Bus route R7 in London runs between “Chelsfield Village / Five Bells” and “Chislehurst Sainsbury’s”.
Which way bus R7 runs
Towards “Chislehurst Sainsbury’s”: 45 stops. After “Chelsfield Village / Five Bells”, the bus calls at “Warren Road”, “The Highway / Chelsfield”, “Saltwood Close”, “Christ Church (BR6)”, “Haileybury Road”, “Cheltenham Road”, “Charterhouse Rd / Sevenoaks Rd”, “Hillcrest Road”, “Sevenoaks Road / Orpington War Memorial”, “High Street/Orpington War Memorial”. Then “Walnuts Centre”, “Tubbenden Lane”, “Orpington Station”, “Allington Road / Crofton Road”, “Kelvin Parade”, “Allington Road / Andover Road”, “Andover Road”, “Turnberry Way”, “Tandridge Drive / Crofton Lane”, “Place Farm Avenue”. Then “Crofton School”, “St John’s Road / Crofton Lane”, “St Johns Road/St Georges Road”, “Tudor Way”, “Queensway / Petts Wood Station”, “Petts Wood Library”, “Crescent Drive”, “Oxhawth Crescent / East Arm”, “Oxhawth Crescent / West Arm”, “Blackbrook Lane/Southborough Lane”. Then “Bromley High School”, “Northumberland Gardens / Southborough”, “Oldfield Road/St Georges Road”, “Lime Close”, “Bickley Station”, “St George’s Road”, “Barfield Road”, “Aquila Estate”, “Barfield Road / Blackbrook Lane”, “Chislehurst Station”. Before “Chislehurst Sainsbury’s”: “Susan Wood”, “Camden Park Road Chislehurst”, “Chislehurst / Ashfield Lane”.
On the way back, from “Chislehurst Sainsbury’s” to “Chelsfield Village / Five Bells”: 43 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “St Patrick’s Church”, “Albany Road / Green Lane”, “Chislehurst / Gordon Arms”, “Loop Road”, “Albyfield” and “Southborough Ln/Blackbrook Ln”. Only in the direction of “Chislehurst Sainsbury’s” does it call at, among others, “Warren Road”, “Sevenoaks Road / Orpington War Memorial”, “Crofton School”, “Petts Wood Library”, “Oxhawth Crescent / East Arm” and “Blackbrook Lane/Southborough Lane”. For the way back, board nearby: “Warren Road” → “Warren Road / Court Road” (150 m), “Sevenoaks Road / Orpington War Memorial” → “Hillcrest Road” (150 m), “Crofton School” → “Place Farm Avenue” (250 m) and “Petts Wood Library” → “Queensway / Petts Wood Station” (150 m). Towards “Chislehurst Sainsbury’s”, board nearby: “St Patrick’s Church” → “Chislehurst Sainsbury’s” (200 m), “Albany Road / Green Lane” → “Chislehurst Sainsbury’s” (300 m), “Chislehurst / Gordon Arms” → “Chislehurst Sainsbury’s” (250 m) and “Loop Road” → “Chislehurst / Ashfield Lane” (50 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 10 towards “Chislehurst Sainsbury's” and 8 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
On part of the route, between “Queensway / Petts Wood Station” and “Oxhawth Crescent / West Arm” it shares the road with route 208; between “Walnuts Centre” and “Orpington Station” it shares the road with routes 51, 61, R1, R3 and R4.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Cheltenham Road”: buses 358, R5, R8, R10 and R11
- “Charterhouse Rd / Sevenoaks Rd”: buses 358, R5, R8, R10 and R11
- “Hillcrest Road”: buses 353, 358, 477, B14, R2, R5, R8, R9, R10 and R11
- “Sevenoaks Road / Orpington War Memorial” (only towards “Chislehurst Sainsbury’s”): buses 353, 358, 477, B14, R2, R5, R8, R9, R10 and R11
- “High Street/Orpington War Memorial”: buses 353, 358, 477, B14, R2, R5, R8, R9, R10 and R11
- “Walnuts Centre”: buses 353, 358, 477, B14, R2, R5, R8, R9, R10 and R11
- “Tubbenden Lane”: buses 353, 358, B14, R2, R5, R8, R9 and R10
- “Orpington Station”: buses 353, 358, B14, R2, R5, R8, R9 and R10
- “Allington Road / Crofton Road”: buses 353 and R2
- “Kelvin Parade”: buses 353 and R2
- “Queensway / Petts Wood Station”: bus 273
- “Petts Wood Library” (only towards “Chislehurst Sainsbury’s”): bus 273
- “Oldfield Road/St Georges Road”: bus 336
- “Lime Close” (only towards “Chislehurst Sainsbury’s”): bus 336
- “Bickley Station”: buses 162, 269, 336 and SL3
- “St George’s Road” (only towards “Chislehurst Sainsbury’s”): buses 162, 269 and 336
- “Barfield Road”: buses 162 and 269
- “Barfield Road / Blackbrook Lane”: buses 162 and 269
- “Chislehurst Station”: buses 162, 269 and SL3
- “Susan Wood”: buses 162, 269 and SL3
- “Camden Park Road Chislehurst” (only towards “Chislehurst Sainsbury’s”): buses 162 and 269
- “Chislehurst / Ashfield Lane” (only towards “Chislehurst Sainsbury’s”): buses 160, 161, 162 and 273
- “Chislehurst Sainsbury’s”: buses 160, 161, 162 and 273
- Stops from “St Patrick’s Church” to “Loop Road” (only towards “Chelsfield Village / Five Bells”): buses 160, 161, 162 and 273
- “Albyfield” (only towards “Chelsfield Village / Five Bells”): buses 162 and 269
Pages for these routes: bus B14, bus R4, bus R5.
Passes and concessions
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Questions about bus R7
Does bus R7 go to “Orpington Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus R7 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Hillcrest Road” (353, 358, 477, B14, R2, R5, R8, R9, R10 and R11) and “Sevenoaks Road / Orpington War Memorial” (only towards “Chislehurst Sainsbury’s”; 353, 358, 477, B14, R2, R5, R8, R9, R10 and R11). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).