Operated by Metroline Travel. First bus 00:07, last bus 23:59. 252 journeys on weekdays. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.

Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–01:22. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

Wanted a different 98? 18 other bus routes are numbered 98 elsewhere in the UK — see every 98 bus timetable by area.

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.

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on — they come from the operator’s own published calendar. Everything above is an ordinary week.

• Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026
  No buses in the timetable the operator has published so far. Festive timetables are often published only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
• Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026
  No buses in the timetable the operator has published so far. Festive timetables are often published only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
• Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026
  No buses in the timetable the operator has published so far. Festive timetables are often published only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
• Sunday, 27 December 2026
  No buses in the timetable the operator has published so far. Festive timetables are often published only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
• Monday, 28 December 2026
  No buses in the timetable the operator has published so far. Festive timetables are often published only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
• Tuesday, 29 December 2026
  No buses in the timetable the operator has published so far. Festive timetables are often published only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
• Wednesday, 30 December 2026
  No buses in the timetable the operator has published so far. Festive timetables are often published only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
• New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026
  No buses in the timetable the operator has published so far. Festive timetables are often published only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
• New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027
  No buses in the timetable the operator has published so far. Festive timetables are often published only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
• Saturday, 2 January 2027
  No buses in the timetable the operator has published so far. Festive timetables are often published only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 98

How busy is route 98?

7.46m passenger journeys were recorded on route 98 in 2024/25 across 927,089 kilometres operated. That is down from a peak of 8.44m in 2010/11.

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

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 98 bus?

The first 98 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:07 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 98 bus?

The last 98 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:59. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 98 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 98 bus?

The 98 is operated by Metroline Travel.

Timetable data from Metroline Travel 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.