Bus from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham

5 direct routes · 22–40 min · first bus 04:47, last bus 00:47 (weekdays); night service N89 runs 00:04–04:59.

Next buses to Lewisham as of 07:22

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Elephant & Castle, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
136 Stagecoach London ~40 min 110 Sat 107 · Sun 90 04:47 00:47 Elephant & Castle Station (Stop R) Lewisham Station (Stop B) —
BL1 Go Ahead London ~28 min 93 Sat 90 · Sun 80 04:58 00:33 Elephant & Castle / London Road (Stop E) Lewisham Station (Stop E) —
N89 Go Ahead London ~22 min 11 Sat 11 · Sun 11 00:04 04:59 Elephant & Castle Station (Stop R) Lewisham Station (Stop B) —
007 National Express ~25 min 4 Sat 5 · Sun 5 09:50 22:50 Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road (Stop K) Lewisham Station (Stop E) —
022 National Express ~25 min 1 Sat 1 · Sun 1 07:50 07:50 Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road (Stop K) Lewisham Station (Stop E) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Elephant & Castle on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 136 bus or BL1 bus timetable.

2 of these 5 services are long-distance coaches — the fare cap and local bus passes apply to the buses here, but not to the coaches, which set their own fares.
London buses have a flat £1.75 fare with contactless or Oyster — the Hopper fare covers unlimited bus and tram changes within an hour, with daily caps. Cash isn't accepted. Who travels free →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham?

5 routes run directly from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham: the 136 (Stagecoach London), the BL1 (Go Ahead London), the N89 (Go Ahead London), the 007 (National Express), the 022 (National Express). The most frequent is the 136, 110 times each weekday — board at Elephant & Castle Station (Stop R) and get off at Lewisham Station (Stop B), about 40 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham?

Between 22 minutes on the N89 and 40 on the 136, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:47 and the last around 00:47 — and night service N89 runs 00:04–04:59. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham?

London buses have a flat £1.75 fare with contactless or Oyster — the Hopper fare covers unlimited bus and tram changes within an hour, with daily caps. Cash isn't accepted.

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