51 Woolwich to Orpington via Blackfen, Sidcup
Operated by Go Ahead London. First bus 04:15, last bus 01:00. 189 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.
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Ends at Orpington Station · Monday to Friday · 97 journeys
| Stop | 00:00 | 00:15 | 00:30 | 00:45 | 01:00 | 04:15 | 04:30 | 04:45 | 05:00 | 05:15 | 05:30 | 05:42 | 05:53 | 06:02 | 06:11 | 06:20 | 06:29 | 06:38 | 06:47 | 06:55 | 07:05 | 07:16 | 07:27 | 07:39 | 07:52 | 08:05 | 08:18 | 08:31 | 08:44 | 08:57 | 09:11 | 09:24 | 09:38 | 09:51 | 10:04 | 10:17 | 10:30 | 10:43 | 10:56 | 11:09 | 11:22 | 11:35 | 11:48 | 12:01 | 12:14 | 12:27 | 12:40 | 12:53 | 13:06 | 13:19 | 13:32 | 13:45 | 13:58 | 14:11 | 14:24 | 14:35 | 14:45 | 14:57 | 15:10 | 15:23 | 15:36 | 15:49 | 16:02 | 16:15 | 16:28 | 16:41 | 16:54 | 17:07 | 17:20 | 17:33 | 17:46 | 17:59 | 18:12 | 18:25 | 18:38 | 18:50 | 19:04 | 19:18 | 19:30 | 19:42 | 19:54 | 20:06 | 20:18 | 20:30 | 20:45 | 21:00 | 21:15 | 21:30 | 21:45 | 22:00 | 22:15 | 22:30 | 22:45 | 23:00 | 23:15 | 23:30 | 23:45 |
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| Woolwich High Street (Stop C) | 00:00 | 00:15 | 00:30 | 00:45 | 01:00 | 04:15 | 04:30 | 04:45 | 05:00 | 05:15 | 05:30 | 05:42 | 05:53 | 06:02 | 06:11 | 06:20 | 06:29 | 06:38 | 06:47 | 06:55 | 07:05 | 07:16 | 07:27 | 07:39 | 07:52 | 08:05 | 08:18 | 08:31 | 08:44 | 08:57 | 09:11 | 09:24 | 09:38 | 09:51 | 10:04 | 10:17 | 10:30 | 10:43 | 10:56 | 11:09 | 11:22 | 11:35 | 11:48 | 12:01 | 12:14 | 12:27 | 12:40 | 12:53 | 13:06 | 13:19 | 13:32 | 13:45 | 13:58 | 14:11 | 14:24 | 14:35 | 14:45 | 14:57 | 15:10 | 15:23 | 15:36 | 15:49 | 16:02 | 16:15 | 16:28 | 16:41 | 16:54 | 17:07 | 17:20 | 17:33 | 17:46 | 17:59 | 18:12 | 18:25 | 18:38 | 18:50 | 19:04 | 19:18 | 19:30 | 19:42 | 19:54 | 20:06 | 20:18 | 20:30 | 20:45 | 21:00 | 21:15 | 21:30 | 21:45 | 22:00 | 22:15 | 22:30 | 22:45 | 23:00 | 23:15 | 23:30 | 23:45 |
| Calderwood Street (Stop V) | 00:03 | 00:18 | 00:33 | 00:48 | 01:03 | 04:18 | 04:33 | 04:48 | 05:03 | 05:18 | 05:33 | 05:45 | 05:56 | 06:05 | 06:14 | 06:23 | 06:32 | 06:41 | 06:50 | 06:58 | 07:08 | 07:19 | 07:30 | 07:42 | 07:55 | 08:09 | 08:22 | 08:35 | 08:48 | 09:01 | 09:15 | 09:28 | 09:42 | 09:55 | 10:08 | 10:21 | 10:34 | 10:47 | 11:01 | 11:14 | 11:27 | 11:40 | 11:53 | 12:06 | 12:19 | 12:32 | 12:45 | 12:58 | 13:11 | 13:24 | 13:37 | 13:50 | 14:03 | 14:16 | 14:29 | 14:40 | 14:51 | 15:03 | 15:16 | 15:29 | 15:42 | 15:55 | 16:08 | 16:21 | 16:34 | 16:47 | 17:00 | 17:14 | 17:27 | 17:40 | 17:53 | 18:06 | 18:19 | 18:31 | 18:44 | 18:56 | 19:09 | 19:23 | 19:35 | 19:47 | 19:58 | 20:10 | 20:22 | 20:34 | 20:49 | 21:04 | 21:19 | 21:33 | 21:48 | 22:03 | 22:18 | 22:33 | 22:48 | 23:03 | 23:18 | 23:33 | 23:48 |
| Woolwich Arsenal Station (Stop M) | 00:04 | 00:19 | 00:34 | 00:49 | 01:04 | 04:19 | 04:34 | 04:49 | 05:04 | 05:19 | 05:34 | 05:46 | 05:57 | 06:06 | 06:15 | 06:24 | 06:33 | 06:42 | 06:51 | 06:59 | 07:09 | 07:20 | 07:31 | 07:43 | 07:56 | 08:10 | 08:23 | 08:36 | 08:49 | 09:02 | 09:16 | 09:29 | 09:43 | 09:56 | 10:09 | 10:22 | 10:35 | 10:48 | 11:02 | 11:15 | 11:28 | 11:41 | 11:54 | 12:07 | 12:20 | 12:33 | 12:46 | 12:59 | 13:12 | 13:25 | 13:38 | 13:51 | 14:04 | 14:17 | 14:30 | 14:41 | 14:52 | 15:04 | 15:17 | 15:30 | 15:43 | 15:56 | 16:09 | 16:22 | 16:35 | 16:48 | 17:01 | 17:15 | 17:28 | 17:41 | 17:54 | 18:07 | 18:20 | 18:32 | 18:45 | 18:57 | 19:10 | 19:24 | 19:36 | 19:48 | 19:59 | 20:11 | 20:23 | 20:35 | 20:50 | 21:05 | 21:20 | 21:34 | 21:49 | 22:04 | 22:19 | 22:34 | 22:49 | 23:04 | 23:19 | 23:34 | 23:49 |
| Plumstead Common / The Ship (Stop J) | 00:11 | 00:26 | 00:40 | 00:55 | 01:10 | 04:25 | 04:40 | 04:55 | 05:10 | 05:25 | 05:41 | 05:53 | 06:04 | 06:13 | 06:23 | 06:32 | 06:41 | 06:50 | 06:59 | 07:08 | 07:18 | 07:29 | 07:40 | 07:52 | 08:06 | 08:20 | 08:33 | 08:46 | 08:59 | 09:12 | 09:26 | 09:39 | 09:53 | 10:06 | 10:19 | 10:32 | 10:45 | 10:58 | 11:11 | 11:24 | 11:37 | 11:50 | 12:03 | 12:16 | 12:29 | 12:42 | 12:55 | 13:08 | 13:22 | 13:35 | 13:48 | 14:01 | 14:14 | 14:27 | 14:40 | 14:51 | 15:02 | 15:15 | 15:28 | 15:41 | 15:54 | 16:07 | 16:20 | 16:34 | 16:47 | 17:00 | 17:13 | 17:27 | 17:40 | 17:53 | 18:06 | 18:19 | 18:32 | 18:44 | 18:57 | 19:08 | 19:21 | 19:34 | 19:46 | 19:58 | 20:09 | 20:20 | 20:32 | 20:44 | 20:59 | 21:14 | 21:29 | 21:43 | 21:57 | 22:12 | 22:27 | 22:42 | 22:57 | 23:12 | 23:27 | 23:42 | 23:56 |
| Thornhill Avenue (southbound) | 00:15 | 00:29 | 00:43 | 00:58 | 01:13 | 04:28 | 04:43 | 04:58 | 05:13 | 05:29 | 05:45 | 05:57 | 06:08 | 06:18 | 06:28 | 06:37 | 06:46 | 06:55 | 07:04 | 07:13 | 07:23 | 07:35 | 07:46 | 07:58 | 08:12 | 08:26 | 08:39 | 08:52 | 09:05 | 09:18 | 09:32 | 09:45 | 09:58 | 10:11 | 10:24 | 10:37 | 10:50 | 11:03 | 11:16 | 11:29 | 11:42 | 11:55 | 12:08 | 12:21 | 12:34 | 12:47 | 13:00 | 13:13 | 13:27 | 13:40 | 13:53 | 14:06 | 14:19 | 14:32 | 14:45 | 14:57 | 15:08 | 15:21 | 15:34 | 15:47 | 16:00 | 16:13 | 16:26 | 16:40 | 16:53 | 17:06 | 17:19 | 17:33 | 17:46 | 17:59 | 18:12 | 18:25 | 18:38 | 18:50 | 19:03 | 19:14 | 19:26 | 19:39 | 19:51 | 20:03 | 20:14 | 20:25 | 20:37 | 20:49 | 21:04 | 21:19 | 21:34 | 21:48 | 22:02 | 22:17 | 22:32 | 22:47 | 23:02 | 23:17 | 23:31 | 23:46 | 00:00 |
| Welling Station (Stop A) | 00:19 | 00:33 | 00:47 | 01:02 | 01:17 | 04:32 | 04:47 | 05:02 | 05:17 | 05:33 | 05:49 | 06:01 | 06:12 | 06:22 | 06:33 | 06:42 | 06:51 | 07:00 | 07:09 | 07:19 | 07:29 | 07:41 | 07:53 | 08:05 | 08:19 | 08:33 | 08:46 | 08:59 | 09:11 | 09:24 | 09:37 | 09:50 | 10:03 | 10:16 | 10:29 | 10:42 | 10:55 | 11:08 | 11:21 | 11:34 | 11:47 | 12:00 | 12:13 | 12:26 | 12:39 | 12:52 | 13:05 | 13:18 | 13:32 | 13:45 | 13:58 | 14:11 | 14:24 | 14:37 | 14:50 | 15:03 | 15:14 | 15:27 | 15:40 | 15:53 | 16:06 | 16:19 | 16:32 | 16:46 | 16:59 | 17:12 | 17:25 | 17:39 | 17:52 | 18:05 | 18:18 | 18:31 | 18:44 | 18:56 | 19:09 | 19:20 | 19:31 | 19:44 | 19:56 | 20:08 | 20:19 | 20:30 | 20:42 | 20:54 | 21:09 | 21:24 | 21:39 | 21:53 | 22:07 | 22:22 | 22:37 | 22:52 | 23:07 | 23:21 | 23:35 | 23:50 | 00:04 |
| Deepdene Road (Stop H) | 00:22 | 00:36 | 00:50 | 01:05 | 01:20 | 04:35 | 04:50 | 05:05 | 05:20 | 05:36 | 05:52 | 06:04 | 06:15 | 06:25 | 06:36 | 06:46 | 06:55 | 07:04 | 07:14 | 07:24 | 07:35 | 07:47 | 07:59 | 08:12 | 08:26 | 08:40 | 08:53 | 09:06 | 09:18 | 09:30 | 09:43 | 09:56 | 10:09 | 10:22 | 10:35 | 10:48 | 11:01 | 11:14 | 11:27 | 11:40 | 11:53 | 12:06 | 12:19 | 12:32 | 12:45 | 12:58 | 13:11 | 13:24 | 13:38 | 13:51 | 14:04 | 14:17 | 14:30 | 14:43 | 14:56 | 15:09 | 15:22 | 15:35 | 15:48 | 16:01 | 16:13 | 16:26 | 16:39 | 16:53 | 17:06 | 17:19 | 17:32 | 17:46 | 17:59 | 18:12 | 18:25 | 18:38 | 18:50 | 19:02 | 19:14 | 19:25 | 19:36 | 19:48 | 20:00 | 20:12 | 20:23 | 20:34 | 20:46 | 20:58 | 21:13 | 21:28 | 21:42 | 21:56 | 22:10 | 22:25 | 22:40 | 22:55 | 23:10 | 23:24 | 23:38 | 23:53 | 00:07 |
| Westwood Lane / Blackfen Road (Stop Q) | 00:26 | 00:39 | 00:53 | 01:08 | 01:23 | 04:38 | 04:53 | 05:08 | 05:23 | 05:39 | 05:55 | 06:07 | 06:18 | 06:29 | 06:40 | 06:50 | 07:00 | 07:09 | 07:20 | 07:30 | 07:42 | 07:55 | 08:08 | 08:22 | 08:35 | 08:48 | 08:58 | 09:11 | 09:23 | 09:35 | 09:48 | 10:01 | 10:14 | 10:27 | 10:40 | 10:53 | 11:06 | 11:19 | 11:32 | 11:45 | 11:58 | 12:11 | 12:24 | 12:37 | 12:50 | 13:03 | 13:16 | 13:29 | 13:43 | 13:56 | 14:09 | 14:22 | 14:35 | 14:49 | 15:02 | 15:16 | 15:29 | 15:42 | 15:55 | 16:08 | 16:21 | 16:34 | 16:47 | 17:01 | 17:14 | 17:27 | 17:40 | 17:54 | 18:06 | 18:19 | 18:32 | 18:44 | 18:56 | 19:08 | 19:19 | 19:30 | 19:41 | 19:53 | 20:05 | 20:17 | 20:28 | 20:38 | 20:50 | 21:02 | 21:17 | 21:32 | 21:46 | 22:00 | 22:14 | 22:29 | 22:44 | 22:59 | 23:14 | 23:28 | 23:42 | 23:57 | 00:11 |
| Sidcup Station (Stop G) | 00:31 | 00:44 | 00:58 | 01:13 | 01:28 | 04:43 | 04:58 | 05:14 | 05:29 | 05:46 | 06:02 | 06:15 | 06:27 | 06:38 | 06:49 | 07:00 | 07:11 | 07:21 | 07:32 | 07:44 | 07:57 | 08:11 | 08:25 | 08:39 | 08:50 | 09:02 | 09:10 | 09:23 | 09:34 | 09:46 | 09:59 | 10:12 | 10:25 | 10:38 | 10:50 | 11:03 | 11:16 | 11:29 | 11:42 | 11:55 | 12:08 | 12:22 | 12:35 | 12:48 | 13:01 | 13:14 | 13:27 | 13:40 | 13:54 | 14:07 | 14:20 | 14:33 | 14:46 | 15:00 | 15:14 | 15:28 | 15:42 | 15:55 | 16:08 | 16:20 | 16:33 | 16:46 | 16:59 | 17:14 | 17:27 | 17:40 | 17:53 | 18:07 | 18:19 | 18:31 | 18:43 | 18:55 | 19:07 | 19:19 | 19:28 | 19:39 | 19:50 | 20:02 | 20:14 | 20:26 | 20:36 | 20:46 | 20:58 | 21:10 | 21:25 | 21:40 | 21:54 | 22:08 | 22:22 | 22:37 | 22:52 | 23:06 | 23:21 | 23:35 | 23:49 | 00:03 | 00:17 |
| Sidcup High Street / Station Road (Stop T) | 00:33 | 00:46 | 01:00 | 01:15 | 01:30 | 04:45 | 05:00 | 05:16 | 05:31 | 05:48 | 06:04 | 06:17 | 06:29 | 06:40 | 06:51 | 07:03 | 07:14 | 07:25 | 07:36 | 07:48 | 08:02 | 08:17 | 08:31 | 08:45 | 08:56 | 09:08 | 09:15 | 09:28 | 09:39 | 09:51 | 10:04 | 10:16 | 10:29 | 10:42 | 10:54 | 11:07 | 11:20 | 11:33 | 11:46 | 11:59 | 12:12 | 12:26 | 12:39 | 12:52 | 13:05 | 13:18 | 13:31 | 13:44 | 13:58 | 14:11 | 14:24 | 14:38 | 14:51 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:34 | 15:48 | 16:01 | 16:14 | 16:26 | 16:38 | 16:51 | 17:04 | 17:19 | 17:32 | 17:45 | 17:58 | 18:12 | 18:24 | 18:36 | 18:48 | 19:00 | 19:12 | 19:24 | 19:33 | 19:44 | 19:55 | 20:05 | 20:16 | 20:28 | 20:38 | 20:48 | 21:00 | 21:12 | 21:27 | 21:42 | 21:56 | 22:10 | 22:24 | 22:39 | 22:54 | 23:08 | 23:23 | 23:37 | 23:51 | 00:05 | 00:19 |
| Cray Rd / Foots Cray High St (Stop FP) | 00:37 | 00:50 | 01:04 | 01:19 | 01:34 | 04:49 | 05:04 | 05:20 | 05:35 | 05:52 | 06:08 | 06:21 | 06:33 | 06:45 | 06:56 | 07:08 | 07:19 | 07:31 | 07:43 | 07:56 | 08:12 | 08:28 | 08:43 | 08:57 | 09:08 | 09:19 | 09:26 | 09:39 | 09:50 | 10:02 | 10:15 | 10:27 | 10:40 | 10:52 | 11:04 | 11:17 | 11:30 | 11:43 | 11:56 | 12:10 | 12:23 | 12:37 | 12:50 | 13:03 | 13:16 | 13:29 | 13:42 | 13:55 | 14:09 | 14:22 | 14:35 | 14:49 | 15:02 | 15:16 | 15:31 | 15:46 | 16:00 | 16:13 | 16:26 | 16:38 | 16:49 | 17:02 | 17:15 | 17:30 | 17:43 | 17:56 | 18:09 | 18:23 | 18:35 | 18:47 | 18:59 | 19:10 | 19:22 | 19:34 | 19:41 | 19:51 | 20:02 | 20:10 | 20:20 | 20:33 | 20:43 | 20:53 | 21:05 | 21:17 | 21:32 | 21:47 | 22:01 | 22:15 | 22:29 | 22:43 | 22:58 | 23:12 | 23:27 | 23:41 | 23:55 | 00:09 | 00:23 |
| Nugent Retail Park (Stop SG) | 00:42 | 00:55 | 01:09 | 01:24 | 01:39 | 04:55 | 05:10 | 05:26 | 05:42 | 05:59 | 06:15 | 06:28 | 06:41 | 06:53 | 07:05 | 07:18 | 07:30 | 07:43 | 07:55 | 08:08 | 08:24 | 08:40 | 08:55 | 09:09 | 09:20 | 09:31 | 09:36 | 09:49 | 10:00 | 10:12 | 10:25 | 10:37 | 10:50 | 11:03 | 11:15 | 11:28 | 11:41 | 11:54 | 12:07 | 12:21 | 12:34 | 12:48 | 13:01 | 13:14 | 13:27 | 13:40 | 13:53 | 14:06 | 14:20 | 14:33 | 14:46 | 15:00 | 15:13 | 15:28 | 15:43 | 15:58 | 16:12 | 16:25 | 16:38 | 16:49 | 17:00 | 17:12 | 17:25 | 17:40 | 17:53 | 18:06 | 18:19 | 18:32 | 18:44 | 18:56 | 19:08 | 19:18 | 19:30 | 19:42 | 19:48 | 19:58 | 20:09 | 20:17 | 20:26 | 20:39 | 20:49 | 20:59 | 21:11 | 21:23 | 21:38 | 21:53 | 22:07 | 22:21 | 22:35 | 22:49 | 23:04 | 23:18 | 23:32 | 23:46 | 00:00 | 00:14 | 00:28 |
| High Street /Orpington War Memorial (Stop S) | 00:47 | 01:00 | 01:14 | 01:29 | 01:44 | 05:02 | 05:17 | 05:33 | 05:49 | 06:06 | 06:22 | 06:35 | 06:48 | 07:01 | 07:14 | 07:27 | 07:40 | 07:53 | 08:06 | 08:19 | 08:35 | 08:51 | 09:06 | 09:20 | 09:31 | 09:42 | 09:47 | 10:00 | 10:11 | 10:23 | 10:36 | 10:48 | 11:01 | 11:14 | 11:26 | 11:39 | 11:52 | 12:05 | 12:18 | 12:32 | 12:45 | 12:59 | 13:12 | 13:25 | 13:38 | 13:51 | 14:04 | 14:17 | 14:31 | 14:44 | 14:57 | 15:11 | 15:24 | 15:39 | 15:53 | 16:08 | 16:22 | 16:35 | 16:47 | 16:58 | 17:09 | 17:21 | 17:34 | 17:49 | 18:02 | 18:15 | 18:27 | 18:40 | 18:52 | 19:04 | 19:16 | 19:26 | 19:38 | 19:49 | 19:55 | 20:05 | 20:16 | 20:24 | 20:33 | 20:45 | 20:55 | 21:05 | 21:17 | 21:29 | 21:44 | 21:59 | 22:13 | 22:27 | 22:41 | 22:55 | 23:10 | 23:24 | 23:38 | 23:52 | 00:05 | 00:19 | 00:33 |
| Orpington Station (Stop G) | 00:49 | 01:02 | 01:16 | 01:31 | 01:46 | 05:04 | 05:19 | 05:35 | 05:51 | 06:08 | 06:24 | 06:37 | 06:51 | 07:05 | 07:19 | 07:33 | 07:47 | 08:00 | 08:13 | 08:26 | 08:41 | 08:57 | 09:11 | 09:24 | 09:34 | 09:45 | 09:50 | 10:03 | 10:14 | 10:26 | 10:39 | 10:51 | 11:04 | 11:17 | 11:29 | 11:42 | 11:55 | 12:08 | 12:21 | 12:35 | 12:48 | 13:02 | 13:15 | 13:28 | 13:41 | 13:54 | 14:07 | 14:20 | 14:34 | 14:47 | 15:01 | 15:15 | 15:29 | 15:45 | 15:59 | 16:14 | 16:28 | 16:41 | 16:53 | 17:03 | 17:14 | 17:26 | 17:39 | 17:53 | 18:06 | 18:19 | 18:31 | 18:44 | 18:56 | 19:07 | 19:19 | 19:29 | 19:41 | 19:52 | 19:58 | 20:08 | 20:19 | 20:27 | 20:35 | 20:47 | 20:57 | 21:07 | 21:19 | 21:31 | 21:46 | 22:01 | 22:15 | 22:29 | 22:43 | 22:57 | 23:12 | 23:26 | 23:40 | 23:54 | 00:07 | 00:21 | 00:35 |
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Christmas & bank holidays
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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 51
51 towards Orpington
All 58 stops
- Woolwich High Street (Stop C) Woolwich
- Hare Street (Stop F) Woolwich
- Powis Street (Stop B) Woolwich
- Calderwood Street (Stop V) Woolwich
- Woolwich Arsenal Station (Stop M) Woolwich
- Vincent Road /Woolwich Arsenal (Stop G) Woolwich
- Burrage Road / Arthur Grove (Stop WA) Thamesmead West
- Frederick Place (Stop WB) Woolwich
- Bloomfield Road / Plumstead Common Road (Stop WD) Woolwich
- Trinity Church (Stop WR) Plumstead Common
- Blendon Terrace (Stop H) Plumstead Common
- Plumstead Common / The Ship (Stop J) Plumstead Common
- Plumstead Common Road (Stop K) Plumstead Common
- The Slade / Ravine Grove (Stop L) Plumstead Common
- Bassant Street (southbound) Plumstead Common
- Kingsdale Road (southbound) Plumstead Common
- Thornhill Avenue (southbound) Plumstead Common
- Combeside (southbound) Plumstead Common
- Chaucer Road (DA16) (S-bound) Welling
- Wickham Street / Edison Road (eastbound) Welling
- Central Avenue/ Wickham Street (southbound) Welling
- Welling Station (Stop A) Welling
- Deepdene Road (Stop H) Welling
- Hook Lane / St Leonards Close (Stop L) Welling
- Faraday Road (DA16) (southbound) Welling
- Westwood Lane / Hook Lane (northbound) Falconwood
- Wendover Way (Stop P) Blackfen
- Westwood Lane / Blackfen Road (Stop Q) Blackfen
- Wellington Avenue /Blackfen Rd (Stop R) Blackfen
- The Oval (Stop S) Blackfen
- Marlborough Park Avenue (Stop T) Blackfen
- Oaklands Avenue (Stop U) Blackfen
- Annandale Road (southbound) Blackfen
- Hollies Avenue (eastbound) Longlands
- Halfway St /Old Farm Road West (SE-bound) Sidcup
- Sidcup Station (Stop G) Sidcup
- Station Road / Crescent Road (Stop M) Sidcup
- Sidcup High Street / Station Road (Stop T) Sidcup
- Church Road (DA14) (Stop Y) Sidcup
- Knoll Road (eastbound) Foots Cray
- Middleton Avenue (DA14) (eastbound) Foots Cray
- Cray Rd / Foots Cray High St (Stop FP) Foots Cray
- Mayfield Villas (Stop FQ) Foots Cray
- Crittalls Corner (Stop FR) Foots Cray
- Kemnal Technology College (Stop M) Foots Cray
- Midfield Way (Stop N) St Pauls Cray
- Walsingham Road (BR5) (Stop P) St Pauls Cray
- Broomwood Road St Paul's Cray (Stop Q) St Pauls Cray
- Station Approach / St Mary Cray (Stop R) St Mary Cray
- Nugent Retail Park (Stop SG) St Mary Cray
- Stanley Way (Stop SH) Derry Downs
- Kent Road (Stop ST) Derry Downs
- High Street / Carlton Parade (Stop P) Derry Downs
- High Street / Church Hill (Stop W) Orpington
- Walnuts Centre (Stop U) Orpington
- High Street /Orpington War Memorial (Stop S) Orpington
- Tubbenden Lane (Stop J) Orpington
- Orpington Station (Stop G) Orpington
51 towards Woolwich
All 55 stops
- Orpington Bus Station (Stop F) Orpington
- Tubbenden Lane (Stop H) Orpington
- High Street /Orpington War Memorial (Stop R) Orpington
- Walnuts Centre (Stop T) Orpington
- High Street / Broomhill Road (Stop V) Orpington
- Goodmead Road (Stop D) Broom Hill
- Carlton Parade (Stop L) Derry Downs
- Kent Road (Stop SV) Derry Downs
- Nugent Retail Park (Stop SJ) St Mary Cray
- Station Approach / St Mary Cray (Stop SC) St Mary Cray
- Springvale Way (Stop A) St Mary Cray
- Broomwood Road St Paul's Cray (Stop B) St Pauls Cray
- Walsingham Road (BR5) (Stop C) St Pauls Cray
- Sevenoaks Way / Midfield Way (Stop D) St Pauls Cray
- Crittalls Corner (Stop FS) Foots Cray
- Suffolk Road (DA14) (Stop FT) Foots Cray
- Sidcup Hill / Cray Road (Stop FU) Foots Cray
- Middleton Avenue (DA14) (westbound) Foots Cray
- Knoll Road (westbound) Foots Cray
- Church Road (DA14) (Stop Z) Sidcup
- Sidcup High Street / Station Road (Stop V) Sidcup
- Crescent Road (DA15) (Stop N) Sidcup
- Sidcup Station / Station Road (Stop L) Sidcup
- Old Farm Avenue (Stop A) Sidcup
- Halfway St /Old Farm Road West (W-bound) Sidcup
- Hollies Avenue (westbound) Longlands
- Annandale Road (northbound) Blackfen
- Oaklands Avenue (Stop J) Blackfen
- Marlborough Park Avenue (Stop K) Blackfen
- The Oval (Stop L) Blackfen
- Wellington Avenue /Blackfen Rd (Stop M) Blackfen
- Wendover Way (Stop N) Blackfen
- Bradenham Avenue (northbound) Falconwood
- Hook Lane / Westwood Lane (northbound) Falconwood
- Faraday Road (DA16) (northbound) Welling
- Bellegrove Rd / Churchfield Rd (Stop P) Welling
- Ruskin Drive (Stop G) Welling
- Welling Station (Stop B) Welling
- Central Avenue/ Wickham Street (northbound) Welling
- Peregrine Court (northbound) Welling
- Chaucer Road (DA16) (N-bound) Welling
- The Glenmore Arms (northbound) Plumstead Common
- Thornhill Avenue (Stop R) Plumstead Common
- Kingsdale Road (northbound) Plumstead Common
- Bassant Street (northbound) Plumstead Common
- The Slade / Ravine Grove (Stop P) Plumstead Common
- Plumstead Common Road (Stop R) Plumstead Common
- Plumstead Common / The Ship (Stop S) Plumstead Common
- Kirk Lane (Stop T) Plumstead Common
- Trinity Church (Stop WP) Plumstead Common
- Herbert Road (SE18) (Stop WQ) Woolwich
- Frederick Place (Stop WJ) Woolwich
- Crescent Road (SE18) (Stop WK) Thamesmead West
- Burrage Road (northbound) Thamesmead West
- Beresford Sq /Woolwich Arsenal (Stop U) Woolwich
How busy is route 51?
5.42m passenger journeys were recorded on route 51 in 2024/25 across 1,417,799 kilometres operated. That is down from a peak of 5.83m in 2017/18.
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
OrpingtonWoolwichBlackfenSidcupSt Pauls CrayWellingSt Mary CrayThamesmead WestFalconwoodPlumstead CommonDerry DownsLonglands
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 51 bus?
The first 51 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 51 bus?
The last 51 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 01:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 51 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 51 bus?
The 51 is operated by Go Ahead London.
Timetable data from Go Ahead 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.