N279 Waltham Cross to Charing Cross via Ponders End, Lower Edmonton

Operated by Arriva London North. First bus 23:58, last bus 05:25. 62 journeys on weekdays. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.

Next towards Charing Cross from Bus Station (Stop B): 23:58

Next towards Waltham Cross from Trafalgar Square (Stop C): tomorrow 00:20

Night bus — overnight departures 23:58–06:36. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

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Timetable

Ends at Charing Cross, Trafalgar Square · Monday to Thursday · 30 journeys
Stop 23:5800:0500:1800:2500:3800:4500:5801:0501:1801:2501:3801:4501:5802:0502:1802:2502:3802:4502:5803:0503:1803:2503:3803:4503:5804:0504:2104:2504:4504:45
Bus Station (Stop B) 23:5800:0500:1800:2500:3800:4500:5801:0501:1801:2501:3801:4501:5802:0502:1802:2502:3802:4502:5803:0503:1803:2503:3803:4503:5804:0504:2104:2504:4504:45
Oakhurst Road (Stop B) 00:0100:0800:2100:2800:4100:4801:0101:0801:2101:2801:4101:4802:0102:0802:2102:2802:4202:4803:0203:0803:2203:2803:4203:4804:0204:0804:2504:2804:4904:48
Albany Leisure Centre (Stop M) 00:0300:1000:2300:3000:4300:5001:0301:1001:2301:3001:4301:5002:0302:1002:2302:3002:4402:5003:0403:1003:2403:3003:4403:5004:0504:1004:2804:3004:5204:50
Carterhatch Lane (EN3) (Stop EB) 00:0500:1200:2500:3200:4500:5201:0501:1201:2501:3201:4501:5202:0502:1202:2502:3202:4602:5203:0603:1203:2603:3203:4603:5204:0704:1304:3004:3304:5404:53
Enfield College (Stop EE) 00:0700:1400:2700:3400:4700:5401:0701:1401:2701:3401:4701:5402:0702:1402:2702:3402:4802:5403:0803:1403:2803:3403:4803:5404:1004:1504:3304:3604:5704:56
Orchard Road (EN3) (LZ) 00:1000:1700:3000:3700:5000:5701:1001:1701:3001:3701:5001:5702:1002:1702:3002:3702:5102:5703:1103:1703:3103:3703:5103:5704:1304:1804:3604:3905:0004:59
Tramway Avenue (Stop LD) 00:1300:2000:3300:4000:5300:5901:1301:1901:3301:3901:5301:5902:1302:1902:3302:3902:5402:5903:1403:1903:3403:3903:5403:5904:1604:2004:3904:4205:0305:02
Monmouth Road (Stop LH) 00:1500:2200:3500:4200:5501:0101:1501:2101:3501:4101:5502:0102:1502:2102:3502:4102:5603:0103:1603:2103:3603:4103:5604:0104:1804:2204:4104:4405:0505:04
Shrubbery Road (Stop K) 00:1700:2400:3700:4400:5701:0301:1701:2301:3701:4301:5702:0302:1702:2302:3702:4302:5803:0303:1803:2303:3903:4403:5904:0404:2104:2504:4404:4705:0805:07
Colyton Way (Stop K) 00:2100:2700:4100:4701:0001:0601:2001:2601:4001:4602:0002:0602:2002:2602:4002:4603:0103:0603:2203:2603:4303:4704:0304:0704:2404:2804:4704:5005:1105:10
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (Stop N) 00:2400:3100:4400:5101:0301:1001:2301:2901:4301:4902:0302:0902:2302:2902:4302:4903:0403:0903:2603:2903:4703:5004:0704:1004:2804:3104:5104:5305:1505:13
Scotland Green (Stop B) 00:2600:3300:4600:5301:0501:1201:2501:3101:4501:5102:0502:1102:2502:3102:4502:5103:0603:1103:2803:3103:4903:5204:0904:1204:3004:3304:5304:5505:1705:15
Tottenham Town Hall (Stop W) 00:3000:3700:5000:5701:0901:1601:2901:3501:4901:5502:0902:1502:2902:3502:4902:5503:1003:1503:3203:3503:5303:5604:1304:1604:3404:3704:5704:5905:2105:19
Elizabeth Road (Stop TR) 00:3300:3900:5300:5901:1201:1801:3201:3701:5201:5702:1202:1702:3202:3702:5202:5703:1303:1703:3503:3703:5603:5804:1604:1804:3704:3905:0005:0105:2405:22
Vartry Road (S-bound) 00:3600:4200:5501:0201:1401:2101:3401:4001:5402:0002:1402:2002:3402:4002:5403:0003:1503:2003:3703:4003:5804:0104:1804:2104:3904:4205:0205:0405:2605:25
Manor House Station (Stop H) 00:3900:4500:5801:0501:1701:2401:3701:4301:5702:0302:1702:2302:3702:4302:5703:0303:1803:2303:4003:4304:0104:0404:2104:2404:4204:4505:0505:0705:2905:28
Finsbury Park /Blackstock Road (Stop M) 00:4200:4701:0101:0701:1901:2601:3901:4501:5902:0502:1902:2502:3902:4502:5903:0503:2003:2503:4203:4504:0304:0604:2404:2604:4504:4705:0805:0905:3205:31
Berriman Road (Stop NM) 00:4400:4901:0301:0901:2101:2801:4101:4702:0102:0702:2102:2702:4102:4703:0103:0703:2203:2703:4403:4704:0504:0804:2604:2804:4704:4905:1105:1105:3505:33
Caledonian Road (Stop X) 00:4700:5201:0601:1201:2401:3101:4401:5002:0402:1002:2402:3002:4402:5003:0403:1003:2503:3003:4703:5004:0804:1104:2904:3104:5004:5205:1405:1405:3805:36
Brecknock Road (Stop B) 00:4900:5401:0801:1401:2601:3301:4601:5202:0602:1202:2602:3202:4602:5203:0603:1203:2703:3203:4903:5204:1004:1304:3104:3304:5204:5405:1605:1605:4005:38
Murray Street (westbound) 00:5100:5601:1001:1501:2801:3401:4801:5302:0802:1302:2802:3302:4802:5303:0803:1303:2903:3303:5103:5304:1204:1404:3304:3504:5404:5605:1805:1805:4305:40
Pratt Street (Stop V) 00:5400:5901:1301:1801:3101:3701:5101:5602:1102:1602:3102:3602:5102:5603:1103:1603:3203:3603:5403:5604:1504:1704:3604:3804:5704:5905:2105:2105:4605:43
William Road (Stop K) 00:5801:0201:1701:2101:3501:4001:5501:5902:1502:1902:3502:3902:5502:5903:1503:1903:3603:3903:5803:5904:1904:2004:4004:4205:0105:0305:2505:2505:5005:47
Goodge Street Station (Stop D) 01:0101:0501:2001:2401:3801:4301:5802:0202:1802:2202:3802:4202:5803:0203:1803:2203:3903:4204:0104:0204:2204:2304:4304:4505:0405:0605:2805:2805:5305:50
Leicester Square (Stop J) 01:0501:1001:2401:2901:4201:4802:0202:0702:2202:2702:4202:4703:0203:0703:2203:2703:4303:4704:0504:0804:2604:2904:4704:5105:0805:1205:3205:3405:5705:56
Trafalgar Square (Stop D) 01:0901:1401:2801:3301:4601:5202:0602:1102:2502:3102:4502:5103:0503:1103:2503:3103:4603:5104:0804:1204:2904:3304:5004:5505:1105:1605:3505:3806:0006:00

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, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route N279

N279 towards Charing Cross

All 75 stops
  1. Bus Station (Stop B) Waltham Cross
  2. Arlington Crescent (Stop H) Freezy Water
  3. Bullsmoor Lane (Stop A) Freezy Water
  4. Oakhurst Road (Stop B) Freezy Water
  5. Totteridge Road (Stop K) Freezy Water
  6. Turkey Street Station (Stop L) Enfield Wash
  7. Albany Leisure Centre (Stop M) Enfield Wash
  8. Ingersoll Road (Stop N) Enfield Wash
  9. Oatlands Road (Stop EA) Enfield Wash
  10. Carterhatch Lane (EN3) (Stop EB) Enfield Highway
  11. Green Street (EN3) (Stop EC) Enfield Highway
  12. Durants Park (Stop ED) Enfield Highway
  13. Enfield College (Stop EE) Enfield Highway
  14. Southbury Road Ponders End (Stop J) Ponders End
  15. Ponders End Park (Stop L) Ponders End
  16. Orchard Road (EN3) (LZ) Ponders End
  17. Nightingale Road (N9) (Stop LB) Ponders End
  18. Cuckoo Hall Lane (Stop LC) Ponders End
  19. Tramway Avenue (Stop LD) Ponders End
  20. Forest Road / Jubilee Park (Stop LE) Lower Edmonton
  21. Bounces Road (Stop LF) Lower Edmonton
  22. Monmouth Road (Stop LH) Lower Edmonton
  23. Edmonton Green Bus Station (Stop G) Lower Edmonton
  24. Edmonton Green Police Station (Stop J) Lower Edmonton
  25. Shrubbery Road (Stop K) Edmonton
  26. Brettenham Road (Stop G) Edmonton
  27. Angel Corner (Stop E) Edmonton
  28. Colyton Way (Stop K) Edmonton
  29. Nutfield Close (Stop L) Upper Edmonton
  30. White Hart Lane Station (Stop M) Tottenham
  31. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (Stop N) Tottenham
  32. Tottenham Sports Centre (Stop P) Tottenham
  33. Lordship Lane (N17) (Stop A) Tottenham
  34. Scotland Green (Stop B) Bruce Grove
  35. Dowsett Road (Stop CA) Bruce Grove
  36. Tottenham Police Station (Stop DA) Bruce Grove
  37. Tottenham Town Hall (Stop W) Seven Sisters
  38. College of North East London (Stop G) South Tottenham
  39. Stonebridge Road/Seven Sisters (Stop A) Seven Sisters
  40. Elizabeth Road (Stop TR) South Tottenham
  41. St Anns Road /Seven Sisters Rd (Stop TS) South Tottenham
  42. Heysham Road (Stop TT) South Tottenham
  43. Vartry Road (S-bound) Harringay
  44. Seven Sisters Road /Amhurst Pk (Stop U) Stamford Hill
  45. Woodberry Grove (N4) (Stop V) Manor House
  46. Manor House Station (Stop H) Manor House
  47. Portland Rise (Stop R) Manor House
  48. Alexandra Grove (Stop P) Finsbury Park
  49. Finsbury Park /Blackstock Road (Stop M) Finsbury Park
  50. Finsbury Park Station (Stop S) Finsbury Park
  51. Isledon Road (Stop T) Holloway
  52. Berriman Road (Stop NM) Holloway
  53. Sobell Centre (Stop NN) Holloway
  54. Holloway Road (Stop R) Holloway
  55. Caledonian Road (Stop X) Holloway
  56. Hillmarton Road / Camden Road (Stop M) Lower Holloway
  57. Hilldrop Road (Stop A) Lower Holloway
  58. Brecknock Road (Stop B) Caledonian Road
  59. Camden Park Road (Stop C) Kentish Town
  60. Sandall Road (Stop D) Kentish Town
  61. Murray Street (westbound) Camden Town
  62. Camden Road Station (Stop F) Camden Town
  63. Camden Town Station (Stop S) Camden Town
  64. Pratt Street (Stop V) Camden Town
  65. Mornington Crescent (Stop C) Mornington Crescent
  66. Silverdale (Stop W) Mornington Crescent
  67. William Road (Stop K) Euston
  68. Warren Street Station / Euston Road (Stop U) Warren Street
  69. Capper Street (Stop N) Goodge Street
  70. Goodge Street Station (Stop D) Goodge Street
  71. Stephen Street (Stop B) Goodge Street
  72. Cambridge Circus (Stop D) Soho
  73. Leicester Square (Stop J) Leicester Square
  74. St Martin's Place (Stop K) Leicester Square
  75. Trafalgar Square (Stop D) Charing Cross

N279 towards Waltham Cross

All 80 stops
  1. Trafalgar Square (Stop C) Charing Cross
  2. Leicester Square (Stop L) Leicester Square
  3. Cambridge Circus (Stop M) Soho
  4. Denmark Street (Stop A) Soho
  5. Tottenham Court Road Station (Stop C) Tottenham Court Road
  6. Goodge Street Station (Stop A) Goodge Street
  7. Warren Street Station (Stop X) Warren Street
  8. Drummond Street (Stop S) Warren Street
  9. Robert Street Euston (Stop J) Euston
  10. Mornington Crescent (Stop A) Mornington Crescent
  11. Camden High Street (Stop J) Camden Town
  12. Camden Town Station (Stop Y) Camden Town
  13. Camden Town / Camden Road (Stop N) Camden Town
  14. Camden Road Station (Stop G) Camden Town
  15. St Pancras Way (Stop E) Camden Town
  16. Murray Street (eastbound) Camden Town
  17. Sandall Road (Stop E) Kentish Town
  18. Torriano Avenue (Stop F) Kentish Town
  19. Brecknock Road (Stop G) Caledonian Road
  20. Hilldrop Road (Stop H) Lower Holloway
  21. Hillmarton Road / Camden Road (Stop K) Lower Holloway
  22. Chambers Road (Stop L) Holloway
  23. Holloway Nags Head (Stop C) Holloway
  24. Seven Sisters Road / Nags Head (Stop H) Holloway
  25. Hornsey Road (N7) (Stop NP) Holloway
  26. Durham Road (N7) (Stop NT) Holloway
  27. Fonthill Road (Stop X) Holloway
  28. Finsbury Park Station (Stop R) Finsbury Park
  29. Finsbury Park /Blackstock Road (Stop L) Finsbury Park
  30. Alexandra Grove (Stop Q) Finsbury Park
  31. Manor House Station (Stop F) Manor House
  32. Woodberry Grove (N4) (Stop G) Manor House
  33. Amhurst Park (Stop S) Stamford Hill
  34. Vartry Road (north-east bound) Harringay
  35. Heysham Road (Stop TV) South Tottenham
  36. St Anns Road /Seven Sisters Rd (Stop TW) South Tottenham
  37. Elizabeth Road (Stop TX) South Tottenham
  38. Birstall Road / Seven Sisters Station (Stop B) South Tottenham
  39. Seven Sisters Station (Stop D) Seven Sisters
  40. College of North East London (Stop G) South Tottenham
  41. Tottenham Town Hall (Stop V) Seven Sisters
  42. Tottenham Police Station (Stop F) Bruce Grove
  43. St Loys Road / Bruce Grove Station (Stop G) Bruce Grove
  44. Lordship Lane (N17) (Stop R) Tottenham
  45. Tottenham Sports Centre (Stop S) Tottenham
  46. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (Stop T) Tottenham
  47. White Hart Lane Station (Stop U) Tottenham
  48. Brantwood Road (Stop V) Tottenham
  49. Nutfield Close (Stop W) Upper Edmonton
  50. Colyton Way (Stop L) Edmonton
  51. Angel Corner (Stop H) Edmonton
  52. Brettenham Road (northbound) Edmonton
  53. Shrubbery Road (Stop L) Edmonton
  54. Edmonton Green Police Station (Stop M) Lower Edmonton
  55. Edmonton Green Station (Stop N) Lower Edmonton
  56. Edmonton Green Bus Station (Stop B) Lower Edmonton
  57. Monmouth Road (Stop P) Lower Edmonton
  58. Bounces Road (Stop LJ) Lower Edmonton
  59. Bury Street Edmonton (Stop LL) Lower Edmonton
  60. Forest Road / Jubilee Park (Stop LM) Lower Edmonton
  61. Tramway Avenue (Stop LN) Ponders End
  62. Cuckoo Hall Lane (Stop LP) Ponders End
  63. Nightingale Road (N9) (Stop LR) Ponders End
  64. Orchard Road (EN3) (Stop M) Ponders End
  65. Ponders End Park (Stop K) Ponders End
  66. Southbury Road Ponders End (Stop H) Ponders End
  67. Durants Road (Stop G) Ponders End
  68. Enfield College (Stop EJ) Enfield Highway
  69. Green Street (EN3) (Stop EK) Enfield Highway
  70. Carterhatch Lane (EN3) (Stop EL) Enfield Highway
  71. Oatlands Road (Stop EM) Enfield Wash
  72. Durants School (Stop EN) Enfield Wash
  73. Ingersoll Road (Stop E) Enfield Wash
  74. Albany Leisure Centre (Stop F) Enfield Wash
  75. Turkey Street Station (Stop G) Enfield Wash
  76. Totteridge Road (Stop H) Freezy Water
  77. Oakhurst Road (Stop J) Freezy Water
  78. Mandeville Road (EN3) (Stop C) Freezy Water
  79. Bullsmoor Lane / Mollison Avenue (Stop G) Freezy Water
  80. Bus Station (adj) Waltham Cross

How busy is route N279?

706,780 passenger journeys were recorded on route N279 in 2024/25 across 258,011 kilometres operated. That is down from a peak of 881,681 in 2014/15.

2010/11: 807,585 journeys 0.8 10 2011/12: 841,532 journeys (53-week year) 0.8 11 53w 2012/13: 826,459 journeys 0.8 12 2013/14: 866,039 journeys 0.9 13 2014/15: 881,681 journeys 0.9 14 2015/16: 868,102 journeys 0.9 15 2016/17: 880,955 journeys 0.9 16 2017/18: 847,016 journeys (53-week year) 0.8 17 53w 2018/19: 790,931 journeys 0.8 18 2019/20: 735,375 journeys 0.7 19 2020/21: 312,158 journeys 0.3 20 2021/22: 602,273 journeys 0.6 21 2022/23: 706,654 journeys 0.7 22 2023/24: 737,644 journeys (53-week year) 0.7 23 53w 2024/25: 706,780 journeys 0.7 24

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 →

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Frequently asked questions

What time is the first N279 bus?

The first N279 departure on weekdays leaves at 23:58 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last N279 bus?

The last N279 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 05:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the N279 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 N279 bus?

The N279 is operated by Arriva London North.

Timetable data from Arriva London North via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Route names, stop sequences and map geometry come from TfL Open Data. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.