Bus route 285 in London: Heathrow Central Bus Station ↔ Cromwell Road Bus Station

Bus route 285 in London links “Heathrow Central Bus Station” and “Cromwell Road Bus Station”. In one direction or the other it serves 2 stops that it skips on the way back.

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Where bus 285 goes

From “Heathrow Central Bus Station” to “Cromwell Road Bus Station”: 54 stops. On the way: “Newport Road”, “Sipson Way / Blunts Avenue”, “Nene Road”, “Boltons Lane”, “New Road Harlington”, “Hatton Road North”, “Eastchurch Road”, “Envoy Avenue”, “Hatton Cross Station”, “Great South West Road Hatton”. Then “Hatton Green”, “Central Way (TW14)”, “Lansbury Avenue”, “Feltham Assembly Hall”, “Fern Grove”, “Feltham Station”, “High Street / Feltham”, “Feltham Police Station”, “Browells Lane Uxbridge Rd”, “Wigley Road”. Then “Hanworth Air Park Leisure Ctr & Library”, “Hounslow Road Hanworth”, “Popham Close”, “Apex Corner/Hampton Road West”, “Hampton Road East”, “Uxbridge Road / Hampton Sainsbury’s”, “Longford Close”, “Queens Road (TW12)”, “Park Road Hampton Hill”, “Windmill Road Hampton Hill”. Then “Hanworth Road”, “Ormond Drive”, “Uxbridge Road Hampton”, “Holly Road”, “Cross Street (TW12)”, “Parkside”, “Kings Road (TW11)”, “Oxford Road Hampton Hill”, “National Physical Laboratory”, “Teddington Memorial Hospital”. Then “Teddington / Broad Street”, “Elmfield Avenue”, “Cambridge Road (TW11)”, “Teddington Lock”, “Marston Road”, “Kingston Lane”, “St. Mark’s Road”, “Fairfax Road (TW11)”, “Woffington Close”, “Hampton Wick”. Before “Cromwell Road Bus Station”: “Lower Teddington Road”, “Kingston / Wood Street”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Heathrow Central Bus Station”: 51 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Kingston Station”, “Harlington Road East”, “Cranford Lane Hatton Cross”, “Harlington Corner” and “Mondial Way”. Only in the direction of “Cromwell Road Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “Newport Road”, “Sipson Way / Blunts Avenue”, “Boltons Lane”, “New Road Harlington”, “Eastchurch Road” and “Fern Grove”. For the way back, board nearby: “Boltons Lane” → “Mondial Way” (50 m), “New Road Harlington” → “Harlington Corner” (250 m), “Eastchurch Road” → “Cranford Lane Hatton Cross” (150 m) and “Fern Grove” → “Feltham Assembly Hall” (150 m). Towards “Cromwell Road Bus Station”, board nearby: “Kingston Station” → “Kingston / Wood Street” (200 m), “Harlington Road East” → “Feltham Assembly Hall” (150 m), “Cranford Lane Hatton Cross” → “Eastchurch Road” (150 m) and “Harlington Corner” → “New Road Harlington” (250 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Hatton Cross Station” and “Apex Corner/Hampton Road West” it shares the road with route 490; between “Teddington Memorial Hospital” and “Cromwell Road Bus Station” it shares the road with route 281; between “Uxbridge Road Hampton” and “Teddington Lock” it shares the road with route R68.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Heathrow Central Bus Station”: buses 10, 111, 278, 724, 725, HHL, RA2, SL7, SL9 and U3
• “Newport Road” (only towards “Cromwell Road Bus Station”): buses 111, 278 and U3
• “Sipson Way / Blunts Avenue” (only towards “Cromwell Road Bus Station”): buses 111, 278 and U3
• “Nene Road”: buses 111, 222 and 278
• “Boltons Lane” (only towards “Cromwell Road Bus Station”): buses 111, 222 and 278
• “New Road Harlington” (only towards “Cromwell Road Bus Station”): buses 111, 222, 278, H98 and SL9
• “Hatton Road North”: buses 111, 222, 278, H98 and SL9
• Stops from “Envoy Avenue” to “Great South West Road Hatton”: buses 203, 446, 482, 555, BL2, H25, H26, HHL and SL7
• “Central Way (TW14)”: buses 116 and 235
• “Lansbury Avenue”: buses 116 and 235
• “Feltham Assembly Hall”: buses 117, 235, H25 and H26
• “Fern Grove” (only towards “Cromwell Road Bus Station”): buses 117, 235, H25 and H26
• “Feltham Station”: buses 117, 235, H25 and H26
• “High Street / Feltham”: buses 117, 235, H25 and H26
• “Hanworth Air Park Leisure Ctr & Library”: buses 111 and H25
• “Hounslow Road Hanworth”: buses 111 and H25
• Stops from “Popham Close” to “Longford Close”: bus 290
• “Hanworth Road”: bus R70
• “Ormond Drive”: bus R70
• “Uxbridge Road Hampton” (only towards “Cromwell Road Bus Station”): bus R70
• Stops from “Holly Road” to “Parkside”: bus R70
• “Kings Road (TW11)” (only towards “Cromwell Road Bus Station”): bus R70
• “Oxford Road Hampton Hill”: bus R70
• “National Physical Laboratory”: buses 33 and 481
• Stops from “Teddington Memorial Hospital” to “Elmfield Avenue”: buses 33, 481 and SL7
• “Fairfax Road (TW11)”: bus 481
• “Woffington Close”: bus 481
• “Hampton Wick”: buses 111, 216, 411, 461 and 481
• “Lower Teddington Road”: buses 111, 216, 411, 461, 481 and SL7
• “Kingston / Wood Street”: buses 57, 65, 71, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5 and SL7
• “Cromwell Road Bus Station”: buses 57, 65, 71, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5 and SL7
• “Kingston Station” (only towards “Heathrow Central Bus Station”): buses 57, 65, 71, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5 and SL7
• “Harlington Road East” (only towards “Heathrow Central Bus Station”): buses 117, 235 and H26
• “Harlington Corner” (only towards “Heathrow Central Bus Station”): buses 111, 222, 278, H98 and SL9
• “Mondial Way” (only towards “Heathrow Central Bus Station”): buses 111, 222 and 278

Pages for these routes: bus H25, bus H26, bus H98, bus HHL, bus K1, bus K2, bus K3, bus K4, bus K5, bus R68, bus R70, bus SL7, bus SL9, bus U3, bus 10, bus 33, bus 57, bus 65, bus 71, bus 85, bus 111, bus 116, bus 117, bus 131, bus 203, bus 213, bus 216, bus 222, bus 235, bus 278, bus 281, bus 290.

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Questions about bus 285

Does bus 285 go to “Hatton Cross Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 285 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Kingston / Wood Street” and “Cromwell Road Bus Station” (57, 65, 71, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5 and SL7). All other stops with connections are listed above.

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