Bus route 218 in London runs between “Hammersmith Bus Station” and “North Acton Station”.
The route of bus 218
From “Hammersmith Bus Station” to “North Acton Station”: 32 stops. On the way: “Livat Hammersmith Shopping Centre”, “Hammersmith & Fulham Civic Campus”, “Ravenscourt Park Station”, “John Betts School”, “Goldhawk Road (W12)”, “Kelmscott Gardens”, “Askew Road Library/Gayford Rd”, “Uxbridge Road”, “Third Avenue (W3)”, “Acton Vale / Bromyard Avenue”. Then “Larden Road”, “East Acton Lane”, “Acton Park”, “Acton Central Station”, “Acton Old Town Hall”, “Steyne Road”, “Denehurst Gardens”, “Twyford Crescent”, “Layer Gardens”, “Lynton Road”. Before “North Acton Station”: “West Acton”, “Norman Way”, “Walton Way”, “Saxon Drive”, “Northfields Road”, “Court Way (W3)”, “Cloister Road”, “St Gabriel’s Church North Acton”, “Gypsy Corner”, “Chase Road North Acton”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “North Acton Station” to “Hammersmith Bus Station” (35 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Wales Farm Road”, “Noel Road West Acton”, “King Street (W3)”, “Second Avenue (W3)”, “First Avenue (W3)”, “Ashchurch Terrace”, “Lamington Street”, “Iffley Road” and “Hammersmith (H&C and Circle Lines)”. Only in the direction of “North Acton Station” does it call at “Livat Hammersmith Shopping Centre”, “Hammersmith & Fulham Civic Campus”, “Third Avenue (W3)”, “Steyne Road”, “Saxon Drive” and “Chase Road North Acton”. For the way back, board nearby: “Livat Hammersmith Shopping Centre” → “Hammersmith (H&C and Circle Lines)” (150 m), “Hammersmith & Fulham Civic Campus” → “Lamington Street” (200 m), “Third Avenue (W3)” → “Second Avenue (W3)” (50 m) and “Steyne Road” → “King Street (W3)” (50 m). Towards “North Acton Station”, board nearby: “Wales Farm Road” → “North Acton Station” (200 m), “Noel Road West Acton” → “Walton Way” (50 m), “King Street (W3)” → “Steyne Road” (50 m) and “Second Avenue (W3)” → “Third Avenue (W3)” (50 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 6 towards “North Acton Station” and 9 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
Shared sections with other routes: between “Hammersmith Bus Station” and “Acton Vale / Bromyard Avenue” it shares the road with route 306; between “Third Avenue (W3)” and “Denehurst Gardens” it shares the road with route 207; between “Acton Park” and “Steyne Road” it shares the road with route 70.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Hammersmith Bus Station”: buses 9, 27, 72, 209, 211, 220, 295 and H91
- “Livat Hammersmith Shopping Centre” (only towards “North Acton Station”): buses 9, 27, 72, 209, 211, 220, 295 and H91
- “Hammersmith & Fulham Civic Campus” (only towards “North Acton Station”): buses 27 and H91
- “Ravenscourt Park Station”: buses 27 and H91
- “John Betts School”: buses 27 and H91
- “Goldhawk Road (W12)”: buses 94 and 237
- “Kelmscott Gardens”: buses 94 and 237
- “Uxbridge Road”: buses 228, 260 and 272
- “Third Avenue (W3)” (only towards “North Acton Station”): buses 228, 260, 272 and SL8
- Stops from “Acton Vale / Bromyard Avenue” to “East Acton Lane”: buses 272 and SL8
- “Acton Park”: bus SL8
- “Acton Central Station”: buses 266, 440, E3 and SL8
- “Acton Old Town Hall”: buses 266, 440, E3 and SL8
- “Steyne Road” (only towards “North Acton Station”): buses 266, 440 and E3
- “Denehurst Gardens”: buses 266, 440 and E3
- “Twyford Crescent”: bus E3
- “Northfields Road”: buses 95 and 487
- “Cloister Road”: buses 260, 266 and 440
- “St Gabriel’s Church North Acton”: buses 95, 260, 266, 440 and 487
- “Gypsy Corner”: buses 95, 260, 266, 440 and 487
- “Chase Road North Acton” (only towards “North Acton Station”): buses 95, 260, 266, 440 and 487
- “North Acton Station”: buses 95, 260, 266, 440 and 487
- “Wales Farm Road” (only towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”): buses 95, 260, 266, 440 and 487
- “King Street (W3)” (only towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”): buses 266, 440, E3 and SL8
- “Second Avenue (W3)” (only towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”): buses 228, 260, 272 and SL8
- “First Avenue (W3)” (only towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”): buses 228, 260 and 272
- “Ashchurch Terrace” (only towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”): buses 94 and 237
- “Lamington Street” (only towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”): buses 27 and H91
- “Iffley Road” (only towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”): buses 27 and H91
- “Hammersmith (H&C and Circle Lines)” (only towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”): buses 9, 27, 72, 209, 211, 220, 295 and H91
Pages for these routes: bus E3, bus H91, bus SL8, bus 9, bus 27, bus 70, bus 72, bus 94, bus 95, bus 207, bus 209, bus 211, bus 220, bus 228, bus 237, bus 260, bus 266, bus 272, bus 295, bus 306, bus 440, bus 487.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Does bus 218 go to “Ravenscourt Park Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 218 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Hammersmith Bus Station” (9, 27, 72, 209, 211, 220, 295 and H91) and “Livat Hammersmith Shopping Centre” (only towards “North Acton Station”; 9, 27, 72, 209, 211, 220, 295 and H91). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).