Bus route 244 in London: Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance ↔ Abbey Wood Road

Bus route 244 in London links “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance” and “Abbey Wood Road”.

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Where bus 244 goes

Towards “Abbey Wood Road”: 42 stops. After “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance”, the bus calls at “Greenwich Heights”, “Shooters Hill Road/Baker Road”, “Shooters Hill Rd/Well Hall Rd”, “Red Lion Lane”, “Memorial Hospital”, “Shrewsbury Lane/Occupation Ln”, “Eaglesfield Road”, “Brent Road (SE18)”, “Eglinton Road”, “Herbert Road / Plumstead Common Road”. Then “Nightingale Vale”, “Woolwich Common / Ha Ha Road”, “Gunner Lane”, “Naafi Messing Store”, “Woolwich Arsenal Station”, “Woolwich Station”, “Maxey Road”, “Plumstead Bus Garage”, “Tom Cribb Road”, “Carronade Place”. Then “Heronsgate Primary School”, “Wigeon Path”, “Gallions Park”, “Ridge Close”, “Bluebird Way”, “Merbury Road”, “Goldfinch Road Thamesmead”, “Belmarsh Prison / Woolwich Crown Court”, “Thamesmead / Grasshaven Way”, “Thamesmead Town Centre / Watersmeet Place”. Before “Abbey Wood Road”: “Central Way / Thamesmead Town Centre”, “Gallions Reach Health Centre”, “Hawksmoor School”, “Southwood Road”, “Titmuss Avenue”, “Thamesmead / Carlyle Road”, “Southmere Lake”, “Harrow Manorway / Yarnton Way”, “Overton Road”, “Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Abbey Wood Road” to “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance” (44 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Abbey Wood Station”, “Harrow Manorway / Lensbury Way”, “Thamesmead Town Centre”, “Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station”, “Greenwich Community College”, “Claydown Mews”, “Woolwich Common”, “Elmdene Road”, “Cantwell Road”, “Shrewsbury Lane/Foxcroft Road” and “Shooters Hill / The Bull”. Only in the direction of “Abbey Wood Road” does it call at, among others, “Shooters Hill Road/Baker Road”, “Shrewsbury Lane/Occupation Ln”, “Woolwich Common / Ha Ha Road”, “Naafi Messing Store”, “Plumstead Bus Garage” and “Central Way / Thamesmead Town Centre”. For the way back, board nearby: “Shooters Hill Road/Baker Road” → “Greenwich Heights” (250 m), “Shrewsbury Lane/Occupation Ln” → “Shrewsbury Lane/Foxcroft Road” (50 m), “Woolwich Common / Ha Ha Road” → “Woolwich Common” (50 m) and “Naafi Messing Store” → “Claydown Mews” (150 m). Towards “Abbey Wood Road”, board nearby: “Abbey Wood Station” → “Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station” (100 m), “Harrow Manorway / Lensbury Way” → “Harrow Manorway / Yarnton Way” (100 m), “Thamesmead Town Centre” → “Gallions Reach Health Centre” (200 m) and “Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station” → “Plumstead Bus Garage” (150 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Thamesmead / Grasshaven Way” and “Abbey Wood Road” it shares the road with route 301; between “Woolwich Arsenal Station” and “Bluebird Way” it shares the road with route 380; between “Gunner Lane” and “Plumstead Bus Garage” it shares the road with routes 122 and 469.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance”: buses 161, 178, 291 and 386
• “Greenwich Heights”: buses 89, 161, 178, 291 and 386
• “Shooters Hill Road/Baker Road” (only towards “Abbey Wood Road”): buses 89, 161, 178 and 386
• “Shooters Hill Rd/Well Hall Rd”: buses 89 and 161
• “Red Lion Lane”: buses 89 and 161
• “Memorial Hospital”: bus 89
• “Brent Road (SE18)”: bus 386
• “Eglinton Road”: buses 51, 53 and 386
• “Herbert Road / Plumstead Common Road”: buses 51, 53 and 386
• “Nightingale Vale”: buses 51, 53, 161, 178 and 386
• “Woolwich Common / Ha Ha Road” (only towards “Abbey Wood Road”): buses 161, 178 and 386
• “Gunner Lane”: buses 161, 178 and 386
• “Naafi Messing Store” (only towards “Abbey Wood Road”): buses 53, 54, 161, 178, 291, 386 and 422
• “Woolwich Arsenal Station”: buses 51, 53, 54, 96, 99, 161, 177, 178, 180, 291, 386, 422 and SL11
• “Woolwich Station”: buses 51, 53, 54, 96, 99, 161, 177, 178, 180, 291, 386, 422 and SL11
• “Maxey Road”: buses 51, 53, 54, 96, 99, 161, 177, 180, 291, 386, 422 and SL11
• “Plumstead Bus Garage” (only towards “Abbey Wood Road”): buses 53, 96, 99, 177, 180, 422 and SL11
• Stops from “Tom Cribb Road” to “Heronsgate Primary School”: buses 96, 99, 177, 180, 422 and SL11
• “Gallions Park”: bus SL11
• Stops from “Bluebird Way” to “Thamesmead Town Centre / Watersmeet Place”: bus SL11
• “Central Way / Thamesmead Town Centre” (only towards “Abbey Wood Road”): buses 177, 401, SL3 and SL11
• “Gallions Reach Health Centre”: buses 177, 401, SL3 and SL11
• “Titmuss Avenue”: buses 177, 401, SL3 and SL11
• “Thamesmead / Carlyle Road”: buses 177, 401, SL3 and SL11
• “Southmere Lake”: buses 177, 180, 401 and B11
• “Harrow Manorway / Yarnton Way” (only towards “Abbey Wood Road”): buses 177, 180, 401 and B11
• “Overton Road” (only towards “Abbey Wood Road”): buses 177, 180, 401, B11, SL3 and SL11
• “Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station” (only towards “Abbey Wood Road”): buses 180, B11, SL3 and SL11
• “Abbey Wood Road”: buses 180, B11, SL3 and SL11
• “Abbey Wood Station” (only towards “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance”): buses 180, B11, SL3 and SL11
• “Harrow Manorway / Lensbury Way” (only towards “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance”): buses 177, 180, 401, B11, SL3 and SL11
• “Thamesmead Town Centre” (only towards “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance”): buses 177, 401, SL3 and SL11
• “Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station” (only towards “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance”): buses 53, 96, 99, 177, 180, 422 and SL11
• “Greenwich Community College” (only towards “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance”): buses 96, 99, 177, 180, 422 and SL11
• “Claydown Mews” (only towards “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance”): buses 51, 53, 54, 161, 178, 291, 386 and 422
• “Woolwich Common” (only towards “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance”): buses 161, 178 and 386
• “Elmdene Road” (only towards “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance”): buses 51, 53 and 386
• “Cantwell Road” (only towards “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance”): bus 386
• “Shrewsbury Lane/Foxcroft Road” (only towards “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance”): bus 89
• “Shooters Hill / The Bull” (only towards “Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance”): bus 89

Pages for these routes: bus B11, bus SL11, bus SL3, bus 51, bus 53, bus 54, bus 89, bus 96, bus 99, bus 122, bus 161, bus 177, bus 178, bus 180.

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Questions and answers

Does bus 244 go to “Memorial Hospital”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 244 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Woolwich Arsenal Station” and “Woolwich Station” (51, 53, 54, 96, 99, 161, 177, 178, 180, 291, 386, 422 and SL11). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).