Bus from Lower Clapton to Holloway (London)

4 direct routes · 18–43 min · first bus 05:20, last bus 00:20 (weekdays); night service N253 runs 00:40–05:05.

Next buses to Holloway (London) as of 09:48

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
253 Arriva London North ~30 min 135 Sat 132 · Sun 129 05:31 00:15 Clapton Pond (Stop H) Sobell Centre (Stop NN) —
254 Arriva London North ~28 min 135 Sat 131 · Sun 129 05:35 00:20 Clapton Pond (Stop H) Sobell Centre (Stop NN) —
393 Metroline Travel ~43 min 88 Sat 79 · Sun 66 05:20 00:10 Upper Clapton Road / Brooke Road (Stop O) Camden Road (Stop T) —
N253 Arriva London North ~18 min 10 Sat 16 · Sun 10 00:40 05:05 Clapton Pond (Stop H) Sobell Centre (Stop NN) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Lower Clapton 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 253 bus, 254 bus or 393 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 Lower Clapton to Holloway?

4 routes run directly from Lower Clapton to Holloway: the 253 (Arriva London North), the 254 (Arriva London North), the 393 (Metroline Travel), the N253 (Arriva London North). The most frequent is the 253, 135 times each weekday — board at Clapton Pond (Stop H) and get off at Sobell Centre (Stop NN), about 30 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Lower Clapton to Holloway?

Between 18 minutes on the N253 and 43 on the 393, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Lower Clapton to Holloway?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:20 and the last around 00:20 — and night service N253 runs 00:40–05:05. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Lower Clapton 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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