Bus from Kentish Town to Holloway (London)

8 direct routes · 5–15 min · first bus 04:58, last bus 01:02 (weekdays); night services N279, N29 and N253 run 00:41–05:45.

Next buses to Holloway (London) as of 13:19

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
29 Arriva London North ~9 min 182 Sat 173 · Sun 149 05:55 01:02 Sandall Road (Stop E) Hornsey Road (N7) (Stop NP) —
253 Arriva London North ~11 min 137 Sat 134 · Sun 130 05:28 00:23 Sandall Road (Stop E) Hornsey Road (N7) (Stop NP) —
4 Metroline Travel ~11 min 109 Sat 90 · Sun 85 04:58 23:52 Dartmouth Park Road (Stop TA) Hornsey Road (N7) (Stop NP) —
393 Metroline Travel ~15 min 89 Sat 81 · Sun 68 05:35 00:27 Kentish Town Post Office (Stop KE) Chambers Road (Stop L) —
N279 Arriva London North ~6 min 32 Sat 32 · Sun 32 00:41 05:39 Sandall Road (Stop E) Hornsey Road (N7) (Stop NP) —
N29 Arriva London North ~6 min 29 Sat 29 · Sun 29 01:11 05:45 Sandall Road (Stop E) Hornsey Road (N7) (Stop NP) —
N279 Arriva London North ~6 min 16 Sat 16 · Sun 16 00:42 05:36 Sandall Road (Stop E) Hornsey Road (N7) (Stop NP) —
N253 Arriva London North ~5 min 10 Sat 15 · Sun 10 00:45 05:13 Sandall Road (Stop E) Hornsey Road (N7) (Stop NP) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Kentish Town 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 29 bus, 253 bus, 4 bus, 393 bus, N279 bus or N29 bus timetable.

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 Kentish Town to Holloway?

8 routes run directly from Kentish Town to Holloway: the 29 (Arriva London North), the 253 (Arriva London North), the 4 (Metroline Travel), the 393 (Metroline Travel), the N279 (Arriva London North), the N29 (Arriva London North), the N279 (Arriva London North), the N253 (Arriva London North). The most frequent is the 29, 182 times each weekday — board at Sandall Road (Stop E) and get off at Hornsey Road (N7) (Stop NP), about 9 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Kentish Town to Holloway?

Between 5 minutes on the N253 and 15 on the 393, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Kentish Town to Holloway?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:58 and the last around 01:02 — and night services N279, N29 and N253 run 00:41–05:45. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Kentish Town to Holloway?

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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