🎓 Buses to London Metropolitan University (Aldgate East)

16 bus routes serve London Metropolitan University (Aldgate East). 15 run through the night.

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 London Metropolitan University (Aldgate East)

• 254 Aldgate Station → Caledonian Road Mon–Fri 00:44–00:40 Sun 00:48–00:38 🌙 Every night Arriva London North
• 242 Homerton Hospital / Wardle Street → Aldgate Station Mon–Fri 00:06–00:23 Sun 00:08–00:17 🌙 Every night Stagecoach London
• 25 Hainault Street → Holborn Circus Mon–Fri 00:15–00:45 Sun 00:13–00:47 🌙 Every night Stagecoach London
• N25 Hainault Street → Great Titchfield St / Oxford Circus Stn Mon–Fri 00:45–05:18 Sun 00:45–05:18 🌙 Every night Stagecoach London
• N253 Aldgate Station → St Giles High Street Mon–Fri 00:04–06:01 Sun 00:15–05:58 🌙 Every night Arriva London North
• 205 Portman Street / Selfridges → Bow Church Mon–Fri 00:22–00:43 Sun 00:22–00:27 🌙 Every night Stagecoach London
• N205 Paddington Station → Drapers Field Mon–Fri 00:56–05:58 Sun 00:57–05:58 🌙 Every night Stagecoach London
• N550 Trafalgar Square → Canning Town Station Mon–Fri 00:41–00:23 Sun 00:41–00:21 🌙 Every night Stagecoach London
• 15 Blackwall Station → Charing Cross Station Mon–Fri 00:23–00:13 Sun 00:23–00:12 🌙 Every night Go Ahead London
• 78 Shoreditch High Street Station → St Mary's Road Mon–Fri 00:17–00:00 Sun 00:17–23:58 🌙 Every night Go Ahead London
• 115 East Ham / Central Park → Aldgate Station Mon–Fri 00:34–00:22 Sun 00:34–00:23 🌙 Every night Go Ahead London
• 135 Crossharbour Asda → Moorfields Eye Hospital Mon–Fri 00:19–00:29 Sun 00:16–00:27 🌙 Every night Stagecoach London
• 100 St Bartholomew's Hospital → St George's Town Hall / Shadwell Stn Mon–Fri 00:10–23:57 Sun 00:09–23:56 🌙 Every night Go Ahead London
• 42 East Dulwich Sainsbury's → Appold Street Mon–Fri 00:05–23:47 Sun 00:04–23:46 Go Ahead London
• N15 Romford Market → Margaret Street / Oxford Circus Mon–Fri 01:23–05:41 Sun 01:27–05:41 🌙 Every night Go Ahead London
• N551 Trafalgar Square → Gallions Reach Shopping Park Mon–Fri 00:27–05:54 Sun 00:27–05:54 🌙 Every night Stagecoach London

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to London Metropolitan University

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.

• 254 Aldgate Station → Caledonian Road Every night 22:00–01:19 runs tonight
• 242 Homerton Hospital / Wardle Street → Aldgate Station Every night 22:00–01:36 runs tonight
• 25 Hainault Street → Holborn Circus Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• N25 Hainault Street → Great Titchfield St / Oxford Circus Stn Every night 00:13–05:58 runs tonight
• N253 Aldgate Station → St Giles High Street Every night 00:04–06:05 runs tonight
• 205 Portman Street / Selfridges → Bow Church Every night 22:00–01:37 runs tonight
• N205 Paddington Station → Drapers Field Every night 00:30–06:24 runs tonight
• N550 Trafalgar Square → Canning Town Station Every night 23:40–06:41 runs tonight
• 15 Blackwall Station → Charing Cross Station Every night 22:00–01:24 runs tonight
• 78 Shoreditch High Street Station → St Mary's Road Every night 22:00–01:37 runs tonight
• 115 East Ham / Central Park → Aldgate Station Every night 22:00–01:35 runs tonight
• 135 Crossharbour Asda → Moorfields Eye Hospital Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• 100 St Bartholomew's Hospital → St George's Town Hall / Shadwell Stn Every night 22:00–01:04 runs tonight
• N15 Romford Market → Margaret Street / Oxford Circus Every night 00:07–06:44 runs tonight
• N551 Trafalgar Square → Gallions Reach Shopping Park Every night 23:20–06:59 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to London Metropolitan University 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 London Metropolitan University campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to London Metropolitan University (Aldgate East)?

16 routes serve the campus: the 254 (towards Caledonian Road), the 242 (towards Aldgate Station), the 25 (towards Holborn Circus), the N25 (towards Great Titchfield St / Oxford Circus Stn), the N253 (towards St Giles High Street), the 205 (towards Bow Church), the N205 (towards Drapers Field), the N550 (towards Canning Town Station), the 15 (towards Charing Cross Station), the 78 (towards St Mary's Road), the 115 (towards Aldgate Station), the 135 (towards Moorfields Eye Hospital) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at London Metropolitan University?

No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 16 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.

What time is the first bus to London Metropolitan University?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 00:04, on the N253. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

15 of the 16 routes run in the small hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to London Metropolitan University 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 London Metropolitan University, 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.

Other universities nearby

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 Aldgate East.