Buses to Royal Free Hospital
4 bus routes call at Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead. 1 runs 24 hours a day.
Times are departures from the hospital's own stops. Buses towards the hospital run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.
Every route calling at Royal Free Hospital
- 24 Pimlico → Hampstead via Victoria, Camden Town 24 hours Transport UK
- 1 Hampstead → Canada Water via Camden Town, Bermondsey Mon–Fri 00:00–00:44 Sun 00:00–00:36 Every night Go Ahead London
- C11 Archway → Brent Cross via South Hampstead, West Hampstead Mon–Fri 00:21–00:07 Sun 00:21–00:07 Metroline Travel
- 46 Paddington → City of London via South Hampstead, Camden Town Mon–Fri 00:35–00:19 Sun 00:35–00:19 Every night Metroline Travel
Live times at the hospital's stops
Night buses to Royal Free Hospital
For night shifts and out-of-hours visits. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.
- 24 Pimlico → Hampstead via Victoria, Camden Town Every night 24 hours runs tonight
- 1 Hampstead → Canada Water via Camden Town, Bermondsey Every night 22:00–01:12 runs tonight
- 46 Paddington → City of London via South Hampstead, Camden Town Every night 22:00–01:05 runs tonight
See night buses across the UK.
Direct buses to Royal Free Hospital from
Places on a route that reaches the hospital without changing. The bus may take a long way round — check the route for the time from your own stop.
Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to Royal Free Hospital?
4 routes call at Royal Free Hospital: the 24 (towards Royal Free Hospital), the 1 (towards Canada Water Bus Station), the C11 (towards Brent Cross Shopping Centre), the 46 (towards St Bartholomew's Hospital). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
What time is the first bus to Royal Free Hospital?
One route serves Royal Free Hospital 24 hours a day. Of the fixed-hours routes, the earliest weekday departure from the hospital is 00:00 on the 1.
Do buses run to Royal Free Hospital on Sundays?
Yes — every route serving Royal Free Hospital runs on Sundays, though usually less often than in the week. Sunday times are shown for each route above.
How much is the bus to Royal Free Hospital?
London buses are a flat £1.75 with contactless or Oyster, and the Hopper fare makes a change within an hour free — usually far cheaper than hospital parking.
Other hospitals nearby
Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. See all hospitals by bus, or every stop and route in Hampstead.