Bus route 251 in London runs between “Arnos Grove Station” and “Edgware Station”. The return journey starts at “Edgware Bus Station” (100 m from “Edgware Station”).
Which way bus 251 runs
Towards “Edgware Station”: 43 stops. After “Arnos Grove Station”, the bus calls at “Ravenscraig Road”, “Betstyle Circus”, “Carlisle Place”, “Spencer Road Friern Barnet”, “Beaconsfield Road (N11)”, “Bawtry Road”, “Raleigh Drive”, “Pollard Road”, “Myddelton Park Oakleigh Park”, “Oakleigh Park North”. Then “Whetstone/The Griffin”, “Totteridge & Whetstone Station”, “Longland Drive”, “Links Drive”, “Totteridge Green”, “The Orange Tree”, “Totteridge War Memorial”, “Grange Avenue (N20)”, “Horseshoe Lane”, “Ellern Mede Farm”. Then “Totteridge Common / Mill Hill”, “West End House”, “Hendon Wood Lane”, “Mill Hill / Rising Sun”, “Holcombe Hill”, “Sunnyfield”, “Uphill Road”, “Flower Lane / Sacred Heart Ch”, “Mill Hill Broadway”, “Lyndhurst Avenue (NW7)”. Then “Eversfield Gardens”, “Goldbeaters Grove”, “Burnt Oak Leisure Centre”, “Gunter Grove (HA8)”, “Burnt Oak Station”, “Burnt Oak Broadway”, “North Road (HA8)”, “Edgware Community Hospital”, “Deansbrook Road”, “Spring Villa Road”. Before “Edgware Station”: “Manor Park Crescent”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Edgware Bus Station” to “Arnos Grove Station” (42 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Whitchurch Lane”, “Watling Avenue Burnt Oak”, “Woodcroft Avenue”, “Mill Hill Circus / Flower Lane”, “The Reddings”, “Ellern Mede & Denham Farms”, “Pine Grove”, “Ashcroft Court” and “Betstyle Road Arnos Grove”. Only in the direction of “Edgware Station” does it call at, among others, “Ravenscraig Road”, “Carlisle Place”, “Oakleigh Park North”, “Totteridge Green”, “Ellern Mede Farm” and “Flower Lane / Sacred Heart Ch”. For the way back, board nearby: “Ravenscraig Road” → “Betstyle Road Arnos Grove” (150 m), “Carlisle Place” → “Spencer Road Friern Barnet” (200 m), “Oakleigh Park North” → “Ashcroft Court” (50 m) and “Totteridge Green” → “The Orange Tree” (150 m). Towards “Edgware Station”, board nearby: “Whitchurch Lane” → “Spring Villa Road” (50 m), “Watling Avenue Burnt Oak” → “Burnt Oak Station” (150 m), “Woodcroft Avenue” → “Lyndhurst Avenue (NW7)” (100 m) and “Mill Hill Circus / Flower Lane” → “Flower Lane / Sacred Heart Ch” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 11 towards “Edgware Station” and 10 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
On part of the route, between “Arnos Grove Station” and “Whetstone/The Griffin” it shares the road with route 34; between “Burnt Oak Leisure Centre” and “Edgware Station” it shares the road with route 204; between “Burnt Oak Broadway” and “Edgware Station” it shares the road with routes 32, 142 and 292.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Arnos Grove Station”: buses 184, 232, 298, 382 and SL1
- “Ravenscraig Road” (only towards “Edgware Station”): buses 184, 232, 298, 382 and SL1
- “Betstyle Circus”: buses 184, 221, 232, 298, 382 and SL1
- “Carlisle Place” (only towards “Edgware Station”): buses 184, 221, 232, 298, 382 and SL1
- “Spencer Road Friern Barnet”: bus 382
- “Beaconsfield Road (N11)”: bus 382
- Stops from “Raleigh Drive” to “Myddelton Park Oakleigh Park”: bus 125
- “Oakleigh Park North” (only towards “Edgware Station”): buses 125, 234, 263 and 383
- “Whetstone/The Griffin”: buses 125, 234, 263, 326 and 383
- “Totteridge & Whetstone Station”: buses 125, 234, 263, 326 and 383
- “Longland Drive”: buses 234, 263, 326 and 383
- “Links Drive”: bus 326
- “Uphill Road”: buses 113, 186, 221 and 240
- “Flower Lane / Sacred Heart Ch” (only towards “Edgware Station”): buses 113, 186, 221, 240, 302 and 303
- “Mill Hill Broadway”: buses 113, 186, 221, 240, 302 and 303
- “Lyndhurst Avenue (NW7)” (only towards “Edgware Station”): buses 186, 221, 240, 302 and 303
- “Eversfield Gardens” (only towards “Edgware Station”): buses 186, 302 and 303
- “Goldbeaters Grove”: buses 186 and 302
- “Burnt Oak Leisure Centre”: bus 186
- “Gunter Grove (HA8)”: buses 186 and 302
- “Burnt Oak Station”: bus 302
- “Burnt Oak Broadway” (only towards “Edgware Station”): bus 302
- “Edgware Community Hospital”: buses 288 and 303
- “Deansbrook Road”: buses 288 and 303
- “Spring Villa Road” (only towards “Edgware Station”): buses 79, 186, 288, 303 and 340
- Stops from “Manor Park Crescent” to “Edgware Bus Station”: buses 79, 107, 113, 186, 221, 240, 288, 303, 340 and 384
- “Whitchurch Lane” (only towards “Arnos Grove Station”): buses 79, 186, 288, 303 and 340
- “Watling Avenue Burnt Oak” (only towards “Arnos Grove Station”): bus 302
- “Woodcroft Avenue” (only towards “Arnos Grove Station”): buses 186, 221, 240, 302 and 303
- “Mill Hill Circus / Flower Lane” (only towards “Arnos Grove Station”): buses 113, 186, 221 and 240
- “Ashcroft Court” (only towards “Arnos Grove Station”): buses 125 and 383
- “Betstyle Road Arnos Grove” (only towards “Arnos Grove Station”): buses 184, 232, 298, 382 and SL1
Pages for these routes: bus SL1, bus 32, bus 34, bus 79, bus 107, bus 113, bus 125, bus 142, bus 184, bus 186, bus 204, bus 221, bus 232, bus 234, bus 240, bus 263, bus 288, bus 292, bus 298, bus 302, bus 303, bus 326, bus 340, bus 382, bus 383, bus 384.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Where does bus 251 start its return journey?
At “Edgware Bus Station” (100 m from “Edgware Station”).
Where can I change from bus 251 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Manor Park Crescent” and “Edgware Station” (79, 107, 113, 186, 221, 240, 288, 303, 340 and 384). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).