Bus route 40 in London goes from “Dulwich / The Plough” to “Clerkenwell Road / Farringdon Road”. The return journey ends at “Eynella Road / Dulwich Library” (50 m from “Dulwich / The Plough”).
Where bus 40 goes
From “Dulwich / The Plough” to “Clerkenwell Road / Farringdon Road”: 35 stops. On the way: “Crystal Palace Rd/Lordship Ln”, “Heber Road”, “Melbourne Grove”, “North Cross Road”, “Goose Green”, “Elsie Road”, “East Dulwich Station”, “Champion Hill East Dulwich”, “Champion Grove”, “Denmark Hill Station”. Then “King’s College Hospital”, “Coldharbour Lane”, “Denmark Hill/Camberwell Green”, “Camberwell Green”, “Medlar Street”, “Wyndham Road / Camberwell Road”, “Bowyer Place”, “Camberwell Road / Albany Road”, “Westmoreland Road”, “East Street”. Then “Larcom Street”, “Hampton Street”, “Elephant & Castle Station”, “Elephant & Castle / London Road”, “St George’s Circus”, “Pocock Street”, “Southwark Station”, “Stamford Street”, “Blackfriars Station / South Entrance”, “Blackfriars Station / North Entrance”. Before “Clerkenwell Road / Farringdon Road”: “Fleet Street / City Thameslink”, “Snow Hill”, “Farringdon Station”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Eynella Road / Dulwich Library”: 34 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Grove Lane / Champion Park”, “Quorn Road” and “Ondine Road”. Only in the direction of “Clerkenwell Road / Farringdon Road” does it call at “Elsie Road”, “Camberwell Green”, “Wyndham Road / Camberwell Road” and “Hampton Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Elsie Road” → “East Dulwich Station” (150 m), “Camberwell Green” → “Medlar Street” (150 m), “Wyndham Road / Camberwell Road” → “Medlar Street” (200 m) and “Hampton Street” → “Larcom Street” (200 m). Towards “Clerkenwell Road / Farringdon Road”, board nearby: “Grove Lane / Champion Park” → “Champion Grove” (100 m), “Quorn Road” → “East Dulwich Station” (100 m) and “Ondine Road” → “Goose Green” (150 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 5 towards “Clerkenwell Road / Farringdon Road” and 4 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
Shared sections with other routes: between “Dulwich / The Plough” and “Larcom Street” it shares the road with route 176; between “Dulwich / The Plough” and “Denmark Hill/Camberwell Green” it shares the road with route 185; between “Denmark Hill/Camberwell Green” and “Elephant & Castle Station” it shares the road with route 35.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Dulwich / The Plough”: buses 12 and 197
- “Crystal Palace Rd/Lordship Ln”: buses 12 and 197
- “Heber Road”: bus P13
- “Melbourne Grove”: buses 37, 42 and P13
- “North Cross Road”: buses 37, 42, 484 and P13
- “Goose Green”: buses 37, 42, 484 and P13
- “Elsie Road” (only towards “Clerkenwell Road / Farringdon Road”): buses 37, 42, 484 and P13
- “East Dulwich Station”: buses 37, 42, 484 and P13
- “Champion Hill East Dulwich”: buses 42, 484 and P13
- “Champion Grove”: buses 42 and 484
- “Denmark Hill Station”: buses 42 and 484
- “King’s College Hospital”: buses 42, 45, 345 and 484
- “Coldharbour Lane”: buses 12, 36, 42, 45, 148, 171, 345, 436 and 484
- “Denmark Hill/Camberwell Green”: buses 12, 36, 42, 45, 148, 171, 345, 436 and 484
- “Camberwell Green” (only towards “Clerkenwell Road / Farringdon Road”): buses 12, 36, 42, 45, 148, 171, 345, 436 and 484
- “Medlar Street”: buses 12, 36, 42, 148, 171, 345, 436 and 484
- “Wyndham Road / Camberwell Road” (only towards “Clerkenwell Road / Farringdon Road”): buses 12, 42, 148 and 171
- “Bowyer Place”: buses 12, 42, 148 and 171
- “Camberwell Road / Albany Road”: buses 12, 42, 148 and 171
- “Westmoreland Road”: buses 12, 42, 148, 171 and P5
- “East Street”: buses 12, 148, 171 and P5
- “Larcom Street”: buses 12, 136, 148, 171, 343 and P5
- “Hampton Street” (only towards “Clerkenwell Road / Farringdon Road”): buses 1, 12, 53, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 172, 188, 196, 333, 343, 363, 415, 453, BL1 and P5
- “Elephant & Castle Station”: buses 1, 12, 53, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 172, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, BL1, C10 and P5
- “Elephant & Castle / London Road”: buses 1, 12, 53, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 172, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, BL1, C10 and P5
- “St George’s Circus”: buses 1, 12, 53, 148, 155, 171, 172, 188, 344, 360, 363, 453 and C10
- “Pocock Street”: buses 1, 172, 188 and C10
- Stops from “Southwark Station” to “Blackfriars Station / South Entrance”: bus 381
- “Blackfriars Station / North Entrance”: buses 4, 15, 17, 26, 76 and 341
- “Fleet Street / City Thameslink”: buses 4, 8, 15, 17, 25, 26, 46, 56, 59, 76, 100, 133 and 341
- “Snow Hill”: buses 8, 17, 25, 46, 56, 59, 100, 133 and 341
- “Farringdon Station”: buses 8, 17, 25, 46, 55, 59, 133, 243 and 341
- “Clerkenwell Road / Farringdon Road”: buses 19, 38, 55, 153, 243 and 341
- “Grove Lane / Champion Park” (only towards “Eynella Road / Dulwich Library”): buses 42 and 484
- “Quorn Road” (only towards “Eynella Road / Dulwich Library”): buses 42, 484 and P13
- “Ondine Road” (only towards “Eynella Road / Dulwich Library”): buses 37, 42, 484 and P13
- “Eynella Road / Dulwich Library”: buses 12 and 197
Pages for these routes: bus BL1, bus C10, bus P13, bus P5, bus 1, bus 4, bus 8, bus 12, bus 15, bus 17, bus 19, bus 25, bus 26, bus 35, bus 36, bus 37.
Passes and concessions
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Questions about bus 40
Does bus 40 go to “East Dulwich Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 40 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Elephant & Castle Station” and “Elephant & Castle / London Road” (1, 12, 53, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 172, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, BL1, C10 and P5). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 29 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).