434 Coulsdon to Caterham via Purley, Kenley

Operated by London General. First bus 06:35, last bus 20:05. 47 journeys on weekdays. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.

434 buses on this route are also run by Metrobus (54 journeys on weekdays) — those journeys are not in this timetable. Together, 101 journeys on weekdays.

Next towards Caterham from Ridgemount Avenue (eastbound): 10:34, 11:04, 13:34

Next towards Coulsdon from Caterham Valley (NW-bound): 10:35, 11:06, 11:36

Wanted a different 434? 5 other bus routes are numbered 434 elsewhere in the UK — see every 434 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at CHMSCR · Monday to Friday · 23 journeys
Stop 07:0507:3107:5908:3109:0309:3410:0410:3411:0413:3414:0414:3415:0215:3216:0216:3317:0317:3318:0418:3419:0519:3520:05
Ridgemount Avenue (eastbound) 07:0507:3107:5908:3109:0309:3410:0410:3411:0413:3414:0414:3415:0215:3216:0216:3317:0317:3318:0418:3419:0519:3520:05
Coulsdon Town (Stop J) 07:1107:3808:0608:3809:0909:4010:1010:4011:1013:4014:1014:4015:0915:3916:0916:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:3920:09
Grovelands Road Woodcote (northbound) 07:1907:5008:1908:4809:1809:4810:1810:4811:1813:4814:1814:4915:1915:4816:1816:4817:1817:4818:1818:4819:1819:4620:15
Purley Station / Purley High Street (Stop M) 07:2407:5608:2608:5309:2309:5310:2310:5411:2413:5514:2514:5615:2615:5416:2416:5417:2417:5418:2318:5219:2219:5020:18
The Kenley Hotel / Kenley Station (Stop C) 07:3308:0608:3709:0409:3410:0310:3311:0311:3314:0414:3515:0615:3616:0616:3517:0517:3518:0518:3319:0119:3119:5920:27
St Luke's Road (Stop C) 07:4008:1308:4409:1009:3910:0810:3811:0811:3814:1014:4115:1215:4316:1316:4217:1217:4218:1118:3919:0719:3620:0420:32
Caterham Valley (SE-bound) 07:5008:2308:5409:2009:4910:1810:4811:1811:4814:2014:5115:2215:5416:2416:5317:2317:5218:2118:4919:1619:4420:1220:40

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.

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 London General before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 434

434 towards Caterham

All 36 stops
  1. Ridgemount Avenue (eastbound) Coulsdon
  2. Woodlands Grove, Rickman Hill Coulsdon
  3. Westleigh Avenue (south-west bound) Coulsdon
  4. Chipstead Valley Rd / Rickman Hill (eastbound) Coulsdon
  5. Coniston Road (eastbound) Coulsdon
  6. Portnalls Road (eastbound) Coulsdon
  7. Coulsdon Town (Stop J) Coulsdon
  8. The Avenue Coulsdon (Stop A) Coulsdon
  9. Willow Court (Stop RA) Coulsdon
  10. The Drive Woodcote (northbound) Woodcote
  11. Woodcrest Road (southbound) Woodcote
  12. Copse Hill (westbound) Woodcote
  13. Smitham Bottom Lane (northbound) Woodcote
  14. Manor Way (eastbound) Woodcote
  15. Grovelands Road Woodcote (northbound) Woodcote
  16. Hill Road (northbound) Woodcote
  17. Purley Knoll (northbound) Purley
  18. Purley Library (Stop A) Purley
  19. Purley Cross (Stop C) Purley
  20. Purley Station / Purley High Street (Stop M) Purley
  21. The Kenley Hotel / Kenley Station (Stop C) Kenley
  22. Kenley Treatment Works (Stop D) Kenley
  23. Garston Lane (Stop E) Kenley
  24. Devon Close (Stop F) Kenley
  25. Old Barn Lane (Stop G) Whyteleafe
  26. Maple Road (adj) Whyteleafe
  27. St Luke's Road (Stop C) Whyteleafe
  28. Hillside Road (adj) Whyteleafe
  29. Whyteleafe South Railway Station (Stop A) Whyteleafe
  30. Court Bushes Road (adj) Whyteleafe
  31. Marden Lodge School (adj) Caterham
  32. Tillingdown Hill (adj) Caterham
  33. Beechwood Gardens (adj) Caterham
  34. Farningham Road (adj) Caterham
  35. Bourne Court (opp) Caterham
  36. Caterham Valley (SE-bound) Caterham

434 towards Coulsdon

All 34 stops
  1. Caterham Valley (NW-bound) Caterham
  2. Bourne Court (adj) Caterham
  3. Farningham Road (opp) Caterham
  4. Beechwood Gardens (opp) Caterham
  5. Tillingdown Hill (opp) Caterham
  6. Marden Lodge School (opp) Caterham
  7. Court Bushes Road (opp) Whyteleafe
  8. Whyteleafe South Railway Station (adj) Whyteleafe
  9. Hillside Road (opp) Whyteleafe
  10. St Luke's Road (Stop D) Whyteleafe
  11. Maple Road (opp) Whyteleafe
  12. Old Barn Lane (Stop J) Whyteleafe
  13. Devon Close (Stop K) Kenley
  14. Garston Lane (Stop L) Kenley
  15. Kenley Treatment Works (Stop M) Kenley
  16. The Kenley Hotel / Kenley Station (Stop N) Kenley
  17. Purley High Street / Purley Station (Stop P) Purley
  18. Purley Library (Stop Y) Purley
  19. Purley Knoll (southbound) Purley
  20. Monahan Avenue (southbound) Woodcote
  21. WDCTGR Woodcote
  22. Manor Way (westbound) Woodcote
  23. Smitham Bottom Lane (southbound) Woodcote
  24. Copse Hill (eastbound) Woodcote
  25. The Drive Woodcote (south-east bound) Woodcote
  26. Willow Court (Stop RK) Coulsdon
  27. Coulsdon Town (Stop B) Coulsdon
  28. Chipstead Valley Rd / Brighton Rd (Stop H) Coulsdon
  29. Portnalls Road (westbound) Coulsdon
  30. Coniston Road (Stop ->W) Coulsdon
  31. Rickman Hill (southbound) Coulsdon
  32. Woodlands Grove (southbound) Coulsdon
  33. Ridgemount Avenue (south-west bound) Coulsdon
  34. Ridgemount Avenue (eastbound) Coulsdon

How busy is route 434?

283,588 passenger journeys were recorded on route 434 in 2024/25 across 256,314 kilometres operated.

2010/11: 219,483 journeys 0.2 10 2011/12: 221,162 journeys (53-week year) 0.2 11 53w 2012/13: 233,871 journeys 0.2 12 2013/14: 246,824 journeys 0.2 13 2014/15: 273,190 journeys 0.3 14 2015/16: 269,020 journeys 0.3 15 2016/17: 283,958 journeys 0.3 16 2017/18: 286,524 journeys (53-week year) 0.3 17 53w 2018/19: 281,453 journeys 0.3 18 2019/20: 254,791 journeys 0.3 19 2020/21: 89,990 journeys 0.1 20 2021/22: 168,276 journeys 0.2 21 2022/23: 218,127 journeys 0.2 22 2023/24: 236,788 journeys (53-week year) 0.2 23 53w 2024/25: 283,588 journeys 0.3 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

CaterhamPurleyCoulsdonKenleyWoodcoteWhyteleafe

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 434 bus?

The first 434 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:35 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 434 bus?

The last 434 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 434 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 434 bus?

The 434 is operated by London General.

Timetable data from London General 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.