279 Waltham Cross ↔ Stamford Hill

Operated by Arriva London North. First bus 00:05, last bus 23:55. 336 journeys on weekdays.

🌙 Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–07:00. Friday–Sunday nights. 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 279? 4 other bus routes are numbered 279 elsewhere in the UK — see every 279 bus by area.

🔴 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

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279 towards Stamford Hill — Monday to Friday (150 journeys)
Bus Station (Stop B) 03:5504:1504:3504:5005:0005:1005:2005:3005:3705:4505:5206:0006:0706:1306:2006:2606:3206:3906:4406:4906:5507:0107:0607:1107:1607:1907:2307:2707:3107:3407:3707:4007:4407:4907:5307:5808:0308:0908:1608:2308:2908:3608:4308:4908:5609:0209:0809:1609:2409:3009:3709:4409:5009:5710:0510:1110:1810:2510:3110:3810:4510:5110:5811:0511:1111:1811:2511:3111:3811:4411:5011:5712:0412:1012:1712:2412:3012:3712:4412:5012:5713:0313:0913:1613:2313:2913:3513:4213:4813:5514:0214:0814:1314:1914:2514:3214:3914:4514:5114:5815:0515:1015:1515:2015:2515:3015:3515:4115:4615:5115:5616:0116:0716:1416:2116:2716:3416:4116:4716:5417:0117:0717:1417:2117:2717:3417:4117:4717:5418:0118:0718:1418:2018:2618:3318:4018:4618:5319:0019:0719:1519:2219:3019:3719:4519:5220:0020:1020:2020:30
Oatlands Road (Stop EA) 04:0404:2404:4404:5905:0905:1905:2905:3905:4605:5406:0106:1006:1706:2306:3106:3706:4306:5006:5607:0107:0707:1407:2007:2507:3007:3307:3807:4207:4607:4907:5207:5708:0108:0608:1108:1608:2308:2908:3608:4208:4808:5409:0009:0509:1209:1709:2309:3109:3809:4409:5109:5810:0410:1110:1810:2410:3110:3810:4410:5110:5811:0411:1111:1811:2411:3111:3811:4411:5111:5712:0312:1012:1712:2312:3012:3712:4312:5012:5713:0313:1013:1613:2213:2913:3613:4313:4913:5614:0214:0914:1614:2214:2714:3414:4014:4714:5415:0015:0615:1315:2015:2515:3015:3515:4115:4615:5115:5716:0216:0716:1216:1716:2316:3016:3716:4316:5016:5717:0317:1017:1617:2217:2917:3617:4217:4917:5518:0118:0818:1518:2118:2818:3418:4018:4618:5318:5919:0619:1219:1919:2719:3319:4119:4819:5620:0320:1120:2120:3020:40
Southbury Road Ponders End (Stop J) 04:0904:2904:4905:0405:1405:2405:3405:4405:5105:5906:0606:1606:2306:2906:3706:4306:5006:5707:0307:0807:1407:2107:2707:3307:3807:4107:4607:5107:5507:5808:0108:0608:1108:1608:2108:2608:3208:3808:4508:5108:5709:0309:0909:1409:2109:2609:3209:4009:4709:5310:0010:0710:1310:2010:2710:3310:4010:4710:5311:0011:0711:1311:2011:2711:3311:4011:4711:5312:0012:0612:1212:1912:2612:3212:3912:4612:5212:5913:0613:1213:1913:2513:3113:3813:4513:5213:5814:0514:1214:1914:2614:3214:3714:4414:5014:5715:0415:1015:1615:2315:3015:3515:4015:4515:5015:5516:0016:0616:1116:1616:2116:2616:3216:3916:4616:5216:5917:0617:1217:1817:2417:3017:3717:4417:5017:5718:0318:0918:1618:2318:2918:3518:4118:4718:5319:0019:0619:1319:1919:2619:3419:4019:4719:5420:0220:0920:1720:2720:3620:46
Tramway Avenue (Stop LD) 04:1404:3404:5405:0905:1905:2905:3905:4905:5606:0406:1106:2106:2906:3506:4406:5006:5707:0407:1107:1607:2207:2907:3507:4107:4607:5007:5508:0008:0408:0808:1308:1808:2308:2808:3308:3808:4408:5008:5609:0209:0709:1309:1909:2409:3009:3509:4109:4909:5610:0210:0810:1510:2110:2810:3510:4110:4810:5511:0111:0811:1511:2111:2811:3511:4111:4811:5512:0112:0812:1412:2012:2712:3412:4012:4712:5413:0013:0713:1413:2013:2713:3313:3913:4613:5414:0114:0714:1414:2114:2814:3514:4114:4714:5415:0015:0715:1415:2015:2715:3415:4115:4615:5115:5616:0116:0616:1116:1616:2116:2616:3116:3616:4216:4916:5617:0217:0917:1617:2217:2817:3317:3917:4617:5317:5918:0618:1218:1818:2518:3118:3718:4318:4918:5519:0119:0719:1319:2019:2619:3319:4119:4719:5420:0120:0820:1520:2320:3320:4220:52
Edmonton Green Bus Station (Stop G) 04:1804:3804:5805:1305:2305:3305:4305:5306:0006:0906:1606:2606:3406:4006:4906:5507:0207:0907:1607:2107:2807:3507:4107:4707:5207:5608:0108:0608:1008:1408:1908:2408:2908:3408:3908:4408:5008:5609:0209:0809:1309:1909:2509:3009:3609:4109:4709:5510:0210:0810:1410:2110:2710:3410:4110:4710:5411:0111:0711:1411:2111:2711:3411:4111:4711:5412:0112:0712:1412:2012:2612:3312:4012:4612:5313:0013:0613:1313:2013:2613:3313:3913:4513:5214:0014:0714:1314:2014:2714:3414:4114:4714:5315:0015:0615:1315:2015:2615:3315:4015:4715:5215:5716:0216:0716:1216:1716:2216:2716:3216:3716:4216:4816:5517:0217:0817:1517:2217:2817:3417:3917:4517:5217:5918:0518:1218:1818:2418:3018:3618:4218:4818:5419:0019:0619:1219:1819:2519:3119:3819:4619:5219:5920:0620:1320:2020:2820:3720:4620:56
Angel Corner (Stop E) 04:2204:4205:0205:1705:2705:3705:4705:5706:0406:1306:2006:3006:3806:4406:5306:5907:0607:1307:2007:2607:3307:4007:4607:5207:5708:0108:0608:1108:1508:1908:2408:2908:3408:3908:4408:4908:5509:0109:0709:1309:1809:2409:3009:3509:4109:4609:5210:0010:0710:1310:1910:2610:3210:3910:4610:5210:5911:0611:1211:1911:2611:3211:3911:4611:5211:5912:0612:1212:1912:2512:3112:3812:4512:5112:5813:0513:1113:1813:2513:3113:3813:4513:5113:5814:0614:1314:1914:2614:3314:4014:4714:5314:5915:0615:1215:1915:2615:3215:3915:4615:5315:5816:0316:0816:1316:1816:2316:2816:3316:3816:4316:4816:5417:0117:0817:1417:2117:2717:3317:3917:4417:5017:5718:0418:1018:1718:2318:2918:3518:4118:4718:5318:5919:0519:1119:1719:2319:3019:3619:4319:5119:5720:0420:1120:1820:2420:3220:4120:5021:00
Dowsett Road (Stop CA) 04:3204:5205:1205:2705:3705:4705:5706:0706:1506:2406:3106:4106:5006:5607:0507:1207:1907:2607:3307:4007:4707:5408:0108:0708:1208:1708:2208:2708:3208:3708:4208:4708:5208:5709:0209:0709:1209:1709:2309:2909:3409:4009:4609:5109:5710:0210:0810:1510:2210:2810:3410:4110:4710:5411:0111:0711:1411:2111:2711:3411:4111:4711:5412:0112:0712:1412:2112:2712:3412:4112:4712:5413:0113:0713:1413:2113:2713:3413:4113:4713:5414:0114:0714:1414:2214:2914:3614:4314:5014:5715:0415:1015:1615:2315:2915:3615:4315:4915:5616:0316:1016:1516:2016:2516:3016:3516:4016:4516:5016:5517:0017:0517:1117:1717:2417:3017:3717:4317:4917:5518:0018:0618:1318:2018:2618:3318:3818:4418:5018:5519:0119:0719:1319:1919:2519:3119:3619:4319:4919:5620:0420:1020:1720:2420:3020:3620:4420:5321:0221:11
Tottenham Town Hall (Stop W) 04:3504:5505:1505:3005:4005:5006:0006:1006:1806:2706:3406:4406:5306:5907:0807:1507:2207:2907:3607:4307:5007:5708:0408:1008:1508:2008:2508:3008:3508:4008:4508:5008:5509:0009:0509:1009:1509:2009:2609:3209:3709:4309:4909:5410:0010:0510:1110:1810:2510:3110:3710:4410:5010:5711:0411:1011:1711:2411:3011:3711:4411:5011:5712:0412:1012:1712:2412:3012:3712:4412:5012:5713:0413:1013:1713:2413:3013:3713:4413:5013:5714:0414:1014:1714:2514:3214:3914:4614:5315:0015:0715:1315:2015:2715:3315:4015:4715:5316:0016:0716:1416:1916:2416:2916:3416:3916:4416:4916:5416:5917:0417:0917:1517:2117:2817:3417:4117:4717:5317:5918:0418:1018:1718:2418:3018:3718:4218:4818:5418:5919:0519:1119:1719:2319:2919:3519:4019:4619:5219:5920:0720:1320:2020:2720:3320:3920:4720:5621:0521:14
College of North East London (Stop G) 04:3604:5605:1605:3105:4105:5106:0106:1106:1906:2806:3506:4506:5407:0107:1007:1707:2407:3107:3807:4507:5207:5908:0608:1208:1708:2208:2708:3208:3708:4208:4708:5208:5709:0209:0709:1209:1709:2109:2709:3309:3809:4409:5009:5510:0110:0610:1210:1910:2610:3210:3810:4510:5110:5811:0511:1111:1811:2511:3111:3811:4511:5111:5812:0512:1112:1812:2512:3112:3812:4512:5112:5813:0513:1113:1813:2513:3113:3813:4513:5113:5814:0514:1114:1814:2614:3314:4014:4714:5415:0115:0815:1415:2115:2815:3415:4115:4815:5416:0116:0816:1516:2016:2516:3016:3516:4016:4516:5016:5517:0017:0517:1017:1617:2217:2917:3517:4217:4817:5418:0018:0518:1118:1818:2518:3118:3818:4318:4918:5519:0019:0619:1219:1819:2419:3019:3619:4119:4719:5320:0020:0820:1420:2120:2820:3420:4020:4820:5721:0621:15
Rookwood Road (southbound) 04:4205:0205:2205:3705:4705:5706:0706:1706:2506:3406:4106:5207:0107:0807:1707:2407:3207:3907:4607:5308:0008:0708:1408:2008:2508:3008:3508:4008:4508:5008:5509:0009:0509:1009:1509:2009:2509:2909:3509:4109:4609:5209:5810:0310:0810:1310:1910:2610:3310:3910:4510:5210:5811:0511:1211:1811:2511:3211:3811:4511:5211:5812:0512:1212:1812:2512:3212:3812:4512:5212:5813:0513:1213:1813:2513:3213:3813:4513:5213:5814:0514:1214:1814:2514:3314:4014:4714:5415:0115:0815:1515:2115:2815:3515:4115:4815:5516:0116:0816:1516:2216:2716:3216:3716:4216:4716:5216:5717:0217:0717:1217:1717:2317:2917:3617:4217:4917:5518:0118:0718:1218:1818:2518:3218:3818:4518:5018:5619:0219:0719:1319:1919:2519:3119:3719:4319:4819:5420:0020:0720:1520:2120:2820:3520:4120:4620:5421:0321:1221:21

How busy is route 279?

9.74m passenger journeys were recorded on route 279 in 2024/25 across 1,489,153 kilometres operated. That is down from a peak of 12.26m in 2016/17.

2010/11: 11,386,623 journeys 11.4 10 2011/12: 11,788,799 journeys (53-week year) 11.8 11 53w 2012/13: 11,691,844 journeys 11.7 12 2013/14: 12,034,810 journeys 12.0 13 2014/15: 11,620,548 journeys 11.6 14 2015/16: 11,537,784 journeys 11.5 15 2016/17: 12,262,887 journeys 12.3 16 2017/18: 11,539,282 journeys (53-week year) 11.5 17 53w 2018/19: 11,171,682 journeys 11.2 18 2019/20: 10,261,376 journeys 10.3 19 2020/21: 5,093,235 journeys 5.1 20 2021/22: 8,234,013 journeys 8.2 21 2022/23: 9,584,914 journeys 9.6 22 2023/24: 10,054,361 journeys (53-week year) 10.1 23 53w 2024/25: 9,739,228 journeys 9.7 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 →

Route map

All stops on route 279

279 towards Stamford Hill

  1. Bus Station (Stop B) Waltham Cross
  2. Arlington Crescent (Stop H) Freezy Water
  3. Bullsmoor Lane (Stop A) Freezy Water
  4. Oakhurst Road (Stop B) Freezy Water
  5. Totteridge Road (Stop K) Freezy Water
  6. Turkey Street Station (Stop L) Enfield Wash
  7. Albany Leisure Centre (Stop M) Enfield Wash
  8. Ingersoll Road (Stop N) Enfield Wash
  9. Oatlands Road (Stop EA) Enfield Wash
  10. Carterhatch Lane (EN3) (Stop EB) Enfield Highway
  11. Green Street (EN3) (Stop EC) Enfield Highway
  12. Durants Park (Stop ED) Enfield Highway
  13. Enfield College (Stop EE) Enfield Highway
  14. Durants Road (Stop N) Ponders End
  15. Southbury Road Ponders End (Stop J) Ponders End
  16. Ponders End Park (Stop L) Ponders End
  17. Orchard Road (EN3) (LZ) Ponders End
  18. Nightingale Road (N9) (Stop LB) Ponders End
  19. Cuckoo Hall Lane (Stop LC) Ponders End
  20. Tramway Avenue (Stop LD) Ponders End
  21. Forest Road / Jubilee Park (Stop LE) Lower Edmonton
  22. Bounces Road (Stop LF) Lower Edmonton
  23. Monmouth Road (Stop LH) Lower Edmonton
  24. Edmonton Green Bus Station (Stop G) Lower Edmonton
  25. Edmonton Green Police Station (Stop J) Lower Edmonton
  26. Shrubbery Road (Stop K) Edmonton
  27. Brettenham Road (Stop G) Edmonton
  28. Angel Corner (Stop E) Edmonton
  29. Colyton Way (Stop K) Edmonton
  30. Nutfield Close (Stop L) Upper Edmonton
  31. White Hart Lane Station (Stop M) Tottenham
  32. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (Stop N) Tottenham
  33. Tottenham Sports Centre (Stop P) Tottenham
  34. Lordship Lane (N17) (Stop A) Tottenham
  35. Scotland Green (Stop B) Bruce Grove
  36. Dowsett Road (Stop CA) Bruce Grove
  37. Tottenham Police Station (Stop DA) Bruce Grove
  38. Tottenham Town Hall (Stop W) Seven Sisters
  39. College of North East London (Stop G) South Tottenham
  40. Seven Sisters Station (Stop K) Seven Sisters
  41. South Tottenham Station (Stop TD) South Tottenham
  42. St Ann's Road / High Road (Stop TE) South Tottenham
  43. Egerton Road (N16) (Stop SK) Stamford Hill
  44. Rookwood Road (southbound) Stamford Hill

279 towards Waltham Cross

  1. Rookwood Road (southbound) Stamford Hill
  2. Stamford Hill Broadway (Stop CV) Stamford Hill
  3. Egerton Road (N16) (Stop SE) Stamford Hill
  4. St Ann's Road / High Road (Stop TA) South Tottenham
  5. Lealand Road (Stop TB) South Tottenham
  6. South Tottenham Station (Stop TC) South Tottenham
  7. Seven Sisters Road (Stop C) South Tottenham
  8. Seven Sisters Station (Stop D) Seven Sisters
  9. College of North East London (Stop G) South Tottenham
  10. Tottenham Town Hall (Stop V) Seven Sisters
  11. Tottenham Police Station (Stop F) Bruce Grove
  12. St Loys Road / Bruce Grove Station (Stop G) Bruce Grove
  13. Lordship Lane (N17) (Stop R) Tottenham
  14. Tottenham Sports Centre (Stop S) Tottenham
  15. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (Stop T) Tottenham
  16. White Hart Lane Station (Stop U) Tottenham
  17. Brantwood Road (Stop V) Tottenham
  18. Nutfield Close (Stop W) Upper Edmonton
  19. Colyton Way (Stop L) Edmonton
  20. Angel Corner (Stop H) Edmonton
  21. Brettenham Road (northbound) Edmonton
  22. Shrubbery Road (Stop L) Edmonton
  23. Edmonton Green Police Station (Stop M) Lower Edmonton
  24. Edmonton Green Station (Stop N) Lower Edmonton
  25. Edmonton Green Bus Station (Stop B) Lower Edmonton
  26. Monmouth Road (Stop P) Lower Edmonton
  27. Bounces Road (Stop LJ) Lower Edmonton
  28. Bury Street Edmonton (Stop LL) Lower Edmonton
  29. Forest Road / Jubilee Park (Stop LM) Lower Edmonton
  30. Tramway Avenue (Stop LN) Ponders End
  31. Cuckoo Hall Lane (Stop LP) Ponders End
  32. Nightingale Road (N9) (Stop LR) Ponders End
  33. Orchard Road (EN3) (Stop M) Ponders End
  34. Ponders End Park (Stop K) Ponders End
  35. Southbury Road Ponders End (Stop H) Ponders End
  36. Durants Road (Stop G) Ponders End
  37. Enfield College (Stop EJ) Enfield Highway
  38. Green Street (EN3) (Stop EK) Enfield Highway
  39. Carterhatch Lane (EN3) (Stop EL) Enfield Highway
  40. Oatlands Road (Stop EM) Enfield Wash
  41. Durants School (Stop EN) Enfield Wash
  42. Ingersoll Road (Stop E) Enfield Wash
  43. Albany Leisure Centre (Stop F) Enfield Wash
  44. Turkey Street Station (Stop G) Enfield Wash
  45. Totteridge Road (Stop H) Freezy Water
  46. Oakhurst Road (Stop J) Freezy Water
  47. Mandeville Road (EN3) (Stop C) Freezy Water
  48. Bullsmoor Lane / Mollison Avenue (Stop G) Freezy Water
  49. Bus Station (adj) Waltham Cross

Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 279 bus?

The first 279 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:05 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 279 bus?

The last 279 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 279 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 279 bus?

The 279 is operated by Arriva London North.

Timetable data from Arriva London North 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.