242 Waltham Cross to Welham Green via Cheshunt, Potters Bar
Operated by Central Connect. First bus 08:12, last bus 19:00. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 242? 6 other bus routes are numbered 242 elsewhere in the UK — see every 242 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 09:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 19:00 to Potters Bar Railway Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stop D) | 09:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 19:00 |
| Old Pond (Stop C) | 09:06 | 11:06 | 13:06 | 15:06 | 17:06 | 19:06 |
| The Freemasons PH (Stop B) | 09:11 | 11:11 | 13:11 | 15:11 | 17:11 | 19:11 |
| Brookfield Centre (adj) | 09:15 | 11:15 | 13:15 | 15:15 | 17:15 | 19:15 |
| Hornbeam Way (opp) | 09:25 | 11:25 | 13:25 | 15:25 | 17:25 | 19:25 |
| War Memorial (opp) | 09:28 | 11:28 | 13:28 | 15:28 | 17:28 | 19:28 |
| Cuffley Railway Station (opp) | 09:31 | 11:31 | 13:31 | 15:31 | 17:31 | 19:31 |
| Two Brewers PH (opp) | 09:36 | 11:36 | 13:36 | 15:36 | 17:36 | 19:36 |
| Bus Garage (opp) | 09:41 | 11:41 | 13:41 | 15:41 | 17:41 | 19:41 |
| Potters Bar Railway Station (Stop C) | 09:46 | 11:46 | 13:46 | 15:46 | 17:46 | 19:46 |
| Swanley Crescent (opp) | 09:51 | 11:51 | 13:51 | 15:51 | 17:51 | · |
| Bradmore Green (opp) | 09:54 | 11:54 | 13:54 | 15:54 | 17:54 | · |
| Dixons Hill Road (Stop C) | 09:57 | 11:57 | 13:57 | 15:57 | 17:57 | · |
| Welham Green Railway Station (Stop A) | 09:59 | 11:59 | 13:59 | 15:59 | 17:59 | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.
Fares on the 242
Adult single £2.50 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Cheshunt | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £2.50 | Goffs Oak | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Cuffley | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Potters Bar | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Brookmans Park | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Welham Green |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Waltham Cross.
Transport Made Simple's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 4 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Central Connect before you travel.
Tickets on the 242
Central Connect publishes singles on this route for adults and young people.
U19 Single · Adult Single
Ticket types come from Central Connect's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 7 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Central Connect.
Route map
All stops on route 242
242 towards Welham Green
All 58 stops
- Bus Station (Stop D) Waltham Cross
- The Vine PH (nr) Waltham Cross
- Theobalds Grove Railway Station (Stop B) Theobalds Grove
- The Roman Urn PH (nr) Theobalds Grove
- Old Pond (Stop C) Cheshunt
- Elgin Road (adj) Cheshunt
- Bishops' College (opp) Cheshunt
- Dewhurst Road (opp) Cheshunt
- The Freemasons PH (Stop B) Flamstead End
- Furzefield (nr) Flamstead End
- Greenbank (nr) Flamstead End
- Aldermere Avenue (opp) Cheshunt
- Brookfield Centre (adj) Cheshunt
- Aldermere Avenue (nr) Cheshunt
- Brookfield Lane (opp) Flamstead End
- Jacksons Drive (nr) Flamstead End
- Fourfields Drive (nr) Rosedale
- Granby Park Road (opp) Rosedale
- Hornbeam Way (opp) Cheshunt
- Claremont (opp) Cheshunt
- Colesgrove Farm (nr) Cheshunt
- Burton Lane (opp) Goffs Oak
- Poyndon Farm (opp) Goffs Oak
- War Memorial (opp) Goffs Oak
- Robinson Avenue (opp) Goffs Oak
- Athenia Close (adj) Goffs Oak
- Cuffley Railway Station (opp) Cuffley
- Station Road (nr) Cuffley
- Theobald's Road (nr) Cuffley
- Sports Ground (nr) Cuffley
- Cattlegate Road (nr) Cuffley
- Northaw Road West (W-bound) Northaw
- Park Road (opp) Northaw
- Two Brewers PH (opp) Northaw
- Northaw House (nr) Northaw
- The Grange (opp) Northaw
- Torrington Drive (nr) Potters Bar
- Thaynesfield (opp) Potters Bar
- Bus Garage (opp) Potters Bar
- Cask & Stillage PH (adj) Potters Bar
- Tesco (opp) Potters Bar
- Darkes Lane (opp) Potters Bar
- Potters Bar Railway Station (Stop C) Potters Bar
- Byng Drive (opp) Potters Bar
- The Avenue (nr) Potters Bar
- Mount Grace School (opp) Little Heath
- Church Road (nr) Little Heath
- Osborne Road (nr) Little Heath
- Swanley Crescent (opp) Swanley Bar
- Boltons Park (o/s) Swanley Bar
- Hawkshead Lane (NW-bound) Brookmans Park
- Bluebridge Avenue (opp) Brookmans Park
- Bradmore Green (opp) Brookmans Park
- Brookmans Park Railway Station (Stop B) Brookmans Park
- Potterells (nr) Brookmans Park
- Bulls Lane (opp) Welham Green
- Dixons Hill Road (Stop C) Welham Green
- Welham Green Railway Station (Stop A) Welham Green
242 towards Waltham Cross
All 57 stops
- Welham Green Railway Station (Stop A) Welham Green
- Dixons Hill Road (Stop E) Welham Green
- Bulls Lane (adj) Welham Green
- Potterells (opp) Brookmans Park
- Brookmans Park Railway Station (Stop A) Brookmans Park
- Bradmore Green (nr) Brookmans Park
- Bluebridge Avenue (nr) Brookmans Park
- Hawkshead Lane (SE-bound) Brookmans Park
- Boltons Park (opp) Swanley Bar
- Swanley Crescent (nr) Swanley Bar
- Osborne Road (opp) Little Heath
- Hatfield Road (nr) Little Heath
- Mount Grace School (o/s) Little Heath
- The Avenue (opp) Potters Bar
- Byng Drive (adj) Potters Bar
- Potters Bar Railway Station (Stop A) Potters Bar
- Tesco (o/s) Potters Bar
- Cask & Stillage PH (opp) Potters Bar
- Bus Garage (o/s) Potters Bar
- Thaynesfield (nr) Potters Bar
- Torrington Drive (opp) Potters Bar
- The Grange (nr) Northaw
- Northaw House (opp) Northaw
- Two Brewers PH (o/s) Northaw
- Park Road (nr) Northaw
- Northaw Road West (E-bound) Northaw
- Cattlegate Road (opp) Cuffley
- Sports Ground (opp) Cuffley
- Theobald's Road (opp) Cuffley
- Station Road (opp) Cuffley
- Cuffley Railway Station (near) Cuffley
- Athenia Close (opp) Goffs Oak
- Robinson Avenue (nr) Goffs Oak
- War Memorial (nr) Goffs Oak
- Poyndon Farm (nr) Goffs Oak
- Burton Lane (adj) Goffs Oak
- Colesgrove Farm (opp) Cheshunt
- Claremont (nr) Cheshunt
- Hornbeam Way (nr) Cheshunt
- Granby Park Road (nr) Rosedale
- Fourfields Drive (opp) Rosedale
- Jacksons Drive (opp) Flamstead End
- Greenbank (nr) Flamstead End
- Aldermere Avenue (nr) Cheshunt
- Brookfield Centre (adj) Cheshunt
- Aldermere Avenue (opp) Cheshunt
- The Freemasons PH (Stop A) Flamstead End
- Dewhurst Road (nr) Cheshunt
- Bishops' College (nr) Cheshunt
- The Crocodile PH (nr) Cheshunt
- Elgin Road (opp) Cheshunt
- Old Pond (Stop A) Cheshunt
- King Arthur Court (nr) Cheshunt
- The Roman Urn PH (opp) Theobalds Grove
- Theobalds Grove Railway Station (Stop A) Theobalds Grove
- The Vine PH (opp) Waltham Cross
- Bus Station (adj) Waltham Cross
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 242 bus?
The first 242 departure leaves at 08:12 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 242 bus?
The last 242 leaves its first stop at 19:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 242 bus cost?
Central Connect's published fares on the 242: adult single £2.50 to £3.00. The 242 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Central Connect day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 242 bus?
The 242 is operated by Central Connect.
Timetable data from Central Connect via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Central Connect last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 11 October 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.