Bus route 247 in London goes from “Barkingside Station” to “Romford Station”.
Which way bus 247 runs
From “Barkingside Station” to “Romford Station”: 34 stops. On the way: “Barkingside Magistrates Court”, “Fremantle Road”, “Fullwell Cross”, “Tomswood Hill”, “Neville Road”, “New North Road Fullwell Cross”, “Trelawney Road”, “Hainault”, “Beech Grove”, “Hainault Fire Station”. Then “Staggart Green”, “The Lowe”, “The Forest Academy”, “Harbourer Road”, “Yellowpine Way”, “Fowler Road”, “Forest Road (IG7)”, “Hainault London Golf Club”, “Romford Road (RM6)”, “The City Pavilion”. Then “Sungate Cottages”, “Gobions Farm”, “White Hart Lane (RM7)”, “Collier Row Roundabout / Rex Close”, “Hulse Avenue”, “Mowbrays Road”, “Hainault Road”, “Parklands Primary School”, “Romford Bus Garage”, “The Avenue (RM1)”. Before “Romford Station”: “Romford Market”, “Western Road”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Romford Station” to “Barkingside Station” (35 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Cedar Road (RM5)”, “Hillfoot Road”, “Lowshoe Lane”, “Collier Row Library”, “Melville Road (RM5)”, “Regarder Road”, “Tunstall Avenue” and “Waverley Gardens (IG6)”. Only in the direction of “Romford Station” does it call at, among others, “Barkingside Magistrates Court”, “Fremantle Road”, “The Lowe”, “Harbourer Road”, “Collier Row Roundabout / Rex Close” and “Hulse Avenue”. For the way back, board nearby: “Barkingside Magistrates Court” → “Barkingside Station” (200 m), “Fremantle Road” → “Waverley Gardens (IG6)” (150 m), “The Lowe” → “The Forest Academy” (150 m) and “Harbourer Road” → “Regarder Road” (150 m). Towards “Romford Station”, board nearby: “Cedar Road (RM5)” → “Romford Bus Garage” (200 m), “Hillfoot Road” → “Mowbrays Road” (50 m), “Lowshoe Lane” → “Hulse Avenue” (150 m) and “Collier Row Library” → “Collier Row Roundabout / Rex Close” (150 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 7 towards “Romford Station” and 8 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
Shared sections with other routes: between “Fremantle Road” and “Staggart Green” it shares the road with route 150; between “Gobions Farm” and “Romford Market” it shares the road with route 294; between “The Lowe” and “The City Pavilion” it shares the road with route 362.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Barkingside Station”: buses 128, 167, 169, 275 and 462
- “Barkingside Magistrates Court” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 128, 167, 169, 275 and 462
- “Fremantle Road” (only towards “Romford Station”): buses 128, 167, 169, 275 and 462
- “Fullwell Cross”: buses 128, 167, 169, 275 and 462
- “Tomswood Hill”: buses 167, 169, 275 and 462
- “Neville Road”: buses 167 and 275
- “New North Road Fullwell Cross”: bus 167
- “Trelawney Road”: bus 462
- “Hainault Fire Station”: bus 462
- “Staggart Green”: bus 462
- “The Lowe” (only towards “Romford Station”): bus 462
- “The Forest Academy”: bus 462
- “The City Pavilion”: bus 62
- “Gobions Farm”: bus 252
- “White Hart Lane (RM7)”: bus 252
- “Collier Row Roundabout / Rex Close” (only towards “Romford Station”): bus 252
- “Parklands Primary School”: buses 66, 103 and 296
- “Romford Bus Garage”: buses 66, 103 and 296
- “The Avenue (RM1)”: buses 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 193, 252, 296 and 496
- “Romford Market”: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 174, 193, 248, 252, 296, 370, 496, 498 and 499
- “Western Road”: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 174, 193, 248, 252, 296, 370, 496, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Romford Station”: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 174, 193, 248, 252, 296, 370, 496, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Cedar Road (RM5)” (only towards “Barkingside Station”): buses 66, 103 and 296
- Stops from “Lowshoe Lane” to “Melville Road (RM5)” (only towards “Barkingside Station”): bus 252
- “Tunstall Avenue” (only towards “Barkingside Station”): bus 462
- “Waverley Gardens (IG6)” (only towards “Barkingside Station”): buses 128, 167, 169, 275 and 462
Pages for these routes: bus SL12, bus 5, bus 62, bus 66, bus 86, bus 103, bus 128, bus 150, bus 165, bus 167, bus 169, bus 174, bus 193, bus 248, bus 252.
Passes and concessions
Tickets, passes and concessions are covered on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in London.
Questions about bus 247
Does bus 247 go to “Hainault Fire Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 247 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Western Road” and “Romford Station” (5, 66, 86, 103, 128, 165, 174, 193, 248, 252, 296, 370, 496, 498, 499 and SL12). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 5 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).