Bus route R8 in London goes from “Orpington Bus Station” to “Lebanon Gardens”. In one direction or the other it serves 3 stops that it skips on the way back.
The route of bus R8
From “Orpington Bus Station” to “Lebanon Gardens”: 40 stops. On the way: “Tubbenden Lane”, “High Street/Orpington War Memorial”, “Hillcrest Road”, “Sevenoaks Road / Tower Road”, “Sevenoaks Road / Orpington Hospital”, “Sevenoaks Road / Cloonmore Avenue”, “Crescent Way (BR6)”, “Glentrammon Road”, “Farnborough Hill/Bus Garage”, “Shire Lane / Beechwood Avenue”. Then “High Elms Nature Centre”, “North End Road / Shire Lane”, “North End Lane / Shire Lane”, “Bogey Lane”, “Orange Court Lane”, “North End Lane / Mill Lane”, “Standard Road Downe”, “Downe Orchard”, “Downe High Street”, “Downe Church”. Then “Downe / Luxted Road”, “Down House”, “Downe Court Farm”, “Luxted Road”, “Luxted Village”, “Single Street Village”, “Berry’s Green”, “Jail Lane / Single Street”, “Cudham C of E Primary School”, “Charles Darwin School”. Before “Lebanon Gardens”: “Old Tye Avenue”, “Hawthorne Avenue”, “Biggin Hill / Black Horse”, “Biggin Hill Library & Pool”, “Church Road / Old Tye Avenue”, “Aperfield Road”, “Main Road / Aperfield Road”, “Village Green Way”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Lebanon Gardens” to “Orpington Bus Station” (32 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Maple Leaf Close”, “Jail Lane”, “Beechwood Avenue (BR6)”, “Farnborough Hill / Shire Lane”, “Sevenoaks Road / Orpington War Memorial” and “Walnuts Centre”. Only in the direction of “Lebanon Gardens” does it call at, among others, “Shire Lane / Beechwood Avenue”, “North End Road / Shire Lane”, “North End Lane / Mill Lane”, “Downe Orchard”, “Downe High Street” and “Downe / Luxted Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Shire Lane / Beechwood Avenue” → “Beechwood Avenue (BR6)” (50 m), “North End Road / Shire Lane” → “North End Lane / Shire Lane” (50 m), “North End Lane / Mill Lane” → “Standard Road Downe” (50 m) and “Downe Orchard” → “Standard Road Downe” (250 m). Towards “Lebanon Gardens”, board nearby: “Maple Leaf Close” → “Biggin Hill Library & Pool” (100 m), “Jail Lane” → “Old Tye Avenue” (100 m), “Beechwood Avenue (BR6)” → “Shire Lane / Beechwood Avenue” (50 m) and “Farnborough Hill / Shire Lane” → “Shire Lane / Beechwood Avenue” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 15 towards “Lebanon Gardens” and 7 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Shared sections with other routes: between “High Street/Orpington War Memorial” and “Farnborough Hill/Bus Garage” it shares the road with route 358; between “High Street/Orpington War Memorial” and “Glentrammon Road” it shares the road with routes R5 and R10; between “High Street/Orpington War Memorial” and “Sevenoaks Road / Orpington Hospital” it shares the road with route R11.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Orpington Bus Station”: buses 51, 61, 208, 353, B14, R1, R2, R3, R4, R7 and R9
- “Tubbenden Lane”: buses 51, 61, 208, 353, B14, R1, R2, R3, R4, R7 and R9
- “High Street/Orpington War Memorial”: buses 51, 61, 208, 353, 477, B14, R1, R2, R3, R4, R7 and R9
- “Hillcrest Road”: buses 51, 61, 208, 353, 477, B14, R1, R2, R3, R4, R7 and R9
- “Sevenoaks Road / Tower Road”: buses R1 and R7
- “Sevenoaks Road / Orpington Hospital”: bus R1
- “Crescent Way (BR6)”: bus R4
- “Glentrammon Road”: bus R1
- “Farnborough Hill/Bus Garage”: bus R1
- “Downe Orchard” (only towards “Lebanon Gardens”): bus 146
- “Downe High Street” (only towards “Lebanon Gardens”): bus 146
- “Downe Church”: bus 146
- “Downe / Luxted Road” (only towards “Lebanon Gardens”): bus 146
- “Hawthorne Avenue”: buses 320, 464 and R2
- “Biggin Hill / Black Horse”: buses 320, 464 and R2
- “Biggin Hill Library & Pool” (only towards “Lebanon Gardens”): buses 320, 464 and R2
- “Church Road / Old Tye Avenue” (only towards “Lebanon Gardens”): buses 320, 464 and R2
- “Lebanon Gardens”: buses 320, 464 and R2
- “Maple Leaf Close” (only towards “Orpington Bus Station”): buses 320, 464 and R2
- “Beechwood Avenue (BR6)” (only towards “Orpington Bus Station”): bus R4
- “Farnborough Hill / Shire Lane” (only towards “Orpington Bus Station”): bus R4
- “Sevenoaks Road / Orpington War Memorial” (only towards “Orpington Bus Station”): buses 51, 61, 208, 353, 477, B14, R1, R2, R3, R4, R7 and R9
- “Walnuts Centre” (only towards “Orpington Bus Station”): buses 51, 61, 208, 353, 477, B14, R1, R2, R3, R4, R7 and R9
- “Orpington Station”: buses 51, 61, 208, 353, B14, R1, R2, R3, R4, R7 and R9
Pages for these routes: bus B14, bus R1, bus R10, bus R11, bus R2, bus R3, bus R4, bus R5, bus R7.
Passes and concessions
Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in London.
Questions and answers
Does bus R8 go to “Sevenoaks Road / Orpington Hospital”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus R8 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “High Street/Orpington War Memorial” and “Hillcrest Road” (51, 61, 208, 353, 477, B14, R1, R2, R3, R4, R7 and R9). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).