R5 Orpington to Green Street Green via Farnborough
Operated by Metrobus. First bus 06:03, last bus 21:02. 7 journeys on weekdays. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.
R5 buses on this route are also run by London General (13 journeys on weekdays) — those journeys are not in this timetable. Together, 20 journeys on weekdays.
Wanted a different R5? 3 other bus routes are numbered R5 elsewhere in the UK — see every R5 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:52 | 08:17 | 10:48 | 13:18 | 15:47 | 18:21 | 20:51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orpington Bus Station (Stop E) | 05:52 | 08:17 | 10:48 | 13:18 | 15:47 | 18:21 | 20:51 |
| Walnuts Centre (Stop X) | 05:55 | 08:21 | 10:53 | 13:23 | 15:53 | 18:26 | 20:54 |
| Glentrammon Road (Stop E) | 06:01 | 08:30 | 11:01 | 13:31 | 16:03 | 18:34 | 21:00 |
| High Street / Green Street Green (Stop G) | 06:02 | 08:31 | 11:02 | 13:32 | 16:04 | 18:35 | 21:01 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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 Metrobus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 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 R5
R5 towards Green Street Green
All 12 stops
- Orpington Bus Station (Stop E) Orpington
- Tubbenden Lane (Stop H) Orpington
- High Street /Orpington War Memorial (Stop R) Orpington
- Walnuts Centre (Stop X) Orpington
- High Street /Orpington War Memorial (Stop S) Orpington
- Hillcrest Road (Stop M) Orpington
- Sevenoaks Road / Tower Road (Stop D) Orpington
- Sevenoaks Road / Orpington Hospital (Stop E) Orpington
- Sevenoaks Road / Cloonmore Avenue (Stop F) Orpington
- Crescent Way (BR6) (Stop G) Farnborough
- Glentrammon Road (Stop E) Green Street Green
- High Street / Green Street Green (Stop G) Green Street Green
R5 towards Orpington
All 43 stops
- High Street / Green Street Green (Stop G) Green Street Green
- Sevenoaks Road /Green Street Green (Stop J) Green Street Green
- The Hillside (eastbound) Pratts Bottom
- Shoreham Lane (NE-bound) Halstead
- Clarks Lane (NW-bound) Halstead
- The Cock (adj) Halstead
- Meadway (adj) Halstead
- Halstead Lane (S-bound) Halstead
- Park Corner (SW-bound) Knockholt Pound
- The Three Horseshoes (opp) Knockholt Pound
- Coolings Green (SW-bound) Knockholt Pound
- Blueberry Lane (opp) Knockholt
- War Memorial (opp) Knockholt
- War Memorial (opp) Knockholt
- Brasted Lane (adj) Knockholt
- Tally Ho (opp) Knockholt
- Scott's Lodge (adj) Knockholt
- Horns Green (northbound) Horns Green
- Cudham Lane South (north-east bound) Cudham
- Cudham Lane South (northbound) Cudham
- Cudham / Cackets Lane (northbound) Cudham
- Cudham Recreation Ground (northbound) Cudham
- Cudham / Church Approach (northbound) Cudham
- Cudham / Mace Lane (north-east bound) Cudham
- Cudham Shaws Campsite (northbound) Cudham
- Hazelwood (northbound) Hazelwood
- Hazelwood / Snag Lane (northbound) Hazelwood
- Cudham Park Road (north-east bound) Hazelwood
- Cudham Lane North (northbound) Cudham
- Cudham Lane Recreation Ground (northbound) Cudham
- Old Hill Playground (eastbound) Farnborough
- High Street / Green Street Green (Stop B) Green Street Green
- Glentrammon Road (Stop D) Green Street Green
- Crescent Way (BR6) (Stop J) Farnborough
- Sevenoaks Road / Cloonmore Avenue (Stop K) Orpington
- Sevenoaks Road / Orpington Hospital (Stop L) Orpington
- Sevenoaks Road / Tower Road (Stop N) Orpington
- Hillcrest Road (Stop K) Orpington
- Sevenoaks Road / Orpington War Memorial (Stop L) Orpington
- High Street /Orpington War Memorial (Stop R) Orpington
- Walnuts Centre (Stop X) Orpington
- Tubbenden Lane (Stop J) Orpington
- Orpington Station (Stop G) Orpington
How busy is route R5?
24,526 passenger journeys were recorded on route R5 in 2024/25 across 57,960 kilometres operated. That is down from a peak of 31,804 in 2017/18.
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 R5 bus?
The first R5 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:03 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last R5 bus?
The last R5 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:02. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the R5 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 R5 bus?
The R5 is operated by Metrobus.
Timetable data from Metrobus 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.