255 South Lodge Avenue / Yorkshire Road ↔ Balham Station / Balham Station Road

Operated by Arriva London. First bus 00:00, last bus 23:50. 338 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.

255 towards Balham Station / Balham Station Road — Monday to Friday (150 journeys)
South Lodge Avenue / Yorkshire Road (Stop U) 00:0000:0005:0005:0005:1505:1505:3005:3005:4505:4506:0006:0006:1406:1506:2806:3006:4206:4506:5407:0007:0607:1507:1707:2907:2907:4207:4307:5407:5708:0808:1108:2208:2508:3608:4108:5008:5609:0409:1109:1809:2509:3209:4109:4609:5610:0010:0910:1410:2410:2810:3910:4210:5310:5611:0711:1011:2111:2411:3611:3811:5111:5211:5212:0612:0612:0612:2012:2012:2112:3412:3412:3612:4812:4812:5113:0213:0213:0613:1613:1613:2113:3013:3013:3613:4413:4413:5113:5814:0614:1214:2114:2514:3614:3814:5214:5215:0515:0715:1915:2215:3315:3715:4715:5216:0116:0716:1516:2216:2916:3716:4316:5316:5717:0917:1117:2417:2517:3917:3917:5317:5518:0718:1018:2118:2518:3518:4118:4918:5619:0419:1219:2119:2719:3819:4319:5519:5820:1220:1220:1320:2820:2920:2920:4320:4620:4620:5821:0321:0321:13
Northborough Road (Stop P) 00:0500:0505:0605:0605:2105:2105:3605:3605:5105:5106:0606:0606:2006:2106:3506:3606:4906:5107:0107:0607:1307:2107:2407:3607:3507:5007:4908:0208:0308:1608:1708:3008:3108:4408:4708:5709:0209:1109:1709:2509:3109:3909:4709:5310:0210:0710:1510:2110:3010:3510:4510:4911:0011:0311:1411:1711:2811:3111:4311:4511:5811:5911:5912:1312:1312:1312:2712:2712:2812:4112:4112:4312:5512:5512:5813:0913:0913:1313:2313:2313:2813:3713:3713:4313:5113:5113:5814:0514:1314:1914:2814:3214:4314:4514:5814:5915:1215:1315:2615:2815:4015:4315:5415:5816:0816:1316:2216:2816:3616:4316:5016:5917:0417:1517:1817:3017:3217:4617:4518:0018:0118:1418:1618:2818:3118:4218:4718:5619:0219:1019:1819:2719:3319:4419:4920:0120:0420:1820:1820:1920:3420:3520:3520:4920:5220:5221:0421:0921:0921:19
Norbury (Stop B) 00:0900:0905:1305:1105:2805:2605:4105:4305:5805:5606:1106:1306:2706:2606:4306:4106:5706:5607:1007:1107:2207:2607:3307:4607:4008:0007:5508:1308:0908:2708:2308:4108:3708:5508:5309:0809:0809:2209:2309:3509:3709:4909:5310:0310:1010:1710:2310:3110:3910:4510:5510:5911:1011:1311:2411:2711:3811:4111:5311:5512:0812:0912:0912:2312:2312:2312:3712:3712:3812:5112:5112:5313:0513:0513:0813:1913:1913:2313:3313:3313:3813:4713:4713:5314:0114:0114:0814:1514:2314:2914:3814:4214:5314:5515:0815:0915:2315:2315:3715:3815:5015:5316:0416:0816:1816:2316:3216:3816:4616:5317:0017:0917:1417:2517:2817:4117:4217:5617:5618:1018:1018:2418:2418:3818:3918:5218:5519:0619:0919:2019:2519:3619:4019:5319:5520:1020:1020:2720:2720:2520:4020:4420:4320:5521:0020:5921:1021:1621:1621:25
St Leonard's Church (Stop SK) 00:1400:1405:2105:1605:3605:3105:4605:5106:0606:0106:1606:2106:3606:3106:5206:4707:0707:0207:2107:1707:3307:3207:4608:0007:4608:1408:0108:2708:1508:4108:2908:5508:4309:0809:0009:2109:1509:3409:3009:4709:4510:0110:0210:1510:1910:2910:3310:4310:4910:5711:0611:1111:2211:2511:3611:3911:5011:5312:0512:0712:2012:2112:2112:3512:3512:3512:4912:4912:5013:0313:0313:0513:1713:1713:2013:3113:3113:3513:4513:4513:5013:5913:5914:0514:1314:1314:2014:2714:3514:4114:5014:5415:0515:0715:2015:2115:3515:3515:4915:5016:0216:0516:1616:2016:3016:3516:4416:5016:5817:0517:1217:2117:2617:3717:4017:5217:5418:0818:0718:2218:2118:3618:3418:5018:4919:0419:0519:1819:1719:3219:3219:4819:4720:0520:0220:2220:1720:3820:3820:3220:4720:5320:5221:0221:0921:0821:1721:2521:2521:32
Mount Ephraim Road (Stop K) 00:1700:1705:2505:1905:4005:3405:4905:5506:1006:0406:1906:2506:4106:3406:5806:5007:1407:0507:2807:2007:4107:3507:5408:0907:4908:2308:0408:3608:1808:5008:3209:0408:4609:1709:0309:3009:1809:4209:3409:5509:5010:0910:0810:2310:2510:3710:3910:5110:5511:0511:1311:1911:2911:3311:4411:4711:5812:0112:1312:1512:2812:2912:2912:4312:4312:4312:5712:5712:5813:1113:1113:1313:2513:2513:2813:3913:3913:4313:5313:5313:5814:0714:0714:1314:2114:2114:2814:3514:4314:4914:5815:0215:1315:1515:2815:2915:4315:4315:5715:5816:1016:1316:2416:2816:3816:4316:5216:5817:0617:1317:2017:2917:3417:4417:4817:5918:0218:1618:1418:3018:2818:4418:4018:5818:5519:1219:1119:2619:2219:4019:3719:5619:5120:1320:0620:3020:2120:4620:4620:3620:5120:5920:5821:0621:1521:1421:2121:3021:3021:36
Balham Station (Stop J) 00:2600:2605:3705:2805:5205:4305:5806:0706:2206:1306:2806:3806:5406:4307:1206:5907:3007:1507:4507:3007:5907:4508:1208:2707:5908:4108:1408:5408:2909:0808:4309:2208:5709:3509:1409:4809:2909:5909:4510:1210:0310:2610:2210:4010:4010:5410:5411:0811:1211:2211:3011:3611:4611:5012:0112:0412:1512:1812:3012:3212:4512:4612:4713:0013:0113:0013:1413:1513:1513:2813:2913:3013:4313:4213:4513:5713:5614:0014:1014:1114:1514:2414:2514:3014:3814:3914:4514:5315:0015:0715:1515:2015:3015:3315:4515:4716:0116:0016:1516:1516:2816:3016:4216:4516:5617:0017:1017:1517:2417:3017:3817:4517:5218:0018:0618:1518:2018:3418:3018:4818:4319:0018:5519:1419:1019:2819:2519:4219:3619:5619:5120:1120:0320:2820:1820:4520:3321:0021:0120:4821:0321:1221:1021:1821:2721:2621:3321:4221:4121:48

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Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 255 bus?

The first 255 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 255 bus?

The last 255 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 255 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 255 bus?

The 255 is operated by Arriva London.

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