N253 Aldgate to Tottenham Court Road via Hackney, Camden Town

Runs in London. Operated by Arriva London North. First bus 00:04, last bus 05:05. 31 journeys on weekdays. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.

Next towards Tottenham Court Road from Aldgate (Stop D): tomorrow 00:15

Next towards Aldgate from Tottenham Court Road Station (Stop C): tomorrow 00:30

Night bus — overnight departures 00:04–06:05. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

Timetable

Ends at Tottenham Court Road Station · Monday to Thursday · 10 journeys

Stop	00:15	00:45	01:15	01:45	02:15	02:45	03:15	03:45	04:15	04:45
Aldgate (Stop D)	00:15	00:45	01:15	01:45	02:15	02:45	03:15	03:45	04:15	04:45
Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital (Stop B)	00:21	00:51	01:20	01:50	02:20	02:50	03:20	03:50	04:20	04:49
Bethnal Green (Stop C)	00:25	00:55	01:24	01:54	02:23	02:53	03:23	03:53	04:23	04:52
Cambridge Heath Station (Stop M)	00:27	00:57	01:26	01:56	02:25	02:55	03:25	03:55	04:25	04:54
Hackney Central Station (Stop J)	00:35	01:04	01:33	02:02	02:31	03:01	03:31	04:01	04:31	05:00
Lea Bridge Roundabout (Stop M)	00:41	01:10	01:39	02:08	02:37	03:06	03:36	04:06	04:36	05:06
Stamford Hill Broadway (Stop CV)	00:47	01:16	01:45	02:14	02:43	03:12	03:42	04:12	04:43	05:13
Manor House Station (Stop H)	00:53	01:22	01:50	02:19	02:48	03:18	03:48	04:18	04:49	05:19
Finsbury Park Station (Stop S)	00:56	01:25	01:53	02:22	02:51	03:21	03:51	04:21	04:52	05:23
Caledonian Road (Stop X)	01:00	01:29	01:57	02:26	02:55	03:25	03:55	04:25	04:56	05:27
Brecknock Road (Stop B)	01:02	01:31	01:59	02:28	02:57	03:27	03:57	04:27	04:58	05:29
Camden Town Station (Stop S)	01:06	01:35	02:03	02:32	03:01	03:31	04:01	04:31	05:02	05:33
Mornington Crescent (Stop G)	01:09	01:37	02:05	02:34	03:03	03:33	04:03	04:33	05:04	05:35
Warren Street Station / Euston Road (Stop U)	01:12	01:40	02:08	02:37	03:06	03:36	04:06	04:36	05:07	05:38
St Giles High Street (westbound)	01:21	01:49	02:17	02:46	03:15	03:45	04:15	04:45	05:16	05:47

Stop	00:04	00:24	00:44	01:04	01:24	01:44	02:05	02:25	02:45	03:05	03:25	03:45	04:05	04:25	04:45	05:05
Aldgate (Stop D)	00:04	00:24	00:44	01:04	01:24	01:44	02:05	02:25	02:45	03:05	03:25	03:45	04:05	04:25	04:45	05:05
Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital (Stop B)	00:11	00:31	00:51	01:10	01:30	01:50	02:11	02:31	02:50	03:10	03:30	03:50	04:10	04:30	04:49	05:09
Bethnal Green (Stop C)	00:15	00:35	00:55	01:14	01:34	01:54	02:15	02:34	02:53	03:13	03:33	03:53	04:13	04:33	04:52	05:12
Cambridge Heath Station (Stop M)	00:18	00:38	00:58	01:17	01:37	01:57	02:18	02:37	02:56	03:16	03:36	03:56	04:16	04:36	04:54	05:14
Hackney Central Station (Stop J)	00:27	00:47	01:07	01:26	01:46	02:06	02:27	02:46	03:05	03:25	03:44	04:04	04:23	04:43	05:01	05:21
Lea Bridge Roundabout (Stop M)	00:34	00:54	01:14	01:33	01:53	02:13	02:33	02:52	03:11	03:31	03:50	04:10	04:29	04:49	05:07	05:27
Stamford Hill Broadway (Stop CV)	00:41	01:01	01:21	01:40	02:00	02:20	02:40	02:59	03:18	03:37	03:56	04:16	04:35	04:55	05:13	05:33
Manor House Station (Stop H)	00:47	01:07	01:27	01:46	02:06	02:26	02:46	03:05	03:24	03:43	04:02	04:22	04:41	05:00	05:18	05:38
Finsbury Park Station (Stop S)	00:51	01:11	01:31	01:50	02:10	02:30	02:50	03:09	03:28	03:47	04:06	04:25	04:44	05:03	05:21	05:41
Caledonian Road (Stop X)	00:55	01:15	01:35	01:54	02:14	02:34	02:54	03:13	03:32	03:51	04:10	04:29	04:48	05:07	05:25	05:45
Brecknock Road (Stop B)	00:57	01:17	01:37	01:56	02:16	02:36	02:56	03:15	03:34	03:53	04:12	04:31	04:50	05:09	05:27	05:47
Camden Town Station (Stop S)	01:02	01:22	01:42	02:01	02:21	02:40	03:00	03:19	03:38	03:57	04:16	04:35	04:54	05:13	05:31	05:51
Mornington Crescent (Stop G)	01:05	01:25	01:45	02:04	02:24	02:43	03:03	03:22	03:41	04:00	04:19	04:38	04:57	05:15	05:33	05:54
Warren Street Station / Euston Road (Stop U)	01:08	01:28	01:48	02:07	02:27	02:46	03:06	03:25	03:44	04:03	04:22	04:41	05:00	05:18	05:36	05:56
St Giles High Street (westbound)	01:17	01:37	01:57	02:16	02:36	02:55	03:15	03:34	03:53	04:12	04:31	04:50	05:09	05:27	05:45	06:05

Stop	00:04	00:24	00:44	01:04	01:24	01:44	02:05	02:25	02:45	03:05	03:25	03:45	04:05	04:25	04:45	05:05
Aldgate (Stop D)	00:04	00:24	00:44	01:04	01:24	01:44	02:05	02:25	02:45	03:05	03:25	03:45	04:05	04:25	04:45	05:05
Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital (Stop B)	00:11	00:31	00:51	01:10	01:30	01:50	02:11	02:30	02:50	03:10	03:30	03:50	04:10	04:30	04:49	05:09
Bethnal Green (Stop C)	00:15	00:35	00:55	01:14	01:34	01:54	02:15	02:34	02:53	03:13	03:33	03:53	04:13	04:33	04:52	05:12
Cambridge Heath Station (Stop M)	00:18	00:38	00:58	01:17	01:37	01:57	02:18	02:37	02:56	03:16	03:36	03:56	04:16	04:36	04:54	05:14
Hackney Central Station (Stop J)	00:27	00:47	01:07	01:26	01:46	02:06	02:27	02:46	03:05	03:25	03:44	04:04	04:23	04:43	05:01	05:21
Lea Bridge Roundabout (Stop M)	00:34	00:54	01:14	01:33	01:53	02:13	02:33	02:52	03:11	03:31	03:50	04:10	04:29	04:49	05:07	05:27
Stamford Hill Broadway (Stop CV)	00:41	01:01	01:21	01:40	02:00	02:20	02:40	02:59	03:18	03:37	03:56	04:16	04:35	04:55	05:13	05:33
Manor House Station (Stop H)	00:47	01:07	01:27	01:46	02:06	02:26	02:46	03:05	03:24	03:43	04:02	04:22	04:41	05:00	05:18	05:38
Finsbury Park Station (Stop S)	00:51	01:11	01:31	01:50	02:10	02:30	02:50	03:09	03:28	03:47	04:06	04:25	04:44	05:03	05:21	05:41
Caledonian Road (Stop X)	00:55	01:15	01:35	01:54	02:14	02:34	02:54	03:13	03:32	03:51	04:10	04:29	04:48	05:07	05:25	05:45
Brecknock Road (Stop B)	00:57	01:17	01:37	01:56	02:16	02:36	02:56	03:15	03:34	03:53	04:12	04:31	04:50	05:09	05:27	05:47
Camden Town Station (Stop S)	01:02	01:22	01:42	02:01	02:21	02:40	03:00	03:19	03:38	03:57	04:16	04:35	04:54	05:13	05:31	05:51
Mornington Crescent (Stop G)	01:05	01:25	01:45	02:04	02:24	02:43	03:03	03:22	03:41	04:00	04:19	04:38	04:57	05:15	05:33	05:53
Warren Street Station / Euston Road (Stop U)	01:08	01:28	01:48	02:07	02:27	02:46	03:06	03:25	03:44	04:03	04:22	04:41	05:00	05:18	05:36	05:56
St Giles High Street (westbound)	01:17	01:37	01:57	02:16	02:36	02:55	03:15	03:34	03:53	04:12	04:31	04:50	05:09	05:27	05:45	06:05

Stop	00:30	01:00	01:30	02:00	02:30	03:00	03:30	04:00	04:30	05:00
Tottenham Court Road Station (Stop C)	00:30	01:00	01:30	02:00	02:30	03:00	03:30	04:00	04:30	05:00
Euston Bus Station (Stop G)	00:36	01:06	01:36	02:05	02:35	03:05	03:35	04:05	04:35	05:05
Mornington Crescent (Stop F)	00:39	01:09	01:39	02:08	02:38	03:08	03:38	04:08	04:38	05:08
Camden Town / Camden Road (Stop N)	00:43	01:13	01:42	02:11	02:41	03:11	03:41	04:11	04:41	05:11
Brecknock Road (Stop G)	00:47	01:17	01:46	02:15	02:45	03:15	03:45	04:15	04:45	05:15
Holloway Nags Head (Stop C)	00:49	01:19	01:48	02:17	02:47	03:17	03:47	04:17	04:47	05:17
Finsbury Park Station (Stop R)	00:54	01:24	01:53	02:21	02:51	03:21	03:51	04:21	04:51	05:21
Manor House Station (Stop D)	00:58	01:28	01:57	02:25	02:55	03:25	03:54	04:24	04:54	05:24
Stamford Hill Broadway (Stop CS)	01:04	01:34	02:03	02:31	03:01	03:31	04:00	04:30	05:00	05:30
Clapton Pond (Stop E)	01:10	01:40	02:09	02:37	03:07	03:37	04:07	04:37	05:07	05:37
Hackney Central Station (Stop T)	01:15	01:45	02:14	02:42	03:12	03:42	04:12	04:42	05:12	05:42
Cambridge Heath Station (Stop P)	01:21	01:51	02:20	02:48	03:18	03:48	04:18	04:48	05:18	05:48
Bethnal Green (Stop A)	01:23	01:53	02:22	02:50	03:20	03:50	04:20	04:50	05:20	05:50
Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital (Stop A)	01:27	01:57	02:26	02:54	03:24	03:54	04:24	04:54	05:24	05:54
Aldgate (Stop R)	01:31	02:01	02:30	02:58	03:28	03:58	04:28	04:58	05:28	05:59

Stop	00:25	00:45	01:05	01:26	01:46	02:06	02:26	02:45	03:05	03:25	03:45	04:05	04:25	04:45	05:05
Tottenham Court Road Station (Stop C)	00:25	00:45	01:05	01:26	01:46	02:06	02:26	02:45	03:05	03:25	03:45	04:05	04:25	04:45	05:05
Euston Bus Station (Stop G)	00:32	00:52	01:12	01:32	01:52	02:12	02:32	02:51	03:11	03:30	03:50	04:10	04:30	04:50	05:10
Mornington Crescent (Stop F)	00:36	00:56	01:16	01:36	01:56	02:16	02:35	02:54	03:14	03:33	03:53	04:13	04:33	04:53	05:13
Camden Town / Camden Road (Stop N)	00:40	01:00	01:20	01:40	02:00	02:20	02:39	02:58	03:18	03:37	03:57	04:17	04:36	04:56	05:16
Brecknock Road (Stop G)	00:44	01:04	01:24	01:44	02:04	02:24	02:43	03:02	03:22	03:41	04:01	04:21	04:40	05:00	05:20
Holloway Nags Head (Stop C)	00:47	01:07	01:27	01:47	02:07	02:27	02:46	03:05	03:24	03:43	04:03	04:23	04:42	05:02	05:22
Finsbury Park Station (Stop R)	00:53	01:13	01:32	01:52	02:12	02:32	02:51	03:10	03:29	03:48	04:08	04:28	04:46	05:06	05:26
Manor House Station (Stop D)	00:58	01:18	01:37	01:57	02:16	02:36	02:55	03:14	03:33	03:52	04:12	04:32	04:50	05:09	05:29
Stamford Hill Broadway (Stop CS)	01:04	01:24	01:43	02:03	02:22	02:42	03:01	03:20	03:39	03:58	04:18	04:38	04:56	05:15	05:35
Clapton Pond (Stop E)	01:11	01:31	01:50	02:10	02:29	02:49	03:08	03:27	03:46	04:05	04:25	04:45	05:03	05:22	05:41
Hackney Central Station (Stop T)	01:17	01:37	01:56	02:16	02:35	02:55	03:14	03:33	03:52	04:10	04:30	04:50	05:08	05:27	05:46
Cambridge Heath Station (Stop P)	01:24	01:44	02:03	02:23	02:42	03:02	03:21	03:39	03:58	04:16	04:36	04:56	05:14	05:33	05:52
Bethnal Green (Stop A)	01:26	01:46	02:05	02:25	02:44	03:04	03:23	03:41	04:00	04:18	04:38	04:58	05:16	05:35	05:54
Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital (Stop A)	01:31	01:51	02:10	02:30	02:49	03:08	03:27	03:45	04:04	04:22	04:42	05:02	05:20	05:39	05:58
Aldgate (Stop R)	01:35	01:55	02:14	02:34	02:53	03:12	03:31	03:49	04:08	04:26	04:46	05:06	05:24	05:43	06:02

Stop	00:25	00:45	01:05	01:26	01:46	02:06	02:26	02:45	03:05	03:25	03:45	04:05	04:25	04:45	05:05
Tottenham Court Road Station (Stop C)	00:25	00:45	01:05	01:26	01:46	02:06	02:26	02:45	03:05	03:25	03:45	04:05	04:25	04:45	05:05
Euston Bus Station (Stop G)	00:32	00:52	01:12	01:32	01:52	02:12	02:32	02:51	03:11	03:30	03:50	04:10	04:30	04:50	05:10
Mornington Crescent (Stop F)	00:36	00:56	01:16	01:36	01:56	02:16	02:35	02:54	03:14	03:33	03:53	04:13	04:33	04:53	05:13
Camden Town / Camden Road (Stop N)	00:40	01:00	01:20	01:40	02:00	02:20	02:39	02:58	03:18	03:37	03:57	04:17	04:36	04:56	05:16
Brecknock Road (Stop G)	00:44	01:04	01:24	01:44	02:04	02:24	02:43	03:02	03:22	03:41	04:01	04:21	04:40	05:00	05:20
Holloway Nags Head (Stop C)	00:47	01:07	01:27	01:47	02:07	02:27	02:46	03:05	03:24	03:43	04:03	04:23	04:42	05:02	05:22
Finsbury Park Station (Stop R)	00:53	01:13	01:32	01:52	02:12	02:32	02:51	03:10	03:29	03:48	04:08	04:28	04:47	05:06	05:26
Manor House Station (Stop D)	00:58	01:18	01:37	01:57	02:16	02:36	02:55	03:14	03:33	03:52	04:12	04:32	04:51	05:09	05:29
Stamford Hill Broadway (Stop CS)	01:04	01:24	01:43	02:03	02:22	02:42	03:01	03:20	03:39	03:58	04:18	04:38	04:57	05:15	05:35
Clapton Pond (Stop E)	01:11	01:31	01:50	02:10	02:29	02:49	03:08	03:27	03:46	04:05	04:25	04:45	05:03	05:22	05:41
Hackney Central Station (Stop T)	01:17	01:37	01:56	02:16	02:35	02:55	03:14	03:33	03:52	04:10	04:30	04:50	05:08	05:27	05:46
Cambridge Heath Station (Stop P)	01:24	01:44	02:03	02:23	02:42	03:02	03:21	03:39	03:58	04:16	04:36	04:56	05:14	05:33	05:52
Bethnal Green (Stop A)	01:26	01:46	02:05	02:25	02:44	03:04	03:23	03:41	04:00	04:18	04:38	04:58	05:16	05:35	05:54
Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital (Stop A)	01:31	01:51	02:10	02:30	02:49	03:08	03:27	03:45	04:04	04:22	04:42	05:02	05:20	05:39	05:58
Aldgate (Stop R)	01:35	01:55	02:14	02:34	02:53	03:12	03:31	03:49	04:08	04:26	04:46	05:06	05:24	05:43	06:02

Stop	00:30	01:00	01:30	02:00	02:30	03:00	03:30	04:00	04:30	05:00
Tottenham Court Road Station (Stop C)	00:30	01:00	01:30	02:00	02:30	03:00	03:30	04:00	04:30	05:00
Euston Bus Station (Stop G)	00:36	01:06	01:36	02:05	02:35	03:05	03:35	04:05	04:35	05:05
Mornington Crescent (Stop F)	00:39	01:09	01:39	02:08	02:38	03:08	03:38	04:08	04:38	05:08
Camden Town / Camden Road (Stop N)	00:43	01:13	01:42	02:11	02:41	03:11	03:41	04:11	04:41	05:11
Brecknock Road (Stop G)	00:47	01:17	01:46	02:15	02:45	03:15	03:45	04:15	04:45	05:15
Holloway Nags Head (Stop C)	00:49	01:19	01:48	02:17	02:47	03:17	03:47	04:17	04:47	05:17
Finsbury Park Station (Stop R)	00:54	01:24	01:53	02:21	02:51	03:21	03:51	04:21	04:51	05:21
Manor House Station (Stop D)	00:58	01:28	01:57	02:25	02:55	03:25	03:54	04:24	04:54	05:24
Stamford Hill Broadway (Stop CS)	01:04	01:34	02:03	02:31	03:01	03:31	04:00	04:30	05:00	05:30
Clapton Pond (Stop E)	01:10	01:40	02:09	02:37	03:07	03:37	04:07	04:37	05:07	05:37
Hackney Central Station (Stop T)	01:15	01:45	02:14	02:42	03:12	03:42	04:12	04:42	05:12	05:42
Cambridge Heath Station (Stop P)	01:20	01:50	02:19	02:48	03:18	03:48	04:18	04:48	05:18	05:48
Bethnal Green (Stop A)	01:22	01:52	02:21	02:50	03:20	03:50	04:20	04:50	05:20	05:50
Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital (Stop A)	01:26	01:56	02:25	02:54	03:24	03:54	04:24	04:54	05:24	05:54
Aldgate (Stop R)	01:30	02:00	02:29	02:58	03:28	03:58	04:28	04:58	05:28	05:59

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 Arriva London North before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

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 N253

N253 towards Tottenham Court Road

All 67 stops

Aldgate (Stop D) Aldgate
Aldgate East (Stop E) Aldgate East
Altab Ali Park (Stop D) Whitechapel
The East London Mosque (Stop J) Whitechapel
Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital (Stop B) Whitechapel
Cambridge Heath Road (Stop E) Whitechapel
Darling Row (Stop M) Bethnal Green
Cephas Street (Stop N) Bethnal Green
Three Colts Lane (Stop S) Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green (Stop C) Bethnal Green
Old Ford Road (E2) (Stop G) Bethnal Green
Cambridge Heath Station (Stop M) Bethnal Green
Mare Street / Victoria Park Rd (Stop R) South Hackney
King Edward's Road (Stop LP) South Hackney
Mare Street / Well Street (Stop LC) South Hackney
St Thomas's Square (Stop LQ) Hackney
Hackney Town Hall (Stop A) Hackney
Hackney Central Station (Stop J) Hackney
Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs (Stop L) Hackney
Mare Street / Narrow Way (Stop R) Hackney
Hackney Baths (Stop U) Hackney
Glenarm Road (Stop Z) Hackney
Clapton Girls' Tech College (Stop L) Lower Clapton
Clapton Pond (Stop H) Lower Clapton
Lea Bridge Roundabout (Stop M) Lower Clapton
Upper Clapton Road / Brooke Road (Stop O) Lower Clapton
Clapton Station (Stop P) Upper Clapton
Rossington Street (Stop UE) Upper Clapton
Cazenove Road (E5) (Stop UF) Upper Clapton
Jessam Avenue (Stop UH) Upper Clapton
Forburg Road (Stop UJ) Stamford Hill
Clapton Common (Stop CU) Stamford Hill
Stamford Hill Broadway (Stop CV) Stamford Hill
Amhurst Park / Stamford Lodge (Stop CW) Stamford Hill
Stamford Hill Station (Stop CX) Stamford Hill
Cranwich Road (Stop CY) Stamford Hill
Bethune Road Stamford Hill (Stop W) Stamford Hill
Seven Sisters Road /Amhurst Pk (Stop U) Stamford Hill
Woodberry Grove (N4) (Stop V) Manor House
Manor House Station (Stop H) Manor House
Portland Rise (Stop R) Manor House
Alexandra Grove (Stop P) Finsbury Park
Finsbury Park /Blackstock Road (Stop M) Finsbury Park
Finsbury Park Station (Stop S) Finsbury Park
Isledon Road (Stop T) Holloway
Berriman Road (Stop NM) Holloway
Sobell Centre (Stop NN) Holloway
Holloway Road (Stop R) Holloway
Caledonian Road (Stop X) Holloway
Hillmarton Road / Camden Road (Stop M) Lower Holloway
Hilldrop Road (Stop A) Lower Holloway
Brecknock Road (Stop B) Caledonian Road
Camden Park Road (Stop C) Kentish Town
Sandall Road (Stop D) Kentish Town
Murray Street (westbound) Camden Town
Camden Road Station (Stop F) Camden Town
Camden Town Station (Stop S) Camden Town
Pratt Street (Stop W) Camden Town
Mornington Crescent (Stop G) Mornington Crescent
Silverdale (Stop W) Mornington Crescent
William Road (Stop K) Euston
Warren Street Station / Euston Road (Stop U) Warren Street
Capper Street (Stop N) Goodge Street
Goodge Street Station (Stop D) Goodge Street
Stephen Street (Stop B) Goodge Street
Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street (Stop Y) Tottenham Court Road
St Giles High Street (westbound) Tottenham Court Road

N253 towards Aldgate

All 64 stops

Tottenham Court Road Station (Stop C) Tottenham Court Road
Goodge Street Station (Stop A) Goodge Street
Warren Street Station (Stop X) Warren Street
Euston Square (Stop Q) Euston Square
Euston Bus Station (Stop G) Euston
Euston Station / Eversholt Street (Stop A) Euston
Aldenham Street (Stop T) Mornington Crescent
Mornington Crescent (Stop F) Mornington Crescent
Camden High Street (Stop J) Camden Town
Camden Town Station (Stop Y) Camden Town
Camden Town / Camden Road (Stop N) Camden Town
Camden Road Station (Stop G) Camden Town
St Pancras Way (Stop E) Camden Town
Murray Street (eastbound) Camden Town
Sandall Road (Stop E) Kentish Town
Torriano Avenue (Stop F) Kentish Town
Brecknock Road (Stop G) Caledonian Road
Hilldrop Road (Stop H) Lower Holloway
Hillmarton Road / Camden Road (Stop K) Lower Holloway
Chambers Road (Stop L) Holloway
Holloway Nags Head (Stop C) Holloway
Seven Sisters Road / Nags Head (Stop H) Holloway
Hornsey Road (N7) (Stop NP) Holloway
Durham Road (N7) (Stop NT) Holloway
Fonthill Road (Stop X) Holloway
Finsbury Park Station (Stop R) Finsbury Park
Finsbury Park /Blackstock Road (Stop L) Finsbury Park
Alexandra Grove (Stop Q) Finsbury Park
Manor House Station (Stop D) Manor House
Woodberry Grove (N4) (Stop G) Manor House
Bethune Road Stamford Hill (Stop T) Stamford Hill
Cranwich Road (Stop CP) Stamford Hill
Stamford Hill Station (Stop CQ) Stamford Hill
Stamford Hill (Stop CR) Stamford Hill
Stamford Hill Broadway (Stop CS) Stamford Hill
Clapton Common (Stop CT) Stamford Hill
Osbaldeston Road (Stop UA) Stamford Hill
Jessam Avenue (Stop UB) Upper Clapton
Rossington Street (Stop UD) Upper Clapton
Clapton Station (Stop A) Upper Clapton
Lea Bridge Roundabout (Stop B) Lower Clapton
Clapton Pond (Stop E) Lower Clapton
Millfields Road Lower Clapton (Stop G) Lower Clapton
Clapton Girls' Tech College (Stop N) Lower Clapton
Hackney Baths (Stop V) Hackney
Clapton Square (Stop S) Hackney
Pembury Circus (Stop Y) Hackney
Hackney Central Station (Stop T) Hackney
Hackney Town Hall (Stop B) Hackney
St Thomas's Square (Stop LZ) Hackney
Well Street (Stop LB) South Hackney
King Edward's Road (Stop LE) South Hackney
Mare Street / Victoria Park Rd (Stop Q) South Hackney
Cambridge Heath Station (Stop P) Bethnal Green
Old Ford Road (E2) (Stop H) Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green (Stop A) Bethnal Green
Three Colts Lane (Stop T) Bethnal Green
Cephas Street (Stop P) Bethnal Green
Darling Row (Stop R) Bethnal Green
Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital (Stop A) Whitechapel
The East London Mosque (Stop K) Whitechapel
Altab Ali Park (Stop K) Whitechapel
Aldgate East (Stop J) Aldgate East
Aldgate (Stop R) Aldgate

How busy is route N253?

336,027 passenger journeys were recorded on route N253 in 2024/25 across 154,180 kilometres operated. That is down from a peak of 724,918 in 2013/14.

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

Hackney Camden Town Kentish Town Holloway Stamford Hill Bethnal Green South Hackney Upper Clapton Lower Clapton Whitechapel Caledonian Road Finsbury Park

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first N253 bus?

The first N253 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:04 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last N253 bus?

The last N253 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 05:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the N253 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 N253 bus?

The N253 is operated by Arriva London North.

Timetable data from Arriva London North 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.