Bus route 49 in London runs between “Northcote Road (SW11)” and “White City Bus Station”. The return journey ends at “Bolingbroke Grove” (200 m from “Northcote Road (SW11)”).
Which way bus 49 runs
Towards “White City Bus Station”: 38 stops. After “Northcote Road (SW11)”, the bus calls at “Clapham Junction / The Northcote”, “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon”, “Clapham Junction Station / Falcon Road”, “Ingrave Street”, “Battersea High St Clapham Jct”, “Bullen Street”, “The Latchmere”, “Prince Of Wales Drive”, “Ethelburga Street”, “Parkgate Road Battersea”. Then “Battersea Bridge”, “Cheyne Walk”, “Beaufort Street / Kings Road”, “Old Church Street Chelsea”, “Carlyle Square/Chelsea”, “Sydney Street / Chelsea Old Town Hall”, “Cale Street / Royal Brompton Hospital”, “Onslow Square”, “South Kensington Stn / Old Brompton Rd”, “Queensberry Place”. Then “Stanhope Gardens”, “Gloucester Road”, “Cornwall Gardens”, “Queens Gate Terrace”, “Palace Gate”, “Kensington Palace”, “High Street Kensington Station”, “Phillimore Gardens”, “The Design Museum”, “Warwick Gardens (W14)”. Before “White City Bus Station”: “Holland Road / Kensington Olympia Station”, “Holland Gardens”, “Russell Gardens”, “Lower Addison Gardens”, “Holland Road / Upper Addison Gardens”, “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “White City Bus Station” to “Bolingbroke Grove” (32 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “St Barnabas Church (W14)”, “Cromwell Road (SW7)”, “South Kensington Station”, “Petworth Street” and “Falcon Grove”. Only in the direction of “White City Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “Ingrave Street”, “The Latchmere”, “Prince Of Wales Drive”, “Ethelburga Street”, “Battersea Bridge” and “Old Church Street Chelsea”. For the way back, board nearby: “Ingrave Street” → “Falcon Grove” (100 m), “The Latchmere” → “Bullen Street” (300 m), “Prince Of Wales Drive” → “Petworth Street” (200 m) and “Ethelburga Street” → “Petworth Street” (100 m). Towards “White City Bus Station”, board nearby: “St Barnabas Church (W14)” → “Holland Gardens” (150 m), “Cromwell Road (SW7)” → “Cornwall Gardens” (100 m), “South Kensington Station” → “Queensberry Place” (150 m) and “Petworth Street” → “Ethelburga Street” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 12 towards “White City Bus Station” and 6 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
On part of the route, between “Clapham Junction / The Northcote” and “Carlyle Square/Chelsea” it shares the road with route 319; between “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon” and “Beaufort Street / Kings Road” it shares the road with route 345; between “The Design Museum” and “White City Bus Station” it shares the road with route C1.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- Stops from “Northcote Road (SW11)” to “Clapham Junction Station / Falcon Road”: buses 35, 37, 39, 77, 87, 156, 170, 219, 295, 337, C3 and G1
- “Ingrave Street” (only towards “White City Bus Station”): buses 35, 39, 44, 170, 295 and C3
- “Battersea High St Clapham Jct”: bus 44
- “Bullen Street”: bus 44
- “The Latchmere” (only towards “White City Bus Station”): bus 44
- “Prince Of Wales Drive” (only towards “White City Bus Station”): bus 44
- “Ethelburga Street” (only towards “White City Bus Station”): bus 170
- “Parkgate Road Battersea”: bus 170
- “Battersea Bridge” (only towards “White City Bus Station”): bus 170
- “Cheyne Walk”: buses 11, 22, 170 and 328
- “Beaufort Street / Kings Road”: buses 11, 22, 170 and 328
- “Old Church Street Chelsea” (only towards “White City Bus Station”): buses 11 and 22
- “Carlyle Square/Chelsea”: buses 11, 22 and 211
- “Sydney Street / Chelsea Old Town Hall”: buses 11, 22 and 211
- “Cale Street / Royal Brompton Hospital”: buses 11, 14, 22, 211 and 360
- “Onslow Square”: buses 14, 70, 74, 211, 360 and 430
- “South Kensington Stn / Old Brompton Rd” (only towards “White City Bus Station”): buses 14, 70, 74, 211, 360 and 430
- “Queensberry Place” (only towards “White City Bus Station”): buses 14, 70, 74, 360 and 430
- “Stanhope Gardens”: buses 14, 70, 74, 360 and 430
- “Gloucester Road”: buses 70, 74 and 430
- “Cornwall Gardens” (only towards “White City Bus Station”): buses 70 and 74
- “Queens Gate Terrace”: buses 70 and 74
- “Palace Gate”: buses 52, 70, 360 and 452
- “Kensington Palace”: buses 27, 28, 52, 70, 328 and 452
- “High Street Kensington Station”: buses 27, 28, 52, 70, 328 and 452
- “Phillimore Gardens”: buses 27, 28 and 328
- “The Design Museum”: buses 27, 28 and 328
- “Warwick Gardens (W14)”: buses 27 and 28
- “Holland Road / Kensington Olympia Station” (only towards “White City Bus Station”): buses 27 and 28
- “Holland Gardens” (only towards “White City Bus Station”): buses 27 and 28
- “Lower Addison Gardens”: buses 31, 94, 148, 228, 295 and 316
- “Holland Road / Upper Addison Gardens”: buses 31, 72, 94, 95, 148, 207, 220, 228, 237, 260, 272, 295, 316 and SL8
- “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”: buses 31, 72, 94, 95, 148, 207, 220, 228, 237, 260, 272, 295, 316 and SL8
- “White City Bus Station”: buses 31, 95, 148, 207, 220, 228, 237, 260, 272, 316 and SL8
- “St Barnabas Church (W14)” (only towards “Bolingbroke Grove”): buses 27 and 28
- “Cromwell Road (SW7)” (only towards “Bolingbroke Grove”): buses 70 and 74
- “South Kensington Station” (only towards “Bolingbroke Grove”): buses 14, 70, 74, 360 and 430
- “Petworth Street” (only towards “Bolingbroke Grove”): bus 170
- “Falcon Grove” (only towards “Bolingbroke Grove”): buses 35, 39, 44, 170, 295 and C3
- “Bolingbroke Grove”: buses 35, 37, 39, 77, 87, 156, 170, 219, 295, 337, C3 and G1
Pages for these routes: bus C1, bus C3, bus G1, bus SL8, bus 11, bus 14, bus 22, bus 27, bus 28, bus 31, bus 35, bus 37, bus 39.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Does bus 49 go to “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 49 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Holland Road / Upper Addison Gardens” and “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)” (31, 72, 94, 95, 148, 207, 220, 228, 237, 260, 272, 295, 316 and SL8). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 7 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).