R8 Orpington Bus Station ↔ Lebanon Gardens

Operated by Metrobus. First bus 05:30, last bus 20:40. 24 journeys on weekdays.

🔴 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.

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Lebanon Gardens · Monday to Friday towards Lebanon Gardens · Saturday towards Orpington Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Orpington Bus Station · Saturday
R8 towards Lebanon Gardens — Monday to Friday (12 journeys)
Orpington Bus Station (Stop E) 05:3006:3007:4009:0510:2511:4513:1014:3516:0517:3018:5520:05
Hillcrest Road (Stop M) 05:3306:3307:4609:1010:3011:5013:1514:4016:1217:3819:0020:10
Sevenoaks Road / Orpington Hospital (Stop E) 05:3406:3507:4809:1210:3211:5213:1714:4216:1417:4019:0220:12
Crescent Way (BR6) (Stop G) 05:3506:3607:5009:1410:3411:5413:1914:4416:1617:4219:0420:13
Glentrammon Road (Stop E) 05:3606:3707:5109:1510:3511:5513:2014:4516:1717:4319:0520:14
Shire Lane / Beechwood Avenue (->S) 05:3706:3807:5309:1610:3611:5613:2114:4616:1817:4419:0620:15
North End Lane / Shire Lane (->S) 05:4006:4107:5609:2010:4012:0013:2514:5016:2217:4819:0920:18
Bogey Lane (->S) 05:4106:4207:5709:2110:4112:0113:2614:5116:2317:4919:1020:19
North End Lane / Mill Lane (->S) 05:4206:4308:0009:2310:4312:0313:2814:5316:2517:5119:1220:20
Downe Orchard (->S) 05:4306:4408:0009:2410:4412:0413:2914:5416:2617:5219:1320:21
Downe / Luxted Road (->S) 05:4406:4508:0209:2510:4512:0513:3014:5516:2717:5319:1420:22
Downe Court Farm (->S) 05:4506:4608:0409:2610:4612:0613:3114:5616:2817:5419:1520:23
Luxted Road (->S) 05:4606:4708:0509:2810:4812:0813:3314:5816:3017:5619:1720:24
Single Street Village (->S) 05:4806:4908:0709:3010:5012:1013:3515:0016:3217:5819:1920:26
Cudham C of E Primary School (->W) 05:4906:5008:0909:3110:5112:1113:3615:0216:3317:5919:2020:27
Charles Darwin School (->W) 05:5006:5108:1109:3210:5212:1213:3715:0416:3518:0119:2120:28
Old Tye Avenue (->W) 05:5106:5208:1209:3310:5312:1313:3815:0616:3618:0219:2220:29
Biggin Hill / Black Horse (Stop Q) 05:5306:5408:1509:3510:5512:1513:4015:0816:3818:0419:2420:31
Church Road / Old Tye Avenue (->SE) 05:5406:5508:1609:3610:5612:1613:4115:1016:4018:0519:2520:32
Aperfield Road (->S) 05:5506:5708:1809:3810:5812:1813:4315:1116:4118:0719:2620:33
Lebanon Gardens (Stop T) 05:5706:5908:2009:4011:0012:2013:4515:1416:4418:0919:2820:35

Route map

All stops on route R8

R8 towards Lebanon Gardens

  1. Orpington Bus Station (Stop E) Orpington
  2. Tubbenden Lane (Stop H) Orpington
  3. High Street /Orpington War Memorial (Stop S) Orpington
  4. Hillcrest Road (Stop M) Orpington
  5. Sevenoaks Road / Tower Road (Stop D) Orpington
  6. Sevenoaks Road / Orpington Hospital (Stop E) Orpington
  7. Sevenoaks Road / Cloonmore Avenue (Stop F) Orpington
  8. Crescent Way (BR6) (Stop G) Farnborough
  9. Glentrammon Road (Stop E) Green Street Green
  10. Farnborough Hill /Bus Garage (Stop K) Green Street Green
  11. Shire Lane / Beechwood Avenue (->S) Farnborough
  12. High Elms Nature Centre (->W) Farnborough
  13. North End Road / Shire Lane (->S) Farnborough
  14. North End Lane / Shire Lane (->S) Downe
  15. Bogey Lane (->S) Downe
  16. Orange Court Lane (->S) Downe
  17. North End Lane / Mill Lane (->S) Downe
  18. Standard Road Downe (->S) Downe
  19. Downe Orchard (->S) Downe
  20. Downe High Street (->S) Downe
  21. Downe Church (->E) Downe
  22. Downe / Luxted Road (->S) Downe
  23. Down House (->S) Downe
  24. Downe Court Farm (->S) Downe
  25. Luxted Road (->S) Downe
  26. Luxted Village (->S) Downe
  27. Single Street Village (->S) Downe
  28. Berry's Green (->S) Berrys Green
  29. Jail Lane / Single Street (->W) Berrys Green
  30. Cudham C of E Primary School (->W) Cudham
  31. Charles Darwin School (->W) Aperfield
  32. Old Tye Avenue (->W) Aperfield
  33. Old Tye Avenue (->W) Aperfield
  34. Hawthorne Avenue (->W) Biggin Hill
  35. Biggin Hill / Black Horse (Stop Q) Biggin Hill
  36. Biggin Hill Library & Pool (->E) Biggin Hill
  37. Church Road / Old Tye Avenue (->SE) Aperfield
  38. Aperfield Road (->S) Aperfield
  39. Main Road / Aperfield Road (->W) Aperfield
  40. Village Green Way (Stop S) Aperfield
  41. Lebanon Gardens (Stop T) Biggin Hill

R8 towards Orpington Bus Station

  1. Lebanon Gardens (Stop T) Biggin Hill
  2. Maple Leaf Close (Stop W) Biggin Hill
  3. Biggin Hill / Black Horse (Stop A) Biggin Hill
  4. Hawthorne Avenue (->E) Biggin Hill
  5. Jail Lane (->E) Biggin Hill
  6. Charles Darwin School (->SE) Aperfield
  7. Berry's Green (->E) Berrys Green
  8. Jail Lane / Single Street (->N) Berrys Green
  9. Single Street Village (->N) Downe
  10. Luxted Village (->N) Downe
  11. Luxted Road (->S) Downe
  12. Down House (->N) Downe
  13. Downe Church (->N) Downe
  14. Standard Road Downe (->N) Downe
  15. Orange Court Lane (->N) Downe
  16. Bogey Lane (->NE) Downe
  17. North End Lane / Shire Lane (->NE) Downe
  18. High Elms Nature Centre (->E) Farnborough
  19. Beechwood Avenue (BR6) (->NE) Farnborough
  20. Farnborough Hill / Shire Lane (Stop H) Farnborough
  21. Farnborough Hill /Bus Garage (Stop L) Green Street Green
  22. Glentrammon Road (Stop D) Green Street Green
  23. Crescent Way (BR6) (Stop J) Farnborough
  24. Sevenoaks Road / Cloonmore Avenue (Stop K) Orpington
  25. Sevenoaks Road / Orpington Hospital (Stop L) Orpington
  26. Sevenoaks Road / Tower Road (Stop N) Orpington
  27. Hillcrest Road (Stop K) Orpington
  28. Sevenoaks Road / Orpington War Memorial (Stop L) Orpington

Towns & areas on this route

OrpingtonFarnboroughBiggin HillDowneGreen Street GreenCudhamAperfieldBerrys Green

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first R8 bus?

The first R8 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last R8 bus?

The last R8 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the R8 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 R8 bus?

The R8 is operated by Metrobus.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.