Bus route 249 in London: The Pavement ↔ Jasmine Grove

Bus route 249 in London goes from “The Pavement” to “Jasmine Grove”. One stop is served in one direction only. The return journey starts at “Anerley Station” (100 m from “Jasmine Grove”) and ends at “Clapham Common Old Town” (150 m from “The Pavement”).

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The route of bus 249

From “The Pavement” to “Jasmine Grove”: 48 stops. On the way: “Clapham Common”, “Elms Road / Windmill On The Common”, “Lynette Avenue”, “Clapham South”, “Alderbrook Road”, “Balham New Road”, “Balham Station”, “Du Cane Court”, “Upper Tooting Park / Balham High Road”, “Tooting Bec Station”. Then “St Anselm’s Church”, “Montana Road”, “Franciscan Road”, “Tooting Bec Athletics Track”, “Tooting Bec Lido”, “Garrads Road”, “Streatham / St Leonard’s Church”, “St Leonard’s Church”, “Streatham Station”, “Streatham United Reform Church”. Then “Albert Carr Gardens”, “Valley Road Streatham Common”, “Deerhurst Road (SW16)”, “The Rookery”, “Streatham Comn N/Leigham Ct Rd”, “Ryecroft Road”, “Crown Lane / Crown Point”, “Crown Point / Beulah Hill”, “Grecian Crescent”, “Biggin Hill”. Then “Convent Hill”, “Hermitage Road Norwood”, “Beulah Spa”, “Upper Beulah Hill”, “Beulah Hill/All Saints Church”, “All Saints Church (SE19)”, “Sylvan Hill”, “Westow Park”, “Westow Street”, “Westow Hill”. Before “Jasmine Grove”: “Crystal Palace Park / Anerley Hill”, “Crystal Palace Station”, “Hamlet Road”, “Thicket Road Anerley”, “Anerley Road / Anerley Station”, “Anerley Station”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Clapham Common Old Town”: 42 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Anerley Park”, “Anerley Hill / Crystal Palace”, “Crown Point”, “Hildreth Street Market” and “Cathles Road”. Only in the direction of “Jasmine Grove” does it call at, among others, “Clapham Common”, “St Anselm’s Church”, “Streatham United Reform Church”, “Deerhurst Road (SW16)”, “Crown Lane / Crown Point” and “Grecian Crescent”. For the way back, board nearby: “St Anselm’s Church” → “Tooting Bec Station” (50 m), “Streatham United Reform Church” → “Albert Carr Gardens” (100 m), “Deerhurst Road (SW16)” → “The Rookery” (200 m) and “Crown Lane / Crown Point” → “Crown Point” (50 m). Towards “Jasmine Grove”, board nearby: “Anerley Park” → “Thicket Road Anerley” (150 m), “Anerley Hill / Crystal Palace” → “Crystal Palace Park / Anerley Hill” (50 m), “Crown Point” → “Crown Lane / Crown Point” (50 m) and “Hildreth Street Market” → “Balham Station” (50 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Clapham Common” and “Tooting Bec Station” it shares the road with route 155; between “Crown Point / Beulah Hill” and “Beulah Hill/All Saints Church” it shares the road with routes 196, 468 and SL6; between “Tooting Bec Station” and “Streatham / St Leonard’s Church” it shares the road with route 319.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “The Pavement”: buses 35, 37, 50, 88, 137, 322, 345 and 417
• “Clapham Common” (only towards “Jasmine Grove”): buses 35, 37, 50, 88, 137, 322, 345 and 417
• “Elms Road / Windmill On The Common”: buses 50 and 355
• “Lynette Avenue”: buses 50, 355 and G1
• “Clapham South”: buses 50, 355 and G1
• “Alderbrook Road”: buses 255 and 355
• “Balham New Road”: buses 255 and 355
• “Balham Station”: buses 255, 315 and 355
• “Du Cane Court”: buses 255, 315 and 355
• “Upper Tooting Park / Balham High Road”: buses 315 and 355
• “Tooting Bec Station”: buses 219, 315 and 355
• “St Anselm’s Church” (only towards “Jasmine Grove”): buses 219, 315 and 355
• “Tooting Bec Athletics Track”: bus G1
• “Tooting Bec Lido”: bus G1
• “Garrads Road”: buses 57, 201, 315, 333 and G1
• Stops from “Streatham / St Leonard’s Church” to “Streatham Station”: buses 45, 50, 57, 60, 109, 133, 159, 201, 250, 255, 315, 333, G1 and P13
• “Streatham United Reform Church” (only towards “Jasmine Grove”): buses 45, 50, 60, 109, 133, 159, 250, 255, G1 and P13
• “Albert Carr Gardens”: buses 45, 50, 60, 109, 133, 159, 250, 255, G1 and P13
• “Valley Road Streatham Common”: buses 45 and 60
• Stops from “The Rookery” to “Ryecroft Road”: bus 417
• “Crown Lane / Crown Point” (only towards “Jasmine Grove”): bus 417
• “Crown Point / Beulah Hill”: bus 417
• “Grecian Crescent” (only towards “Jasmine Grove”): bus 417
• Stops from “Hermitage Road Norwood” to “Upper Beulah Hill”: bus 450
• “All Saints Church (SE19)”: bus 410
• “Sylvan Hill”: bus 410
• “Westow Park”: buses 322, 417 and 450
• “Westow Street” (only towards “Jasmine Grove”): buses 322, 417 and 450
• “Westow Hill”: buses 3, 122, 157, 202, 227, 322, 358, 363, 410, 417 and 450
• “Crystal Palace Park / Anerley Hill” (only towards “Jasmine Grove”): buses 3, 122, 157, 202, 227, 322, 358, 363, 410, 417 and 450
• “Crystal Palace Station”: buses 157, 358 and 410
• “Hamlet Road” (only towards “Jasmine Grove”): buses 157, 354, 358 and 410
• “Thicket Road Anerley”: buses 157, 354, 358 and 410
• Stops from “Anerley Road / Anerley Station” to “Jasmine Grove”: buses 157, 354 and 358
• “Anerley Park” (only towards “Clapham Common Old Town”): buses 157, 354, 358 and 410
• “Anerley Hill / Crystal Palace” (only towards “Clapham Common Old Town”): buses 3, 122, 157, 202, 227, 322, 358, 363, 410, 417 and 450
• “Crown Point” (only towards “Clapham Common Old Town”): bus 417
• “Hildreth Street Market” (only towards “Clapham Common Old Town”): buses 255, 315 and 355
• “Cathles Road” (only towards “Clapham Common Old Town”): buses 355 and G1
• “Clapham Common Old Town”: buses 35, 37, 50, 88, 137, 322, 345 and 417

Pages for these routes: bus G1, bus P13, bus SL6, bus 3, bus 35, bus 37, bus 45, bus 50, bus 57, bus 60, bus 88, bus 109, bus 122, bus 133, bus 137, bus 155, bus 157, bus 159, bus 196, bus 201, bus 202, bus 219, bus 227, bus 255.

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Questions about bus 249

Where does bus 249 start its return journey?

At “Anerley Station” (100 m from “Jasmine Grove”).

Where can I change from bus 249 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Streatham / St Leonard’s Church” and “St Leonard’s Church” (45, 50, 57, 60, 109, 133, 159, 201, 250, 255, 315, 333, G1 and P13). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 2 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).