397 Highams Park to Debden via Chingford, Loughton

Operated by Stagecoach London. First bus 06:00, last bus 19:20. 54 journeys on weekdays. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.

Next towards Debden from Salisbury Hall Sainsbury's (Stop CB): 13:03, 13:33, 14:03

Next towards Highams Park from The Broadway (adj): 13:09, 13:39, 14:09

Wanted a different 397? 3 other bus routes are numbered 397 elsewhere in the UK — see every 397 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Debden · Monday to Friday · 27 journeys
Stop 06:0006:3006:5907:2908:0408:3609:0909:3610:0510:3411:0311:3312:0312:3313:0313:3314:0314:3515:0615:3816:1116:4217:1517:4718:1718:4719:17
Salisbury Hall Sainsbury's (Stop CB) 06:0006:3006:5907:2908:0408:3609:0909:3610:0510:3411:0311:3312:0312:3313:0313:3314:0314:3515:0615:3816:1116:4217:1517:4718:1718:4719:17
Chingford Mount (Stop E) 06:0706:3707:0707:3708:1208:4509:1709:4410:1310:4211:1111:4212:1212:4213:1213:4214:1214:4415:1515:4716:2116:5217:2617:5818:2718:5719:27
Chingford Station (Stop F) 06:2206:5207:2507:5508:2809:0209:3209:5910:2810:5711:2811:5912:2912:5913:2913:5914:2915:0215:3316:0516:3717:0817:4118:1318:4119:1119:41
Stag Lane (adj) 06:3007:0007:3408:0408:3809:1109:4010:0710:3611:0511:3612:0712:3713:0713:3714:0714:3715:1115:4216:1416:4617:1617:4918:2118:4919:1919:49
Loughton Station (Stop A) 06:3707:0807:4208:1308:4609:1809:4710:1410:4311:1211:4312:1412:4413:1413:4414:1414:4415:2015:5116:2316:5517:2517:5718:2718:5519:2519:55
Loughton Library (opp) 06:4207:1307:4708:1908:5209:2309:5310:2010:4911:1811:4912:2012:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:2815:5916:3117:0217:3218:0418:3219:0019:3020:00
The Murray Hall (opp) 06:4507:1607:5008:2208:5509:2509:5510:2210:5111:2111:5112:2312:5313:2313:5314:2314:5315:3116:0216:3417:0517:3518:0718:3519:0319:3320:03
The Broadway (adj) 06:5507:2808:0208:3509:0509:3410:0010:2710:5611:2611:5612:2812:5813:2813:5814:2814:5815:3616:0716:3917:0917:3918:1018:3819:0619:3620:06

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.

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.

Tickets on the 397

Stagecoach London publishes singles on this route for adults.

Single · Fixed Single

Ticket types come from Stagecoach London's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 3 December 2025. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs, so check prices with Stagecoach London.

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, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 397

397 towards Debden

All 41 stops
  1. Salisbury Hall Sainsbury's (Stop CB) Highams Park
  2. Rowden Road (Stop CT) Highams Park
  3. Higham Station Avenue (northbound) Highams Park
  4. Leonard Road (northbound) Highams Park
  5. Hampton Road (E4) (Stop W) Chingford Mount
  6. Hall Lane Chingford Mount (Stop L) Chingford Mount
  7. Chingford Mount (Stop E) Chingford Mount
  8. Alpha Road (Stop A) Chingford Mount
  9. Chingford Old Church (Stop X) Chingford Mount
  10. Kings Road / Friday Hill (Stop GQ) Chingford Green
  11. Balgonie Road (Stop GS) Chingford Green
  12. Station Road / The Green (Stop L) Chingford
  13. Buxton Road (Stop H) Chingford
  14. Chingford Station (Stop F) Chingford
  15. Bury Road (eastbound) Chingford Green
  16. Seymour Court (Stop GH) Chingford Green
  17. Newlands Road (Stop FA) Woodford Wells
  18. Forest Road (IG8) (Stop FB) Woodford Wells
  19. Bancroft's School (Stop FC) Woodford Wells
  20. Whitehall Road / Bancroft Sch (Stop FJ) Woodford Wells
  21. Knighton Lane (Stop FK) Woodford Wells
  22. Stag Lane (adj) Buckhurst Hill
  23. Russell Road (opp) Buckhurst Hill
  24. Cricket Ground (o/s) Buckhurst Hill
  25. North Farm (adj) Loughton
  26. Spring Grove (opp) Loughton
  27. Upper Park (adj) Loughton
  28. The Crown (near) Loughton
  29. Loughton Station (Stop A) Loughton
  30. Sainsburys Store (o/s) Loughton
  31. The Crown (opp) Loughton
  32. Forest Road (adj) Loughton
  33. Traps Hill (opp) Loughton
  34. Loughton Library (opp) Loughton
  35. Church Lane (adj) Loughton
  36. Oak View School (o/s) Loughton
  37. The Murray Hall (opp) Loughton
  38. Epping Forest College (o/s) Loughton
  39. Torrington Drive (opp) Debden
  40. Burton Road (opp) Debden
  41. The Broadway (adj) Debden

397 towards Highams Park

All 38 stops
  1. The Broadway (adj) Debden
  2. Epping Forest College (opp) Loughton
  3. The Murray Hall (o/s) Loughton
  4. Oak View School (opp) Loughton
  5. Church Lane (opp) Loughton
  6. Loughton Library (o/s) Loughton
  7. Traps Hill (adj) Loughton
  8. Forest Road (opp) Loughton
  9. The Crown (near) Loughton
  10. Loughton Station (Stop C) Loughton
  11. Sainsburys Store (o/s) Loughton
  12. The Crown (adj) Loughton
  13. The Crescent (adj) Loughton
  14. Spring Grove (adj) Loughton
  15. North Farm (opp) Loughton
  16. Cricket Ground (opp) Buckhurst Hill
  17. Russell Road (adj) Buckhurst Hill
  18. Stag Lane (opp) Buckhurst Hill
  19. Knighton Lane (Stop FN) Woodford Wells
  20. Bancroft's School (Stop FU) Woodford Wells
  21. Forest Road (IG8) (Stop FV) Woodford Wells
  22. Whitehall Lane (Stop FW) Woodford Wells
  23. Seymour Court (Stop GM) Chingford Green
  24. Bury Road (westbound) Chingford Green
  25. Station Road / Chingford Station (Stop E) Chingford Green
  26. Stanley Road (E4) (Stop G) Chingford Green
  27. Station Road / The Green (Stop K) Chingford
  28. Balgonie Road (Stop GA) Chingford Green
  29. Whitehall Road (Stop GV) Chingford Green
  30. Alpha Road (Stop B) Chingford Mount
  31. Hall Lane Chingford Mount (Stop J) Chingford Mount
  32. Larkswood Road (Stop U) Chingford Mount
  33. Ainslie Wood Road (Stop V) Chingford Mount
  34. Leonard Road (southbound) Highams Park
  35. Higham Station Avenue (southbound) Highams Park
  36. Rowden Park Gardens (Stop CC) Highams Park
  37. Walthamstow Stadium (Stop CD) Highams Park
  38. Salisbury Hall Sainsbury's (Stop CB) Highams Park

How busy is route 397?

531,588 passenger journeys were recorded on route 397 in 2024/25 across 318,475 kilometres operated. That is down from a peak of 574,528 in 2016/17.

2010/11: 482,473 journeys 0.5 10 2011/12: 509,955 journeys (53-week year) 0.5 11 53w 2012/13: 492,398 journeys 0.5 12 2013/14: 531,677 journeys 0.5 13 2014/15: 533,145 journeys 0.5 14 2015/16: 544,393 journeys 0.5 15 2016/17: 574,528 journeys 0.6 16 2017/18: 572,754 journeys (53-week year) 0.6 17 53w 2018/19: 572,683 journeys 0.6 18 2019/20: 527,094 journeys 0.5 19 2020/21: 197,019 journeys 0.2 20 2021/22: 379,895 journeys 0.4 21 2022/23: 461,948 journeys 0.5 22 2023/24: 522,067 journeys (53-week year) 0.5 23 53w 2024/25: 531,588 journeys 0.5 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 →

Towns & areas on this route

ChingfordLoughtonDebdenBuckhurst HillHighams ParkChingford MountChingford GreenWoodford Wells

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 397 bus?

The first 397 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 397 bus?

The last 397 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 397 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 397 bus?

The 397 is operated by Stagecoach London.

Timetable data from Stagecoach London 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.