233 Eltham to Swanley via Longlands, Sidcup
Operated by London General. First bus 05:15, last bus 00:35. 83 journeys on weekdays. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–01:06. 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 233? 4 other bus routes are numbered 233 elsewhere in the UK — see every 233 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 00:05 | 00:35 | 06:05 | 06:25 | 06:43 | 07:01 | 07:18 | 07:33 | 07:50 | 08:08 | 08:26 | 08:44 | 09:02 | 09:22 | 09:42 | 11:22 | 11:42 | 14:01 | 14:21 | 14:41 | 15:00 | 15:18 | 15:38 | 15:58 | 16:18 | 16:38 | 16:58 | 17:19 | 17:39 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 18:40 | 19:01 | 19:22 | 19:43 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 21:04 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:35 | 23:05 | 23:35 |
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| Eltham Bus Station (Stop A) | 00:05 | 00:35 | 06:05 | 06:25 | 06:43 | 07:01 | 07:18 | 07:33 | 07:50 | 08:08 | 08:26 | 08:44 | 09:02 | 09:22 | 09:42 | 11:22 | 11:42 | 14:01 | 14:21 | 14:41 | 15:00 | 15:18 | 15:38 | 15:58 | 16:18 | 16:38 | 16:58 | 17:19 | 17:39 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 18:40 | 19:01 | 19:22 | 19:43 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 21:04 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:35 | 23:05 | 23:35 |
| Eltham High Street / Passey Place (Stop L) | 00:08 | 00:38 | 06:09 | 06:29 | 06:47 | 07:05 | 07:22 | 07:37 | 07:54 | 08:12 | 08:30 | 08:48 | 09:06 | 09:26 | 09:46 | 11:26 | 11:46 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:04 | 15:22 | 15:42 | 16:02 | 16:22 | 16:42 | 17:02 | 17:23 | 17:43 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 18:44 | 19:05 | 19:26 | 19:47 | 20:08 | 20:38 | 21:08 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:38 | 23:08 | 23:38 |
| New Eltham Stn /Footscray Road (Stop J) | 00:13 | 00:43 | 06:15 | 06:35 | 06:53 | 07:11 | 07:29 | 07:44 | 08:01 | 08:20 | 08:39 | 08:57 | 09:14 | 09:33 | 09:53 | 11:33 | 11:53 | 14:12 | 14:32 | 14:52 | 15:12 | 15:31 | 15:51 | 16:11 | 16:31 | 16:51 | 17:11 | 17:32 | 17:52 | 18:12 | 18:32 | 18:52 | 19:12 | 19:33 | 19:54 | 20:14 | 20:44 | 21:14 | 21:43 | 22:13 | 22:43 | 23:13 | 23:43 |
| York Avenue / Little Birches (eastbound) | 00:17 | 00:47 | 06:20 | 06:40 | 06:58 | 07:17 | 07:36 | 07:51 | 08:08 | 08:27 | 08:46 | 09:04 | 09:20 | 09:39 | 09:59 | 11:39 | 11:59 | 14:18 | 14:38 | 14:58 | 15:18 | 15:38 | 15:58 | 16:18 | 16:38 | 16:58 | 17:18 | 17:39 | 17:59 | 18:19 | 18:39 | 18:59 | 19:19 | 19:39 | 20:00 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:19 | 21:48 | 22:18 | 22:48 | 23:18 | 23:47 |
| Sidcup Station (Stop G) | 00:19 | 00:49 | 06:22 | 06:42 | 07:01 | 07:20 | 07:40 | 07:55 | 08:12 | 08:31 | 08:50 | 09:07 | 09:23 | 09:42 | 10:02 | 11:42 | 12:02 | 14:21 | 14:41 | 15:01 | 15:22 | 15:42 | 16:02 | 16:22 | 16:42 | 17:02 | 17:22 | 17:42 | 18:02 | 18:22 | 18:42 | 19:02 | 19:22 | 19:42 | 20:03 | 20:23 | 20:53 | 21:21 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:50 | 23:20 | 23:49 |
| Sidcup High Street / Station Road (Stop T) | 00:21 | 00:51 | 06:24 | 06:44 | 07:04 | 07:23 | 07:43 | 07:58 | 08:15 | 08:34 | 08:53 | 09:10 | 09:26 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 11:46 | 12:06 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:26 | 15:46 | 16:06 | 16:26 | 16:46 | 17:06 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 18:45 | 19:05 | 19:25 | 19:45 | 20:06 | 20:26 | 20:56 | 21:24 | 21:52 | 22:22 | 22:52 | 23:22 | 23:51 |
| Rectory Lane (Stop FC) | 00:25 | 00:55 | 06:28 | 06:48 | 07:08 | 07:28 | 07:48 | 08:03 | 08:21 | 08:40 | 08:59 | 09:16 | 09:32 | 09:50 | 10:10 | 11:51 | 12:11 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:11 | 15:32 | 15:52 | 16:12 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 17:12 | 17:30 | 17:50 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 18:50 | 19:10 | 19:30 | 19:50 | 20:11 | 20:31 | 21:01 | 21:29 | 21:56 | 22:26 | 22:56 | 23:26 | 23:55 |
| Ruxley Corner (Stop FF) | 00:26 | 00:56 | 06:30 | 06:50 | 07:10 | 07:30 | 07:50 | 08:05 | 08:23 | 08:42 | 09:01 | 09:18 | 09:34 | 09:52 | 10:12 | 11:53 | 12:13 | 14:32 | 14:52 | 15:13 | 15:34 | 15:54 | 16:14 | 16:34 | 16:54 | 17:14 | 17:32 | 17:52 | 18:12 | 18:32 | 18:52 | 19:12 | 19:32 | 19:52 | 20:13 | 20:33 | 21:03 | 21:31 | 21:58 | 22:28 | 22:58 | 23:27 | 23:56 |
| Birchwood Corner (SE-bound) | 00:29 | 00:59 | 06:34 | 06:54 | 07:14 | 07:34 | 07:54 | 08:09 | 08:27 | 08:47 | 09:06 | 09:23 | 09:39 | 09:57 | 10:17 | 11:58 | 12:18 | 14:37 | 14:57 | 15:18 | 15:39 | 16:00 | 16:21 | 16:41 | 17:01 | 17:21 | 17:39 | 17:59 | 18:18 | 18:38 | 18:57 | 19:17 | 19:36 | 19:56 | 20:17 | 20:37 | 21:07 | 21:35 | 22:02 | 22:32 | 23:02 | 23:31 | 00:00 |
| Bartholomew Way Asda (opp) | 00:33 | 01:03 | 06:39 | 06:59 | 07:19 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:16 | 08:34 | 08:54 | 09:13 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:03 | 10:23 | 12:04 | 12:24 | 14:43 | 15:04 | 15:25 | 15:46 | 16:07 | 16:28 | 16:48 | 17:08 | 17:28 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 18:24 | 18:44 | 19:03 | 19:23 | 19:42 | 20:02 | 20:22 | 20:42 | 21:12 | 21:40 | 22:07 | 22:37 | 23:07 | 23:36 | 00:04 |
| Beechenlea Corner (W-bound) | 00:36 | 01:06 | 06:42 | 07:02 | 07:22 | 07:43 | 08:03 | 08:19 | 08:37 | 08:57 | 09:16 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:06 | 10:26 | 12:07 | 12:27 | 14:47 | 15:08 | 15:29 | 15:50 | 16:11 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 17:12 | 17:32 | 17:49 | 18:09 | 18:28 | 18:48 | 19:06 | 19:26 | 19:45 | 20:05 | 20:25 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:43 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 23:39 | 00:07 |
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.
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 London General before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Swanley: 35 journeys, first 00:05 towards Eltham: 36 journeys, first 00:15
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 towards Swanley: 35 journeys, first 00:05 towards Eltham: 36 journeys, first 00:15
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Swanley: 35 journeys, first 00:05 towards Eltham: 36 journeys, first 00:15
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Swanley: 36 journeys, first 00:05 towards Eltham: 36 journeys, first 00:15
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 towards Swanley: 35 journeys, first 00:05 towards Eltham: 36 journeys, first 00:15
Route map
All stops on route 233
233 towards Swanley
All 44 stops
- Eltham Bus Station (Stop A) Eltham
- Eltham Station / Lassa Road (Stop E) Eltham
- Eltham Church / Well Hall Road (Stop G) Eltham
- Eltham High Street / Passey Place (Stop L) Eltham
- Eltham High Street / Pound Place (Stop Q) Eltham
- Southend Crescent / Wythens Walk (Stop B) Eltham Park
- Holy Trinity Church (Stop FA) Eltham
- Halons Road (Stop FB) Eltham
- Inca Drive (Stop FC) Eltham
- Green Lane (SE9) (Stop FD) New Eltham
- Footscray Rugby Club (Stop H) New Eltham
- New Eltham Stn /Footscray Road (Stop J) New Eltham
- Thaxted Road (Stop Q) New Eltham
- County Gate (Stop R) Longlands
- Marechal Niel Parade (eastbound) Longlands
- Longlands Road / Main Road (eastbound) Longlands
- Bedford Road (northbound) Longlands
- York Avenue / Little Birches (eastbound) Sidcup
- Austral Close (south-east bound) Sidcup
- Kingsmead Close (eastbound) Sidcup
- Sidcup Station (Stop G) Sidcup
- Station Road / Crescent Road (Stop M) Sidcup
- Sidcup High Street / Station Road (Stop T) Sidcup
- Church Road (DA14) (Stop Y) Sidcup
- Knoll Road (eastbound) Foots Cray
- Middleton Avenue (DA14) (eastbound) Foots Cray
- Rectory Lane (Stop FC) Foots Cray
- Five Arches Business Estate (Stop FD) Foots Cray
- Palm Avenue (Stop FE) Foots Cray
- Ruxley Corner (Stop FF) Foots Cray
- Ruxley Nursery (Stop FH) Ruxley
- Glebe Cottages (eastbound) Ruxley
- Old Maidstone Road (south-east bound) Ruxley
- Hillside Nursery (eastbound) Ruxley
- Birchwood Corner (SE-bound) Swanley
- Walnut Way (adj) Swanley
- Garrolds Close (adj) Swanley
- Northview (E-bound) Swanley
- Bonney Way (adj) Swanley
- Bartholomew Way Asda (opp) Swanley
- High Street (SE-bound) Swanley
- Goldsel Road (opp) Swanley
- Rogers Court (adj) Swanley
- Beechenlea Corner (W-bound) Swanley
233 towards Eltham
All 43 stops
- Beechenlea Corner (W-bound) Swanley
- Rogers Court (opp) Swanley
- Goldsel Road (adj) Swanley
- High Street (NW-bound) Swanley
- Bartholomew Way Asda (adj) Swanley
- Bonney Way (opp) Swanley
- Northview (W-bound) Swanley
- Garrolds Close (opp) Swanley
- Lesley Close (adj) Swanley
- Walnut Way (opp) Swanley
- Birchwood Corner (NW-bound) Swanley
- Hillside Nursery (westbound) Ruxley
- Old Maidstone Road (Stop M) Ruxley
- Glebe Cottages (westbound) Ruxley
- Ruxley Nursery (Stop FK) Ruxley
- Ruxley Corner (Stop FL) Foots Cray
- Five Arches Business Estate (Stop FM) Foots Cray
- Sidcup Hill / Cray Road (Stop FU) Foots Cray
- Middleton Avenue (DA14) (westbound) Foots Cray
- Church Road (DA14) (Stop Z) Sidcup
- Sidcup High Street / Station Road (Stop V) Sidcup
- Crescent Road (DA15) (Stop N) Sidcup
- Sidcup Station / Station Road (Stop L) Sidcup
- Kingsmead Close (westbound) Sidcup
- Longlands Road / Main Road (westbound) Longlands
- York Avenue / Little Birches (westbound) Sidcup
- Longlands Park Crescent (westbound) Longlands
- Bedford Road (southbound) Longlands
- Main Road Sidcup (westbound) Longlands
- County Gate (Stop S) Longlands
- Thaxted Road (Stop T) New Eltham
- Footscray Road / Southwood Rd (Stop U) New Eltham
- New Eltham Stn /Footscray Road (Stop F) New Eltham
- Footscray Rugby Club (Stop G) New Eltham
- Halons Road (Stop FF) Eltham
- Footscray Road / Southend Crescent (Stop FG) Eltham
- Southend Crescent/Southend Clo (Stop FH) Eltham Park
- Eltham High Street / Foots Cray Road (Stop T) Eltham Park
- Eltham High Street / Pound Place (Stop R) Eltham
- Eltham High Street / Passey Place (Stop N) Eltham
- Eltham Church / Well Hall Road (Stop F) Eltham
- Eltham Station / Lassa Road (northbound) Eltham
- Eltham Bus Station (southbound) Eltham
How busy is route 233?
945,680 passenger journeys were recorded on route 233 in 2024/25 across 511,365 kilometres operated.
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 233 bus?
The first 233 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 233 bus?
The last 233 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 233 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 233 bus?
The 233 is operated by London General.
Timetable data from London General via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Route names, stop sequences and map geometry come from TfL Open Data. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.