N97 Hammersmith to Charing Cross via South Kensington, Hyde Park Corner
Operated by Go Ahead London. First bus 00:15, last bus 05:15. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 00:15–05:44. Friday nights only. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
| Stop | 00:15 | 00:45 | 01:15 | 01:45 | 02:15 | 02:45 | 03:15 | 03:45 | 04:15 | 04:45 | 05:15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammersmith Bus Station (Stop C) | 00:15 | 00:45 | 01:15 | 01:45 | 02:15 | 02:45 | 03:15 | 03:45 | 04:15 | 04:45 | 05:15 |
| Charing Cross Hospital (Stop HA) | 00:17 | 00:47 | 01:17 | 01:47 | 02:17 | 02:47 | 03:17 | 03:47 | 04:17 | 04:47 | 05:17 |
| Empress State Building / West Brompton (Stop BA) | 00:22 | 00:52 | 01:22 | 01:52 | 02:21 | 02:51 | 03:21 | 03:51 | 04:21 | 04:51 | 05:21 |
| Earl's Court Station (Stop C) | 00:25 | 00:55 | 01:25 | 01:54 | 02:23 | 02:53 | 03:23 | 03:53 | 04:23 | 04:53 | 05:23 |
| South Kensington Station (Stop E) | 00:32 | 01:04 | 01:34 | 02:02 | 02:31 | 03:01 | 03:31 | 04:01 | 04:30 | 05:00 | 05:30 |
| Hyde Park Corner (Stop T) | 00:39 | 01:11 | 01:41 | 02:08 | 02:37 | 03:06 | 03:36 | 04:06 | 04:35 | 05:05 | 05:35 |
| Green Park Station (Stop J) | 00:44 | 01:16 | 01:45 | 02:12 | 02:41 | 03:10 | 03:39 | 04:08 | 04:37 | 05:07 | 05:37 |
| Piccadilly Circus (Stop B) | 00:48 | 01:20 | 01:49 | 02:16 | 02:44 | 03:13 | 03:42 | 04:11 | 04:40 | 05:09 | 05:39 |
| Trafalgar Square (Stop A) | 00:54 | 01:26 | 01:55 | 02:22 | 02:50 | 03:18 | 03:47 | 04:15 | 04:43 | 05:12 | 05:42 |
| Whitehall / Trafalgar Square (Stop N) | 00:56 | 01:28 | 01:57 | 02:24 | 02:52 | 03:20 | 03:49 | 04:17 | 04:45 | 05:14 | 05:44 |
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 published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Go Ahead London before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Boxing 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 N97
N97 towards Charing Cross
All 31 stops
- Hammersmith Bus Station (Stop C) Hammersmith
- Hammersmith Broadway (Stop M) Hammersmith
- Charing Cross Hospital (Stop HA) Hammersmith
- Greyhound Road Barons Court (Stop HB) Barons Court
- Bothwell Street (Stop HC) Barons Court
- Fulham Cross (Stop HD) West Kensington
- Fulham Pools (Stop BL) West Kensington
- Mulgrave Road Fulham (Stop BM) West Kensington
- North End Road West Kensington (Stop BN) West Kensington
- Empress State Building / West Brompton (Stop BA) West Brompton
- West Brompton Station (Stop P) West Brompton
- Earls Court Square (Stop B) West Brompton
- Earl's Court Station (Stop C) Earls Court
- West Cromwell Road / Tesco (Stop D) Earls Court
- Earls Court Road (Stop G) Earls Court
- Collingham Road / Sainsbury's (Stop GJ) South Kensington
- Gloucester Road (Stop GK) Gloucester Road
- Natural History Museum /Queens Gate (Stop GL) South Kensington
- South Kensington Station (Stop E) South Kensington
- Victoria and Albert Museum (Stop M) Brompton
- Brompton Square (Stop KW) Brompton
- Harrods (Stop KB) Brompton
- Knightsbridge Station (Stop KD) Knightsbridge
- Hyde Park Corner (Stop T) Hyde Park Corner
- Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe (Stop C) Hyde Park Corner
- Green Park Station (Stop J) Green Park
- Old Bond Street /Royal Academy (Stop L) St James
- Piccadilly Circus (Stop B) Piccadilly Circus
- Haymarket / Charles II Street (Stop P) Piccadilly Circus
- Trafalgar Square (Stop A) Charing Cross
- Whitehall / Trafalgar Square (Stop N) Charing Cross
N97 towards Hammersmith
All 32 stops
- Trafalgar Square (Stop X) Charing Cross
- Trafalgar Square (Stop S) Charing Cross
- Regent Street / St James's (Stop Z) St James
- Piccadilly Circus (Stop S) Piccadilly Circus
- Old Bond Street /Royal Academy (Stop G) St James
- Green Park Station (Stop H) Green Park
- Green Park / Constitution Hill (Stop E) Hyde Park Corner
- Hyde Park Corner (Stop N) Hyde Park Corner
- Knightsbridge Station / Harrods (Stop KC) Knightsbridge
- Brompton Square (Stop KU) Brompton
- Victoria and Albert Museum (Stop N) Brompton
- South Kensington Station (Stop S) South Kensington
- Queensberry Place (Stop V) South Kensington
- Natural History Museum /Cromwell Road (Stop GT) South Kensington
- Gloucester Road (Stop GU) Gloucester Road
- Ashburn Gardens (Stop GV) South Kensington
- Cromwell Hospital (Stop U) Earls Court
- Cromwell Road / Earls Court Rd (Stop J) Earls Court
- Nevern Place (Stop K) Earls Court
- Earl's Court Station (Stop A) Earls Court
- Earls Court Road / Old Brompton Road (Stop L) West Brompton
- Redcliffe Gardens (Stop M) West Brompton
- West Brompton Station (Stop O) West Brompton
- Empress State Building / West Brompton (Stop BB) West Brompton
- North End Road West Kensington (Stop BC) West Kensington
- Mulgrave Road Fulham (Stop BD) West Kensington
- Fulham Pools (Stop BE) West Kensington
- Fulham Cross (Stop HE) West Kensington
- Greyhound Road Barons Court (Stop HS) Barons Court
- Charing Cross Hospital (Stop HT) Hammersmith
- Hammersmith Broadway (Stop N) Hammersmith
- Hammersmith Bus Station (Stop E) Hammersmith
How busy is route N97?
108,265 passenger journeys were recorded on route N97 in 2024/25 across 78,432 kilometres operated. That is down from a peak of 412,400 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 →
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first N97 bus?
The first N97 departure leaves at 00:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last N97 bus?
The last N97 leaves its first stop at 05:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the N97 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 N97 bus?
The N97 is operated by Go Ahead London.
Timetable data from Go Ahead London 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.