126 Bromley to Eltham Park via Grove Park, Elmstead

Operated by Go Ahead London. First bus 05:25, last bus 23:55. 191 journeys on weekdays. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.

Next towards Eltham Park from Ringers Road (Stop C): 12:52, 13:02, 13:12

Next towards Bromley from Holy Trinity Church (Stop FA): 13:00, 13:10, 13:20

Wanted a different 126? 11 other bus routes are numbered 126 elsewhere in the UK — see every 126 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Eltham, High Street · Monday to Friday · 96 journeys
Stop 05:2505:4005:5506:1006:2006:3006:3906:4806:5507:0307:1107:2007:3007:4007:5008:0008:1008:2008:3108:4108:5109:0109:1209:2209:3209:4209:5210:0210:1210:2210:3210:4210:5211:0211:1211:2211:3211:4211:5212:0212:1212:2212:3212:4212:5213:0213:1213:2213:3213:4213:5214:0214:1214:1814:2714:3614:4514:5415:0315:1315:2215:3215:4215:5216:0216:1216:2216:3216:4216:5317:0417:1417:2417:3417:4417:5518:0518:1518:2518:4018:5519:1119:3219:5220:1220:3320:5421:1421:3421:5422:1422:3422:5423:1523:3523:55
Ringers Road (Stop C) 05:2505:4005:5506:1006:2006:3006:3906:4806:5507:0307:1107:2007:3007:4007:5008:0008:1008:2008:3108:4108:5109:0109:1209:2209:3209:4209:5210:0210:1210:2210:3210:4210:5211:0211:1211:2211:3211:4211:5212:0212:1212:2212:3212:4212:5213:0213:1213:2213:3213:4213:5214:0214:1214:1814:2714:3614:4514:5415:0315:1315:2215:3215:4215:5216:0216:1216:2216:3216:4216:5317:0417:1417:2417:3417:4417:5518:0518:1518:2518:4018:5519:1119:3219:5220:1220:3320:5421:1421:3421:5422:1422:3422:5423:1523:3523:55
West Street Bromley (Stop N) 05:2905:4405:5906:1506:2506:3506:4406:5307:0007:0807:1607:2607:3607:4607:5608:0608:1608:2608:3708:4708:5709:0709:1809:2809:3809:4809:5810:0910:1910:2910:3910:4910:5911:0911:1911:2911:3911:4911:5912:0912:1912:2912:3912:4912:5913:0913:1913:2913:3913:4913:5914:0914:1914:2514:3414:4314:5215:0115:1015:2015:2915:3915:4915:5916:0916:1916:2916:3916:4917:0017:1117:2117:3117:4117:5118:0218:1218:2218:3218:4719:0219:1719:3819:5820:1820:3820:5921:1921:3921:5922:1922:3922:5923:1923:3923:59
Grove Park Station (Stop L) 05:3605:5106:0606:2306:3306:4306:5207:0107:0907:1807:2707:3707:4707:5708:0708:1708:2708:3708:4708:5709:0709:1709:2709:3709:4709:5710:0710:1810:2810:3810:4810:5811:0811:1811:2811:3811:4811:5812:0812:1812:2812:3812:4812:5813:0813:1813:2813:3813:4813:5814:0814:1814:2814:3514:4414:5415:0315:1215:2215:3215:4115:5116:0116:1216:2216:3216:4216:5217:0217:1317:2417:3417:4417:5418:0418:1418:2318:3318:4218:5619:1119:2619:4620:0620:2620:4621:0621:2621:4622:0622:2622:4623:0623:2523:4500:05
Court Farm Road (Stop F) 05:4205:5706:1206:2906:4006:5006:5907:0907:1707:2607:3507:4507:5508:0508:1508:2508:3508:4508:5509:0509:1509:2509:3509:4509:5510:0510:1510:2610:3610:4610:5611:0611:1611:2611:3611:4611:5612:0612:1612:2612:3612:4612:5613:0613:1613:2613:3613:4613:5614:0614:1614:2614:3614:4314:5215:0215:1115:2115:3115:4115:5016:0016:1016:2116:3116:4116:5117:0117:1117:2217:3317:4317:5318:0318:1318:2318:3218:4218:5019:0419:1919:3319:5320:1320:3320:5321:1321:3321:5322:1222:3222:5223:1223:3123:5000:10
Mottingham Station (Stop MN) 05:4806:0306:1906:3706:4806:5807:0807:1807:2707:3707:4707:5708:0708:1708:2708:3708:4608:5609:0509:1509:2409:3409:4409:5310:0310:1310:2310:3410:4410:5411:0411:1411:2411:3411:4411:5412:0412:1412:2412:3412:4412:5413:0413:1413:2413:3413:4413:5414:0414:1414:2414:3414:4414:5215:0115:1115:2115:3115:4115:5116:0116:1116:2116:3116:4116:5117:0117:1117:2117:3217:4217:5218:0218:1218:2218:3218:4118:5018:5819:1219:2619:4020:0020:2020:3920:5921:1921:3921:5922:1822:3722:5723:1723:3623:5500:15
Eltham High Street / Roper Street (Stop O) 05:5106:0606:2306:4106:5207:0207:1207:2207:3207:4207:5208:0208:1208:2208:3208:4208:5109:0109:1009:2009:2909:3909:4909:5810:0810:1810:2810:3910:4910:5911:0911:1911:2911:3911:4911:5912:0912:1912:2912:3912:4912:5913:0913:1913:2913:3913:4913:5914:0914:1914:2914:3914:4914:5715:0615:1615:2615:3615:4615:5616:0616:1716:2716:3716:4716:5717:0717:1717:2717:3717:4717:5718:0718:1718:2718:3718:4518:5419:0219:1619:3019:4420:0420:2420:4321:0221:2221:4222:0222:2122:4023:0023:2023:3923:5800:18
Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road (Stop U) 05:5206:0706:2406:4206:5307:0407:1407:2407:3407:4407:5408:0408:1408:2408:3408:4408:5309:0309:1209:2209:3109:4109:5110:0010:1010:2010:3010:4110:5111:0111:1111:2111:3111:4111:5112:0112:1112:2112:3112:4112:5113:0113:1113:2113:3113:4113:5114:0114:1114:2114:3114:4114:5114:5915:0815:1815:2815:3815:4815:5816:0816:1916:2916:3916:4916:5917:0917:1917:2917:3917:4917:5918:0918:1918:2918:3918:4718:5619:0419:1819:3219:4620:0520:2520:4421:0321:2321:4322:0322:2222:4123:0123:2123:4023:5900:19

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London flat fare: £1.75 with contactless or Oyster — the Hopper fare includes unlimited bus/tram changes within an hour, with daily caps. Cash isn't accepted on London buses.

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Go Ahead London before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27 December, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

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All stops on route 126

How busy is route 126?

1.89m passenger journeys were recorded on route 126 in 2024/25 across 646,249 kilometres operated. That is down from a peak of 2.27m in 2016/17.

2010/11: 2,008,934 journeys 2.0 10 2011/12: 2,064,672 journeys (53-week year) 2.1 11 53w 2012/13: 2,086,411 journeys 2.1 12 2013/14: 2,195,004 journeys 2.2 13 2014/15: 2,175,457 journeys 2.2 14 2015/16: 2,124,267 journeys 2.1 15 2016/17: 2,274,583 journeys 2.3 16 2017/18: 2,248,809 journeys (53-week year) 2.2 17 53w 2018/19: 2,016,449 journeys 2.0 18 2019/20: 2,027,937 journeys 2.0 19 2020/21: 832,735 journeys 0.8 20 2021/22: 1,535,765 journeys 1.5 21 2022/23: 1,897,883 journeys 1.9 22 2023/24: 1,951,968 journeys (53-week year) 2.0 23 53w 2024/25: 1,891,825 journeys 1.9 24

Millions of passenger journeys per financial year, from Transport for London's published bus statistics. A passenger journey is one boarding of one bus — someone commuting five days a week makes ten of them, so this is not a count of people. Years marked 53w ran 53 weeks rather than 52, so they sit about 2% high against their neighbours. TfL changed how boardings were estimated in 2017 and restated 2016/17 on the new basis; the chart uses the restated figure, so years before 2016/17 are not exactly comparable with those after. Route-level totals do not sum to TfL's network figures, which carry separate adjustments. Powered by TfL Open Data. Compare every London route →

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Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 126 bus?

The first 126 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 126 bus?

The last 126 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 126 bus cost?

London buses use TfL's flat fare: £1.75 per journey with contactless or Oyster, and the Hopper fare gives you unlimited bus and tram changes within one hour. Daily and weekly caps limit what you can spend. Cash is not accepted.

Who runs the 126 bus?

The 126 is operated by Go Ahead London.

Timetable data from Go Ahead London via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (London feed). Route names, stop sequences and map geometry come from TfL Open Data. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.