53 Orchard Road / Griffin Road ↔ Lower Marsh

Operated by Stagecoach London. First bus 00:02, last bus 23:50. 492 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

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

53 towards Lower Marsh — Monday to Friday (150 journeys)
Orchard Road / Griffin Road (Stop WU) 04:0504:1504:1504:2504:3504:3504:4504:5504:5505:0505:1505:1505:2305:3005:3105:3905:4505:4705:5506:0006:0306:1106:1506:1906:2706:3006:3306:4006:4506:4606:5206:5506:5807:0407:0507:1007:1507:1607:2307:2507:2907:3507:3607:4407:4507:5207:5508:0008:0508:0808:1508:1608:2408:2508:3208:3508:4108:4508:4908:5508:5709:0509:0609:1409:1509:2209:2509:3009:3409:3809:4409:4609:5309:5410:0210:0310:1010:1310:1810:2310:2610:3210:3410:4110:4210:5010:5010:5811:0011:0611:1011:1411:2011:2211:3011:3011:3811:4011:4611:5011:5412:0012:0212:1012:1012:1812:1912:2612:2912:3412:3912:4212:4912:5012:5812:5913:0613:0913:1413:1913:2213:2913:3013:3813:3913:4613:5013:5414:0014:0214:1014:1014:1814:2114:2614:3214:3314:4014:4214:4814:5314:5515:0315:0315:1115:1415:1915:2515:2715:35
Plumstead Common / The Ship (Stop S) 04:0904:1904:1904:2904:3904:3904:4904:5904:5905:0905:1905:1905:2805:3405:3605:4405:4905:5206:0006:0406:0806:1606:1906:2406:3206:3406:3806:4506:4906:5106:5706:5907:0307:0907:0907:1607:1907:2207:2907:2907:3507:3907:4207:5007:5007:5808:0008:0608:1008:1408:2008:2208:3008:3008:3808:4008:4708:5008:5509:0009:0309:1009:1209:2009:2009:2809:3009:3609:3909:4409:4909:5209:5810:0010:0710:0810:1510:1810:2310:2810:3110:3710:3910:4610:4710:5510:5511:0311:0511:1111:1511:1911:2511:2711:3511:3511:4311:4511:5111:5511:5912:0512:0712:1512:1512:2312:2412:3112:3412:3912:4412:4712:5412:5513:0313:0413:1113:1413:1913:2413:2713:3413:3513:4313:4413:5113:5513:5914:0514:0714:1514:1514:2314:2614:3114:3714:3814:4614:4714:5414:5815:0115:0815:0915:1715:1915:2515:3015:3315:41
Woolwich Arsenal Station (Stop H) 04:1604:2604:2604:3604:4604:4604:5605:0605:0705:1705:2705:2705:3605:4205:4405:5305:5706:0106:0906:1206:1806:2606:2706:3406:4206:4206:4806:5506:5707:0207:0807:0707:1407:2007:1707:2707:2707:3407:4107:3707:4807:4707:5508:0307:5808:1108:0808:1908:1808:2708:2808:3508:4308:3808:5108:4809:0008:5809:0809:0809:1509:1809:2309:3109:2909:3809:3909:4609:4809:5409:5810:0210:0710:1010:1710:1710:2510:2710:3310:3710:4110:4610:4910:5610:5711:0511:0511:1311:1511:2111:2611:2911:3611:3711:4511:4611:5311:5612:0112:0612:0912:1612:1712:2612:2512:3312:3512:4112:4512:4912:5512:5713:0513:0513:1313:1513:2113:2513:2913:3513:3713:4513:4513:5313:5514:0114:0614:0914:1614:1714:2614:2514:3314:3614:4114:4714:4914:5714:5715:0515:0815:1315:1815:2115:2915:2915:3715:4015:4515:53
The Woolwich Centre (Stop S) 04:1704:2704:2704:3704:4704:4704:5705:0705:0805:1805:2805:2805:3705:4305:4505:5405:5806:0206:1006:1306:2006:2806:2806:3606:4406:4306:5006:5706:5907:0407:1007:0907:1607:2207:1907:2907:2907:3607:4307:3907:5007:4907:5708:0508:0008:1308:1008:2108:2008:2908:3008:3708:4508:4008:5308:5009:0209:0009:1109:1009:1809:2009:2609:3409:3109:4109:4109:4909:5009:5710:0010:0510:0910:1310:2010:1910:2810:2910:3610:3910:4410:4810:5210:5811:0011:0811:0711:1611:1711:2411:2811:3211:3811:4011:4811:4811:5611:5812:0412:0812:1212:1812:2012:2812:2812:3612:3712:4412:4712:5212:5713:0013:0713:0813:1613:1713:2413:2713:3213:3713:4013:4713:4813:5613:5714:0414:0814:1214:1814:2014:2814:2814:3614:3814:4414:4914:5215:0014:5915:0815:1015:1615:2015:2415:3215:3115:4015:4215:4815:56
Cemetery Lane (Stop B) 04:2104:3104:3104:4104:5104:5105:0105:1105:1205:2205:3205:3205:4105:4705:4905:5806:0206:0606:1406:1706:2406:3206:3206:4106:4906:4706:5507:0207:0307:0907:1507:1307:2207:2807:2307:3507:3307:4207:4907:4307:5607:5308:0308:1108:0408:1908:1408:2708:2408:3508:3408:4308:5108:4408:5908:5409:0809:0409:1609:1409:2309:2409:3109:3909:3509:4609:4509:5409:5510:0210:0510:1010:1410:1810:2510:2410:3310:3410:4110:4410:4910:5310:5711:0311:0511:1311:1211:2111:2211:2911:3311:3711:4311:4511:5311:5312:0112:0312:0912:1312:1712:2312:2512:3312:3312:4112:4212:4912:5212:5713:0213:0513:1213:1313:2113:2213:2913:3213:3713:4213:4513:5213:5314:0114:0214:0914:1314:1814:2314:2614:3314:3414:4214:4314:5014:5414:5815:0615:0415:1415:1515:2215:2515:3015:3815:3615:4615:4715:5416:02
Vanburgh Park /Stratheden Road (Stop BK) 04:2504:3604:3604:4604:5604:5605:0605:1605:1705:2705:3705:3805:4705:5205:5506:0406:0706:1206:2006:2306:3006:3906:3806:4806:5606:5307:0207:0907:0907:1607:2307:1907:3007:3707:2907:4407:3907:5107:5807:4908:0507:5908:1208:2008:1008:2808:2008:3608:3008:4408:4008:5209:0008:5009:0809:0009:1609:1009:2409:2009:3109:3009:3809:4609:4109:5309:5110:0110:0110:0910:1110:1710:2010:2510:3210:3010:4010:4010:4810:5010:5611:0011:0411:1011:1211:2011:1911:2811:2911:3611:4011:4411:5011:5212:0012:0012:0812:1012:1612:2012:2412:3012:3212:4012:4012:4812:4912:5612:5913:0413:0913:1213:1913:2013:2813:2913:3613:3913:4413:4913:5213:5914:0014:0814:0914:1614:2014:2514:3014:3314:4014:4114:5014:5014:5815:0115:0615:1415:1115:2215:2215:3015:3215:3815:4615:4315:5415:5416:0216:10
Deptford Bridge (Stop T) 04:3104:4304:4204:5205:0305:0205:1305:2305:2405:3405:4405:4505:5405:5906:0306:1306:1406:2206:3006:3006:4106:5206:4507:0307:1307:0007:2107:2907:1607:3607:4307:2607:5007:5707:3608:0407:4608:1108:1807:5608:2508:0608:3208:4008:1708:4708:2808:5508:3809:0308:4809:1109:1908:5809:2609:0809:3309:1809:4109:2909:4809:3909:5510:0209:5010:0910:0010:1710:1010:2410:2010:3110:3010:3810:4510:4010:5210:5011:0011:0011:0811:1011:1511:2011:2311:3111:3011:3911:4011:4711:5111:5512:0112:0312:1112:1112:1912:2112:2712:3112:3512:4212:4312:5212:5112:5913:0213:0713:1213:1513:2213:2313:3213:3113:3913:4213:4713:5213:5514:0214:0314:1214:1114:1914:2214:2714:3314:3614:4314:4414:5314:5215:0115:0315:1015:1415:1815:2615:2415:3415:3415:4215:4415:5015:5815:5516:0616:0516:1416:22
New Cross Bus Garage (Stop J) 04:3604:4804:4704:5705:0905:0705:1905:2905:3005:4005:5005:5106:0006:0506:1006:2006:2006:2906:3806:3606:4907:0006:5107:1107:2207:0607:3007:3807:2207:4507:5207:3207:5908:0607:4208:1307:5208:2008:2708:0208:3408:1208:4108:4908:2308:5608:3409:0308:4409:1108:5409:1909:2709:0509:3409:1509:4109:2509:4909:3609:5609:4610:0310:1009:5710:1710:0710:2510:1710:3210:2710:3910:3710:4610:5310:4711:0010:5711:0811:0711:1611:1711:2311:2711:3111:3911:3711:4711:4711:5511:5812:0312:0812:1112:1912:1812:2712:2912:3512:3912:4312:5012:5113:0012:5913:0713:1013:1513:2013:2313:3013:3113:4013:3913:4713:5013:5514:0014:0314:1014:1114:2014:1914:2714:3014:3514:4114:4414:5114:5215:0115:0015:0915:1115:1815:2215:2615:3415:3215:4215:4215:5015:5215:5816:0616:0216:1416:1216:2216:30
Dunton Road (Stop WN) 04:4404:5504:5505:0505:1605:1605:2805:3705:3905:4905:5806:0006:1006:1306:2006:3106:2906:4106:5006:4507:0207:1407:0007:2607:3707:1507:4607:5407:3108:0108:0807:4108:1508:2207:5108:2908:0108:3608:4308:1108:4908:2108:5609:0408:3209:1108:4309:1808:5409:2509:0409:3209:4009:1509:4709:2509:5409:3510:0209:4610:0909:5710:1610:2310:0810:3010:1810:3710:2810:4410:3810:5110:4810:5811:0510:5811:1211:0811:2011:1911:2811:2911:3511:3911:4311:5111:4911:5911:5912:0712:1012:1512:2012:2312:3112:3112:3912:4212:4712:5212:5513:0313:0313:1313:1113:1913:2313:2713:3313:3513:4313:4313:5313:5113:5914:0314:0714:1314:1514:2314:2314:3314:3114:3914:4314:4714:5414:5615:0415:0415:1415:1215:2115:2415:3015:3415:3815:4615:4415:5415:5416:0216:0416:1016:1816:1416:2616:2416:3416:42
Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road (Stop M) 04:4804:5904:5905:0905:2005:2005:3205:4105:4305:5406:0206:0506:1506:1706:2506:3606:3306:4706:5706:4907:0907:2107:0407:3307:4507:1907:5408:0207:3508:0908:1607:4608:2308:3007:5608:3708:0608:4408:5108:1608:5708:2609:0409:1108:3709:1808:4809:2508:5909:3209:0909:3909:4609:2009:5309:3010:0009:4010:0809:5110:1510:0210:2210:2910:1310:3610:2310:4310:3310:5010:4410:5710:5411:0411:1111:0411:1811:1411:2611:2511:3411:3511:4111:4511:4911:5711:5512:0512:0512:1312:1612:2112:2612:2912:3712:3712:4512:4812:5312:5813:0113:0913:0913:1913:1713:2513:2913:3313:3913:4113:5013:4914:0013:5714:0514:1014:1314:2014:2114:3014:2914:4014:3714:4514:5014:5315:0015:0215:1015:1015:2015:1815:2715:3015:3615:4015:4415:5215:5016:0016:0016:0816:1016:1616:2416:2016:3216:3016:4016:48
Lower Marsh (Stop A) 04:5305:0405:0405:1505:2505:2605:3805:4605:5006:0106:0706:1206:2306:2206:3306:4406:3806:5507:0606:5407:1807:3007:0907:4207:5407:2408:0308:1107:4008:1808:2507:5108:3208:3908:0108:4608:1108:5309:0008:2109:0608:3109:1309:2008:4209:2708:5309:3409:0409:4109:1409:4809:5509:2510:0209:3510:0909:4610:1609:5710:2310:0810:3010:3710:1910:4410:2910:5110:3910:5810:5011:0511:0011:1211:1911:1011:2611:2011:3411:3111:4211:4111:4911:5111:5712:0512:0112:1312:1112:2112:2212:2912:3212:3712:4512:4312:5312:5413:0113:0413:0913:1513:1713:2513:2513:3313:3513:4113:4513:4913:5613:5714:0614:0514:1314:1614:2114:2614:2914:3614:3714:4614:4514:5314:5615:0115:0615:1015:1615:1815:2615:2615:3515:3615:4415:4615:5215:5915:5616:0716:0616:1516:1616:2316:3116:2616:3916:3616:4716:55

Route map

All stops on route 53

53 towards Lower Marsh

  1. Orchard Road / Griffin Road (Stop WU) Plumstead
  2. Conway Road (Stop WV) Plumstead
  3. Griffin Road / Brewery Road (->S) Plumstead
  4. Heavitree Road (Stop A) Plumstead Common
  5. Warwick Terrace/Plumstead C Rd (Stop C) Plumstead Common
  6. Plumstead Common Road (Stop R) Plumstead Common
  7. Plumstead Common / The Ship (Stop S) Plumstead Common
  8. Kirk Lane (Stop T) Plumstead Common
  9. Trinity Church (Stop WP) Plumstead Common
  10. Herbert Road (SE18) (Stop WQ) Woolwich
  11. Frederick Place (Stop WJ) Woolwich
  12. Crescent Road (SE18) (Stop WK) Thamesmead West
  13. Burrage Road (->N) Thamesmead West
  14. Woolwich Station (Stop Z) Woolwich
  15. Woolwich Arsenal Station (Stop H) Woolwich
  16. The Woolwich Centre (Stop S) Woolwich
  17. Artillery Place /J ohn Wilson St (Stop X) Woolwich
  18. Artillery Place / Frances Street (->W) Woolwich
  19. Erwood Road (Stop A) Charlton
  20. Cemetery Lane (Stop B) Charlton
  21. Charlton Park Road (Stop Q) Charlton
  22. Charlton House (Stop P) Charlton
  23. Charlton Road / Victoria Way (->W) Charlton
  24. Wyndcliff Road (Stop BT) Charlton
  25. Blackheath / Royal Standard (Stop BD) Charlton
  26. Vanburgh Park /Stratheden Road (Stop BK) Kidbrooke
  27. Vanbrugh Pk / Beaconsfield Rd (Stop BX) Blackheath
  28. Maze Hill (Stop Q) Greenwich
  29. Greenwich Park (Stop T) Greenwich
  30. Wat Tyler Road (Stop L) Greenwich
  31. Lewisham Road (Stop M) Greenwich
  32. Egerton Drive (Stop N) Greenwich
  33. Deptford Bridge (Stop T) Deptford Bridge
  34. Florence Road (SE14) (Stop F) New Cross
  35. New Cross Station (Stop W) New Cross
  36. Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths (Stop X) New Cross
  37. New Cross Gate Station (Stop O) New Cross Gate
  38. New Cross Bus Garage (Stop J) New Cross Gate
  39. New Cross Road / Besson Street (Stop C) New Cross Gate
  40. Briant Street (Stop D) New Cross Gate
  41. Pomeroy Street New Cross (Stop W) New Cross Gate
  42. Old Kent Road / Ilderton Road (Stop WA) Peckham
  43. Commercial Way Peckham (Stop WB) Peckham
  44. Peckham Park Road (Stop WE) Peckham
  45. Malt Street (Stop WH) Peckham
  46. Trafalgar Avenue (Stop WJ) Old Kent Road
  47. Dunton Road (Stop WN) Walworth
  48. Old Kent Road / East Street (Stop F) Walworth
  49. Bricklayer's Arms (Stop BQ) Newington
  50. Bricklayers Arms / New Kent Rd (Stop BS) Newington
  51. Rodney Place (Stop BT) Newington
  52. Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road (Stop M) Elephant & Castle
  53. London College of Comm (Stop Z) Elephant & Castle
  54. St Georges Rd/Imperial War Mus (Stop N) Lambeth
  55. Lambeth North (Stop B) Lambeth North
  56. Lower Marsh (Stop A) Lambeth North

53 towards Orchard Road / Griffin Road

  1. Lower Marsh (Stop K) Lambeth North
  2. Lambeth North (Stop C) Lambeth North
  3. St George's Circus (Stop D) Lambeth
  4. Elephant & Castle / London Road (Stop E) Elephant & Castle
  5. Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road (Stop J) Elephant & Castle
  6. Rodney Place (Stop BA) Newington
  7. Old Kent Road / East Street (Stop G) Walworth
  8. Burgess Park / Dunton Road (Stop EC) Walworth
  9. Trafalgar Avenue (Stop EE) Old Kent Road
  10. Malt Street (Stop EN) Peckham
  11. Peckham Park Road (Stop EN) Peckham
  12. Commercial Way Peckham (Stop EP) Peckham
  13. Old Kent Road / Ilderton Road (Stop ER) Peckham
  14. Briant Street (Stop F) New Cross Gate
  15. New Cross Bus Garage (Stop G) New Cross Gate
  16. New Cross Gate Station (Stop R) New Cross Gate
  17. Marquis Of Granby (Stop S) New Cross
  18. New Cross Station (Stop V) New Cross
  19. Deptford High St /New Cross Rd (Stop E) New Cross
  20. Deptford Bridge (Stop Y) Deptford Bridge
  21. Egerton Drive (->E) Greenwich
  22. Lewisham Road (Stop J) Greenwich
  23. Wat Tyler Road (Stop K) Greenwich
  24. Greenwich Park (Stop S) Greenwich
  25. Charlton Way / Maze Hill (Stop R) Greenwich
  26. Vanbrugh Pk / Beaconsfield Rd (Stop BU) Blackheath
  27. Blackheath / Royal Standard (Stop BC) Charlton
  28. Wyndcliff Road (Stop BS) Charlton
  29. Charlton Road / Victoria Way (->E) Charlton
  30. Charlton Village (Stop R) Charlton
  31. Charlton Park Road (Stop C) Charlton
  32. Cemetery Lane (Stop D) Charlton
  33. Erwood Road (Stop E) Charlton
  34. Artillery Place / Frances Street (->E) Woolwich
  35. The Woolwich Centre (Stop P) Woolwich
  36. Woolwich Arsenal Station (Stop M) Woolwich
  37. Vincent Road /Woolwich Arsenal (Stop G) Woolwich
  38. Burrage Road / Arthur Grove (Stop WA) Thamesmead West
  39. Frederick Place (Stop WB) Woolwich
  40. Bloomfield Road / Plumstead Common Road (Stop WD) Woolwich
  41. Trinity Church (Stop WR) Plumstead Common
  42. Blendon Terrace (Stop H) Plumstead Common
  43. Plumstead Common / The Ship (Stop U) Plumstead Common
  44. Heavitree Road (Stop W) Plumstead Common
  45. Griffin Road / Brewery Road (->N) Plumstead
  46. Conway Road (Stop T) Plumstead
  47. Griffin Road / Plumstead Station (Stop U) Plumstead

Service history & registered changes

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Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 53 bus?

The first 53 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:02 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 53 bus?

The last 53 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 53 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 53 bus?

The 53 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.