257 Stratford to Walthamstow via Leyton, Leytonstone
Operated by Stagecoach London. First bus 04:25, last bus 01:15. 288 journeys on weekdays. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–07:00. 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 257? 2 other bus routes are numbered 257 elsewhere in the UK — see every 257 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 00:06 | 00:20 | 00:35 | 00:50 | 01:05 | 04:25 | 04:40 | 04:55 | 05:07 | 05:19 | 05:31 | 05:41 | 05:51 | 06:01 | 06:08 | 06:16 | 06:23 | 06:31 | 06:38 | 06:46 | 06:53 | 06:59 | 07:06 | 07:13 | 07:21 | 07:28 | 07:36 | 07:43 | 07:51 | 07:58 | 08:05 | 08:13 | 08:20 | 08:27 | 08:34 | 08:41 | 08:48 | 08:55 | 09:02 | 09:10 | 09:17 | 09:25 | 09:32 | 09:40 | 09:47 | 09:55 | 10:02 | 10:10 | 10:17 | 10:25 | 10:32 | 10:40 | 10:47 | 10:55 | 11:02 | 11:10 | 11:17 | 11:25 | 11:32 | 11:40 | 11:47 | 11:55 | 12:02 | 12:10 | 12:17 | 12:25 | 12:32 | 12:40 | 12:47 | 12:55 | 13:02 | 13:10 | 13:17 | 13:25 | 13:32 | 13:40 | 13:47 | 13:55 | 14:02 | 14:10 | 14:17 | 14:25 | 14:32 | 14:39 | 14:47 | 14:54 | 15:02 | 15:10 | 15:17 | 15:25 | 15:32 | 15:40 | 15:47 | 15:55 | 16:02 | 16:10 | 16:17 | 16:25 | 16:33 | 16:41 | 16:48 | 16:56 | 17:03 | 17:11 | 17:18 | 17:26 | 17:34 | 17:42 | 17:50 | 17:57 | 18:05 | 18:13 | 18:20 | 18:28 | 18:35 | 18:43 | 18:52 | 19:00 | 19:07 | 19:15 | 19:25 | 19:35 | 19:45 | 19:55 | 20:05 | 20:15 | 20:27 | 20:39 | 20:51 | 21:03 | 21:16 | 21:28 | 21:41 | 21:54 | 22:06 | 22:18 | 22:30 | 22:42 | 22:54 | 23:06 | 23:18 | 23:30 | 23:42 | 23:54 |
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| Stratford Bus Station (Stop A) | 00:06 | 00:20 | 00:35 | 00:50 | 01:05 | 04:25 | 04:40 | 04:55 | 05:07 | 05:19 | 05:31 | 05:41 | 05:51 | 06:01 | 06:08 | 06:16 | 06:23 | 06:31 | 06:38 | 06:46 | 06:53 | 06:59 | 07:06 | 07:13 | 07:21 | 07:28 | 07:36 | 07:43 | 07:51 | 07:58 | 08:05 | 08:13 | 08:20 | 08:27 | 08:34 | 08:41 | 08:48 | 08:55 | 09:02 | 09:10 | 09:17 | 09:25 | 09:32 | 09:40 | 09:47 | 09:55 | 10:02 | 10:10 | 10:17 | 10:25 | 10:32 | 10:40 | 10:47 | 10:55 | 11:02 | 11:10 | 11:17 | 11:25 | 11:32 | 11:40 | 11:47 | 11:55 | 12:02 | 12:10 | 12:17 | 12:25 | 12:32 | 12:40 | 12:47 | 12:55 | 13:02 | 13:10 | 13:17 | 13:25 | 13:32 | 13:40 | 13:47 | 13:55 | 14:02 | 14:10 | 14:17 | 14:25 | 14:32 | 14:39 | 14:47 | 14:54 | 15:02 | 15:10 | 15:17 | 15:25 | 15:32 | 15:40 | 15:47 | 15:55 | 16:02 | 16:10 | 16:17 | 16:25 | 16:33 | 16:41 | 16:48 | 16:56 | 17:03 | 17:11 | 17:18 | 17:26 | 17:34 | 17:42 | 17:50 | 17:57 | 18:05 | 18:13 | 18:20 | 18:28 | 18:35 | 18:43 | 18:52 | 19:00 | 19:07 | 19:15 | 19:25 | 19:35 | 19:45 | 19:55 | 20:05 | 20:15 | 20:27 | 20:39 | 20:51 | 21:03 | 21:16 | 21:28 | 21:41 | 21:54 | 22:06 | 22:18 | 22:30 | 22:42 | 22:54 | 23:06 | 23:18 | 23:30 | 23:42 | 23:54 |
| Cann Hall Road (Stop H) | 00:11 | 00:25 | 00:40 | 00:55 | 01:09 | 04:29 | 04:44 | 04:59 | 05:11 | 05:23 | 05:35 | 05:45 | 05:55 | 06:06 | 06:13 | 06:21 | 06:28 | 06:36 | 06:43 | 06:51 | 06:58 | 07:05 | 07:12 | 07:19 | 07:27 | 07:34 | 07:42 | 07:49 | 07:57 | 08:04 | 08:12 | 08:20 | 08:27 | 08:34 | 08:41 | 08:48 | 08:55 | 09:02 | 09:09 | 09:17 | 09:24 | 09:32 | 09:39 | 09:47 | 09:54 | 10:02 | 10:09 | 10:17 | 10:24 | 10:32 | 10:39 | 10:47 | 10:54 | 11:02 | 11:09 | 11:17 | 11:24 | 11:32 | 11:39 | 11:47 | 11:54 | 12:02 | 12:09 | 12:17 | 12:24 | 12:32 | 12:40 | 12:48 | 12:55 | 13:03 | 13:10 | 13:18 | 13:25 | 13:33 | 13:40 | 13:48 | 13:55 | 14:03 | 14:10 | 14:18 | 14:25 | 14:33 | 14:40 | 14:47 | 14:55 | 15:02 | 15:10 | 15:18 | 15:26 | 15:34 | 15:41 | 15:49 | 15:56 | 16:04 | 16:11 | 16:19 | 16:26 | 16:34 | 16:42 | 16:50 | 16:57 | 17:05 | 17:12 | 17:20 | 17:27 | 17:35 | 17:43 | 17:51 | 17:59 | 18:06 | 18:14 | 18:22 | 18:29 | 18:37 | 18:44 | 18:52 | 19:00 | 19:08 | 19:15 | 19:23 | 19:33 | 19:43 | 19:53 | 20:03 | 20:13 | 20:23 | 20:34 | 20:46 | 20:58 | 21:10 | 21:23 | 21:35 | 21:47 | 22:00 | 22:12 | 22:24 | 22:36 | 22:48 | 23:00 | 23:11 | 23:23 | 23:35 | 23:47 | 23:59 |
| Green Man Roundabout (Stop N) | 00:18 | 00:32 | 00:47 | 01:02 | 01:16 | 04:35 | 04:50 | 05:05 | 05:18 | 05:30 | 05:42 | 05:52 | 06:02 | 06:13 | 06:21 | 06:29 | 06:37 | 06:45 | 06:52 | 07:00 | 07:07 | 07:15 | 07:22 | 07:29 | 07:37 | 07:45 | 07:53 | 08:01 | 08:09 | 08:17 | 08:25 | 08:33 | 08:41 | 08:48 | 08:55 | 09:02 | 09:09 | 09:15 | 09:22 | 09:29 | 09:36 | 09:44 | 09:51 | 09:59 | 10:06 | 10:14 | 10:21 | 10:29 | 10:36 | 10:44 | 10:51 | 10:59 | 11:06 | 11:14 | 11:21 | 11:29 | 11:36 | 11:44 | 11:51 | 11:59 | 12:07 | 12:15 | 12:22 | 12:30 | 12:37 | 12:45 | 12:53 | 13:01 | 13:08 | 13:16 | 13:23 | 13:31 | 13:39 | 13:47 | 13:54 | 14:02 | 14:09 | 14:17 | 14:24 | 14:32 | 14:39 | 14:47 | 14:54 | 15:02 | 15:10 | 15:17 | 15:25 | 15:33 | 15:41 | 15:49 | 15:56 | 16:04 | 16:11 | 16:19 | 16:26 | 16:34 | 16:41 | 16:49 | 16:57 | 17:05 | 17:12 | 17:20 | 17:27 | 17:35 | 17:42 | 17:50 | 17:58 | 18:05 | 18:13 | 18:20 | 18:28 | 18:36 | 18:43 | 18:50 | 18:57 | 19:05 | 19:13 | 19:20 | 19:27 | 19:35 | 19:44 | 19:54 | 20:04 | 20:14 | 20:24 | 20:34 | 20:44 | 20:56 | 21:08 | 21:20 | 21:33 | 21:44 | 21:56 | 22:09 | 22:21 | 22:33 | 22:45 | 22:57 | 23:08 | 23:19 | 23:31 | 23:43 | 23:55 | 00:07 |
| Whipps Cross Bus Stand (Stop G) | 00:22 | 00:36 | 00:51 | 01:06 | 01:20 | 04:39 | 04:54 | 05:09 | 05:22 | 05:34 | 05:46 | 05:56 | 06:07 | 06:18 | 06:26 | 06:34 | 06:42 | 06:50 | 06:57 | 07:05 | 07:12 | 07:20 | 07:28 | 07:35 | 07:43 | 07:51 | 07:59 | 08:07 | 08:15 | 08:23 | 08:31 | 08:39 | 08:47 | 08:54 | 09:01 | 09:08 | 09:15 | 09:21 | 09:28 | 09:35 | 09:42 | 09:50 | 09:57 | 10:05 | 10:12 | 10:20 | 10:27 | 10:35 | 10:42 | 10:50 | 10:57 | 11:05 | 11:12 | 11:20 | 11:27 | 11:35 | 11:42 | 11:50 | 11:57 | 12:05 | 12:13 | 12:21 | 12:28 | 12:36 | 12:43 | 12:51 | 12:59 | 13:07 | 13:14 | 13:22 | 13:29 | 13:37 | 13:45 | 13:53 | 14:00 | 14:08 | 14:15 | 14:23 | 14:30 | 14:38 | 14:45 | 14:53 | 15:00 | 15:08 | 15:16 | 15:23 | 15:31 | 15:39 | 15:47 | 15:55 | 16:02 | 16:10 | 16:17 | 16:25 | 16:32 | 16:40 | 16:47 | 16:55 | 17:03 | 17:11 | 17:18 | 17:26 | 17:33 | 17:41 | 17:48 | 17:56 | 18:04 | 18:11 | 18:19 | 18:26 | 18:34 | 18:42 | 18:49 | 18:56 | 19:03 | 19:10 | 19:18 | 19:25 | 19:32 | 19:40 | 19:49 | 19:59 | 20:09 | 20:19 | 20:29 | 20:39 | 20:49 | 21:01 | 21:13 | 21:25 | 21:38 | 21:49 | 22:01 | 22:13 | 22:25 | 22:37 | 22:49 | 23:01 | 23:12 | 23:23 | 23:35 | 23:47 | 23:59 | 00:11 |
| Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms (Stop ND) | 00:25 | 00:39 | 00:54 | 01:09 | 01:23 | 04:42 | 04:57 | 05:13 | 05:26 | 05:38 | 05:50 | 06:01 | 06:12 | 06:23 | 06:31 | 06:39 | 06:47 | 06:55 | 07:02 | 07:10 | 07:17 | 07:25 | 07:33 | 07:41 | 07:49 | 07:57 | 08:05 | 08:13 | 08:21 | 08:29 | 08:37 | 08:45 | 08:53 | 09:00 | 09:07 | 09:14 | 09:21 | 09:27 | 09:34 | 09:41 | 09:48 | 09:56 | 10:03 | 10:11 | 10:18 | 10:26 | 10:33 | 10:41 | 10:48 | 10:56 | 11:03 | 11:11 | 11:18 | 11:26 | 11:33 | 11:42 | 11:49 | 11:57 | 12:04 | 12:12 | 12:20 | 12:28 | 12:35 | 12:43 | 12:50 | 12:58 | 13:06 | 13:14 | 13:21 | 13:29 | 13:36 | 13:44 | 13:52 | 14:00 | 14:07 | 14:15 | 14:22 | 14:30 | 14:37 | 14:45 | 14:52 | 15:00 | 15:07 | 15:15 | 15:23 | 15:31 | 15:39 | 15:47 | 15:54 | 16:02 | 16:09 | 16:17 | 16:24 | 16:32 | 16:39 | 16:47 | 16:54 | 17:02 | 17:10 | 17:18 | 17:25 | 17:33 | 17:40 | 17:48 | 17:55 | 18:03 | 18:10 | 18:17 | 18:25 | 18:32 | 18:40 | 18:48 | 18:55 | 19:02 | 19:09 | 19:16 | 19:24 | 19:31 | 19:38 | 19:46 | 19:55 | 20:05 | 20:14 | 20:24 | 20:34 | 20:44 | 20:54 | 21:06 | 21:18 | 21:30 | 21:42 | 21:53 | 22:05 | 22:17 | 22:29 | 22:41 | 22:53 | 23:05 | 23:16 | 23:27 | 23:39 | 23:51 | 00:03 | 00:14 |
| Walthamstow Bus Station (Stop D) | 00:30 | 00:44 | 00:59 | 01:14 | 01:28 | 04:46 | 05:02 | 05:18 | 05:31 | 05:43 | 05:55 | 06:06 | 06:17 | 06:28 | 06:37 | 06:45 | 06:53 | 07:01 | 07:08 | 07:16 | 07:24 | 07:32 | 07:40 | 07:48 | 07:56 | 08:04 | 08:12 | 08:20 | 08:28 | 08:36 | 08:44 | 08:52 | 09:00 | 09:07 | 09:14 | 09:21 | 09:28 | 09:34 | 09:41 | 09:48 | 09:55 | 10:03 | 10:10 | 10:18 | 10:25 | 10:33 | 10:40 | 10:48 | 10:55 | 11:03 | 11:10 | 11:18 | 11:25 | 11:33 | 11:40 | 11:49 | 11:56 | 12:04 | 12:11 | 12:19 | 12:27 | 12:35 | 12:42 | 12:50 | 12:58 | 13:06 | 13:14 | 13:22 | 13:29 | 13:37 | 13:44 | 13:52 | 14:00 | 14:08 | 14:15 | 14:23 | 14:30 | 14:38 | 14:46 | 14:54 | 15:01 | 15:09 | 15:16 | 15:24 | 15:32 | 15:40 | 15:48 | 15:56 | 16:03 | 16:11 | 16:18 | 16:26 | 16:33 | 16:41 | 16:48 | 16:56 | 17:03 | 17:11 | 17:19 | 17:26 | 17:33 | 17:41 | 17:48 | 17:56 | 18:03 | 18:11 | 18:18 | 18:25 | 18:33 | 18:40 | 18:48 | 18:55 | 19:02 | 19:09 | 19:16 | 19:23 | 19:31 | 19:38 | 19:45 | 19:53 | 20:02 | 20:11 | 20:20 | 20:30 | 20:40 | 20:50 | 21:00 | 21:12 | 21:24 | 21:36 | 21:48 | 21:59 | 22:10 | 22:22 | 22:34 | 22:46 | 22:58 | 23:10 | 23:21 | 23:32 | 23:44 | 23:56 | 00:08 | 00:19 |
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 Stagecoach 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 257
257 towards Walthamstow
All 28 stops
- Stratford Bus Station (Stop A) Stratford
- The Grove (E15) (Stop G) Stratford
- Maryland Station /Manbey Grove (Stop MA) Stratford
- Maryland Station (Stop MB) Stratford
- Chobham Road (Stop MC) Stratford New Town
- Cann Hall Road (Stop H) Leyton
- Ranelagh Road (Stop J) Leyton
- Harrow Green (Stop K) Leyton
- West St High Rd Leytonstone (Stop L) Leytonstone
- Leytonstone Fire Station (Stop E) Leytonstone
- Leytonstone High Road Station (Stop F) Leytonstone
- Vernon Rd/Leytonstone High Rd (Stop G) Leytonstone
- Harvey Road (E11) (Stop H) Leytonstone
- Kirkdale Road (Stop M) Leytonstone
- Green Man Roundabout (Stop N) Leytonstone
- Leyton Way (Stop NN) Leytonstone
- Sir Alfred Hitchcock Hotel (northbound) Leytonstone
- James Lane (Stop S) Whipps Cross
- Whipps Cross Hospital (Stop H) Whipps Cross
- Whipps Cross Bus Stand (Stop G) Whipps Cross
- Peterborough Rd /Lea Bridge Rd (Stop WA) Whipps Cross
- Essex Road (Stop WB) Whipps Cross
- Leyton Green Road (Stop WK) Whipps Cross
- Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms (Stop ND) Whipps Cross
- Hoe Street / Bakers Arms (Stop NE) Walthamstow
- Grove Road Walthamstow (Stop NH) Walthamstow Central
- Queen's Road (Stop L) Walthamstow
- Walthamstow Bus Station (Stop D) Walthamstow
257 towards Stratford
All 30 stops
- Walthamstow Bus Station (Stop A) Walthamstow
- Grosvenor Park Road (Stop K) Walthamstow Central
- Grove Road Walthamstow (Stop SJ) Walthamstow Central
- Bakers Avenue (Stop SK) Walthamstow
- Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms (Stop EH) Whipps Cross
- Leyton Green Road (Stop EJ) Whipps Cross
- Shernhall Street (Stop EK) Whipps Cross
- Peterborough Rd /Lea Bridge Rd (Stop EL) Whipps Cross
- Whipps Cross / Wood Street (Stop A) Whipps Cross
- Whipps Cross Bus Stand (Stop V) Whipps Cross
- Whipps Cross Hospital (Stop E) Whipps Cross
- James Lane (Stop T) Whipps Cross
- Sir Alfred Hitchcock Hotel (southbound) Leytonstone
- Leyton Way (Stop PP) Leytonstone
- Green Man Roundabout (Stop P) Leytonstone
- Leytonstone Station (Stop W) Leytonstone
- Harvey Road (E11) (Stop K) Leytonstone
- Michael Road (Stop L) Leytonstone
- Leytonstone High Road Station (Stop J) Leytonstone
- Leytonstone Fire Station (Stop D) Leytonstone
- Harrow Road (E11) (Stop N) Leytonstone
- Harrow Green (Stop P) Leyton
- Ranelagh Road (Stop Q) Leyton
- Leytonstone High Road / Thatched House (Stop R) Leyton
- Janson Road (Stop MD) Leyton
- Chobham Road (Stop ME) Stratford New Town
- Maryland Station (Stop MF) Stratford
- Manbey Grove (Stop MH) Stratford
- Salway Place (Stop H) Stratford
- Stratford Bus Station (Stop AP) Stratford
How busy is route 257?
4.18m passenger journeys were recorded on route 257 in 2024/25 across 760,651 kilometres operated. That is down from a peak of 6.30m in 2013/14.
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 257 bus?
The first 257 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 257 bus?
The last 257 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 01:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 257 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 257 bus?
The 257 is operated by Stagecoach London.
Timetable data from Stagecoach 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.