Bus route R3 in London links “Princess Royal University Hosp” and “Orpington Station”.
Which way bus R3 runs
Towards “Orpington Station”: 47 stops. After “Princess Royal University Hosp”, the bus calls at “Locksbottom / St Michael’s Church”, “Crofton Road/Starts Hill Road”, “Glyndebourne Park”, “Oakwood Road / St. Pauls Church”, “Crofton Lane / Crofton Road”, “St Thomas Drive”, “Place Farm Avenue”, “Crofton School”, “Rycroft Road”, “Chesham Avenue / Woodhurst Avenue”. Then “Faringdon Avenue / Chesham Avenue”, “Faringdon Avenue / Birch Row”, “Faringdon Avenue / Larch Way”, “Almond Way”, “Whitebeam Avenue / Larch Way”, “Ash Row”, “Oxhawth Crescent”, “Southborough Lane / Baptist Church”, “Crescent Drive”, “Queensway / Petts Wood Station”. Then “Fairway / Tudor Way”, “Station Square / Petts Wood Station”, “Woodland Way”, “Crossway (BR5)”, “Petts Wood Road”, “Ladywood Avenue”, “Poverest Road / Chislehurst Road”, “Poverest Road / Church Hill Wood”, “Church Hill Wood”, “Sherborne Road”. Then “Sefton Road”, “Sefton Close”, “Dorney Rise”, “Amherst Drive”, “Amherst Close”, “Sidmouth Road”, “Austin Road”, “Marion Crescent”, “Kent Road”, “Lower Road / Derry Downs”. Before “Orpington Station”: “High Street / Carlton Parade”, “High Street / Church Hill”, “Walnuts Centre”, “High Street/Orpington War Memorial”, “Tubbenden Lane”.
On the way back, from “Orpington Station” to “Princess Royal University Hosp”: 49 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “High Street / Broomhill Road”, “Goodmead Road”, “Carlton Parade”, “Cray Valley Road”, “Canbury Path” and “Petts Wood Library”. Only in the direction of “Orpington Station” does it call at, among others, “Crofton Lane / Crofton Road”, “Rycroft Road”, “Southborough Lane / Baptist Church”, “Sherborne Road”, “Amherst Drive” and “High Street / Carlton Parade”. For the way back, board nearby: “Crofton Lane / Crofton Road” → “Crofton Road / Crofton Lane” (150 m), “Rycroft Road” → “Kydbrook Close” (50 m), “Southborough Lane / Baptist Church” → “Prescott Avenue” (200 m) and “Sherborne Road” → “Poverest Road / Chislehurst Road” (200 m). Towards “Orpington Station”, board nearby: “High Street / Broomhill Road” → “High Street / Church Hill” (150 m), “Goodmead Road” → “High Street / Carlton Parade” (250 m), “Carlton Parade” → “High Street / Carlton Parade” (100 m) and “Cray Valley Road” → “Sidmouth Road” (50 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 8 towards “Orpington Station” and 10 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
On part of the route, between “Station Square / Petts Wood Station” and “Poverest Road / Church Hill Wood” it shares the road with route 273; between “Lower Road / Derry Downs” and “Orpington Station” it shares the road with route B14; between “High Street / Carlton Parade” and “Orpington Station” it shares the road with routes 51, 61, R1 and R4.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Princess Royal University Hosp”: buses 261, 336, 353, 358 and R2
- “Locksbottom / St Michael’s Church”: buses 261, 336, 353, 358 and R2
- “Crofton Road/Starts Hill Road”: buses 261, 336, 353 and R2
- “Glyndebourne Park”: buses 353 and R2
- “Oakwood Road / St. Pauls Church”: buses 208, 353 and R2
- “Crofton Lane / Crofton Road” (only towards “Orpington Station”): buses 208, 353 and R2
- “St Thomas Drive”: buses 208, 353, R2 and R7
- “Place Farm Avenue”: buses 208 and R7
- “Crofton School”: buses 208 and R7
- “Rycroft Road” (only towards “Orpington Station”): bus 208
- “Chesham Avenue / Woodhurst Avenue”: buses 208 and R7
- “Faringdon Avenue / Chesham Avenue”: buses 208 and R7
- “Oxhawth Crescent”: buses 208 and R7
- “Southborough Lane / Baptist Church” (only towards “Orpington Station”): buses 208 and R7
- Stops from “Crescent Drive” to “Woodland Way”: buses 208 and R7
- “Amherst Close”: bus R11
- “Sidmouth Road”: bus R11
- “Marion Crescent”: bus R11
- “Kent Road”: buses 477 and R11
- “Lower Road / Derry Downs”: buses 208, 353, 477 and R11
- “High Street / Carlton Parade” (only towards “Orpington Station”): buses 208, 353, 477 and R11
- “High Street / Church Hill” (only towards “Orpington Station”): buses 208, 353, 477 and R11
- “Walnuts Centre”: buses 208, 353, 358, 477, R2, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11
- “High Street/Orpington War Memorial”: buses 208, 353, 358, 477, R2, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11
- Stops from “Tubbenden Lane” to “Orpington Bus Station”: buses 208, 353, 358, R2, R5, R7, R8, R9 and R10
- “High Street / Broomhill Road” (only towards “Princess Royal University Hosp”): buses 208, 353, 358, 477, R2, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11
- “Goodmead Road” (only towards “Princess Royal University Hosp”): buses 208, 353, 477 and R11
- “Carlton Parade” (only towards “Princess Royal University Hosp”): buses 208, 353, 477 and R11
- “Petts Wood Library” (only towards “Princess Royal University Hosp”): buses 208 and R7
- “Prescott Avenue” (only towards “Princess Royal University Hosp”): buses 208 and R7
- “Kydbrook Close” (only towards “Princess Royal University Hosp”): bus 208
- “Crofton Road / Crofton Lane” (only towards “Princess Royal University Hosp”): buses 208, 353 and R2
Pages for these routes: bus B14, bus R1, bus R11, bus R4, bus R5, bus R7.
Passes and concessions
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Questions about bus R3
Does bus R3 go to “Glyndebourne Park”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus R3 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Walnuts Centre” and “High Street/Orpington War Memorial” (208, 353, 358, 477, R2, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 6 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).