196 Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway ↔ Norwood Junction Station

Operated by Arriva London South. First bus 00:05, last bus 23:45. 376 journeys on weekdays.

🔴 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.

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

196 towards Norwood Junction Station — Monday to Friday (150 journeys)
Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway (Stop H) 00:0500:0500:0505:3005:3005:4405:5706:0006:1006:2306:3006:3306:4306:5307:0007:0407:1407:2507:3007:3707:4907:5908:0108:1208:2408:2708:3608:4908:5509:0109:1309:1409:2709:3209:3909:5109:5210:0310:1110:1510:2610:3110:3710:4810:5011:0011:0911:1111:1111:2311:2311:2811:3411:3511:4611:4611:4711:5811:5912:0512:1012:1112:2212:2312:2512:3412:3512:4512:4512:4712:5712:5913:0513:0913:1113:2113:2313:2513:3313:3513:4413:4513:4613:5513:5814:0514:0614:0914:1814:2014:2514:3014:4214:4514:5415:0515:0615:1815:2515:3015:4215:4515:5416:0516:0616:1816:2516:3016:4216:4516:5417:0517:0617:1817:1817:2517:3017:3017:4217:4217:4517:5517:5518:0518:0718:0718:1918:1918:2518:3118:3118:4318:4518:5519:0519:0719:1919:2519:3119:4419:4519:4519:5919:5920:0520:1420:1420:2520:2920:29
Vauxhall Bus Station (Stop G) 00:1600:1400:1405:3905:3905:5306:0606:0906:2006:3406:4006:4406:5507:0607:1007:1807:2907:4007:4007:5208:0408:0908:1608:2808:4008:3708:5209:0509:0509:1709:2409:3009:4209:4409:5410:0610:0410:1810:2410:3010:4110:4410:5211:0311:0311:1511:2211:2611:2611:3811:3811:4111:4911:5011:5912:0112:0212:1312:1412:1912:2512:2612:3712:3812:3912:4912:5013:0012:5913:0213:1213:1413:1913:2413:2613:3613:3813:3913:4813:5013:5913:5914:0114:1014:1314:1914:2114:2414:3314:3514:3914:4514:5714:5915:0915:1915:2115:3315:3915:4515:5715:5916:0916:1916:2116:3316:3916:4516:5716:5917:0917:1917:2117:3317:3317:3917:4517:4517:5717:5717:5918:0918:1018:1818:2118:2118:3318:3318:3818:4518:4518:5718:5819:0919:1819:2019:3219:3819:4419:5719:5819:5820:1220:1220:1720:2720:2720:3720:4220:41
Stockwell Gardens (Stop X) 00:2500:2200:2205:4705:4706:0106:1406:1706:2906:4306:4806:5307:0407:1607:1807:2807:3907:5107:4808:0308:1508:1708:2708:3908:5108:4509:0309:1609:1409:2809:3309:4009:5209:5410:0410:1610:1410:2810:3410:4010:5210:5411:0311:1411:1411:2611:3311:3711:3711:4911:4911:5212:0012:0112:1112:1212:1312:2412:2512:3112:3612:3712:4812:4912:5113:0013:0113:1113:1113:1313:2313:2513:3113:3613:3713:4813:4913:5114:0014:0114:1114:1114:1214:2214:2414:3114:3314:3614:4514:4714:5114:5715:1015:1115:2215:3115:3415:4615:5115:5816:1016:1116:2216:3116:3416:4616:5116:5817:1017:1117:2217:3117:3417:4617:4617:5017:5817:5818:1018:1018:1018:2218:2218:2918:3318:3318:4518:4518:4918:5718:5719:0919:0919:2019:2819:3119:4319:4819:5520:0820:0820:0920:2220:2220:2720:3720:3720:4720:5220:51
Brixton Station (Stop Q) 00:3100:2700:2705:5105:5106:0606:1906:2106:3406:4806:5206:5907:1007:2207:2207:3407:4607:5807:5308:1008:2208:2208:3408:4608:5808:5109:1009:2309:2009:3509:3909:4709:5910:0010:1110:2310:2010:3510:4010:4710:5911:0011:1111:2211:2111:3411:4011:4511:4511:5711:5712:0012:0812:0912:1912:2012:2112:3212:3312:3912:4412:4512:5612:5712:5913:0813:0913:1913:1913:2113:3213:3313:3913:4513:4513:5713:5713:5914:0914:0914:2014:1914:2014:3114:3314:3914:4314:4514:5514:5614:5915:0715:2015:1915:3215:3915:4415:5615:5916:0816:2016:1916:3216:3916:4416:5616:5917:0817:2017:1917:3217:3917:4417:5617:5617:5818:0818:0818:2018:2018:1818:3218:3218:3718:4318:4318:5518:5518:5719:0619:0719:1819:1719:2919:3519:4019:5119:5520:0320:1620:1520:1720:3020:3020:3420:4420:4520:5420:5920:58
Herne Hill Station (Stop N) 00:3700:3200:3205:5605:5506:1106:2406:2606:4006:5406:5707:0507:1707:2907:2707:4107:5308:0507:5808:1708:2908:2708:4108:5309:0508:5609:1709:3009:2509:4209:4509:5410:0610:0610:1810:3010:2610:4210:4710:5411:0611:0711:1811:2911:2811:4111:4711:5211:5212:0412:0412:0812:1512:1612:2712:2712:2812:3912:4012:4712:5112:5213:0313:0413:0713:1513:1613:2613:2713:2813:3913:4013:4713:5213:5214:0414:0414:0714:1614:1614:2714:2714:2714:3914:4014:4714:5114:5215:0315:0415:0715:1515:2815:2715:4015:4715:5216:0416:0716:1616:2816:2716:4016:4716:5217:0417:0717:1617:2817:2717:4017:4617:5218:0418:0418:0518:1618:1618:2818:2818:2518:4018:4018:4418:5118:5119:0319:0319:0419:1319:1419:2519:2419:3619:4219:4719:5820:0220:1020:2320:2220:2420:3720:3720:4020:5120:5221:0021:0621:05
Norwood Road / Robson Road (Stop P) 00:4500:3900:3906:0406:0106:1906:3306:3306:4907:0307:0407:1507:2707:4007:3407:5308:0608:1808:0508:3008:4208:3508:5409:0609:1809:0409:3009:4309:3409:5409:5410:0610:1810:1610:3010:4210:3610:5410:5811:0611:1811:1811:3011:4111:3911:5311:5912:0412:0512:1612:1712:2012:2812:2812:4012:4012:4012:5212:5213:0013:0413:0413:1613:1613:2013:2813:2913:3913:4013:4113:5213:5314:0014:0514:0514:1714:1714:2014:2914:2914:4114:4014:4014:5414:5315:0015:0715:0615:2015:1915:2015:3215:4515:4015:5716:0016:0916:2116:2016:3316:4516:4016:5717:0017:0917:2117:2017:3317:4517:4017:5717:5918:0918:2118:2018:1818:3218:3218:4318:4318:3718:5518:5418:5619:0519:0519:1719:1619:1519:2619:2719:3719:3519:4819:5319:5920:1020:1220:2120:3420:3220:3520:4820:4820:5021:0121:0321:0921:1721:15
Norwood Bus Garage (Stop U) 00:4700:4100:4106:0606:0306:2106:3506:3506:5107:0507:0607:1707:2907:4207:3607:5608:0908:2108:0708:3308:4508:3708:5709:0909:2109:0609:3309:4609:3609:5709:5610:0910:2110:1810:3310:4510:3810:5711:0011:0911:2111:2111:3311:4411:4211:5612:0212:0712:0812:1912:2012:2312:3112:3112:4312:4312:4312:5512:5513:0313:0713:0713:1913:1913:2313:3113:3213:4213:4313:4413:5513:5614:0314:0814:0814:2014:2014:2314:3214:3214:4414:4314:4314:5714:5615:0315:1015:0915:2315:2215:2315:3515:4815:4316:0016:0316:1216:2416:2316:3616:4816:4317:0017:0317:1217:2417:2317:3617:4817:4318:0018:0218:1218:2418:2318:2118:3518:3518:4618:4618:4018:5818:5718:5919:0819:0819:2019:1919:1819:2919:3019:4019:3819:5119:5620:0220:1320:1520:2420:3620:3420:3820:5020:5120:5221:0321:0521:1121:1921:17
Crown Point / Beulah Hill (Stop CQ) 00:5000:4400:4406:0906:0506:2406:3806:3706:5407:0807:0907:2107:3307:4607:3908:0008:1308:2508:1008:3708:4908:4009:0109:1309:2509:0909:3709:5009:3910:0109:5910:1310:2510:2110:3710:4910:4211:0111:0411:1311:2511:2511:3711:4811:4612:0012:0612:1112:1212:2312:2412:2712:3512:3512:4712:4712:4712:5912:5913:0713:1113:1113:2313:2313:2713:3513:3613:4613:4713:4813:5914:0014:0714:1214:1214:2514:2514:2714:3714:3714:4914:4714:4815:0215:0115:0715:1515:1415:2815:2715:2715:4015:5315:4716:0516:0716:1716:2916:2716:4116:5316:4717:0517:0717:1717:2917:2717:4117:5317:4718:0518:0618:1718:2918:2818:2518:4018:4018:5118:5018:4419:0219:0119:0319:1219:1219:2419:2319:2219:3319:3419:4419:4219:5520:0020:0620:1720:1920:2820:4020:3820:4220:5420:5520:5621:0721:0921:1521:2321:21
Beulah Hill /All Saints Church (Stop SL) 00:5500:4800:4806:1406:0906:2906:4406:4107:0007:1407:1307:2707:4007:5307:4308:0708:2008:3208:1408:4408:5608:4509:0809:2009:3209:1409:4309:5609:4410:0710:0410:1910:3110:2610:4310:5510:4811:0711:1011:1911:3111:3111:4311:5411:5212:0612:1212:1712:1812:2912:3012:3312:4212:4112:5312:5412:5313:0613:0513:1313:1813:1713:3013:2913:3313:4213:4213:5313:5313:5414:0614:0614:1314:1914:1914:3214:3214:3314:4414:4414:5714:5314:5615:1015:0915:1315:2315:2215:3615:3515:3315:4816:0115:5316:1316:1316:2516:3716:3316:4917:0116:5317:1317:1317:2517:3717:3317:4918:0117:5318:1318:1218:2518:3718:3618:3118:4718:4818:5818:5718:5019:0919:0819:0919:1919:1919:3019:2919:2819:3919:4019:5019:4820:0120:0620:1220:2320:2520:3420:4620:4420:4821:0021:0121:0221:1321:1521:2021:2921:27
Norwood Junction Station (Stop E) 01:0000:5200:5206:1906:1306:3406:5006:4507:0607:2107:1707:3507:4808:0107:4808:1508:2808:4008:1908:5209:0408:5009:1609:2709:3909:2009:5010:0209:5010:1310:1010:2510:3710:3210:4911:0110:5411:1311:1611:2511:3711:3711:4912:0111:5812:1312:1912:2412:2512:3612:3712:4012:4912:4813:0013:0113:0013:1313:1213:2013:2513:2413:3713:3613:4013:4913:4914:0114:0014:0114:1414:1314:2014:2714:2614:4014:3914:4014:5314:5215:0615:0015:0515:1915:1815:2015:3215:3115:4515:4415:4015:5716:1016:0016:2216:2016:3416:4616:4016:5817:1017:0017:2217:2017:3417:4617:4017:5818:1018:0018:2218:1918:3418:4618:4518:3818:5518:5619:0619:0518:5719:1719:1619:1619:2719:2619:3719:3619:3519:4619:4719:5719:5520:0720:1220:1820:2920:3120:4020:5220:5020:5421:0621:0721:0821:1921:2121:2621:3521:33

Route map

All stops on route 196

196 towards Norwood Junction Station

  1. Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway (Stop H) Elephant & Castle
  2. Elephant & Castle Station (Stop P) Elephant & Castle
  3. Newington Butts (Stop BC) Newington
  4. Renfrew Road (Stop BH) Kennington
  5. Kennington Road (Stop KC) Kennington
  6. Loughborough Street (Stop KN) Kennington
  7. Durham Street (->W) Vauxhall
  8. Vauxhall Bus Station (Stop G) Vauxhall
  9. Covent Garden Market East Side (Stop X) Nine Elms
  10. Nine Elms Underground Station (Stop L) Nine Elms
  11. Lansdowne Green (Stop M) South Lambeth
  12. Stockwell Bus Garage (Stop P) South Lambeth
  13. South Lambeth Road / Stockwell Station (Stop B) Stockwell
  14. Stockwell Gardens (Stop X) Stockwell
  15. Irving Grove (Stop K) Stockwell
  16. Stockwell Green (->SE) Stockwell
  17. Stansfield Road (->SE) Stockwell
  18. Brixton Academy (Stop B) Brixton
  19. Brixton Station (Stop Q) Brixton
  20. St Matthew's Church (Stop ZA) Brixton
  21. St Matthews Estate (Stop A) Brixton
  22. Morval Road (Stop B) Brixton
  23. Dalberg Road / Effra Parade (Stop Q) Brixton
  24. Milton Road (SE24) (Stop R) Herne Hill
  25. Brockwell Lido (Stop M) Herne Hill
  26. Herne Hill Station (Stop N) Herne Hill
  27. Brockwell Park (Stop F) Herne Hill
  28. Rosendale Road (Stop P) Tulse Hill
  29. Brockwell Park Gardens (Stop R) Tulse Hill
  30. Deronda Road (->S) Tulse Hill
  31. Tulse Hill Station (Stop G) Tulse Hill
  32. Elmcourt Road Tulse Hill (Stop H) Tulse Hill
  33. Lancaster Avenue (SE27) (Stop L) West Norwood
  34. Norwood Road / Robson Road (Stop P) West Norwood
  35. West Norwood Station (Stop T) West Norwood
  36. Norwood Bus Garage (Stop U) West Norwood
  37. Rothschild Street (Stop V) West Norwood
  38. West Norwood Fire Station (Stop CP) West Norwood
  39. Furneaux Avenue (Stop CR) West Norwood
  40. Crown Point / Beulah Hill (Stop CQ) Norwood New Town
  41. Grecian Crescent (->S) Norwood New Town
  42. Biggin Hill (Stop SA) Norwood New Town
  43. Convent Hill (Stop SB) Norwood New Town
  44. Hermitage Road Norwood (Stop SC) Norwood New Town
  45. Beulah Spa (Stop SD) Upper Norwood
  46. Upper Beulah Hill (Stop SK) Upper Norwood
  47. Beulah Hill /All Saints Church (Stop SL) Upper Norwood
  48. Grange Avenue (SE25) (Stop SQ) Upper Norwood
  49. Wharncliffe Gardens (Stop SR) Upper Norwood
  50. Ross Road (Stop ST) Upper Norwood
  51. Howden Road (SE25) (->S) South Norwood
  52. Elm Park Road (->S) South Norwood
  53. Stanley Hall (Stop K) South Norwood
  54. Norwood Junction Station (Stop E) South Norwood

196 towards Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway

  1. Norwood Junction Station (Stop E) South Norwood
  2. Portland Road (Stop F) South Norwood
  3. Stanley Hall (Stop H) South Norwood
  4. Elm Park Road (->N) South Norwood
  5. Howden Road (SE25) (Stop NA) South Norwood
  6. Wharncliffe Gardens (Stop NB) Upper Norwood
  7. Grange Avenue (SE25) (Stop NC) Upper Norwood
  8. S Norwood Hill / All Saints Ch (Stop ND) Upper Norwood
  9. Upper Beulah Hill (Stop NE) Upper Norwood
  10. Beulah Spa (Stop NH) Upper Norwood
  11. Hermitage Road Norwood (Stop NJ) Norwood New Town
  12. Convent Hill (Stop NK) Norwood New Town
  13. Biggin Hill (Stop NL) Norwood New Town
  14. Crown Point / Beulah Hill (Stop CS) Norwood New Town
  15. Crown Point / Knights Hill (Stop CL) Norwood
  16. Lakeview Road (->N) West Norwood
  17. West Norwood Fire Station (Stop CM) West Norwood
  18. St Julian's Farm Road (Stop Y) West Norwood
  19. West Norwood Station (Stop W) West Norwood
  20. Norwood Road / Robson Road (Stop N) West Norwood
  21. Lancaster Avenue (SE27) (Stop K) West Norwood
  22. Tulse Hill Station (Stop F) Tulse Hill
  23. Thurlow Park Road (Stop B) Tulse Hill
  24. Deronda Road (->N) Tulse Hill
  25. Brockwell Park Gardens (Stop Q) Tulse Hill
  26. Rosendale Road (Stop A) Tulse Hill
  27. Brockwell Park (Stop H) Herne Hill
  28. Herne Hill Station (Stop L) Herne Hill
  29. Brockwell Lido (Stop S) Herne Hill
  30. Chaucer Road / Effra Parade (Stop T) Brixton
  31. Brixton Water Lane (Stop V) Brixton
  32. Morval Road (Stop N) Brixton
  33. St Matthews Estate (Stop P) Brixton
  34. Lambeth Town Hall (Stop W) Brixton
  35. Brixton Station (Stop T) Brixton
  36. Brixton Academy (Stop C) Brixton
  37. Stansfield Road (->N) Stockwell
  38. Stockwell Green (->NW) Stockwell
  39. Stockwell Gardens (Stop R) Stockwell
  40. Binfield Road / Stockwell Station (Stop C) Stockwell
  41. Stockwell Bus Garage (Stop N) South Lambeth
  42. Lansdowne Green (Stop H) South Lambeth
  43. Nine Elms Underground Station (Stop J) Nine Elms
  44. Covent Garden Market East Side (Stop K) Nine Elms
  45. Vauxhall Bus Station (Stop F) Vauxhall
  46. St. Annes Church (Stop T) Vauxhall
  47. Loughborough Street (Stop KL) Kennington
  48. Kennington Road (Stop KD) Kennington
  49. Renfrew Road (Stop BJ) Kennington
  50. Newington Butts (Stop BL) Newington
  51. Elephant & Castle Station (Stop T) Elephant & Castle
  52. Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway (Stop F) Elephant & Castle

Service history & registered changes

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Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 196 bus?

The first 196 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:05 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 196 bus?

The last 196 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 196 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 196 bus?

The 196 is operated by Arriva London South.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.