arrivals.

Do all London buses accept contactless?

Yes — all TfL buses are cashless. Pay with contactless bank card, mobile wallet or Oyster.