Buses to Imperial College London

24 bus routes serve Imperial College London in White City. 18 run through the night.

First weekday bus from campus 05:29 (452) Last 00:30 (16) 4 of 24 run 24 hours 18 running tonight

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

Every route serving Imperial College London

220 Willesden Junction → Wandsworth via Hammersmith, Putney 24 hours London United
7 North Acton → Oxford Circus via East Acton, Lisson Grove Mon–Fri 00:18–00:27 Sun 00:18–00:27 Metroline Travel
N7 Northolt → Oxford Circus via Greenford, Ealing Mon–Fri 00:39–00:29 Sun 00:39–00:27 Every night Metroline Travel
70 Chiswick Park → South Kensington via Acton, East Acton Mon–Fri 00:17–00:27 Sun 00:17–00:29 Every night London United
360 Elephant & Castle → Knightsbridge via Chelsea, South Kensington Mon–Fri 00:05–00:25 Sun 00:05–00:26 Every night Go Ahead London
272 Grove Park → Shepherds Bush via East Acton, White City Mon–Fri 00:11–00:22 Sun 00:10–00:23 London United
36 Kilburn → New Cross Gate via Victoria, Peckham 24 hours Go Ahead London
72 North Acton → Hammersmith via East Acton, Shepherds Bush Mon–Fri 00:07–00:12 Sun 00:07–00:07 Every night London United
23 Kensal Town → Temple via Lisson Grove, Hyde Park Corner 24 hours London Transit
27 Hammersmith Station / H&c and Circle Lines → Hartland Road / Camden Market Mon–Fri 00:23–00:20 Sun 00:27–00:19 Every night Transport UK
N205 Paddington → Leyton via City of London, Stratford Mon–Fri 00:42–05:35 Sun 00:47–05:36 Every night Stagecoach London
N27 Hammersmith Bus Station → Hartland Road / Camden Market Mon–Fri 01:00–05:28 Sun 01:00–05:28 Every night Transport UK
N72 North Acton → Roehampton via East Acton, Barnes Mon–Fri 00:40–05:46 Sun 00:40–05:46 Every night London United
16 Church End → Paddington via West Hampstead, Lisson Grove Mon–Fri 00:06–00:30 Sun 00:06–00:28 Metroline Travel
95 Southall → Shepherds Bush via Greenford, North Acton Mon–Fri 00:04–00:22 Sun 00:04–00:21 Metroline Travel
702 Windsor → Victoria via Slough, Langley Mon–Fri 06:27–23:43 Sun 07:10–22:47 Reading Buses
18 Sudbury → Euston via Wembley, Lisson Grove Mon–Fri 00:20–00:13 Sun 00:20–00:12 Every night London Transit
52 Victoria → Willesden via Hyde Park Corner, Kensington 24 hours Metroline Travel
9 Temple → Hammersmith via Hyde Park Corner, Kensington Mon–Fri 05:55–00:14 Sun 07:22–00:10 Sunday–Friday nights Metroline Travel
452 Kensington → Vauxhall via Chelsea, Battersea Mon–Fri 05:29–00:20 Sun 05:26–00:11 London Transit
228 Park Royal → Maida Vale via East Acton, Shepherds Bush Mon–Fri 00:24–23:54 Sun 00:24–23:54 Every night Metroline Travel
N18 Harrow → Charing Cross via Sudbury, Wembley Mon–Fri 00:40–05:50 Sun 00:53–05:50 Every night London Transit
N118 Ruislip → Charing Cross via Northolt, Sudbury Mon–Fri 00:45–05:40 Sun 01:08–05:35 Every night London Transit
N9 Temple → Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 via Hounslow, Hounslow West Mon–Fri 00:26–05:24 Sun 00:26–05:23 Every night Metroline Travel

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to Imperial College London

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

220 Willesden Junction → Wandsworth via Hammersmith, Putney Every night 24 hours runs tonight
N7 Northolt → Oxford Circus via Greenford, Ealing Every night 23:30–06:47 runs tonight
70 Chiswick Park → South Kensington via Acton, East Acton Every night 22:00–01:06 runs tonight
360 Elephant & Castle → Knightsbridge via Chelsea, South Kensington Every night 22:00–01:20 runs tonight
36 Kilburn → New Cross Gate via Victoria, Peckham Every night 24 hours runs tonight
72 North Acton → Hammersmith via East Acton, Shepherds Bush Every night 22:00–01:30 runs tonight
23 Kensal Town → Temple via Lisson Grove, Hyde Park Corner Every night 24 hours runs tonight
27 Hammersmith Station / H&c and Circle Lines → Hartland Road / Camden Market Every night 22:00–01:23 runs tonight
N205 Paddington → Leyton via City of London, Stratford Every night 00:30–06:24 runs tonight
N27 Hammersmith Bus Station → Hartland Road / Camden Market Every night 00:40–05:46 runs tonight
N72 North Acton → Roehampton via East Acton, Barnes Every night 00:35–05:54 runs tonight
18 Sudbury → Euston via Wembley, Lisson Grove Every night 22:00–01:24 runs tonight
52 Victoria → Willesden via Hyde Park Corner, Kensington Every night 24 hours runs tonight
9 Temple → Hammersmith via Hyde Park Corner, Kensington Sunday–Friday nights 22:00–01:05 runs tonight
228 Park Royal → Maida Vale via East Acton, Shepherds Bush Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
N18 Harrow → Charing Cross via Sudbury, Wembley Every night 23:15–06:48 runs tonight
N118 Ruislip → Charing Cross via Northolt, Sudbury Every night 23:20–06:37 runs tonight
N9 Temple → Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 via Hounslow, Hounslow West Every night 23:43–07:00 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to Imperial College London from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Other Imperial College London campuses

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Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to Imperial College London?

24 routes serve the campus: the 220 (towards Mapleton Crescent), the 7 (towards Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis), the N7 (towards Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis), the 70 (towards Queensberry Place), the 360 (towards Prince Consort Road / Imperial College), the 272 (towards Shepherd's Bush Station), the 36 (towards New Cross Bus Garage), the 72 (towards Hammersmith Bridge Road), the 23 (towards Aldwych / Drury Lane), the 27 (towards Hartland Road / Camden Market), the N205 (towards Drapers Field), the N27 (towards Hartland Road / Camden Market) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at Imperial College London?

No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 24 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.

What time is the first bus to Imperial College London?

4 routes serve the campus 24 hours a day. Of the fixed-hours routes, the earliest weekday departure from the campus is 05:29 on the 452.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

18 of the 24 routes run in the small hours, and 4 run 24 hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to Imperial College London outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to Imperial College London, and is there a student fare?

London buses are a flat £1.75 with contactless or Oyster, and the Hopper fare makes a change within an hour free. Full-time students at a London university can apply for an 18+ Student Oyster photocard for 30% off Travelcards and Bus & Tram Passes.

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Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus, or every stop and route in White City.