496 Harold Wood Station ↔ Queen's Hospital

Operated by Stagecoach London. First bus 05:30, last bus 23:55. 240 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

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496 towards Queen's Hospital — Monday to Friday (120 journeys)
Harold Wood Station (Stop C) 05:3005:5006:0506:2006:3006:3406:4807:0007:0307:1807:3007:3407:5007:5008:0608:1008:2208:3008:3808:4908:5409:0909:1009:2609:2909:4209:4909:5810:0910:1410:2910:3010:4610:4911:0211:0811:1811:2811:3311:4811:4812:0312:0812:1812:2812:3312:4812:4813:0313:0813:1813:2813:3313:4713:4914:0114:1014:1514:2814:3114:4214:5114:5715:1115:1215:2715:3115:4315:5115:5916:1116:1516:3116:3116:4716:5117:0317:1117:1917:3117:3517:5117:5218:0918:1118:2618:3118:4218:5118:5919:1119:1619:3119:3519:5119:5520:1220:1520:3220:3520:5220:5521:1321:1521:3421:3521:5521:5522:1522:1522:3522:3522:5522:5523:1523:1523:3523:3523:5523:55
Harold Wood Library (Stop E) 05:3105:5106:0606:2106:3106:3506:4907:0107:0407:1907:3107:3507:5107:5108:0708:1108:2308:3108:3908:5008:5509:1009:1109:2709:3009:4309:5009:5910:1010:1510:3010:3110:4710:5011:0311:0911:1911:2911:3411:4911:4912:0412:0912:1912:2912:3412:4912:4913:0413:0913:1913:2913:3413:4813:5014:0214:1114:1614:2914:3214:4314:5214:5815:1215:1315:2815:3215:4415:5216:0016:1216:1616:3216:3216:4816:5217:0417:1217:2017:3217:3617:5217:5318:1018:1218:2718:3218:4318:5219:0019:1219:1719:3219:3619:5219:5620:1320:1620:3320:3620:5320:5621:1421:1621:3521:3621:5621:5622:1622:1622:3622:3622:5622:5623:1623:1623:3623:3623:5623:56
Dagnam Park Square (Stop DJ) 05:3605:5606:1206:2706:3706:4106:5507:0707:1107:2607:3707:4207:5707:5808:1408:1708:3008:3708:4608:5609:0209:1609:1809:3409:3609:5009:5610:0610:1610:2210:3610:3810:5410:5611:1011:1511:2611:3511:4111:5511:5612:1112:1512:2612:3512:4112:5612:5513:1113:1513:2613:3513:4113:5513:5614:0914:1714:2314:3614:3814:5114:5815:0615:1815:2115:3615:3815:5215:5816:0816:1816:2416:3816:4016:5616:5817:1217:1817:2817:3817:4417:5818:0118:1818:1818:3418:3818:5018:5819:0719:1819:2419:3819:4319:5820:0220:1920:2220:3920:4220:5921:0221:2021:2221:4121:4222:0122:0222:2222:2122:4222:4123:0223:0123:2223:2123:4123:4200:0200:01
Gooshays Drive (Stop PF) 05:4106:0106:1706:3206:4206:4707:0107:1207:1707:3207:4207:4808:0208:0508:2108:2208:3708:4208:5309:0109:0909:2209:2509:4109:4209:5710:0210:1210:2210:2810:4210:4411:0011:0211:1611:2111:3211:4111:4712:0112:0212:1712:2112:3212:4112:4713:0213:0113:1713:2113:3213:4113:4714:0114:0114:1614:2214:3014:4414:4314:5915:0315:1415:2315:2915:4415:4316:0016:0316:1616:2316:3216:4316:4817:0417:0317:1917:2317:3517:4317:5118:0318:0818:2418:2318:4018:4318:5619:0319:1319:2319:3019:4319:4820:0320:0720:2420:2720:4420:4721:0421:0721:2521:2721:4621:4722:0522:0722:2722:2522:4722:4523:0623:0523:2623:2523:4523:4600:0600:05
Gallows Corner (Stop GE) 05:4606:0606:2306:3806:4706:5307:0807:1707:2507:4107:4707:5708:0708:1408:3008:2708:4608:4709:0209:0609:1809:2709:3309:4909:4710:0410:0810:1910:2810:3410:4810:5011:0611:0811:2211:2711:3811:4711:5312:0712:0812:2312:2712:3812:4712:5313:0813:0713:2313:2713:3813:4713:5314:0814:0714:2314:2814:3814:5214:4915:0715:0915:2215:2915:3715:5215:4916:0816:0816:2316:2816:3916:4816:5517:1117:0817:2617:2817:4217:4817:5818:0818:1418:3018:2818:4618:4819:0219:0819:1819:2819:3519:4819:5320:0820:1220:2920:3220:4920:5221:0921:1121:2921:3121:5021:5122:0922:1122:3122:2922:5122:4923:1023:0923:3023:2923:4923:5000:1000:09
Gidea Park Station (Stop PA) 05:5106:1106:2806:4306:5106:5907:1507:2107:3207:4907:5108:0608:1108:2308:3908:3108:5508:5209:1109:1109:2609:3209:4109:5709:5210:1210:1310:2610:3310:4110:5310:5611:1211:1311:2811:3311:4411:5311:5912:1412:1412:2912:3412:4412:5412:5913:1413:1413:2913:3413:4413:5413:5914:1414:1414:2914:3514:4514:5914:5515:1415:1515:3015:3515:4516:0015:5416:1616:1316:3116:3316:4716:5317:0317:1917:1317:3417:3317:5017:5318:0618:1318:2118:3718:3318:5218:5319:0819:1319:2319:3319:4019:5319:5820:1320:1720:3420:3720:5420:5721:1321:1621:3321:3521:5421:5522:1322:1522:3522:3322:5522:5323:1423:1323:3423:3323:5323:5400:1400:13
Romford Station (Stop V) 05:5706:1706:3406:5006:5707:0707:2407:2707:4208:0007:5708:1708:1708:3408:5108:3709:0708:5809:2209:1809:3609:3909:5110:0609:5910:2110:2010:3510:4010:5011:0011:0511:2011:2111:3611:4111:5212:0112:0712:2212:2212:3712:4212:5213:0213:0713:2213:2213:3713:4213:5214:0214:0814:2314:2214:3914:4214:5515:1015:0215:2515:2215:4115:4215:5616:1116:0116:2716:2016:4216:4016:5817:0017:1417:2917:2017:4417:4017:5918:0018:1518:2018:3018:4518:4019:0019:0019:1519:2019:3019:4019:4720:0020:0520:2020:2420:4020:4421:0021:0321:1921:2221:3921:4122:0022:0122:1922:2122:4122:3923:0122:5923:2023:1823:3923:3823:5823:5900:1900:18
Romford Market (Stop L) 05:5906:2006:3706:5306:5907:1007:2707:3007:4508:0308:0008:2108:2008:3808:5508:4009:1109:0109:2609:2109:4009:4209:5510:1010:0210:2510:2310:3910:4310:5411:0311:0911:2411:2411:4011:4411:5612:0412:1112:2512:2612:4112:4512:5613:0513:1113:2613:2513:4113:4513:5614:0514:1214:2714:2514:4314:4514:5915:1415:0515:2915:2515:4515:4516:0016:1516:0416:3116:2316:4616:4317:0217:0317:1817:3317:2317:4817:4318:0318:0318:1818:2318:3318:4818:4319:0319:0319:1819:2319:3319:4319:5020:0320:0820:2320:2720:4320:4721:0321:0621:2221:2521:4221:4422:0222:0422:2122:2422:4422:4123:0323:0123:2223:2023:4123:4000:0000:0100:2100:20
The Brewery (Stop S) 06:0106:2206:3906:5507:0107:1307:3007:3207:4808:0608:0208:2408:2208:4108:5808:4209:1409:0309:2909:2309:4309:4409:5810:1310:0510:2810:2610:4210:4610:5711:0711:1211:2711:2811:4311:4911:5912:0912:1412:3012:2912:4412:5012:5913:1013:1413:2913:3013:4413:5013:5914:1014:1514:3014:2914:4614:4915:0215:1715:0915:3215:2915:4815:4916:0316:1816:0816:3416:2616:4916:4517:0517:0517:2117:3617:2517:5117:4518:0618:0518:2118:2518:3618:5118:4519:0619:0519:2119:2519:3619:4519:5220:0520:1020:2520:2920:4520:4921:0521:0821:2421:2721:4421:4622:0422:0622:2322:2622:4622:4323:0523:0323:2423:2223:4323:4200:0200:0300:2300:22
Queens Hospital (Stop HJ) 06:0306:2406:4106:5807:0307:1607:3307:3407:5108:0908:0408:2708:2408:4409:0108:4409:1709:0509:3109:2509:4509:4610:0010:1510:0710:3010:2810:4410:4810:5911:0911:1411:2911:3011:4511:5112:0112:1112:1612:3212:3112:4612:5213:0113:1213:1613:3113:3213:4613:5214:0214:1214:1814:3314:3114:4914:5115:0515:2015:1115:3515:3115:5115:5116:0616:2116:1016:3716:2816:5216:4717:0817:0717:2417:3917:2717:5417:4718:0918:0718:2418:2718:3918:5318:4719:0819:0719:2319:2719:3819:4719:5420:0720:1220:2720:3120:4720:5121:0721:1021:2621:2921:4621:4822:0622:0822:2522:2822:4822:4523:0723:0523:2623:2423:4523:4400:0400:0500:2500:24

Route map

All stops on route 496

496 towards Queen's Hospital

  1. Harold Wood Station (Stop C) Harold Wood
  2. Harold Wood Library (Stop E) Harold Wood
  3. Firham Park Avenue (Stop CS) Harold Wood
  4. David Drive (Stop CR) Harold Park
  5. Halidon Rise (Stop CP) Harold Park
  6. Colchester Road (RM3) (Stop HT) Harold Park
  7. Fairford Way (Stop PA) Harold Park
  8. Dagnam Park Square (Stop DJ) Harold Park
  9. Sheffield Drive (Stop DK) Harold Park
  10. Settle Road (Stop DL) Harold Hill
  11. Wickford Drive (Stop LN) Harold Hill
  12. Redruth Road (Stop LP) Harold Hill
  13. Petersfield Ave /Leamington Rd (Stop LR) Harold Hill
  14. St Neot's Road (Stop PC) Harold Hill
  15. The Petersfield Centre (Stop PD) Harold Hill
  16. Paines Brook Way (Stop PE) Harold Hill
  17. Gooshays Drive (Stop PF) Harold Hill
  18. Dewsbury Road (Stop FZ) Harold Hill
  19. Dulverton Road (RM3) (Stop FG) Harold Hill
  20. Faringdon Avenue / Chatteris Avenue (->W) Harold Hill
  21. Faringdon Avenue / Ashton Road (->W) Gallows Corner
  22. Neave Crescent (Stop GH) Gidea Park
  23. Masefield Crescent (Stop GF) Gidea Park
  24. Gallows Corner (Stop GE) Gidea Park
  25. Upper Brentwood Rd/Gallows Cnr (Stop GQ) Gidea Park
  26. Western Avenue (Stop PH) Gidea Park
  27. Belgrave Avenue (Stop PJ) Gidea Park
  28. Royal Liberty School (Stop PK) Ardleigh Green
  29. Gidea Park Station (Stop PA) Gidea Park
  30. The Drill Roundabout (Stop AP) Ardleigh Green
  31. Witham Road / Romford (Stop AQ) Ardleigh Green
  32. Fairholme Avenue (Stop AR) Heath Park
  33. Manor Road Romford (->W) Heath Park
  34. Albert Road Heath Park (Stop VE) Heath Park
  35. Romford Station (Stop V) Romford
  36. Western Road (Stop PP) Romford
  37. Romford Market (Stop L) Romford
  38. North Street Romford (Stop D) Romford
  39. Mawney Road (RM1) (Stop B) Romford
  40. The Brewery (Stop S) Romford
  41. Queens Hospital (Stop HJ) Romford

496 towards Harold Wood Station

  1. Queens Hospital (Stop HN) Romford
  2. The Brewery (Stop R) Romford
  3. Mawney Road (RM1) (Stop A) Romford
  4. North Street Romford (Stop C) Romford
  5. Romford Market (Stop E) Romford
  6. Mercury Gardens (Stop M) Romford
  7. Western Road (Stop QQ) Romford
  8. Romford Station (Stop W) Romford
  9. Albert Road Heath Park (Stop VG) Heath Park
  10. Manor Road Romford (->E) Heath Park
  11. Fairholme Avenue (Stop AS) Heath Park
  12. Margaret Road (Stop AT) Ardleigh Green
  13. The Drill Roundabout (Stop AV) Ardleigh Green
  14. Gidea Park Station (Stop PB) Gidea Park
  15. Durham Avenue (RM2) (Stop PC) Ardleigh Green
  16. Royal Liberty School (Stop PD) Ardleigh Green
  17. Belgrave Avenue (Stop PE) Gidea Park
  18. Western Avenue (Stop PF) Gidea Park
  19. Upper Brentwood Rd/Gallows Cnr (Stop GN) Gidea Park
  20. Gallows Corner (Stop GL) Gidea Park
  21. Neave Crescent (Stop GJ) Gidea Park
  22. Ashton Road (->E) Gallows Corner
  23. Spilsby Road (->E) Gallows Corner
  24. Chatteris Avenue (->E) Harold Hill
  25. Dulverton Road (RM3) (Stop FH) Harold Hill
  26. Dewsbury Road (Stop FX) Harold Hill
  27. Gooshays Drive (Stop PH) Harold Hill
  28. Paines Brook Way (Stop PJ) Harold Hill
  29. The Petersfield Centre (Stop PK) Harold Hill
  30. Petersfield Ave /Leamington Rd (Stop LQ) Harold Hill
  31. Redruth Road (Stop LS) Harold Hill
  32. Settle Road (Stop DE) Harold Hill
  33. Sheffield Drive (Stop DF) Harold Park
  34. Stratton Road (Stop DH) Harold Park
  35. Fairford Way (Stop PP) Harold Park
  36. Colchester Road (RM3) (Stop HS) Harold Park
  37. Halidon Rise (Stop CW) Harold Park
  38. David Drive (Stop CV) Harold Park
  39. Firham Park Avenue (Stop CU) Harold Wood
  40. Harold Wood Library (Stop D) Harold Wood
  41. Harold Wood Station (Stop B) Harold Wood

Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 496 bus?

The first 496 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 496 bus?

The last 496 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 496 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 496 bus?

The 496 is operated by Stagecoach London.

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