Bus route 20 in London links “Walthamstow Bus Station” and “Burton Road”.
Which way bus 20 runs
From “Walthamstow Bus Station” to “Burton Road”: 51 stops. On the way: “Grosvenor Park Road”, “Grove Road Walthamstow”, “Bakers Avenue”, “Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms”, “Leyton Green Road”, “Shernhall Street”, “Peterborough Rd/Lea Bridge Rd”, “Whipps Cross / Wood Street”, “Hainault Court”, “Oakhurst Gardens”. Then “St Peters Church”, “Forest Road Walthamstow”, “Waterworks Corner”, “Chelmsford Rd/Woodford New Rd”, “Oak Hill”, “St Aubyns School”, “Chingford Lane (IG8)”, “Woodford Green / Broadmead Rd”, “Monkhams Lane”, “St Thomas of Canterbury Church”. Then “Whitehall Road / Bancroft Sch”, “Knighton Lane”, “Stag Lane”, “Russell Road”, “Cricket Ground”, “North Farm”, “Spring Grove”, “Upper Park”, “The Crown”, “Loughton Station”. Then “Sainsburys Store”, “Forest Road”, “Traps Hill”, “The Uplands”, “Church Close”, “Sedley Rise”, “Maple Gate”, “Hillyfields”, “Hillcroft”, “Pyrles Lane”. Before “Burton Road”: “Chandler Road”, “Castell Road”, “Davenant School”, “Colebrook Lane”, “The Cottage Loaf”, “Goldingham Avenue”, “Mannock Drive”, “Etheridge Road”, “Vere Road”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”: 50 stops. After “The Crown”, the bus runs a loop via “Loughton Station” and “Sainsburys Store” and returns to “The Crown”. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Torrington Drive”, “The Crescent”, “Snaresbrook Road”, “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”, “Essex Road” and “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms”. Only in the direction of “Burton Road” does it call at, among others, “Grosvenor Park Road”, “Bakers Avenue”, “Shernhall Street”, “Whipps Cross / Wood Street”, “Oakhurst Gardens” and “Oak Hill”. For the way back, board nearby: “Grosvenor Park Road” → “Queen’s Road” (150 m), “Bakers Avenue” → “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms” (50 m), “Shernhall Street” → “Peterborough Rd/Lea Bridge Rd” (150 m) and “Whipps Cross / Wood Street” → “Whipps Cross Bus Stand” (200 m). Towards “Burton Road”, board nearby: “Torrington Drive” → “Burton Road” (100 m), “The Crescent” → “Upper Park” (150 m), “Snaresbrook Road” → “Hainault Court” (200 m) and “Whipps Cross Bus Stand” → “Whipps Cross / Wood Street” (200 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 9 towards “Burton Road” and 8 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Shared sections with other routes: between “Whitehall Road / Bancroft Sch” and “Traps Hill” it shares the road with route 397; between “Walthamstow Bus Station” and “Whipps Cross / Wood Street” it shares the road with routes 230 and 257; between “Grosvenor Park Road” and “Whipps Cross / Wood Street” it shares the road with routes 357, W15 and W19.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Walthamstow Bus Station”: buses 34, 55, 69, 97, 212, 215, 275, SL1, SL2, W11 and W12
- “Grosvenor Park Road” (only towards “Burton Road”): buses 55, 69 and 97
- “Grove Road Walthamstow”: buses 55, 56, 69, 97 and W16
- “Bakers Avenue” (only towards “Burton Road”): buses 55, 56, 69, 97 and W16
- “Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms”: buses 55, 56, 69, 97 and W16
- “Leyton Green Road”: buses 56, 69, 97 and W16
- “Shernhall Street” (only towards “Burton Road”): buses 56, W12 and W16
- “Peterborough Rd/Lea Bridge Rd”: buses 56, W12 and W16
- “Whipps Cross / Wood Street” (only towards “Burton Road”): buses 56, W12, W14 and W16
- “Hainault Court”: buses 56, W12 and W14
- “Forest Road Walthamstow”: bus 123
- “Waterworks Corner”: buses 123 and 275
- “Chelmsford Rd/Woodford New Rd”: bus 275
- “Oak Hill” (only towards “Burton Road”): bus 275
- Stops from “St Aubyns School” to “Woodford Green / Broadmead Rd”: buses 179, 275 and W13
- “Monkhams Lane”: buses 179 and W13
- “St Thomas of Canterbury Church”: buses 179 and W13
- “Whitehall Road / Bancroft Sch”: bus 179
- Stops from “Stag Lane” to “Spring Grove”: bus W14
- “Upper Park” (only towards “Burton Road”): bus W14
- Stops from “The Crown” to “Sainsburys Store”: buses 167 and W14
- “Forest Road”: bus W14
- “The Crescent” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): bus W14
- “Snaresbrook Road” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): bus W14
- “Whipps Cross Bus Stand” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 56, W12 and W14
- “Essex Road” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 56 and W16
- “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 55, 56, 69, 97 and W16
- “Queen’s Road” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 34, 55, 69 and 97
Pages for these routes: bus SL1, bus SL2, bus W11, bus W12, bus W13, bus W14, bus W15, bus W16, bus W19.
Passes and concessions
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Questions about bus 20
Does bus 20 go to “Loughton Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 20 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Walthamstow Bus Station” (34, 55, 69, 97, 212, 215, 275, SL1, SL2, W11 and W12) and “Grove Road Walthamstow” (55, 56, 69, 97 and W16). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 28 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).