Buses in Waterloo
31 bus routes serve Waterloo, run by London United, Go Ahead London, Metroline Travel, Arriva London North and Transport UK and others. The main interchange is Waterloo Underground station.
Bus station: Waterloo Underground station
Most frequent routes
- 148: White City – Camberwell London United
- 453: Deptford Bridge – Lisson Grove Go Ahead London
- 139: Waterloo – Golders Green Metroline Travel
- 243: Wood Green – Waterloo Arriva London North
- 176: Penge & Sydenham – Tottenham Court Road Go Ahead London
- 159: Oxford Circus – Streatham Transport UK
Where you can go from Waterloo
Routes
- 148: White City – Camberwell London United
- 453: Deptford Bridge – Lisson Grove Go Ahead London
- 139: Waterloo – Golders Green Metroline Travel
- 243: Wood Green – Waterloo Arriva London North
- 176: Penge & Sydenham – Tottenham Court Road Go Ahead London
- 159: Oxford Circus – Streatham Transport UK
- 188: North Greenwich – Tottenham Court Road Go Ahead London
- 76: Tottenham Hale – Lambeth North Arriva London North
- 341: Upper Edmonton – Waterloo Arriva London North
- 12: Oxford Circus – Dulwich Village Go Ahead London
- 68: Euston – West Norwood Transport UK
- 11: Walham Green – Waterloo Go Ahead London
- NL-7: Balham – Elephant & Castle Replacement Service
- 77: Waterloo – Tooting Go Ahead London
- 1: Hampstead – Canada Water Go Ahead London
- 59: Clapham Park – City of London Arriva London South
- 381: Peckham – Waterloo Transport UK
- C10: Canada Water – Victoria Transport UK
- 172: Temple – Honor Oak Park Go Ahead London
- BL1: Lewisham – Waterloo Go Ahead London
- NL-9: Elephant & Castle – Nine Elms Replacement Service
- A8: Belgravia – Stansted Airport National Express
- N155: Temple – Morden Go Ahead London
- N53: Plumstead – Westminster Stagecoach London
- N109: Croydon – Soho Transport UK
- N68: Old Coulsdon – Tottenham Court Road Transport UK
- N343: New Cross Gate – Charing Cross Go Ahead London
- N1: Thamesmead – Tottenham Court Road Go Ahead London
- N171: Tottenham Court Road – Hither Green Go Ahead London
- N381: Westminster – Peckham Transport UK
- SL6: Russell Square – West Croydon Arriva London South
Bus companies
Stops and stations
- London Waterloo station
- London Waterloo East station
- Waterloo Underground station
- Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road
- Waterloo Station / Tenison Way
- St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall
- The Old Vic
- County Hall
- Waterloo Station / York Road
- Waterloo Station
- Coin Street
- Waterloo Road (SE1)
- Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd
- Baylis Road / Lower Marsh
- Waterloo Station/Mepham Street
- London Eye
Nearby stops
Within a 10-minute walk of Waterloo, but in a neighbouring place:
- Lower Marsh, Lambeth North 4 min walk · 12, 53, 76, 148, 159, 453, N53, N109
- Lower Marsh Lambeth North 4 min walk · 59
- Baylis Road /Lambeth North Stn 4 min walk · 59
- St Thomas' Hospital / A&E Department, Lambeth North 5 min walk · 77, C10
- Waterloo Bridge / South Bank 5 min walk · 1, 59, 68, 76, 139, 172, 176, 188
Questions
- Where can I go by bus from Waterloo?
- Direct buses from Waterloo go to Tottenham Court Road (176, 188, N68, N1, N171), Canada Water (1, C10), Elephant & Castle (NL-7, NL-9), Oxford Circus (159, 12), Peckham (381, N381), Temple (172, N155), Westminster (N53, N381), Balham (NL-7), Belgravia (A8) and Camberwell (148).
- Which bus goes from Waterloo to Tottenham Court Road?
- Routes 176, 188, N68, N1 and N171, run by Go Ahead London and Transport UK.
- Which bus goes from Waterloo to Canada Water?
- Routes 1 and C10, run by Go Ahead London and Transport UK.
- Which bus goes from Waterloo to Elephant & Castle?
- Routes NL-7 and NL-9, run by Replacement Service.
- Where do buses stop in Waterloo?
- The busiest stops are London Waterloo station, London Waterloo East station, Waterloo Underground station, Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road and Waterloo Station / Tenison Way.
- Which bus companies run in Waterloo?
- London United, Go Ahead London, Metroline Travel, Arriva London North, Transport UK, Replacement Service, Arriva London South, National Express and Stagecoach London.
- What are the most frequent buses in Waterloo?
- the 148 (White City – Camberwell), the 453 (Deptford Bridge – Lisson Grove), the 139 (Waterloo – Golders Green) and the 243 (Wood Green – Waterloo).
- Where is the bus station in Waterloo?
- Buses meet at Waterloo Underground station.
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Monday, 2 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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