Bus times in Watford (Hertfordshire)

All the buses in Watford: 42 bus routes and 585 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from King Street (Stop T) as of 16:43

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142 Watford Junction 16:48 258 Watford Junction 16:50 258 Watford Junction Station 16:53 W1 Oakfield 16:53 W1 Oakfield 16:54 321 Luton Station Interchange 16:59

Scheduled times at Watford’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

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Bus routes serving Watford

42 routes — type a number or a place to find yours

20 Hemel Hempstead → Holywell via North Watford, Watford Arriva Herts and Essex · first 05:05 · last 22:45
142 Watford → Brent Cross via Bushey, Stanmore Metroline Travel · first 04:45 · last 01:05
258 Watford → South Harrow via Bushey, Stanmore Metroline Travel · first 05:10 · last 00:10
258 Watford → South Harrow via Bushey, Stanmore London United · first 05:10 · last 00:00
306 Watford circular via Bushey, Borehamwood Sullivan Buses · first 05:45 · last 21:45
319 Watford → North Watford via Garston, Woodside Red Eagle · weekdays only · first 09:20 · last 15:05
321 Luton → Watford via Harpenden, St Albans Arriva Beds and Bucks · first 04:40 · last 22:57
322 Hemel Hempstead → Berry Lane Estate via North Watford, Watford Arriva Herts and Essex · not Sundays · first 05:40 · last 20:05
328 Northwood → Watford via Oxhey Red Rose Travel · first 05:40 · last 20:05
329 Watford → Abbots Langley via Leavesden Red Rose Travel · not Sundays · first 06:30 · last 18:40
336 Chorleywood → North Bushey via Watford, North Watford Red Rose Travel · not Sundays · first 06:23 · last 18:45
346 Northwood → Watford via Carpenders Park Red Rose Travel · not Sundays · first 07:15 · last 18:05

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352 Hemel Hempstead → Watford via Bovingdon, Croxley Green Red Eagle · not Sundays · first 07:15 · last 18:23
398 Potters Bar → Brookmans Park via Little Heath, Borehamwood Sullivan Buses · weekdays only · first 06:13 · last 19:00
602 Hatfield Business Park → Watford via St Albans, Bushey Uno · first 05:15 · last 23:15
635 Hatfield Business Park → Watford via Bricket Wood, Garston Uno · weekdays only · first 06:00 · last 19:50
724 Harlow → Heathrow Airport via St Albans, Watford Arriva Herts and Essex · runs 24 hours
725 Stevenage → Heathrow Airport via St Albans, Watford Arriva Herts and Essex · first 05:47 · last 20:56
Harry Potter Studios Tour Victoria → Leavesden via Baker Street, Hendon Central Golden Tours · first 08:00 · last 20:30
RA3 Watford circular via Heathrow Airport First Berkshire & The Thames Valley · first 04:07 · last 22:58
W20 North Bushey → Watford via Oxhey, South Oxhey Red Eagle · not Sundays · first 08:35 · last 17:40
W30 Holywell → Watford via Croxley Green, Cassiobury Park Red Rose Travel · weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 18:37

School, works and infrequent services (20 — under 10 journeys a day)

306A Garston → Borehamwood via Bushey, Bushey Heath Sullivan Buses · weekdays only · first 06:55 · last 15:10
320 Hemel Hempstead → Maple Cross via North Watford, Watford Arriva Herts and Essex · weekdays only · first 06:09 · last 15:25
346 Bushey → Abbots Langley via North Watford, Leavesden Sullivan Buses · Monday to Thursday only · first 07:26 · last 15:08
347 Bushey → Watford via Garston, Leavesden Sullivan Buses · Monday to Thursday only · first 07:30 · last 15:08
385 Holywell circular via Watford, North Watford Red Eagle · weekdays only · first 08:17 · last 17:10
397 Bushey → Borehamwood via High Cross, Radlett Sullivan Buses · Monday to Thursday only · first 07:32 · last 15:08
832 Garston → Watford via Kingswood, Leavesden Sullivan Buses · weekdays only · first 07:43 · last 15:15
833 Bushey → South Oxhey via Garston, Eastbury Sullivan Buses · weekdays only · first 07:06 · last 15:15
885 Garston → Watford Red Eagle · weekdays only · first 07:39 · last 07:39
951 Watford → Thorpe Park via Rickmansworth, Staines Sullivan Buses · not Sundays · first 08:30 · last 19:00
R2 Northwood → Chorleywood via Rickmansworth, Watford Red Eagle · weekdays only · first 09:35 · last 14:13
R9 Chipperfield → Garston via Kings Langley, North Watford Red Eagle · Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only · first 11:10 · last 13:45
R16 Garston → Bushey via North Watford, Watford Red Eagle · Mondays and Fridays only · first 09:50 · last 12:25
R17 South Oxhey → Hatch End via Bushey, Carpenders Park Red Eagle · Wednesdays only · first 09:45 · last 12:45
W1 Berry Lane Estate → Garston via Watford, North Watford Red Rose Travel · first 19:15 · last 19:15
W1 Watford → Kingswood via Garston Red Eagle · weekdays only · first 06:55 · last 18:55
W2 Watford circular via Garston Red Eagle · weekdays only · first 09:23 · last 14:25
W3 Watford circular via Garston Red Eagle · Saturdays only · first 07:31 · last 15:25
W4 Watford circular via Garston Red Eagle · Saturdays only · first 08:55 · last 18:25
W21 Holywell → Carpenders Park via Oxhey, South Oxhey Red Eagle · weekdays only · first 07:20 · last 15:15

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 258 bus, 142 bus, 321 bus, 724 bus, 20 bus, 602 bus, 725 bus, 322 bus, 328 bus, 398 bus, 329 bus or 346 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Heathrow Airport Watford General Hospital Watford High Street Rail Station Watford Junction Rail Station Garston (Herts) Rail Station Bushey Rail Station Watford North Rail Station Croxley Underground Station

Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

Where can you get to by bus from Watford?

Watford → London Watford → Rickmansworth Watford → Hemel Hempstead Watford → St Albans Watford → Hatfield Watford → Stanmore Watford → Abbots Langley Watford → Northwood Watford → Harrow Watford → Borehamwood Watford → Harrow Weald Watford → Radlett

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Watford → South Harrow Watford → Harpenden Watford → Staines Watford → Heathrow Airport Watford → Edgware Watford → Luton Town Centre Watford → Kings Langley Watford → Burnt Oak Watford → London Colney Watford → Bovingdon Watford → Adeyfield Watford → Colindale Watford → Hatfield Business Park Watford → Denham Watford → Bricket Wood Watford → Boxmoor Watford → Elstree

Map of bus stops in Watford

The 250 busiest stops shown — more are listed below. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Watford

Showing the 500 busiest of 585 stops. Search every stop for one that isn't here.

500 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

King Street (Stop T) 21 routes
St John's Road (S-bound) 20 routes
Clarendon Road (Stop S) 18 routes
St John's Road (N-bound) 18 routes
Watford Junction Railway Station (Stop 2) 16 routes
Watford Junction Railway Station (Stop 5) 14 routes
High Street (Stop F) 11 routes
Market Street (Stop J) 11 routes
Railway Bridge (S-bound) 11 routes
Railway Bridge (N-bound) 11 routes
Regent Street (opp) North Watford · 11 routes
Regent Street (adj) North Watford · 11 routes

All stops by area (15 areas)

Watford (95 stops)

Bushey (66 stops)

Carpenders Park (11 stops)

Cassiobury Park (4 stops)

Croxley Green (39 stops)

Garston (35 stops)

Holywell (20 stops)

Kingswood (13 stops)

Leavesden (12 stops)

North Bushey (12 stops)

North Watford (80 stops)

Oxhey (8 stops)

Patchetts Green (2 stops)

South Oxhey (76 stops)

Woodside (27 stops)

Operators in Watford

Arriva Herts and Essex Metroline Travel London United Sullivan Buses Red Eagle Arriva Beds and Bucks Red Rose Travel Uno Golden Tours First Berkshire & The Thames Valley

Bus services here are registered with Hertfordshire County Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Watford?

42 bus routes serve Watford, run by 10 operators including Red Eagle and Sullivan Buses. The busiest are the 142 (Watford to Brent Cross), the 258 (Watford to South Harrow), the 321 (Luton to Watford), the 724 (Harlow to Heathrow Airport), the 20 (Hemel Hempstead to Holywell), the W30 (Holywell to Watford), the 602 (Hatfield Business Park to Watford) and the 725 (Stevenage to Heathrow Airport), plus 13 other regular routes and 20 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Watford?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Watford are run by Arriva Herts and Essex, Metroline Travel, London United, Sullivan Buses, Red Eagle, Arriva Beds and Bucks, Red Rose Travel, Uno, Golden Tours, First Berkshire & The Thames Valley — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Watford?

There are 585 active bus stops in Watford across Watford, Bushey, Carpenders Park, Cassiobury Park, Croxley Green, Garston, Holywell, Kingswood, Leavesden, North Bushey. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Watford

Cassiobury Park Oxhey Holywell (Watford)North Bushey North Watford Bushey Croxley Green South Oxhey Kingswood (Watford)Garston (Watford)Carpenders Park Leavesden