Bus route 26 in London links “St Mary Of Eton Church” and “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”. The return journey starts at “Victoria Station” (150 m from “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”).
Which way bus 26 runs

From “St Mary Of Eton Church” to “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”: 40 stops. On the way: “Wick Road / Kenworthy Road”, “Barnabas Road”, “Kenton Road / Well Street”, “Valentine Road”, “Holcroft Road”, “Shore Road”, “Mare Street / Well Street”, “King Edward’s Road”, “Mare Street / Victoria Park Rd”, “Cambridge Heath Station”. Then “Pritchards Road Bethnal Green”, “Warner Place”, “Queensbridge Road”, “Hoxton Station”, “Shoreditch Church”, “Shoreditch High Street Station”, “Commercial Street / Worship St”, “Primrose Street”, “Liverpool Street Station”, “Camomile Street”. Then “Bank Station / Cornhill”, “Poultry / Bank Station”, “St Pauls Churchyard”, “St Paul’s Cathedral”, “City Thameslink Stn / Ludgate Circus”, “Fetter Lane”, “Chancery Lane (EC4)”, “The Royal Courts of Justice”, “Aldwych / Australia House”, “Aldwych / Drury Lane”. Before “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”: “Savoy Street”, “Bedford Street”, “Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross”, “Whitehall / Trafalgar Square”, “Horse Guards Parade”, “Westminster Station / Parliament Square”, “St James’s Park Station”, “Westminster City Hall”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Victoria Station” to “St Mary Of Eton Church” (40 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Westminster Cathedral”, “Westminster Abbey”, “Charing Cross”, “Southampton Street / Covent Garden”, “Aldwych”, “Ludgate Circus”, “Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey”, “Mansion House”, “Bank Station / Poultry”, “Bishopsgate City of London”, “Threadneedle Street”, “Shoreditch High St / Bethnal Green Road”, “Hackney Road / Columbia Road”, “Kit Crowley Gardens”, “Gascoyne Road”, “Christie Road” and “Wick Road”. Only in the direction of “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station” does it call at, among others, “Wick Road / Kenworthy Road”, “Barnabas Road”, “Kenton Road / Well Street”, “Valentine Road”, “Mare Street / Well Street” and “Commercial Street / Worship St”. For the way back, board nearby: “Wick Road / Kenworthy Road” → “Wick Road” (50 m), “Barnabas Road” → “Christie Road” (150 m), “Kenton Road / Well Street” → “Gascoyne Road” (250 m) and “Valentine Road” → “Kit Crowley Gardens” (150 m). Towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”, board nearby: “Westminster Cathedral” → “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station” (50 m), “Westminster Abbey” → “St James’s Park Station” (300 m), “Charing Cross” → “Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross” (50 m) and “Southampton Street / Covent Garden” → “Savoy Street” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 18 towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station” and 18 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Shared sections with other routes: between “St Pauls Churchyard” and “Bedford Street” it shares the road with route 15; between “Mare Street / Well Street” and “Shoreditch Church” it shares the road with route 55; between “St Pauls Churchyard” and “Aldwych / Drury Lane” it shares the road with route 76.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “St Mary Of Eton Church”: buses 30, 236, 276, 388 and 488
- “Wick Road / Kenworthy Road” (only towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”): buses 30, 388 and 488
- “Barnabas Road” (only towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”): buses 30, 388 and 488
- “Kenton Road / Well Street” (only towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”): buses 30, 236, 276, 388, 394, 425, 488 and W15
- “Valentine Road” (only towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”): buses 30, 277, 388 and 425
- “Holcroft Road”: buses 277, 388 and 425
- “Shore Road”: buses 106, 236, 254, 277 and 388
- “Mare Street / Well Street” (only towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”): buses 106, 236, 254, 277, 388 and D6
- “King Edward’s Road”: buses 106, 236, 254, 277, 388, 394 and D6
- Stops from “Mare Street / Victoria Park Rd” to “Pritchards Road Bethnal Green”: buses 106, 254, 388, 394 and D6
- “Hoxton Station”: buses 149, 242, 243 and 394
- “Shoreditch Church”: buses 35, 47, 78, 135, 149, 205, 242, 243 and 388
- “Shoreditch High Street Station”: buses 35, 42, 47, 78, 135, 149, 205, 242, 243 and 388
- “Commercial Street / Worship St” (only towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”): buses 35, 42, 47, 78, 135, 149, 205, 242 and 388
- “Primrose Street”: buses 35, 42, 47, 78, 135, 149, 153, 205, 242, 344 and 388
- “Liverpool Street Station”: buses 21, 35, 42, 43, 47, 78, 100, 135, 141, 149, 153, 205, 344 and 388
- “Camomile Street”: buses 21, 25, 35, 42, 43, 47, 78, 100, 135, 141, 149, 153, 205, 344 and 388
- “Bank Station / Cornhill” (only towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”): buses 17, 21, 25, 35, 43, 47, 133, 141, 149, 344 and 388
- “Poultry / Bank Station” (only towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”): buses 4, 17, 21, 25, 43, 133 and 141
- “St Pauls Churchyard” (only towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”): buses 4, 17, 25, 56, 100 and 133
- “St Paul’s Cathedral”: buses 4, 17, 25, 40, 56, 63, 100 and 133
- “City Thameslink Stn / Ludgate Circus” (only towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”): buses 4, 17, 25, 40, 46, 56, 59, 63, 100, 133 and 341
- “Fetter Lane”: buses 17, 40, 63 and 341
- “Chancery Lane (EC4)” (only towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”): bus 341
- “The Royal Courts of Justice”: buses 1, 9, 23, 59, 68, 91, 172, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
- “Aldwych / Australia House” (only towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”): buses 1, 9, 23, 59, 68, 91, 172, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
- “Aldwych / Drury Lane” (only towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”): buses 1, 9, 23, 59, 68, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
- “Savoy Street” (only towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”): buses 1, 9, 23, 59, 68, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
- “Bedford Street” (only towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”): buses 1, 9, 23, 29, 59, 68, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
- “Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross” (only towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”): buses 9, 12, 23, 29, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176 and 453
- “Whitehall / Trafalgar Square” (only towards “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”): buses 9, 12, 23, 29, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176 and 453
- “Horse Guards Parade”: buses 11, 12, 88, 91, 159 and 453
- “Westminster Station / Parliament Square”: buses 11, 12, 88, 148, 159 and 453
- “St James’s Park Station”: buses 3, 11, 88 and 148
- “Westminster City Hall”: buses 3, 11 and 148
- “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”: buses 2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 36, 38, 44, 52, 148, 170, 185, 390, C1 and C10
- “Victoria Station”: buses 2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 36, 38, 44, 52, 148, 170, 185, 390, 757, C1 and C10
- “Westminster Cathedral” (only towards “St Mary Of Eton Church”): buses 2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 36, 38, 44, 52, 148, 170, 185, 390, C1 and C10
- “Westminster Abbey” (only towards “St Mary Of Eton Church”): buses 11, 88 and 148
- “Charing Cross” (only towards “St Mary Of Eton Church”): buses 9, 12, 23, 29, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176 and 453
- “Southampton Street / Covent Garden” (only towards “St Mary Of Eton Church”): buses 1, 9, 23, 59, 68, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
- “Aldwych” (only towards “St Mary Of Eton Church”): buses 1, 9, 23, 59, 68, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
- “Ludgate Circus” (only towards “St Mary Of Eton Church”): buses 4, 17, 25, 40, 46, 59, 63, 133 and 341
- “Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey” (only towards “St Mary Of Eton Church”): buses 4, 17, 25, 40, 46, 56, 59, 63, 100, 133 and 341
- “Mansion House” (only towards “St Mary Of Eton Church”): buses 4, 17, 25, 100, 133 and 344
- “Bank Station / Poultry” (only towards “St Mary Of Eton Church”): buses 4, 17, 21, 25, 43, 133 and 141
- “Bishopsgate City of London” (only towards “St Mary Of Eton Church”): buses 21, 25, 35, 43, 47, 133, 141, 149, 344 and 388
- “Threadneedle Street” (only towards “St Mary Of Eton Church”): buses 21, 25, 35, 43, 47, 100, 133, 141, 149, 153, 344 and 388
- “Shoreditch High St / Bethnal Green Road” (only towards “St Mary Of Eton Church”): buses 35, 47, 78, 135, 149, 205, 242, 243 and 388
- “Hackney Road / Columbia Road” (only towards “St Mary Of Eton Church”): buses 35, 47, 78, 149, 242, 243 and 394
- “Kit Crowley Gardens” (only towards “St Mary Of Eton Church”): buses 30, 277, 388 and 425
- “Gascoyne Road” (only towards “St Mary Of Eton Church”): buses 30, 388 and 425
- “Christie Road” (only towards “St Mary Of Eton Church”): buses 30, 388 and 488
- “Wick Road” (only towards “St Mary Of Eton Church”): buses 30, 388 and 488
Pages for these routes: bus C1, bus C10, bus D6, bus SL6, bus W15, bus 1, bus 2, bus 3, bus 4, bus 6, bus 9, bus 11, bus 12, bus 13, bus 15, bus 17, bus 21, bus 23, bus 29, bus 35.
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Questions about bus 26
Where does bus 26 start its return journey?
At “Victoria Station” (150 m from “Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Station”).
Where can I change from bus 26 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Camomile Street” (21, 25, 35, 42, 43, 47, 78, 100, 135, 141, 149, 153, 205, 344 and 388) and “Victoria Station” (2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 36, 38, 44, 52, 148, 170, 185, 390, 757, C1 and C10). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 2 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).