Bus route 16 in London runs between “Brent Park Tesco” and “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”. The two directions are not quite the same: 2 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.
Which way bus 16 runs

Towards “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”: 40 stops. After “Brent Park Tesco”, the bus calls at “Ikea Brent Park”, “Woodheyes Road”, “Village Way/North Circular Rd”, “Winslow Close”, “Neasden Shopping Parade”, “Dudden Hill Lane”, “Randall Avenue”, “Brook Road Dollis Hill”, “Alder Grove”, “Humber Road Dollis Hill”. Then “The Crescent/Dollis Hill Lane”, “Conway Road Dollis Hill”, “Gladstone Park Gardens”, “Cricklewood Bus Garage”, “Mora Road”, “Cricklewood Lane”, “Cricklewood Broadway / The Crown Hotel”, “Skardu Road”, “Minster Road”, “Mill Lane Kilburn”. Then “St. Cuthbert’s Road”, “Kilburn Station”, “Brondesbury Station”, “Buckley Road”, “Kingsgate Place”, “Quex Road”, “Kilburn High Road Station”, “Kilburn Park Road”, “Carlton Vale”, “Elgin Avenue / Maida Vale Stn”. Before “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”: “Hall Road”, “Sutherland Avenue Maida Vale”, “St Johns Wood Road”, “Orchardson Street”, “Church Street Market”, “Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station”, “Edgware Road”, “Hermitage Street”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station” to “Brent Park Tesco” (38 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace”, “Paddington Station”, “St Marys Hospital”, “Brondesbury Road (NW6)”, “Kilburn High Road”, “Priory Park Road”, “Longley Way”, “Oxgate Gardens”, “Neasden Underpass” and “Yeats Close”. Only in the direction of “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station” does it call at, among others, “Ikea Brent Park”, “Woodheyes Road”, “Winslow Close”, “Neasden Shopping Parade”, “The Crescent/Dollis Hill Lane” and “Gladstone Park Gardens”. For the way back, board nearby: “Ikea Brent Park” → “Brent Park Tesco” (300 m), “Woodheyes Road” → “Brent Park Tesco” (100 m), “Neasden Shopping Parade” → “Neasden Underpass” (150 m) and “The Crescent/Dollis Hill Lane” → “Oxgate Gardens” (50 m). Towards “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”, board nearby: “Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace” → “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station” (200 m), “St Marys Hospital” → “Edgware Road” (250 m), “Brondesbury Road (NW6)” → “Kilburn High Road Station” (150 m) and “Kilburn High Road” → “Quex Road” (50 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 12 towards “Bishop's Bridge / Paddington Station” and 10 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
On part of the route, between “Gladstone Park Gardens” and “Quex Road” it shares the road with route 316; between “Gladstone Park Gardens” and “Kingsgate Place” it shares the road with route 32; between “Kingsgate Place” and “Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station” it shares the road with route 98.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Brent Park Tesco”: buses 92, 112, 206, 224 and 232
- “Ikea Brent Park” (only towards “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”): buses 92, 112, 206, 224 and 232
- “Woodheyes Road” (only towards “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”): buses 92, 112, 206, 224 and 232
- “Village Way/North Circular Rd”: buses 112, 232, 297 and 302
- “Winslow Close” (only towards “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”): buses 112, 232, 297 and 302
- “Neasden Shopping Parade” (only towards “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”): buses 112, 232, 297 and 302
- “Dudden Hill Lane”: buses 232, 297 and 302
- “Alder Grove”: bus 232
- “Humber Road Dollis Hill”: bus 232
- “The Crescent/Dollis Hill Lane” (only towards “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”): bus 232
- “Conway Road Dollis Hill”: bus 266
- “Gladstone Park Gardens” (only towards “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”): bus 266
- “Cricklewood Bus Garage”: bus 266
- “Mora Road”: bus 266
- Stops from “Cricklewood Lane” to “Skardu Road”: buses 226, 260, 266, 460 and C11
- “Minster Road” (only towards “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”): bus C11
- “Mill Lane Kilburn”: bus C11
- “Kingsgate Place” (only towards “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”): buses 139 and 328
- “Quex Road” (only towards “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”): buses 31, 139, 206 and 328
- “Kilburn High Road Station”: buses 31, 206 and 328
- “Kilburn Park Road”: buses 31, 206 and 328
- “Elgin Avenue / Maida Vale Stn”: buses 46 and 187
- “Hall Road”: buses 6, 46 and 187
- “Sutherland Avenue Maida Vale” (only towards “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”): buses 6, 46 and 187
- “St Johns Wood Road”: buses 6, 46 and 187
- “Orchardson Street”: buses 6, 46 and 187
- “Church Street Market”: buses 6 and 18
- “Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station”: buses 6, 7, 18, 23, 27 and 36
- “Edgware Road” (only towards “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”): buses 6, 7, 18, 23, 27 and 36
- “Hermitage Street” (only towards “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”): buses 6, 7, 18, 23, 27, 36 and 46
- “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”: buses 7, 18, 23, 27, 36 and 46
- “Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace” (only towards “Brent Park Tesco”): buses 7, 23, 27, 36 and 46
- “Paddington Station” (only towards “Brent Park Tesco”): buses 7, 23, 27 and 36
- “St Marys Hospital” (only towards “Brent Park Tesco”): buses 6, 7, 18, 23, 27 and 36
- “Brondesbury Road (NW6)” (only towards “Brent Park Tesco”): buses 31, 206 and 328
- “Kilburn High Road” (only towards “Brent Park Tesco”): buses 31, 139, 206 and 328
- “Priory Park Road” (only towards “Brent Park Tesco”): buses 139, 206 and 328
- “Longley Way” (only towards “Brent Park Tesco”): bus 266
- “Oxgate Gardens” (only towards “Brent Park Tesco”): bus 232
- “Neasden Underpass” (only towards “Brent Park Tesco”): buses 112, 232, 297 and 302
- “Yeats Close” (only towards “Brent Park Tesco”): buses 92, 112, 206, 224, 232 and 297
Pages for these routes: bus C11, bus 6, bus 7.
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Questions about bus 16
Does bus 16 stop at “Paddington Station”?
Only in the direction of “Brent Park Tesco”: in the other direction it does not stop there.
Does bus 16 go to “Kilburn Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 16 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Edgware Road (Bakerloo line) Station” (6, 7, 18, 23, 27 and 36) and “Hermitage Street” (only towards “Bishop’s Bridge / Paddington Station”; 6, 7, 18, 23, 27, 36 and 46). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 28 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).