Bus route 257 in London: Stratford Bus Station ↔ Walthamstow Bus Station

Bus route 257 in London goes from “Stratford Bus Station” to “Walthamstow Bus Station”.

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Where bus 257 goes

Towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”: 28 stops. After “Stratford Bus Station”, the bus calls at “The Grove (E15)”, “Maryland Station/Manbey Grove”, “Maryland Station”, “Chobham Road”, “Cann Hall Road”, “Ranelagh Road”, “Harrow Green”, “West St High Rd Leytonstone”, “Leytonstone Fire Station”, “Leytonstone High Road Station”. Then “Vernon Rd/Leytonstone High Rd”, “Harvey Road (E11)”, “Kirkdale Road”, “Green Man Roundabout”, “Leyton Way”, “Sir Alfred Hitchcock Hotel”, “James Lane”, “Whipps Cross Hospital”, “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”, “Peterborough Rd/Lea Bridge Rd”. Before “Walthamstow Bus Station”: “Essex Road”, “Leyton Green Road”, “Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms”, “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms”, “Grove Road Walthamstow”, “Queen’s Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Walthamstow Bus Station” to “Stratford Bus Station” (30 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Grosvenor Park Road”, “Bakers Avenue”, “Shernhall Street”, “Whipps Cross / Wood Street”, “Leytonstone Station”, “Michael Road”, “Harrow Road (E11)”, “Leytonstone High Road / Thatched House”, “Janson Road”, “Manbey Grove” and “Salway Place”. Only in the direction of “Walthamstow Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “The Grove (E15)”, “Maryland Station/Manbey Grove”, “Cann Hall Road”, “West St High Rd Leytonstone”, “Vernon Rd/Leytonstone High Rd” and “Kirkdale Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “The Grove (E15)” → “Salway Place” (100 m), “Maryland Station/Manbey Grove” → “Manbey Grove” (50 m), “Cann Hall Road” → “Janson Road” (150 m) and “West St High Rd Leytonstone” → “Harrow Road (E11)” (50 m). Towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”, board nearby: “Grosvenor Park Road” → “Queen’s Road” (150 m), “Bakers Avenue” → “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms” (50 m), “Shernhall Street” → “Peterborough Rd/Lea Bridge Rd” (50 m) and “Whipps Cross / Wood Street” → “Whipps Cross Bus Stand” (200 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Whipps Cross Bus Stand” and “Walthamstow Bus Station” it shares the road with routes 20, 230 and W19; between “Whipps Cross Bus Stand” and “Queen’s Road” it shares the road with routes 357 and W15; between “West St High Rd Leytonstone” and “Green Man Roundabout” it shares the road with route W13.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Stratford Bus Station”: buses 25, 69, 86, 97, 104, 108, 158, 238, 241, 262, 276, 308, 339, 388, 425, 473 and D8
• “The Grove (E15)” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 25, 69, 86, 158, 241, 308 and 425
• “Maryland Station/Manbey Grove” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 69, 158, 241 and 308
• “Maryland Station”: buses 69 and 308
• “Chobham Road”: buses 58, 69 and 339
• “Cann Hall Road” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 58, 69 and 339
• “Ranelagh Road”: buses 58, 69 and 339
• “Harrow Green”: buses 58 and 339
• “West St High Rd Leytonstone” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): bus 339
• “Leytonstone Fire Station”: bus 339
• “Vernon Rd/Leytonstone High Rd” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): bus 339
• “Harvey Road (E11)”: buses 66, 145, 339, W12 and W16
• “Kirkdale Road” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 66, 145, 339, W12 and W16
• “Green Man Roundabout”: buses 66, 145 and W12
• “Leyton Way”: buses 66, 145 and W12
• “James Lane”: bus W12
• “Whipps Cross Hospital”: buses 56, W12 and W14
• “Whipps Cross Bus Stand”: buses 56, W12 and W14
• “Peterborough Rd/Lea Bridge Rd”: buses 56, W12 and W16
• “Essex Road” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 56 and W16
• “Leyton Green Road”: buses 56, 69, 97 and W16
• “Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms”: buses 55, 56, 69, 97 and W16
• “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 55, 56, 69, 97 and W16
• “Grove Road Walthamstow”: buses 55, 56, 69, 97 and W16
• “Queen’s Road” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses 34, 55, 69 and 97
• “Walthamstow Bus Station”: buses 34, 55, 69, 97, 212, 215, 275, SL1, SL2, W11 and W12
• “Grosvenor Park Road” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 55, 69 and 97
• “Bakers Avenue” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 55, 56, 69, 97 and W16
• “Shernhall Street” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 56, W12 and W16
• “Whipps Cross / Wood Street” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 56, W12, W14 and W16
• “Leytonstone Station” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 66, 145, 339, W12 and W16
• “Michael Road” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 66, 145, 339, W12 and W16
• “Harrow Road (E11)” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): bus 339
• “Leytonstone High Road / Thatched House” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 58, 69 and 339
• “Janson Road” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 58, 69 and 339
• “Manbey Grove” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 25, 69, 86, 158, 241, 308 and 425
• “Salway Place” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 25, 69, 86, 104, 158, 238, 241, 262, 276, 308, 425 and 473

Pages for these routes: bus D8, bus SL1, bus SL2, bus W11, bus W12, bus W13, bus W14, bus W15, bus W16, bus W19, bus 20, bus 25, bus 34, bus 55, bus 56, bus 58, bus 66, bus 69, bus 86, bus 97, bus 104, bus 108, bus 145, bus 158, bus 212, bus 215, bus 241.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 257 go to “Maryland Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 257 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Stratford Bus Station” (25, 69, 86, 97, 104, 108, 158, 238, 241, 262, 276, 308, 339, 388, 425, 473 and D8) and “Salway Place” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”; 25, 69, 86, 104, 158, 238, 241, 262, 276, 308, 425 and 473). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).