London's longest bus route is the X26 from Heathrow to Croydon. It's 23.75 miles (38.22 km) long and it can take more than two hours to travel the full distance. The next longest is a night bus, the N89, from Erith to Charing Cross, at 23.3 miles (37.5km) long.
How far out do London busses go?
The final bus stop is a lofty 21 miles from the traditional centre of London, Trafalgar Square, where London usually measures from. If you want to take the bus and escape the city, be warned it's an infrequent one, running just twice an hour.
Where does the 48 bus go in London?
London Buses route 48
| 48 | |
|---|---|
| Start | Walthamstow bus station |
| Via | Leyton Hackney Shoreditch |
| End | London Bridge bus station |
| Length | 8 miles (13 km) |
How many miles do London buses do?
London buses now cover 12 million fewer miles across the capital than they did in 2016, data from the Liberal Democrats has shown. In the study, the data from the House of Commons library showed that bus mileage reached a peak of 304 million miles in 2016/17 but has now fallen to 292 million a year.
Do London buses go out of London?
There are ways to take a London bus all the way out of London and into many of its surrounding counties. London buses reach Essex, Surrey, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Kent. They also venture into Slough in Berkshire.
Where does the 185 bus go in London?
London Buses route 185
| 185 | |
|---|---|
| Start | Lewisham station |
| Via | Catford Forest Hill Dulwich Camberwell Green Vauxhall |
| End | Victoria station |
What London bus goes furthest out of London?
Where does the 39 bus go in London?
Towards Clapham Junction
- FC. Putney Bridge Station. Connects to District Connects to District.
- Putney Bridge. FE.
- St Mary's Church / Putney Pier.
- Putney Exchange.
- Putney Station.
- Lytton Grove.
- Putney Hill / Green Man.
- Withycombe Road. PL.
What is the most used bus in London?
Route 18Route 18, running between Sudbury and Euston bus station is the busiest bus route. The service carried over 16.6 million passengers in 2018/19. The next busiest routes (over 10 million) are: 25, 29, 140, 149, 243, 207, 86, 36, 38, 5, 279, 53, 109, 141 and 43.
Where does London bus 1 go?
London Buses route 1
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| Start | Canada Water bus station |
| Via | Surrey Quays South Bermondsey Bricklayer's Arms Elephant & Castle Waterloo Aldwych Holborn Russell Square Euston Mornington Crescent Camden Town |
| End | Hampstead Heath |
| Length | 9 miles (14 km) |
Why do London bus stops face away from the road?
Some roads have a prevailing wind direction in which case you may see the bus stop on one side of the road facing into the road and on the other side facing away from the road. Some areas have higher than average rainfall requiring bigger shelters shielding you from kerbside puddles.
Are London buses still free?
London buses are all cashless, so you need an Oyster card, Travelcard or contactless payment card to ride. Bus fare is £1.75, and a day of bus-only travel will cost a maximum of £5.25. You can transfer to other buses or trams for free an unlimited number of times within one hour of touching in for your first journey.
Do buses stop running in London at night?
Many of London's bus routes run all night. Several London bus routes run 24 hours, or look for the "N" in front of a bus number – this letter indicates a bus that covers the period between the close of the Tube and the start of daytime bus services.
Where does the 159 bus go in London?
London Buses route 159
| 159 | |
|---|---|
| Via | Brixton Kennington North Lambeth Westminster Bridge Parliament Square Trafalgar Square Piccadilly Circus |
| End | Oxford Circus |
| Length | 8 miles (13 km) |
| Service |