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The Original Tour Bus Routes

So, you’ve made a list of all of the landmarks and attractions you want to tick off in central London, now it’s time to find the best route. With 6 different routes and over 80 stops, we have more London sightseeing bus routes and stops than any other bus tour company in the city and audio commentary in 11 languages on every route. You can hop-off one route and jump straight onto another, making it easy to see as many London landmarks as possible.

Our main London tourist route takes you to all of the top attractions. The Yellow Route is our most frequent service which means that if you hop-off quickly to explore an area or landmark, the next bus is never far behind. If you have a 24, 48 or 72 hour ticket, make the most of your free Thames river cruise by hopping off at Westminster, taking the river cruise to Tower Pier and boarding Yellow Route again at the Tower of London.

The Yellow Route is the perfect way to find your bearings in London before exploring the city by foot. We have a live guided tour in English and an audio guided tour in 11 languages on this route. Once you hop on board, we will take you past the London Eye, St Paul’s Cathedral, Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Horse Guards Parade, Pall Mall, Piccadilly Circus and St James’s Palace. The Yellow Route also crosses London Bridge, Westminster Bridge, Waterloo Bridge and Tower Bridge.

Live Guided Tour Buses: Buses will display 'Live-Guide & Multi-Lingual' on the light-up screen on the front & side will have entertaining live-guided commentary. The live-guided tours will be every 45-60 minutes (roughly every third bus) on the Yellow Route

Frequency: Every 5 - 20 minutes daily

Grosvenor Gardens, STA Travel, stop Z6 (please note that the 5pm bus is the last full route)

First Bus: 8.30am

Last Bus: 5pm

Hyde Park, Queen Elizabeth Gate, right of Achillies Statue, stop X

First Bus: 8.36am

Last Bus: 5.06pm

Marble Arch, Speakers Corner, stop Z

First Bus: 8.22am

Last Bus: 5.12pm

Marble Arch, Park Lane, outside Bob Forstner showroom

First Bus: 8.24am

Last Bus: 5.14pm

Coventry Street, in front of Shake Shack

First Bus: 8.22am

Last Bus: 5.32pm

Pall Mall East, left of National Portrait Gallery entrance, stop Z

First Bus: 8.26am

Last Bus: 5.41pm

Westminster Bridge (London Eye side), in front of Marriot Hotel, next to lion statue

First Bus: 8.23am

Last Bus: 5.53pm

York Road, outside Gail's Bakery

First Bus: 8.29am

Last Bus: 5.59pm

Aldwych, outside One Aldwych Hotel

First Bus: 8.33am

Last Bus: 6.03pm

Ludgate Hill, St Pauls Cathedral entrance, in front of Cote Brasserie

First Bus: 8.50am

Last Bus: 6.20pm

Queen Victoria Street, in front of HSBC Bank, stop MD

First Bus: 8,58am

Last Bus: 6.28pm

London Bridge, Monument, north of London Bridge, stop P

First Bus: 9.02am

Last Bus: 6.32pm

Tooley Street, left of Potters Fields Park, stop J

First Bus: 9.08am

Last Bus: 6.38pm

Tower Hill, Tower of London, in front of Bronze Worker Statue

First Bus: 9.03am

Last Bus: 6.48pm

Victoria Embankment, opposite Temple Station, stop W

First Bus: 9.11am

Last Bus: 6.56pm

Westminster Bridge (Big Ben side), in front of Westminster Pier

First Bus: 9.18am

Last Bus: 7.03pm

Horseferry Road, junction of Thorney Street, stop NE

First Bus: 9.27am

Last Bus: 7.12pm

Buckingham Gate, Buckingham Palace, opposite Queens Gallery

First Bus: 9.33am

Last Bus: 7.18pm

Buckingham Palace Rd, Victoria Station, outside Grosvenor Hotel

First Bus: 9.37am

Last Bus: 7.22pm

Stops		First Bus	Last Bus
1	Grosvenor Gardens, STA Travel, stop Z6 (please note that the 5pm bus is the last full route)	8.30am	5pm
2	Hyde Park, Queen Elizabeth Gate, right of Achillies Statue, stop X	8.36am	5.06pm
3	Marble Arch, Speakers Corner, stop Z	8.22am	5.12pm
4	Marble Arch, Park Lane, outside Bob Forstner showroom	8.24am	5.14pm
5	Coventry Street, in front of Shake Shack	8.22am	5.32pm
6	Pall Mall East, left of National Portrait Gallery entrance, stop Z	8.26am	5.41pm
7	Westminster Bridge (London Eye side), in front of Marriot Hotel, next to lion statue	8.23am	5.53pm
8	York Road, outside Gail's Bakery	8.29am	5.59pm
9	Aldwych, outside One Aldwych Hotel	8.33am	6.03pm
11	Ludgate Hill, St Pauls Cathedral entrance, in front of Cote Brasserie	8.50am	6.20pm
12	Queen Victoria Street, in front of HSBC Bank, stop MD	8,58am	6.28pm
13	London Bridge, Monument, north of London Bridge, stop P	9.02am	6.32pm
14	Tooley Street, left of Potters Fields Park, stop J	9.08am	6.38pm
15	Tower Hill, Tower of London, in front of Bronze Worker Statue	9.03am	6.48pm
16	Victoria Embankment, opposite Temple Station, stop W	9.11am	6.56pm
17	Westminster Bridge (Big Ben side), in front of Westminster Pier	9.18am	7.03pm
18	Horseferry Road, junction of Thorney Street, stop NE	9.27am	7.12pm
19	Buckingham Gate, Buckingham Palace, opposite Queens Gallery	9.33am	7.18pm
20	Buckingham Palace Rd, Victoria Station, outside Grosvenor Hotel	9.37am	7.22pm

Discover the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. On the Blue Route, you will find some of the most expensive properties in London, beautiful architecture, the Kensington shopping district and a number of stunning museums and landmarks. Although this might be a pricey area to live in, there are lots of free museums and plenty of top sights along this route.

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a great place to shop in high-end department stores like Harrods or Harvey Nichols. However, you shouldn’t miss out on the wealth of history from Downing Street, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and Trafalgar Square. Head to the Royal Albert Hall, V&A Museum, Science Museum and the Natural History Museum. Or, hop-off to visit Buckingham Palace or Kensington Palace and see where the Royals live.

Frequency: Every 15-20 minutes daily

Commentary: Audio guided commentary in 11 languages

Bressenden Place, behind Victoria Palace Theatre, in front of Waitrose (please note that the 5.20pm bus is the last full route)

First Bus: 9am

Last Bus: 5.20pm

Buckingham Palace Gate, Buckingham Palace, in front of Queens Gallery

First Bus: 9.04am

Last Bus: 5.24pm

Horseferry Road, junction of Tufton Street, stop NH

First Bus: 9.11am

Last Bus: 5.30pm

Lambeth Palace, Lambeth Pier, stop SP

First Bus: 9.16am

Last Bus: 5.33pm

32 Westminster Bridge, in front of St Thomas Hospital

First Bus: 9.04am

Last Bus: 5.41pm

Parliament Street, outside HM Treasury, stop C (CLOSED UNTIL MID NOV. 2019)

First Bus: 9.11am

Last Bus: 5.47pm

Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade (CLOSED UNTIL MID NOV. 2019)

First Bus: 9.15am

Last Bus: 5.50pm

Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square, Stop S

First Bus: 9.22am

Last Bus: 5.56pm

Piccadilly, Piccadilly Arcade, stop G

First Bus: 9.29am

Last Bus: 6.02pm

Piccadilly, Green Park station, in front of Santander bikes

First Bus: 9.33am

Last Bus: 6.05pm

Piccadilly, opposite Hard Rock Cafe

First Bus: 9.37am

Last Bus: 6.08pm

Hyde Park, Queen Elizabeth Gate, right of Achilles Statue, stop X

First Bus: 9.40am

Last Bus: 6.11pm

Knightsbridge, The Lanesborough Hotel, stop 13

First Bus: 9.47am

Last Bus: 6.18pm

Brompton Road, Harrods, stop KA

First Bus: 9.51am

Last Bus: 6.23pm

Thurloe Place, opposite Victoria and Albert Museum, stop N

First Bus: 9.55am

Last Bus: 6.27pm

Gloucester Road, opposite Gloucester Road station, stop GS

First Bus: 8.20am

Last Bus: 6.32pm

Queens Gate, Stop GT

First Bus: 8.24am

Last Bus: 6.35pm

Kensington Road, Kensington Palace, opposite Cabmen’s Shelter

First Bus: 8.31am

Last Bus: 6.41pm

Notting Hill Gate, junction of Clanricarde Gardens, stop M

First Bus: 8.43am

Last Bus: 6.49pm

Bayswater Road, outside DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

First Bus: 8.45am

Last Bus: 6.51pm

Bayswater Road, outside Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel

First Bus: 8.48am

Last Bus: 6.54pm

Lancaster Terrace, junction of Gloucester Terrace, stop LH

First Bus: 8.51am

Last Bus: 6.57pm

London Street, corner of Norfolk Square

First Bus: 8.56am

Last Bus: 7.02pm

Praed Street, left of Hilton Metropole Hotel

First Bus: 8.59am

Last Bus: 7.04pm

Marble Arch, Park Lane, outside Bob Forstner

First Bus: 9.07am

Last Bus: 7.12pm

Stops		First Bus	Last Bus
80	Bressenden Place, behind Victoria Palace Theatre, in front of Waitrose (please note that the 5.20pm bus is the last full route)	9am	5.20pm
29	Buckingham Palace Gate, Buckingham Palace, in front of Queens Gallery	9.04am	5.24pm
30	Horseferry Road, junction of Tufton Street, stop NH	9.11am	5.30pm
31	Lambeth Palace, Lambeth Pier, stop SP	9.16am	5.33pm
32	32 Westminster Bridge, in front of St Thomas Hospital	9.04am	5.41pm
33	Parliament Street, outside HM Treasury, stop C (CLOSED UNTIL MID NOV. 2019)	9.11am	5.47pm
34	Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade (CLOSED UNTIL MID NOV. 2019)	9.15am	5.50pm
35	Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square, Stop S	9.22am	5.56pm
36	Piccadilly, Piccadilly Arcade, stop G	9.29am	6.02pm
37	Piccadilly, Green Park station, in front of Santander bikes	9.33am	6.05pm
38	Piccadilly, opposite Hard Rock Cafe	9.37am	6.08pm
39	Hyde Park, Queen Elizabeth Gate, right of Achilles Statue, stop X	9.40am	6.11pm
40	Knightsbridge, The Lanesborough Hotel, stop 13	9.47am	6.18pm
41	Brompton Road, Harrods, stop KA	9.51am	6.23pm
42	Thurloe Place, opposite Victoria and Albert Museum, stop N	9.55am	6.27pm
43	Gloucester Road, opposite Gloucester Road station, stop GS	8.20am	6.32pm
44	Queens Gate, Stop GT	8.24am	6.35pm
21	Kensington Road, Kensington Palace, opposite Cabmen’s Shelter	8.31am	6.41pm
22	Notting Hill Gate, junction of Clanricarde Gardens, stop M	8.43am	6.49pm
23	Bayswater Road, outside DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel	8.45am	6.51pm
24	Bayswater Road, outside Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel	8.48am	6.54pm
25	Lancaster Terrace, junction of Gloucester Terrace, stop LH	8.51am	6.57pm
26	London Street, corner of Norfolk Square	8.56am	7.02pm
27	Praed Street, left of Hilton Metropole Hotel	8.59am	7.04pm
4	Marble Arch, Park Lane, outside Bob Forstner	9.07am	7.12pm

Arriving into London at Euston station or King’s Cross St Pancras via the Eurostar? Then this route will provide the perfect connection into the centre of the capital. If you’re staying in the city centre, hop-on to the Orange Route and switch between routes in the centre of London.

Once you’re ready to do a spot of sightseeing, the Orange Route will give you a taste of great British culture. Travel to the British Museum, the most popular attraction in London, dedicated to human history, art & culture and home to over 8 million exhibits. On this route, you can also hop-off at Charing Cross, the British Library, Chinatown, Platform 9 ¾, Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square where you can easily walk to Covent Garden.

Frequency: Every 20 - 30 minutes daily

Commentary: Audio guided commentary in 11 languages

Woburn Place, in front of Royal National Hotel (please note that the 5.30pm bus is the last full route)

First Bus: 8.35am

Last Bus: 5.30pm

Upper Woburn Place, junction of Euston Road, stop L

First Bus: 8.40am

Last Bus: 5.35pm

Eurostars Arrivals,Pancras Road, stop T

First Bus: 8.48am

Last Bus: 5.43pm

Midland Road, stop S

First Bus: 8.53am

Last Bus: 5.48pm

Upper Woburn Place, in front of Central House, stop M

First Bus: 9.02am

Last Bus: 5.57pm

Bedford Way, in front of Logan Hall

First Bus: 8.25am

Last Bus: 6.00pm

Bedford Place, Russell Square, stop K

First Bus: 8.29am

Last Bus: 6.04pm

Great Russell Street, British Museum, stop W

First Bus: 8.32am

Last Bus: 6.07pm

Charing Cross Road, Wyndham's Theatre

First Bus: 8.40am

Last Bus: 6.15pm

Duncannon Street, St Martin-in-the-Fields church, stop G

First Bus: 8.49am

Last Bus: 6.24pm

Aldwych, outside One Aldwych Hotel

First Bus: 8.55am

Last Bus: 6.30pm

Southampton Row, in front of Victoria House, stop Y

First Bus: 9am

Last Bus: 6.35pm

Stops		First Bus	Last Bus
45	Woburn Place, in front of Royal National Hotel (please note that the 5.30pm bus is the last full route)	8.35am	5.30pm
46	Upper Woburn Place, junction of Euston Road, stop L	8.40am	5.35pm
47	Eurostars Arrivals,Pancras Road, stop T	8.48am	5.43pm
48	Midland Road, stop S	8.53am	5.48pm
49	Upper Woburn Place, in front of Central House, stop M	9.02am	5.57pm
50	Bedford Way, in front of Logan Hall	8.25am	6.00pm
51	Bedford Place, Russell Square, stop K	8.29am	6.04pm
52	Great Russell Street, British Museum, stop W	8.32am	6.07pm
53	Charing Cross Road, Wyndham's Theatre	8.40am	6.15pm
54	Duncannon Street, St Martin-in-the-Fields church, stop G	8.49am	6.24pm
55	Aldwych, outside One Aldwych Hotel	8.55am	6.30pm
56	Southampton Row, in front of Victoria House, stop Y	9am	6.35pm

Explore the great outdoors in central London. Connecting you with both Regents Park and Hyde Park, our Red Route shuttle can get you close to top attractions, stunning parks and one of London’s main shopping districts. It also stops at Marble Arch, Park Lane, where you can swap between 4 more of our routes.

Discover the beautiful Hyde Park, pass the Marble Arch and head up towards Baker Street where you can access Madame Tussauds or find Sherlock Holmes’ house at 221B. You can also hop-off at Albany Street and walk through Regents Park to ZSL London Zoo or take the 10-minute walk along Great Portland Street to hit the shops at Oxford Street.

Frequency: Every 30-60 minutes daily

Commentary: Audio guided commentary in 11 languages

Marble Arch, Park Lane, outside Fine and Country (please note that the 4.30pm bus is the last full route)

First Bus: 9am

Last Bus: 4.30pm

Marble Arch, Speakers Corner, stop Z

First Bus: 9.03am

Last Bus: 4.33pm

Baker Street, Madame Tussauds

First Bus: 9.16am

Last Bus: 4.46pm

Albany Street, Melia White House Hotel, stop C

First Bus: 9.22am

Last Bus: 4.52pm

Marylebone Road, opposite Baker Street station, stop E

First Bus: 9.28am

Last Bus: 4.58pm

Stops		First Bus	Last Bus
4	Marble Arch, Park Lane, outside Fine and Country (please note that the 4.30pm bus is the last full route)	9am	4.30pm
3	Marble Arch, Speakers Corner, stop Z	9.03am	4.33pm
82	Baker Street, Madame Tussauds	9.16am	4.46pm
83	Albany Street, Melia White House Hotel, stop C	9.22am	4.52pm
84	Marylebone Road, opposite Baker Street station, stop E	9.28am	4.58pm

Some of London’s popular hotel districts are a little quieter than the centre of the city, so transport is not always as frequent. To combat this issue, our Purple Route travels through these popular hotel locations and brings you into the centre of London. There are also a number of attractions on this route that you can’t access on our other bus tours.

Hop-on at Notting Hill Gate, Queensway, Holland Park or Lancaster Gate and travel to Marble Arch on Park Lane where you can change onto 4 more of our routes. The Purple Route also takes you to Kidzania in Westfield shopping centre at Shepherd’s Bush. You can also hop-off at Queensway and walk to Kensington Palace in under 10 minutes.

Frequency: Every 30-60 minutes daily

Commentary: Audio guided commentary in 11 languages

Holland Park Avenue, Royal Crescent Gardens (please note that the 4pm bus is the last full route)

First Bus: 9.30am

Last Bus: 4pm

Notting Hill Gate, Junction of Clanricarde Gardens, stop M

First Bus: 9.36am

Last Bus: 4.06pm

Bayswater Road, outside DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

First Bus: 9.38am

Last Bus: 4.08pm

Bayswater Road, outside Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel

First Bus: 9.40am

Last Bus: 4.10pm

Lancaster Terrace, junction of Gloucester Terrace, stop LH

First Bus: 9.44am

Last Bus: 4.14pm

Marble Arch, Park Lane, outside Bob Forstner Showroom

First Bus: 9.54am

Last Bus: 4.24pm

Marble Arch, Speakers Corner, stop Z

First Bus: 9.56am

Last Bus: 4.26pm

Bayswater Road, opposite Tyburn Convent and Church, stop A

First Bus: 9.59am

Last Bus: 4.29pm

Opposite Lancaster Gate Station, stop LC

First Bus: 10.02am

Last Bus: 4.32pm

Bayswater Rd, opposite Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel, stop D

First Bus: 10.04am

Last Bus: 4.34pm

Bayswater Road, opposite DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, stop S

First Bus: 10.05am

Last Bus: 4.35am

Notting Hill Gate, opposite Clanricarde Gardens, stop N

First Bus: 10.06am

Last Bus: 4.36pm

Hilton London Kensington, Holland Park Avenue

First Bus: 10.10am

Last Bus: 4.40pm

Shepherds Bush Station, Westfield shopping centre, stop A

First Bus: 10.14am

Last Bus: 4.44pm

Stops		First Bus	Last Bus
63	Holland Park Avenue, Royal Crescent Gardens (please note that the 4pm bus is the last full route)	9.30am	4pm
22	Notting Hill Gate, Junction of Clanricarde Gardens, stop M	9.36am	4.06pm
23	Bayswater Road, outside DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel	9.38am	4.08pm
24	Bayswater Road, outside Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel	9.40am	4.10pm
25	Lancaster Terrace, junction of Gloucester Terrace, stop LH	9.44am	4.14pm
4	Marble Arch, Park Lane, outside Bob Forstner Showroom	9.54am	4.24pm
3	Marble Arch, Speakers Corner, stop Z	9.56am	4.26pm
73	Bayswater Road, opposite Tyburn Convent and Church, stop A	9.59am	4.29pm
74	Opposite Lancaster Gate Station, stop LC	10.02am	4.32pm
75	Bayswater Rd, opposite Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel, stop D	10.04am	4.34pm
76	Bayswater Road, opposite DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, stop S	10.05am	4.35am
77	Notting Hill Gate, opposite Clanricarde Gardens, stop N	10.06am	4.36pm
78	Hilton London Kensington, Holland Park Avenue	10.10am	4.40pm
79	Shepherds Bush Station, Westfield shopping centre, stop A	10.14am	4.44pm

Awake early and raring to go? Our Grey Route morning shuttle connects the main hotel districts with 4 more of our tour routes on Park Lane at Marble Arch. Between 8am-9am, the Grey Route is a great way to get to our main Yellow Route and start your day of exploration around London.

Explore Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, or make your way to Paddington Station if you are continuing with your travels. You can even hop-off at Notting Hill Gate on a Friday or Saturday and walk to Portobello Road Market in just 25 minutes.

Frequency: Every 30 minutes daily

Commentary: Audio guided commentary in 11 languages

Holland Park Avenue, Royal Crescent Garden

First Bus: 8am

Last Bus: 9am

Notting Hill Gate, junction of Clanricarde Gardens, stop M

First Bus: 8.05am

Last Bus: 9.05am

Bayswater Road, outside DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

First Bus: 8.07am

Last Bus: 9.07am

Bayswater Road, Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel

First Bus: 8.09am

Last Bus: 9.09am

Lancaster Terrace, junction of Gloucester Terrace, stop LE

First Bus: 8.12am

Last Bus: 9.12am

Praed Street, left of Hilton Metropole Hotel

First Bus: 8.17am

Last Bus: 9.17am

Marble Arch, Park Lane, outside Bob Forstner Showroom

First Bus: 8.25am

Last Bus: 9.25am

Stops		First Bus	Last Bus
57	Holland Park Avenue, Royal Crescent Garden	8am	9am
22	Notting Hill Gate, junction of Clanricarde Gardens, stop M	8.05am	9.05am
23	Bayswater Road, outside DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel	8.07am	9.07am
24	Bayswater Road, Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel	8.09am	9.09am
25	Lancaster Terrace, junction of Gloucester Terrace, stop LE	8.12am	9.12am
27	Praed Street, left of Hilton Metropole Hotel	8.17am	9.17am
4	Marble Arch, Park Lane, outside Bob Forstner Showroom	8.25am	9.25am

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