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TfL 188 bus route

N Greenwich - Surrey Quays - Canada Water - Elephant & Castle - Tottenham Court Rd Sta

56% on time

TfL 188 bus stop list and timetables

The London 188 bus serves 49 bus stops in London departing from Z | New Oxford Street and ending at E | North Greenwich Station. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 188 timetables at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 188 route at each stop, so you can understand where and when to transfer. The full TfL 188 timetable with live bus arrivals is available in the Transit app.

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Stops
Thu, Jan 8, 2026
  • Z | New Oxford Street4:59 PM
  • E | Museum Street5:01 PM
  • M | Kingsway / Holborn Station5:06 PM
  • S | Aldwych / Drury Lane5:12 PM
  • N | Waterloo Bridge / South Bank5:16 PM
  • E | Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road5:17 PM
  • S | The Old Vic5:19 PM
  • T | St George's Circus5:23 PM
  • E | Elephant & Castle / London Rd5:26 PM
  • K | Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road5:28 PM
  • BA | Rodney Place5:30 PM
  • BC | Bricklayers Arms / New Kent Rd5:32 PM
  • BH | Twr Bridge Rd / Bricklayers Arms5:34 PM
  • L | Grange Road / Caledonian Market5:36 PM
  • M | Abbey Street5:37 PM
  • E | Druid Street5:40 PM
  • S | Boss Street5:41 PM
  • H | Dockhead5:43 PM
  • J | Jamaica Road / Abbey Street5:44 PM
  • D | Bermondsey Station5:46 PM
  • E | Drummond Road5:47 PM
  • F | Southwark Park5:49 PM
  • S | Neptune St / St Olaves Estate5:51 PM
  • Y | Surrey Quays Road5:54 PM
  • B2 | Canada Water Bus Station5:56 PM
  • W | Canada Street5:58 PM
  • G | Surrey Quays Leisure Park6:00 PM
  • L | Surrey Quays Station6:02 PM
  • M | Lower Road / Surrey Quays Station6:03 PM
  • ->S | Bestwood Street6:06 PM
  • T | Deptford Park School6:07 PM
  • V | Deptford Fire Station6:10 PM
  • W | Abinger Grove6:12 PM
  • ->E | Sayes Court6:13 PM
  • C | Deptford High Street6:15 PM
  • D | Macmillan Students Village6:17 PM
  • Z | Creekside6:19 PM
  • Y | Creek Road / Norman Road6:21 PM
  • A | Cutty Sark For Maritime Greenwich6:22 PM
  • C | Greenwich Town Cen / Cutty Sark6:24 PM
  • F | National Maritime Museum6:25 PM
  • S | Trafalgar Estate6:28 PM
  • H | Trafalgar Road / Maze Hill6:30 PM
  • K | King William Lane6:31 PM
  • J | Tyler Street6:33 PM
  • C | Pelton Road6:34 PM
  • MQ | Tunnel Avenue6:36 PM
  • MW | Boord Street6:38 PM
  • E | North Greenwich Station6:41 PM
  • TfL N Greenwich - Surrey Quays - Canada Water - Elephant & Castle - Tottenham Court Rd Sta map

    TfL 188 bus route map

    The TfL 188 bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the 188 bus to help you plan your journey on TfL. Opening the Transit app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see live vehicle locations in the app so you know when the 188 bus is approaching your stop.

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    TfL 188 bus Status Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 188 timetable, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any status alert issued by TfL so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    TfL 188 bus Service Frequency

    The next 188 bus leaves Z | New Oxford Street at 4:59 PM, and arrives at E | North Greenwich Station at 6:41 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    TfL 188 bus On-Time Performance

    56% on time

    56% of riders report that the TfL 188 bus arrived on time on their previous journey. In the past 30 days, 5 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 188 bus. Compared to other TfL lines, the 188 bus is ranked 12 out of 716 TfL lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official TfL metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 188 by opening the Transit app.

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