Buses in Old Street
14 bus routes serve Old Street, run by Arriva London North, Stagecoach London, Metroline Travel and Go Ahead London. The main interchange is Old Street Station.
Bus station: Old Street Station
Most frequent routes
- 141: Palmers Green – London Bridge Arriva London North
- 243: Wood Green – Waterloo Arriva London North
- 55: Oxford Circus – Walthamstow Stagecoach London
- 43: London Bridge – Friern Barnet Metroline Travel
- 214: Old Street – Highgate Go Ahead London
- 21: Lewisham – Holloway Go Ahead London
Where you can go from Old Street
Routes
- 141: Palmers Green – London Bridge Arriva London North
- 243: Wood Green – Waterloo Arriva London North
- 55: Oxford Circus – Walthamstow Stagecoach London
- 43: London Bridge – Friern Barnet Metroline Travel
- 214: Old Street – Highgate Go Ahead London
- 21: Lewisham – Holloway Go Ahead London
- 76: Tottenham Hale – Lambeth North Arriva London North
- 205: Bow – Marble Arch Stagecoach London
- 135: Crossharbour – Old Street Stagecoach London
- 394: Pentonville – Homerton Stagecoach London
- 153: Liverpool Street – Finsbury Park Metroline Travel
- N263: North Finchley – Old Street Metroline Travel
- N205: Paddington – Leyton Stagecoach London
- N55: Woodford Wells – Oxford Circus Stagecoach London
Bus companies
Stops and stations
Nearby stops
Within a 10-minute walk of Old Street, but in a neighbouring place:
- Shoreditch Fire Station 2 min walk · 55, 135, 205, 243, N55, N205
- Old Street Stn / Moorfields Eye Hosp, Shoreditch 3 min walk · 21, 76, 141, N263
- St Luke's Music Edu Centre, St Lukes 4 min walk · 55, 243, N55
- Pitfield Street Shoreditch 5 min walk · 135, 205, N205
- Ravey Street, Shoreditch 5 min walk · 135, 205, N205
- Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch 6 min walk · 55, 243, N55
Questions
- Where can I go by bus from Old Street?
- Direct buses from Old Street go to London Bridge (141, 43), Oxford Circus (55, N55), Bow (205), Crossharbour (135), Finsbury Park (153), Friern Barnet (43), Highgate (214), Holloway (21), Homerton (394) and Lambeth North (76).
- Which bus goes from Old Street to London Bridge?
- Routes 141 and 43, run by Arriva London North and Metroline Travel.
- Which bus goes from Old Street to Oxford Circus?
- Routes 55 and N55, run by Stagecoach London.
- Which bus goes from Old Street to Bow?
- Route 205, run by Stagecoach London.
- Where do buses stop in Old Street?
- The busiest stops are Old Street station, Old Street Station, Finsbury Square, Old Street Underground station and Moorfields Eye Hospital.
- Which bus companies run in Old Street?
- Arriva London North, Stagecoach London, Metroline Travel and Go Ahead London.
- What are the most frequent buses in Old Street?
- the 141 (Palmers Green – London Bridge), the 243 (Wood Green – Waterloo), the 55 (Oxford Circus – Walthamstow) and the 43 (London Bridge – Friern Barnet).
- Where is the bus station in Old Street?
- Buses meet at Old Street Station.
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Tuesday, 3 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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