197 Peckham to Croydon via Dulwich, Anerley

Operated by Go Ahead London. First bus 04:40, last bus 00:50. 158 journeys on weekdays. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.

Next towards Croydon from Peckham Bus Station (Stop E): 11:58, 12:13, 12:28

Next towards Peckham from Park Lane / Fairfield Halls (Stop KA): 11:50, 12:05, 12:20

Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–01:31. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

Wanted a different 197? 5 other bus routes are numbered 197 elsewhere in the UK — see every 197 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Runs towards Croydon · Monday to Friday · 80 journeys
Stop 00:0000:2000:4004:4004:5505:1005:2505:4005:5406:0806:2106:3306:4406:5407:0607:2107:3307:4707:5908:1308:2808:4308:5809:1309:2809:4309:5810:1310:2810:4310:5811:1311:2811:4311:5812:1312:2812:4312:5813:1313:2813:4213:5714:1114:2614:3814:5115:0315:1815:3315:4816:0316:1816:3316:4817:0317:1817:3317:4818:0318:1818:3318:4819:0319:1819:3419:5020:0520:2020:3520:5021:0521:2021:4022:0022:2022:4023:0023:2023:40
Peckham Bus Station (Stop E) 00:0000:2000:4004:4004:5505:1005:2505:4005:5406:0806:2106:3306:4406:5407:0607:2107:3307:4707:5908:1308:2808:4308:5809:1309:2809:4309:5810:1310:2810:4310:5811:1311:2811:4311:5812:1312:2812:4312:5813:1313:2813:4213:5714:1114:2614:3814:5115:0315:1815:3315:4816:0316:1816:3316:4817:0317:1817:3317:4818:0318:1818:3318:4819:0319:1819:3419:5020:0520:2020:3520:5021:0521:2021:4022:0022:2022:4023:0023:2023:40
Peckham Rye Station (Stop V) 00:0300:2300:4304:4204:5705:1205:2705:4205:5606:1006:2306:3606:4706:5707:0907:2407:3607:5008:0208:1708:3208:4709:0209:1709:3209:4710:0210:1710:3210:4711:0211:1711:3211:4712:0212:1712:3212:4713:0213:1713:3213:4614:0114:1514:3014:4214:5515:0815:2315:3815:5316:0816:2316:3816:5317:0817:2317:3817:5318:0818:2318:3818:5319:0819:2219:3819:5420:0920:2420:3920:5421:0921:2321:4322:0322:2322:4323:0323:2323:43
Peckham Rye /East Dulwich Road (Stop WN) 00:0600:2500:4504:4404:5905:1405:2905:4405:5806:1206:2506:3806:4906:5907:1207:2707:3907:5308:0508:2008:3508:5009:0509:2009:3509:5010:0510:2010:3510:5011:0511:2011:3511:5012:0512:2012:3512:5013:0513:2013:3513:4914:0414:1814:3314:4514:5815:1215:2715:4215:5716:1216:2716:4216:5717:1217:2717:4217:5718:1218:2718:4218:5719:1219:2619:4119:5720:1220:2720:4220:5721:1221:2621:4622:0622:2622:4623:0623:2623:46
Eynella Road / Dulwich Library (Stop DE) 00:1100:3000:5004:4805:0305:1805:3305:4806:0206:1706:3006:4306:5407:0507:1807:3307:4508:0008:1208:2708:4308:5809:1209:2709:4209:5710:1210:2710:4210:5711:1211:2711:4211:5712:1212:2712:4212:5713:1213:2713:4213:5614:1114:2514:4014:5215:0515:2015:3515:5016:0516:2016:3516:5017:0517:2017:3517:5018:0518:2018:3418:4919:0419:1919:3319:4820:0320:1820:3320:4821:0321:1821:3221:5222:1222:3222:5223:1223:3223:51
Forest Hill Station /London Rd (Stop A) 00:1500:3400:5404:5205:0705:2205:3705:5206:0606:2106:3506:4807:0007:1107:2407:3907:5208:0708:2008:3508:5109:0609:2009:3409:4910:0410:1910:3410:4911:0411:1911:3411:4912:0412:1912:3412:4913:0413:1913:3413:4914:0314:1814:3314:4815:0015:1315:2815:4315:5816:1316:2916:4416:5917:1417:2917:4417:5918:1418:2918:4218:5719:1119:2619:4019:5420:0920:2420:3920:5421:0921:2421:3821:5822:1822:3822:5823:1823:3823:56
Sydenham Station / Kirkdale (Stop F) 00:2000:3900:5904:5705:1205:2705:4205:5706:1206:2706:4106:5407:0607:1807:3207:4708:0108:1608:3008:4509:0109:1509:2909:4209:5710:1210:2710:4210:5711:1211:2711:4211:5712:1212:2712:4212:5713:1213:2713:4213:5714:1214:2714:4214:5715:1015:2315:3815:5316:0816:2316:3916:5417:0917:2417:3917:5418:0818:2318:3818:5119:0619:2019:3419:4820:0220:1620:3120:4621:0121:1621:3121:4522:0422:2422:4423:0423:2423:4400:01
Penge / Pawleyne Arms (Stop H) 00:2500:4401:0405:0205:1705:3205:4706:0206:1806:3306:4707:0107:1407:2607:4007:5508:1008:2508:4008:5509:1009:2409:3809:5110:0610:2110:3610:5111:0611:2111:3611:5112:0612:2112:3612:5113:0613:2213:3713:5214:0714:2214:3714:5215:0715:2115:3515:5016:0516:2016:3516:5117:0617:2117:3617:5118:0518:1818:3318:4719:0019:1519:2819:4219:5620:1020:2420:3820:5321:0821:2321:3821:5222:1022:3022:5023:1023:3023:5000:06
Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road (Stop K) 00:2700:4601:0605:0405:1905:3405:4906:0406:2006:3506:4907:0307:1607:2807:4207:5708:1208:2708:4208:5709:1209:2609:4009:5310:0810:2310:3810:5311:0811:2311:3811:5312:0812:2312:3812:5313:0813:2413:3913:5414:0914:2414:3914:5415:0915:2315:3815:5316:0816:2316:3816:5417:0917:2417:3917:5418:0818:2118:3618:4919:0219:1719:3019:4419:5820:1220:2620:4020:5521:1021:2521:4021:5422:1222:3222:5223:1223:3223:5200:08
Portland Road /Norwood Jnc Stn (Stop P) 00:3200:5101:1105:0805:2305:3805:5306:0906:2506:4006:5507:0907:2307:3507:5008:0508:2008:3508:5009:0509:2009:3409:4710:0010:1510:3010:4511:0011:1511:3011:4512:0012:1512:3012:4513:0013:1513:3113:4614:0114:1614:3114:4615:0115:1615:3115:4616:0116:1616:3116:4617:0217:1717:3217:4718:0218:1618:2918:4418:5719:0919:2419:3719:5120:0420:1820:3220:4621:0121:1621:3121:4622:0022:1822:3722:5723:1723:3723:5700:13
Woodside Green (Stop WE) 00:3500:5401:1405:1205:2705:4205:5706:1306:2906:4406:5907:1307:2707:4007:5508:1008:2508:4008:5509:1009:2509:3909:5210:0510:2010:3510:5011:0511:2011:3511:5012:0512:2012:3512:5013:0513:2013:3613:5114:0614:2114:3614:5115:0615:2115:3615:5116:0616:2116:3616:5117:0717:2217:3717:5218:0718:2118:3418:4919:0219:1419:2919:4219:5620:0920:2220:3620:5021:0521:2021:3521:5022:0422:2222:4123:0123:2123:4100:0100:17
Addiscombe Road (Stop E5) 00:4000:5901:1905:1805:3305:4806:0306:1906:3606:5107:0607:2107:3607:5108:0608:2108:3608:5109:0509:1909:3309:4710:0010:1310:2810:4310:5811:1311:2811:4311:5812:1312:2812:4312:5813:1313:2813:4413:5914:1414:2914:4414:5915:1515:3215:4716:0216:1616:2916:4416:5917:1517:3017:4518:0018:1518:2918:4218:5719:1019:2219:3619:4920:0320:1620:2820:4220:5621:1121:2621:4121:5622:1022:2822:4723:0723:2723:4700:0600:22
Fairfield Halls (Stop Z1) 00:4301:0201:2205:2105:3605:5106:0606:2206:3906:5407:0907:2407:3907:5408:0908:2408:3908:5409:0809:2209:3609:5010:0310:1610:3110:4611:0111:1611:3111:4612:0112:1612:3112:4613:0113:1613:3113:4714:0214:1714:3214:4715:0215:1815:3515:5016:0516:1916:3216:4717:0217:1817:3317:4818:0318:1818:3218:4519:0019:1319:2519:3919:5220:0620:1920:3120:4520:5921:1421:2921:4421:5922:1322:3122:5023:1023:3023:5000:0900:25

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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.

Route map

All stops on route 197

197 towards Croydon

All 53 stops
  1. Peckham Bus Station (Stop E) Peckham
  2. The Aylesham Centre (Stop N) Peckham
  3. Peckham Rye Station (Stop V) Peckham
  4. Nigel Road (Stop EA) Peckham Rye
  5. Peckham Rye /East Dulwich Road (Stop WN) Peckham Rye
  6. The Gardens (Stop WQ) Peckham Rye
  7. Barry Road / Peckham Rye (Stop WS) Peckham Rye
  8. Upland Road Peckham (Stop WT) Peckham Rye
  9. Underhill Road East Dulwich (Stop DZ) East Dulwich
  10. Goodrich Road (Stop DD) Dulwich Village
  11. Eynella Road / Dulwich Library (Stop DE) Dulwich Village
  12. Upland Road (Stop DF) Dulwich Village
  13. Overhill Road (Stop DH) Dulwich Village
  14. Grove Tavern (Stop MA) Dulwich
  15. Lordship Lane / Wood Vale (Stop MD) Dulwich
  16. Horniman Museum (Stop ME) Forest Hill
  17. Forest Hill Station /London Rd (Stop A) Forest Hill
  18. Forest Hill Pools (southbound) Forest Hill
  19. Dartmouth Road /Thorpewood Ave (Stop M) Forest Hill
  20. Sydenham School (Stop P) Upper Sydenham
  21. Sydenham / The Woodman (Stop R) Upper Sydenham
  22. Peak Hill (Stop Z) Sydenham
  23. Sydenham Station / Kirkdale (Stop F) Sydenham
  24. Cricketers Walk (Stop B) Sydenham
  25. St Christophers Hospice (Stop L) Sydenham
  26. Springfield Rd/Lawrie Park Rd (Stop M) Penge & Sydenham
  27. Thicket Road (Stop N) Penge & Sydenham
  28. High Street / Penge West Station (Stop C) Penge & Sydenham
  29. High Street / Maple Road (Stop D) Penge & Sydenham
  30. High Street / Green Lane (Stop F) Penge & Sydenham
  31. Penge / Pawleyne Arms (Stop H) Penge & Sydenham
  32. Avenue Road (SE20) (Stop J) Penge & Sydenham
  33. Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road (Stop K) Anerley
  34. Anerley Road / Worbeck Road (Stop L) Anerley
  35. Anerley / The Mitre (Stop M) Anerley
  36. Derwent Road (Stop N) Anerley
  37. Selby Road (SE20) (Stop P) Anerley
  38. Sunnybank (southbound) South Norwood
  39. Portland Road /Norwood Jnc Stn (Stop P) South Norwood
  40. Harrington Road South Norwood (Stop PM) South Norwood
  41. South Norwood Leisure Centre (Stop PL) Woodside
  42. Croydon Arena (Stop WK) Woodside
  43. Woodside Green (Stop WE) Woodside
  44. Blackhorse Lane (Stop WB) Woodside
  45. Northway Road (westbound) Addiscombe
  46. Burnham Gardens (south-west bound) Addiscombe
  47. Gordon Crescent (westbound) Addiscombe
  48. Lower Addiscombe Road (westbound) Addiscombe
  49. Leslie Grove (southbound) Addiscombe
  50. Cross Road (CR0) (Stop E0) Croydon
  51. Addiscombe Road (Stop E5) Croydon
  52. East Croydon Rail Station (Stop E7) Croydon
  53. Fairfield Halls (Stop Z1) Croydon

197 towards Peckham

All 55 stops
  1. Park Lane / Fairfield Halls (Stop KA) Croydon
  2. Fairfield Halls (Stop KC) Croydon
  3. Cherry Orchard Road / East Croydon Station (Stop E4) Croydon
  4. Cross Road (CR0) (Stop E9) Croydon
  5. Leslie Grove (northbound) Addiscombe
  6. Gordon Crescent (eastbound) Addiscombe
  7. Northway Road (eastbound) Addiscombe
  8. Blackhorse Lane (Stop WA) Woodside
  9. Woodside Green (Stop WD) Woodside
  10. Spring Lane (Stop WH) Woodside
  11. Croydon Arena (Stop WJ) Woodside
  12. South Norwood Leisure Centre (Stop PH) Woodside
  13. Harrington Road South Norwood (Stop PG) South Norwood
  14. Doyle Road (Stop R) South Norwood
  15. Norwood Junction Station (Stop T) South Norwood
  16. Sunnybank (northbound) South Norwood
  17. Selby Road (SE20) (Stop A) Anerley
  18. Anerley / The Mitre (Stop B) Anerley
  19. Samos Road (Stop C) Anerley
  20. Croydon Road / Elmers End Road (Stop D) Anerley
  21. Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road (Stop E) Anerley
  22. Avenue Road (SE20) (Stop F) Penge & Sydenham
  23. Penge / Pawleyne Arms (Stop G) Penge & Sydenham
  24. High Street / Maple Road (Stop E) Penge & Sydenham
  25. High Street / Penge West Station (Stop B) Penge & Sydenham
  26. Thicket Road (Stop P) Penge & Sydenham
  27. St Christophers Hospice (Stop J) Sydenham
  28. Border Road (Stop K) Sydenham
  29. Cricketers Walk (Stop A) Sydenham
  30. Sydenham Station / Kirkdale (Stop E) Sydenham
  31. Peak Hill (Stop Y) Sydenham
  32. Sydenham / The Woodman (Stop E) Upper Sydenham
  33. Sydenham School (Stop L) Upper Sydenham
  34. Dartmouth Road /Thorpewood Ave (Stop N) Forest Hill
  35. Forest Hill Pools (northbound) Forest Hill
  36. Forest Hill Station /London Rd (Stop D) Forest Hill
  37. Honor Oak Road (Stop C) Forest Hill
  38. Horniman Museum (Stop MH) Forest Hill
  39. Lordship Lane / Wood Vale (Stop MJ) Dulwich
  40. Grove Tavern (Stop MK) Dulwich
  41. Overhill Road (Stop DJ) Dulwich Village
  42. Upland Road (Stop DK) Dulwich Village
  43. Eynella Road / Dulwich Library (Stop DL) Dulwich Village
  44. Etherow Street (Stop DB) Dulwich Village
  45. Goodrich Road (Stop DC) Dulwich Village
  46. Underhill Road East Dulwich (Stop DG) East Dulwich
  47. Upland Road Peckham (Stop WD) Peckham Rye
  48. Peckham Rye / Barry Road (Stop WE) Peckham Rye
  49. The Gardens (Stop WF) Peckham Rye
  50. Peckham Rye /East Dulwich Road (Stop WL) Peckham Rye
  51. Nigel Road (Stop WM) Peckham Rye
  52. Heaton Road (Stop X) Peckham
  53. Peckham Rye Station (Stop U) Peckham
  54. The Aylesham Centre (Stop M) Peckham
  55. Peckham Bus Station (westbound) Peckham

How busy is route 197?

4.07m passenger journeys were recorded on route 197 in 2024/25 across 1,002,652 kilometres operated. That is down from a peak of 4.30m in 2016/17.

2010/11: 3,896,207 journeys 3.9 10 2011/12: 4,030,428 journeys (53-week year) 4.0 11 53w 2012/13: 4,037,067 journeys 4.0 12 2013/14: 4,098,081 journeys 4.1 13 2014/15: 4,051,889 journeys 4.1 14 2015/16: 4,241,992 journeys 4.2 15 2016/17: 4,298,472 journeys 4.3 16 2017/18: 4,262,722 journeys (53-week year) 4.3 17 53w 2018/19: 4,104,523 journeys 4.1 18 2019/20: 4,093,098 journeys 4.1 19 2020/21: 1,880,892 journeys 1.9 20 2021/22: 3,095,642 journeys 3.1 21 2022/23: 3,801,205 journeys 3.8 22 2023/24: 4,043,810 journeys (53-week year) 4.0 23 53w 2024/25: 4,068,008 journeys 4.1 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 197 bus?

The first 197 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 197 bus?

The last 197 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 197 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 197 bus?

The 197 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.