231 Enfield to West Green via Lower Edmonton, Palmers Green

Operated by Metroline Travel. First bus 05:05, last bus 00:50. 145 journeys on weekdays. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.

Next towards West Green from Enfield Chase Station (Stop CC): 13:00, 13:15, 13:30

Next towards Enfield from Turnpike Lane Bus Station (Stop T): 13:00, 13:14, 13:29

Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–01:13. 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 231? 10 other bus routes are numbered 231 elsewhere in the UK — see every 231 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Turnpike Lane Station · Monday to Friday · 72 journeys
Stop 00:0000:2005:0505:2505:4506:0506:2506:4006:5407:0807:2207:3507:4808:0308:1808:3308:4809:0309:1809:3309:4510:0010:1510:3010:4511:0011:1511:3011:4512:0012:1512:3012:4513:0013:1513:3013:4514:0014:1514:3014:4514:5715:1215:2515:4015:5516:1116:2716:4216:5717:1217:2717:4217:5718:1318:2818:4419:0419:2419:4420:0420:2420:4421:0421:2421:4422:0422:2422:4423:0223:2023:40
Enfield Chase Station (Stop CC) 00:0000:2005:0505:2505:4506:0506:2506:4006:5407:0807:2207:3507:4808:0308:1808:3308:4809:0309:1809:3309:4510:0010:1510:3010:4511:0011:1511:3011:4512:0012:1512:3012:4513:0013:1513:3013:4514:0014:1514:3014:4514:5715:1215:2515:4015:5516:1116:2716:4216:5717:1217:2717:4217:5718:1318:2818:4419:0419:2419:4420:0420:2420:4421:0421:2421:4422:0422:2422:4423:0223:2023:40
Enfield Town / Church Street (Stop D) 00:0100:2105:0605:2605:4606:0606:2606:4106:5507:0907:2307:3607:5008:0508:2008:3508:5009:0509:2009:3509:4710:0210:1710:3210:4711:0211:1711:3211:4712:0212:1712:3212:4713:0213:1713:3213:4714:0214:1714:3214:4714:5915:1415:2715:4215:5716:1316:2916:4416:5917:1417:2917:4417:5918:1418:2918:4519:0519:2519:4520:0520:2520:4521:0521:2521:4522:0522:2522:4523:0323:2123:41
Great Cambridge Road (EN1) (Stop P) 00:0500:2505:1005:3005:5006:1006:3006:4507:0007:1407:2807:4207:5608:1108:2608:4108:5609:1109:2609:4109:5310:0810:2310:3810:5311:0811:2311:3811:5312:0812:2312:3812:5313:0813:2313:3813:5314:0914:2414:3914:5415:0815:2315:3615:5116:0616:2216:3716:5217:0717:2217:3717:5218:0718:2218:3718:5219:1119:3119:5120:1020:3020:5021:1021:3021:5022:1022:3022:5023:0723:2523:45
Church St Lower Edmonton (Stop EL) 00:1100:3105:1605:3605:5706:1806:3806:5307:0907:2407:3807:5308:0808:2308:3808:5309:0809:2209:3609:5010:0210:1710:3210:4711:0211:1711:3211:4712:0212:1712:3212:4713:0213:1713:3213:4714:0214:1814:3314:4815:0415:1915:3415:4716:0216:1716:3216:4717:0217:1717:3217:4718:0218:1718:3218:4619:0119:2019:3919:5920:1820:3820:5821:1821:3821:5822:1722:3722:5723:1423:3123:51
Cambridge Roundabout South (Stop SH) 00:1400:3405:1905:3906:0006:2206:4206:5707:1407:2907:4407:5908:1408:2908:4408:5909:1309:2709:4109:5510:0710:2210:3710:5211:0711:2211:3711:5212:0712:2212:3712:5213:0713:2213:3713:5214:0714:2314:3814:5315:1015:2515:4015:5316:0816:2316:3816:5317:0817:2317:3817:5318:0818:2218:3718:5119:0619:2519:4420:0420:2320:4321:0221:2221:4222:0122:2022:4023:0023:1723:3423:54
White Hart Ln Grt Cambridge Rd (Stop RK) 00:1600:3605:2205:4206:0306:2606:4607:0107:1807:3307:4808:0408:1908:3408:4909:0409:1709:3109:4509:5910:1110:2610:4110:5611:1111:2611:4111:5612:1112:2612:4112:5613:1113:2613:4113:5614:1114:2714:4214:5715:1415:2915:4415:5716:1216:2716:4216:5717:1217:2717:4217:5718:1218:2618:4118:5519:1019:2919:4820:0820:2720:4621:0521:2521:4522:0422:2322:4323:0323:2023:3723:56
Turnpike Lane Bus Station (Stop AP) 00:2200:4205:2805:4806:1106:3406:5507:1107:2807:4308:0008:1608:3108:4609:0109:1409:2709:4109:5510:0910:2110:3610:5111:0611:2111:3611:5112:0612:2112:3612:5113:0613:2113:3613:5114:0614:2114:3714:5215:0915:2615:4115:5616:0916:2416:3916:5417:0917:2417:3917:5418:0918:2318:3718:5119:0519:1919:3819:5720:1620:3520:5421:1321:3321:5222:1122:3022:5023:0923:2623:4300:02

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

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 Metroline Travel 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 231

How busy is route 231?

1.58m passenger journeys were recorded on route 231 in 2024/25 across 489,845 kilometres operated. That is down from a peak of 1.87m in 2017/18.

2010/11: 1,497,955 journeys 1.5 10 2011/12: 1,580,494 journeys (53-week year) 1.6 11 53w 2012/13: 1,617,585 journeys 1.6 12 2013/14: 1,649,479 journeys 1.6 13 2014/15: 1,629,666 journeys 1.6 14 2015/16: 1,671,303 journeys 1.7 15 2016/17: 1,852,371 journeys 1.9 16 2017/18: 1,871,487 journeys (53-week year) 1.9 17 53w 2018/19: 1,865,846 journeys 1.9 18 2019/20: 1,826,915 journeys 1.8 19 2020/21: 762,133 journeys 0.8 20 2021/22: 1,312,078 journeys 1.3 21 2022/23: 1,573,223 journeys 1.6 22 2023/24: 1,648,190 journeys (53-week year) 1.6 23 53w 2024/25: 1,581,321 journeys 1.6 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 231 bus?

The first 231 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:05 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 231 bus?

The last 231 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 231 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 231 bus?

The 231 is operated by Metroline Travel.

Timetable data from Metroline Travel 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.