Bus from Whipps Cross to Walthamstow
18 direct routes · 2–18 min · first bus 04:06, last bus 02:00 (weekdays); night services N38, N26 and N55 run 00:14–06:36; the 69 runs 24 hours.
Next buses to Walthamstow as of 09:29
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Whipps Cross, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
Times are for the first boarding point in Whipps Cross 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 257 bus, 55 bus, 97 bus, 56 bus, 69 bus, W15 bus, W19 bus or W16 bus timetable.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Whipps Cross to Walthamstow?
18 routes run directly from Whipps Cross to Walthamstow: the 257 (Stagecoach London), the 55 (Stagecoach London), the 97 (Stagecoach London), the 56 (Stagecoach London), the 69 (Go Ahead London), the W15 (Go Ahead London), the W19 (Stagecoach London), the W16 (Stagecoach London), the 230 (Go Ahead London), the W12 (Stagecoach London), the 20 (Stagecoach London), the 357 (Go Ahead London), the W14 (Stagecoach London), the W14 (Stagecoach London), the N38 (Arriva London North), the N26 (Stagecoach London), the N55 (Stagecoach London), the 675 (Arriva London North). The most frequent is the 257, 144 times each weekday — board at Peterborough Rd /Lea Bridge Rd (Stop WA) and get off at Queen's Road (Stop L), about 8 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Whipps Cross to Walthamstow?
Between 2 minutes on the N38 and 18 on the 230, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Whipps Cross to Walthamstow?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:06 and the last around 02:00 — and night services N38, N26 and N55 run 00:14–06:36; the 69 runs 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Whipps Cross to Walthamstow?
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.