N263 North Finchley to Old Street via Holloway, Canonbury

Operated by Metroline Travel. First bus 23:31, last bus 05:55. 24 journeys on weekdays. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.

Next towards Old Street from North Finchley Bus Station (Stop E): 23:36, 00:08

Next towards North Finchley from Finsbury Square (Stop D): 00:23

Night bus — overnight departures 23:31–06:36. 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

Stop	00:03	00:35	01:10	01:40	02:10	02:40	03:10	03:40	04:10	04:40	05:10	23:31
North Finchley Bus Station (Stop E)	00:03	00:35	01:10	01:40	02:10	02:40	03:10	03:40	04:10	04:40	05:10	23:31
Squires Lane (Stop C)	00:06	00:38	01:13	01:43	02:13	02:43	03:13	03:43	04:13	04:43	05:13	23:35
East Finchley (Stop G)	00:10	00:42	01:17	01:47	02:17	02:47	03:17	03:47	04:17	04:47	05:17	23:40
South Grove (N6) (Stop C)	00:16	00:48	01:22	01:52	02:22	02:52	03:22	03:52	04:22	04:52	05:23	23:46
Archway Station (Stop C)	00:18	00:50	01:24	01:54	02:24	02:54	03:24	03:54	04:24	04:54	05:25	23:48
Upper Holloway Station (Stop S)	00:21	00:53	01:26	01:56	02:26	02:56	03:26	03:56	04:26	04:56	05:27	23:51
Holloway Nags Head (Stop M)	00:25	00:57	01:29	01:59	02:29	02:59	03:29	03:59	04:29	04:59	05:30	23:55
Highbury & Islington Station (Stop B)	00:30	01:02	01:33	02:03	02:33	03:03	03:33	04:03	04:33	05:03	05:34	00:00
Baring Street (Stop XK)	00:36	01:08	01:38	02:08	02:38	03:08	03:38	04:08	04:38	05:08	05:39	00:06
Old Street Stn / Moorfields Eye Hosp (Stop D)	00:40	01:11	01:41	02:11	02:41	03:11	03:41	04:11	04:41	05:11	05:42	00:10
Finsbury Square (Stand H)	00:45	01:15	01:45	02:15	02:45	03:14	03:44	04:14	04:44	05:14	05:45	00:15

Stop	00:03	00:35	01:10	01:40	02:10	02:40	03:10	03:40	04:10	04:40	05:10	23:31
North Finchley Bus Station (Stop E)	00:03	00:35	01:10	01:40	02:10	02:40	03:10	03:40	04:10	04:40	05:10	23:31
Squires Lane (Stop C)	00:06	00:38	01:13	01:43	02:13	02:43	03:13	03:43	04:13	04:43	05:13	23:35
East Finchley (Stop G)	00:10	00:42	01:17	01:47	02:17	02:47	03:17	03:47	04:17	04:47	05:17	23:40
South Grove (N6) (Stop C)	00:16	00:48	01:22	01:52	02:22	02:52	03:22	03:52	04:22	04:52	05:23	23:46
Archway Station (Stop C)	00:18	00:50	01:24	01:54	02:24	02:54	03:24	03:54	04:24	04:54	05:25	23:48
Upper Holloway Station (Stop S)	00:21	00:53	01:26	01:56	02:26	02:56	03:26	03:56	04:26	04:56	05:27	23:51
Holloway Nags Head (Stop M)	00:25	00:57	01:29	01:59	02:29	02:59	03:29	03:59	04:29	04:59	05:30	23:55
Highbury & Islington Station (Stop B)	00:30	01:02	01:33	02:03	02:33	03:03	03:33	04:03	04:33	05:03	05:34	00:00
Baring Street (Stop XK)	00:36	01:08	01:38	02:08	02:38	03:08	03:38	04:08	04:38	05:08	05:39	00:06
Old Street Stn / Moorfields Eye Hosp (Stop D)	00:40	01:11	01:41	02:11	02:41	03:11	03:41	04:11	04:41	05:11	05:42	00:10
Finsbury Square (Stand H)	00:45	01:15	01:45	02:15	02:45	03:14	03:44	04:14	04:44	05:14	05:45	00:15

Ends at Moorgate, Finsbury Square · Sunday · 12 journeys

Stop	00:08	00:39	01:10	01:40	02:10	02:40	03:10	03:40	04:10	04:40	05:10	23:36
North Finchley Bus Station (Stop E)	00:08	00:39	01:10	01:40	02:10	02:40	03:10	03:40	04:10	04:40	05:10	23:36
Squires Lane (Stop C)	00:11	00:42	01:13	01:43	02:13	02:43	03:13	03:43	04:13	04:43	05:14	23:40
East Finchley (Stop G)	00:16	00:46	01:17	01:47	02:17	02:47	03:17	03:47	04:17	04:47	05:19	23:45
South Grove (N6) (Stop C)	00:22	00:52	01:22	01:52	02:22	02:52	03:22	03:52	04:23	04:53	05:25	23:51
Archway Station (Stop C)	00:24	00:54	01:24	01:54	02:24	02:54	03:24	03:54	04:25	04:55	05:27	23:53
Upper Holloway Station (Stop S)	00:26	00:56	01:26	01:56	02:26	02:56	03:26	03:56	04:27	04:57	05:30	23:56
Holloway Nags Head (Stop M)	00:29	00:59	01:29	01:59	02:29	02:59	03:29	03:59	04:30	05:00	05:33	23:59
Highbury & Islington Station (Stop B)	00:34	01:04	01:33	02:03	02:33	03:03	03:33	04:03	04:35	05:05	05:38	00:04
Baring Street (Stop XK)	00:39	01:09	01:38	02:08	02:38	03:08	03:38	04:08	04:40	05:10	05:43	00:09
Old Street Stn / Moorfields Eye Hosp (Stop D)	00:42	01:12	01:41	02:11	02:41	03:11	03:41	04:11	04:43	05:13	05:46	00:12
Finsbury Square (Stand H)	00:45	01:15	01:44	02:14	02:44	03:14	03:44	04:14	04:46	05:16	05:49	00:15

Stop	00:23	00:53	01:24	01:55	02:25	02:55	03:25	03:55	04:25	04:55	05:25	05:55
Finsbury Square (Stop D)	00:23	00:53	01:24	01:55	02:25	02:55	03:25	03:55	04:25	04:55	05:25	05:55
Moorfields Eye Hospital (Stop A)	00:24	00:54	01:25	01:56	02:26	02:56	03:26	03:56	04:26	04:56	05:26	05:56
Baring Street (Stop XS)	00:30	01:00	01:30	02:01	02:31	03:01	03:31	04:01	04:31	05:01	05:31	06:01
Highbury & Islington Station (Stop A)	00:35	01:05	01:35	02:06	02:36	03:06	03:36	04:06	04:36	05:07	05:37	06:07
Holloway Nags Head (Stop L)	00:40	01:10	01:40	02:10	02:40	03:10	03:40	04:10	04:40	05:12	05:42	06:12
Upper Holloway Station (Stop T)	00:43	01:13	01:43	02:13	02:43	03:13	03:43	04:13	04:43	05:15	05:45	06:16
Archway Station (Stop E)	00:45	01:15	01:45	02:15	02:45	03:15	03:45	04:15	04:45	05:17	05:47	06:18
South Grove (N6) (Stop S)	00:48	01:17	01:47	02:17	02:47	03:17	03:47	04:17	04:47	05:20	05:50	06:21
East Finchley (Stop E)	00:53	01:22	01:52	02:22	02:52	03:22	03:52	04:22	04:52	05:26	05:56	06:27
Squires Lane (Stop L)	00:58	01:26	01:56	02:26	02:56	03:26	03:56	04:26	04:56	05:30	06:00	06:32
Tally Ho Corner (Stop Z2)	01:01	01:29	01:59	02:29	02:59	03:29	03:59	04:29	04:59	05:34	06:04	06:36

Stop	00:21	00:51	01:22	01:53	02:23	02:53	03:24	03:54	04:25	04:55	05:25	05:55
Finsbury Square (Stop D)	00:21	00:51	01:22	01:53	02:23	02:53	03:24	03:54	04:25	04:55	05:25	05:55
Moorfields Eye Hospital (Stop A)	00:22	00:52	01:23	01:54	02:24	02:54	03:25	03:55	04:26	04:56	05:26	05:56
Baring Street (Stop XS)	00:30	01:00	01:30	02:01	02:31	03:01	03:31	04:01	04:31	05:01	05:31	06:01
Highbury & Islington Station (Stop A)	00:37	01:07	01:37	02:07	02:37	03:07	03:37	04:07	04:37	05:07	05:37	06:07
Holloway Nags Head (Stop L)	00:42	01:12	01:42	02:12	02:42	03:11	03:41	04:11	04:41	05:11	05:41	06:12
Upper Holloway Station (Stop T)	00:46	01:15	01:45	02:15	02:45	03:14	03:44	04:14	04:44	05:14	05:44	06:15
Archway Station (Stop E)	00:48	01:17	01:47	02:17	02:47	03:16	03:46	04:16	04:46	05:16	05:46	06:17
South Grove (N6) (Stop S)	00:51	01:20	01:50	02:20	02:49	03:18	03:48	04:18	04:48	05:18	05:49	06:20
East Finchley (Stop E)	00:56	01:25	01:55	02:25	02:54	03:23	03:53	04:23	04:53	05:24	05:55	06:26
Squires Lane (Stop L)	01:00	01:29	01:59	02:29	02:58	03:27	03:57	04:27	04:57	05:28	05:59	06:30
Tally Ho Corner (Stop Z2)	01:03	01:32	02:02	02:32	03:01	03:30	04:00	04:30	05:00	05:31	06:02	06:33

Stop	00:21	00:51	01:22	01:53	02:23	02:53	03:24	03:54	04:25	04:55	05:25	05:55
Finsbury Square (Stop D)	00:21	00:51	01:22	01:53	02:23	02:53	03:24	03:54	04:25	04:55	05:25	05:55
Moorfields Eye Hospital (Stop A)	00:22	00:52	01:23	01:54	02:24	02:54	03:25	03:55	04:26	04:56	05:26	05:56
Baring Street (Stop XS)	00:30	01:00	01:30	02:01	02:31	03:01	03:31	04:01	04:31	05:01	05:31	06:01
Highbury & Islington Station (Stop A)	00:37	01:07	01:37	02:07	02:37	03:07	03:37	04:07	04:37	05:07	05:37	06:07
Holloway Nags Head (Stop L)	00:42	01:12	01:42	02:12	02:42	03:11	03:41	04:11	04:41	05:11	05:41	06:12
Upper Holloway Station (Stop T)	00:46	01:15	01:45	02:15	02:45	03:14	03:44	04:14	04:44	05:14	05:44	06:15
Archway Station (Stop E)	00:48	01:17	01:47	02:17	02:47	03:16	03:46	04:16	04:46	05:16	05:46	06:17
South Grove (N6) (Stop S)	00:51	01:20	01:50	02:20	02:49	03:18	03:48	04:18	04:48	05:18	05:49	06:20
East Finchley (Stop E)	00:56	01:25	01:55	02:25	02:54	03:23	03:53	04:23	04:53	05:24	05:55	06:26
Squires Lane (Stop L)	01:00	01:29	01:59	02:29	02:58	03:27	03:57	04:27	04:57	05:28	05:59	06:30
Tally Ho Corner (Stop Z2)	01:03	01:32	02:02	02:32	03:01	03:30	04:00	04:30	05:00	05:31	06:02	06:33

Stop	00:23	00:53	01:24	01:55	02:25	02:55	03:25	03:55	04:25	04:55	05:25	05:55
Finsbury Square (Stop D)	00:23	00:53	01:24	01:55	02:25	02:55	03:25	03:55	04:25	04:55	05:25	05:55
Moorfields Eye Hospital (Stop A)	00:24	00:54	01:25	01:56	02:26	02:56	03:26	03:56	04:26	04:56	05:26	05:56
Baring Street (Stop XS)	00:30	01:00	01:30	02:01	02:31	03:01	03:31	04:01	04:31	05:01	05:31	06:01
Highbury & Islington Station (Stop A)	00:35	01:05	01:35	02:06	02:36	03:06	03:36	04:06	04:36	05:07	05:37	06:07
Holloway Nags Head (Stop L)	00:40	01:10	01:40	02:10	02:40	03:10	03:40	04:10	04:40	05:12	05:42	06:12
Upper Holloway Station (Stop T)	00:43	01:13	01:43	02:13	02:43	03:13	03:43	04:13	04:43	05:15	05:45	06:16
Archway Station (Stop E)	00:45	01:15	01:45	02:15	02:45	03:15	03:45	04:15	04:45	05:17	05:47	06:18
South Grove (N6) (Stop S)	00:48	01:17	01:47	02:17	02:47	03:17	03:47	04:17	04:47	05:20	05:50	06:21
East Finchley (Stop E)	00:53	01:22	01:52	02:22	02:52	03:22	03:52	04:22	04:52	05:26	05:56	06:27
Squires Lane (Stop L)	00:58	01:26	01:56	02:26	02:56	03:26	03:56	04:26	04:56	05:30	06:00	06:32
Tally Ho Corner (Stop Z2)	01:01	01:29	01:59	02:29	02:59	03:29	03:59	04:29	04:59	05:34	06:04	06:36

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 Metroline Travel 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 N263

N263 towards Old Street

All 48 stops

North Finchley Bus Station (Stop E) North Finchley
Christchurch Avenue North Finchley (Stop X) North Finchley
Granville Rd /High Rd Finchley (Stop A) North Finchley
Leisure Way (Stop B) North Finchley
Squires Lane (Stop C) Finchley
Strawberry Vale (N2) (Stop D) Finchley
Lewis Gardens (Stop E) East Finchley
Oak Lane (Stop F) East Finchley
Chandos Road (N2) (Stop G) East Finchley
Hertford Road (N2) (southbound) East Finchley
Fortis Green (Stop M) East Finchley
Fairlawn Avenue (Stop J) East Finchley
East Finchley (Stop G) East Finchley
The Bishops Avenue (Stop C) East Finchley
Woodside Avenue/Great North Rd (Stop P) Fortis Green
North Hill Avenue (Stop X) Fortis Green
Highgate Group Practice (Stop Y) Highgate
Hillcrest Estate (Stop Z) Highgate
St Michaels School (Stop A) Highgate
Highgate School (Stop B) Highgate
South Grove (N6) (Stop C) Dartmouth Park
Channing School (Stop D) Highgate
Highgate Hill / Hornsey Lane (Stop HT) Dartmouth Park
Whittington Hosp / Magdala Ave (Stop B) Archway
Archway Station (Stop C) Archway
Archway Station / Holloway Road (Stop R) Archway
Upper Holloway Station (Stop S) Upper Holloway
Alexander Road (Stop R) Holloway
Manor Gardens (Stop P) Holloway
Seven Sisters Road / Parkhurst Road (Stop G) Holloway
Holloway Nags Head (Stop M) Holloway
Tollington Road (Stop S) Holloway
Holloway Road Station (Stop SY) Holloway Road
St Mary Magdalene Church (Stop T) Highbury & Islington
Highbury & Islington Station (Stop B) Highbury
Canonbury Road / Highbury Corner (Stop J) Canonbury
Canonbury Grove (Stop K) Islington
Essex Road Station (Stop ED) Islington
Ecclesbourne Road (Stop EK) Islington
Basire Street (Stop EL) Islington
Baring Street (Stop XK) Hoxton
Eagle Wharf Road (Stop XL) Shoreditch
Mintern Street (Stop XM) Shoreditch
Bevenden Street (Stop XN) Shoreditch
Old Street Stn / Moorfields Eye Hosp (Stop D) Shoreditch
City Road / Leonard Street (Stop M) Old Street
Epworth Street (Stop E) Old Street
Finsbury Square (Stand H) Old Street

N263 towards North Finchley

All 47 stops

Finsbury Square (Stop D) Old Street
City Road / Leonard Street (Stop N) Old Street
Moorfields Eye Hospital (Stop A) Old Street
Bevenden Street (Stop XP) Shoreditch
Mintern Street (Stop XQ) Shoreditch
Eagle Wharf Road (Stop XR) Shoreditch
Baring Street (Stop XS) Hoxton
Elizabeth Avenue (Stop EN) Islington
Essex Road Islington (Stop EP) Islington
Essex Road Station (Stop EC) Islington
Canonbury Square (Stop L) Islington
Highbury Corner (Stop H) Canonbury
Highbury & Islington Station (Stop A) Highbury
St Mary Magdalene Church (Stop S) Highbury & Islington
Liverpool Road (Stop SV) Holloway Road
Holloway Road Station (Stop SU) Holloway Road
Camden Road (Stop T) Holloway
Holloway Nags Head (Stop L) Holloway
Tufnell Park Road (Stop F) Holloway
Manor Gardens (Stop V) Holloway
Wedmore Street (Stop U) Holloway
Upper Holloway Station (Stop T) Upper Holloway
Elthorne Road (Stop P) Upper Holloway
Archway Station / Holloway Road (Stop D) Archway
Archway Station (Stop E) Archway
Whittington Hosp / Magdala Ave (Stop A) Archway
Waterlow Park/Lauderdale House (Stop HS) Dartmouth Park
Bisham Gardens (Stop K) Dartmouth Park
South Grove (N6) (Stop S) Dartmouth Park
Highgate School (Stop L) Highgate
Hillcrest Estate (Stop N) Highgate
Highgate Group Practice (Stop A) Highgate
North Hill Avenue (Stop M) Fortis Green
Woodside Avenue/Great North Rd (Stop K) Fortis Green
The Bishops Avenue (Stop D) East Finchley
East Finchley (Stop E) East Finchley
Fairlawn Avenue (Stop S) East Finchley
Kitchener Road (northbound) East Finchley
East Finchley Library (northbound) East Finchley
Chandos Road (N2) (Stop H) East Finchley
Oak Lane (Stop J) East Finchley
Strawberry Vale (N2) (Stop K) Finchley
Squires Lane (Stop L) Finchley
Leisure Way (Stop M) North Finchley
Granville Rd /High Rd Finchley (Stop N) North Finchley
Christchurch Avenue North Finchley (Stop W) North Finchley
Tally Ho Corner (Stop Z2) North Finchley

Towns & areas on this route

Finchley North Finchley Canonbury Holloway Shoreditch East Finchley Highgate Dartmouth Park Hoxton Archway Highbury Old Street

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first N263 bus?

The first N263 departure on weekdays leaves at 23:31 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last N263 bus?

The last N263 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 05:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the N263 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 N263 bus?

The N263 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.