Bus route 23 in London: Great Western Road (W10) ↔ Aldwych / Drury Lane

Bus route 23 in London goes from “Great Western Road (W10)” to “Aldwych / Drury Lane”. The return journey starts at “Aldwych / Bush House” (100 m from “Aldwych / Drury Lane”).

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The route of bus 23

Towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”: 36 stops. After “Great Western Road (W10)”, the bus calls at “Edenham Way”, “Golborne Road”, “Bosworth Road”, “West Row”, “Ladbroke Grove Sainsbury’s”, “Kensal House”, “Barlby Road”, “St Charles Square/Ladbroke Grv”, “Chesterton Road”, “Ladbroke Grove”. Then “Elgin Crescent”, “Portobello Road”, “Westbourne Grove/Colville Road”, “Chepstow Rd / Westbourne Grove”, “Queensway Bayswater”, “Porchester Terrace North”, “Bishops Bridge Road / Westbourne Terrace”, “Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace”, “Paddington Station”, “St Marys Hospital”. Then “Edgware Road / Praed Street”, “George Street (W2)”, “Marble Arch Station / Edgware Road”, “Marble Arch Station / Park Lane”, “Dorchester Hotel”, “London Hilton Hotel”, “Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe”, “Green Park Station”, “Old Bond Street/Royal Academy”, “Piccadilly Circus”. Before “Aldwych / Drury Lane”: “Haymarket / Jermyn Street”, “Trafalgar Square”, “Charing Cross”, “Southampton Street / Covent Garden”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Aldwych / Bush House” to “Great Western Road (W10)” (37 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Savoy Street”, “Bedford Street”, “Regent Street / St James’s”, “Green Park / Constitution Hill”, “Burwood Place”, “Sussex Gardens”, “Westbourne Terrace”, “Gloucester Terrace”, “Westbourne Grove / Queensway”, “Chepstow Road”, “Colville Road (W11)”, “Portobello Road Market”, “Blenheim Crescent” and “Alderson Street”. Only in the direction of “Aldwych / Drury Lane” does it call at, among others, “West Row”, “Elgin Crescent”, “Portobello Road”, “Westbourne Grove/Colville Road”, “Chepstow Rd / Westbourne Grove” and “Queensway Bayswater”. For the way back, board nearby: “West Row” → “Kensal House” (100 m), “Elgin Crescent” → “Blenheim Crescent” (100 m), “Portobello Road” → “Portobello Road Market” (100 m) and “Westbourne Grove/Colville Road” → “Colville Road (W11)” (50 m). Towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”, board nearby: “Savoy Street” → “Southampton Street / Covent Garden” (100 m), “Bedford Street” → “Southampton Street / Covent Garden” (100 m), “Regent Street / St James’s” → “Haymarket / Jermyn Street” (150 m) and “Green Park / Constitution Hill” → “Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe” (50 m).

Connections

On part of the route, between “Porchester Terrace North” and “London Hilton Hotel” it shares the road with route 36; between “Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe” and “Aldwych / Drury Lane” it shares the road with route 9; between “Chepstow Rd / Westbourne Grove” and “St Marys Hospital” it shares the road with routes 7 and 27.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• Stops from “Great Western Road (W10)” to “Golborne Road”: buses 18, 28, 31 and 328
• “Bosworth Road”: buses 18 and 28
• “West Row” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 18, 28, 70, 295 and 316
• “Ladbroke Grove Sainsbury’s”: buses 18, 28, 70, 295 and 316
• “Kensal House”: buses 18, 28, 70, 295 and 316
• “Barlby Road”: buses 70, 295 and 316
• “St Charles Square/Ladbroke Grv”: buses 70 and 295
• “Chesterton Road”: buses 70, 295 and 316
• “Ladbroke Grove”: buses 70, 295 and 316
• “Elgin Crescent” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): bus 70
• “Portobello Road” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): bus 70
• “Westbourne Grove/Colville Road” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 28, 31 and 328
• “Chepstow Rd / Westbourne Grove” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 28, 31, 70 and 328
• “Queensway Bayswater” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 28, 31, 70 and 328
• “Porchester Terrace North” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): bus 70
• “Bishops Bridge Road / Westbourne Terrace” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 16, 18 and 46
• “Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace”: buses 16, 18 and 46
• “Paddington Station”: bus 16
• “St Marys Hospital”: buses 6, 16, 18 and 98
• “Edgware Road / Praed Street” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 6, 16, 18 and 98
• “George Street (W2)” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 6 and 98
• “Marble Arch Station / Edgware Road”: buses 2, 6, 13, 74, 94, 98, 113, 137, 148, 189, 205, 274, 390 and 757
• “Marble Arch Station / Park Lane”: buses 2, 6, 13, 74, 94, 98, 113, 137, 148, 189, 205, 274, 390 and 757
• “Dorchester Hotel”: buses 2, 6, 13, 74, 137, 148 and 390
• “London Hilton Hotel”: buses 2, 6, 13, 14, 19, 22, 38, 74, 137, 148, 390 and 757
• “Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 2, 6, 13, 14, 19, 22, 38, 74, 137, 148, 390 and 757
• “Green Park Station”: buses 14, 19, 22 and 38
• “Old Bond Street/Royal Academy”: buses 12, 14, 19, 22, 38, 88, 94, 139, 159 and 453
• “Piccadilly Circus”: buses 12, 14, 19, 38, 88, 94, 139, 159 and 453
• “Haymarket / Jermyn Street” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 12, 14, 19, 24, 29, 38, 88, 94, 139, 159, 176 and 453
• “Trafalgar Square”: buses 12, 15, 24, 26, 29, 87, 88, 91, 94, 139, 159, 176 and 453
• “Charing Cross”: buses 12, 15, 24, 26, 29, 87, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176 and 453
• “Southampton Street / Covent Garden” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 1, 15, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Aldwych / Drury Lane”: buses 1, 15, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Aldwych / Bush House”: buses 1, 15, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Savoy Street” (only towards “Great Western Road (W10)”): buses 1, 15, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Bedford Street” (only towards “Great Western Road (W10)”): buses 1, 15, 24, 26, 29, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Regent Street / St James’s” (only towards “Great Western Road (W10)”): buses 12, 14, 19, 38, 88, 94, 139, 159 and 453
• “Green Park / Constitution Hill” (only towards “Great Western Road (W10)”): buses 2, 6, 13, 14, 19, 22, 38, 74, 137, 148, 390 and 757
• “Burwood Place” (only towards “Great Western Road (W10)”): buses 6 and 98
• “Sussex Gardens” (only towards “Great Western Road (W10)”): buses 6, 16, 18 and 98
• “Westbourne Terrace” (only towards “Great Western Road (W10)”): buses 16, 18 and 46
• “Gloucester Terrace” (only towards “Great Western Road (W10)”): buses 18 and 46
• “Westbourne Grove / Queensway” (only towards “Great Western Road (W10)”): bus 70
• “Chepstow Road” (only towards “Great Western Road (W10)”): buses 28, 31, 70 and 328
• “Colville Road (W11)” (only towards “Great Western Road (W10)”): buses 28, 31 and 328
• “Portobello Road Market” (only towards “Great Western Road (W10)”): bus 70
• “Blenheim Crescent” (only towards “Great Western Road (W10)”): bus 70
• “Alderson Street” (only towards “Great Western Road (W10)”): buses 18, 28, 70, 295 and 316
• “Westbourne Park Bus Garage”: buses 18, 28, 31 and 328

Pages for these routes: bus SL6, bus 1, bus 2, bus 6, bus 7, bus 9, bus 13, bus 14, bus 15, bus 16, bus 22.

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Questions and answers

Where does bus 23 start its return journey?

At “Aldwych / Bush House” (100 m from “Aldwych / Drury Lane”).

Where can I change from bus 23 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Southampton Street / Covent Garden” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”; 1, 15, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6) and “Bedford Street” (only towards “Great Western Road (W10)”; 1, 15, 24, 26, 29, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 27 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).