Bus route 343 in London: Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station ↔ New Cross / Jerningham Road

Bus route 343 in London links “Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station” and “New Cross / Jerningham Road”. The return journey ends at “Tower Gateway Station DLR” (200 m from “Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station”).

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Which way bus 343 runs

Towards “New Cross / Jerningham Road”: 41 stops. After “Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station”, the bus calls at “Tower Bridge”, “Unicorn Theatre”, “London Bridge Station”, “Southwark Street The Borough”, “Union Street”, “Borough Station”, “Inner London Crown Court”, “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”, “Elephant & Castle Station”, “Elephant Park”. Then “Larcom Street Newington”, “Balfour Street”, “East Street Walworth”, “Alsace Road”, “Albany Road / Wells Way”, “St George’s Way / Burgess Park”, “Sedgmoor Place”, “Southampton Way Estate”, “Southampton Way / Peckham Road”, “Harris Academy / Peckham”. Then “Peckham Library”, “Clayton Road (SE15)”, “The Aylesham Centre”, “Peckham Rye Station”, “Nigel Road”, “Peckham Rye / Nunhead Lane”, “Solomon’s Passage”, “Rye Hill Park”, “Stuart Road”, “Surrey Road”. Before “New Cross / Jerningham Road”: “Merttins Road”, “St Norbert Road”, “Turnham Road”, “Brockill Crescent”, “St. Asaph Road”, “Avignon Road / Drakefell Road”, “Kitto Road”, “Arbuthnot Road”, “Ommaney Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “New Cross / Jerningham Road” to “Tower Gateway Station DLR” (43 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “New Cross Bus Garage”, “Drakefell Road”, “Inverton Road”, “Peckham Rye/East Dulwich Road”, “Heaton Road”, “Hanover Park”, “Peckham Road / Southampton Way”, “Cottage Green”, “Hampton Street”, “Hays Galleria” and “Abbots Lane”. Only in the direction of “New Cross / Jerningham Road” does it call at, among others, “Southwark Street The Borough”, “Southampton Way / Peckham Road”, “Peckham Library”, “Clayton Road (SE15)”, “The Aylesham Centre” and “Merttins Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Southwark Street The Borough” → “Union Street” (200 m), “Southampton Way / Peckham Road” → “Peckham Road / Southampton Way” (150 m), “Peckham Library” → “Hanover Park” (100 m) and “Clayton Road (SE15)” → “Hanover Park” (300 m). Towards “New Cross / Jerningham Road”, board nearby: “New Cross Bus Garage” → “New Cross / Jerningham Road” (300 m), “Drakefell Road” → “Kitto Road” (50 m), “Inverton Road” → “Merttins Road” (150 m) and “Peckham Rye/East Dulwich Road” → “Peckham Rye / Nunhead Lane” (150 m).

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway” and “Peckham Library” it shares the road with route 136; between “Solomon’s Passage” and “Kitto Road” it shares the road with route 484; between “Harris Academy / Peckham” and “Nigel Road” it shares the road with route 12.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Tower Hill / Tower Gateway Station”: buses 15, 42, 78 and 100
• “Tower Bridge”: buses 42, 47, 78, 188 and 381
• “Unicorn Theatre”: buses 42, 47, 78, 188 and 381
• “London Bridge Station”: buses 17, 21, 43, 47, 141, 149, 344, 381 and 388
• “Southwark Street The Borough” (only towards “New Cross / Jerningham Road”): buses 17, 21, 43, 47, 141, 149, 344, 381, 388 and C10
• “Union Street”: buses 21, 344, 381 and C10
• “Borough Station”: buses 21, 344 and C10
• “Inner London Crown Court”: buses 196, 333, 344, 360, 468, C10 and P5
• “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”: buses 1, 40, 53, 63, 68, 148, 155, 171, 172, 176, 188, 196, 333, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, 468, BL1, C10 and P5
• “Elephant & Castle Station”: buses 1, 40, 53, 63, 68, 148, 155, 171, 172, 176, 188, 196, 333, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, 468, BL1, C10 and P5
• “Elephant Park”: buses 1, 40, 53, 63, 68, 148, 155, 171, 172, 176, 188, 196, 333, 363, 415, 453, 468, BL1 and P5
• “Larcom Street Newington”: buses 1, 53, 63, 172, 188, 363, 415 and 453
• “Balfour Street”: buses 1, 42, 53, 63, 172, 188, 363, 415 and 453
• Stops from “East Street Walworth” to “St George’s Way / Burgess Park”: bus 42
• “Southampton Way Estate”: buses 36, 171, 345 and 436
• “Southampton Way / Peckham Road” (only towards “New Cross / Jerningham Road”): buses 36, 171, 345 and 436
• “Harris Academy / Peckham”: buses 36, 63, 78, 171, 345, 363, 381, 436 and P13
• Stops from “Peckham Library” to “The Aylesham Centre” (only towards “New Cross / Jerningham Road”): buses 36, 37, 63, 78, 171, 177, 197, 345, 363, 381, 436 and P13
• “Peckham Rye Station”: buses 36, 37, 63, 78, 171, 177, 197, 345, 363, 381, 436 and P13
• Stops from “Nigel Road” to “Solomon’s Passage”: buses 37, 63, 78, 197 and 363
• “Ommaney Road” (only towards “New Cross / Jerningham Road”): buses 21, 53, 171, 172, 177, 321, 436, 453 and BL1
• “New Cross / Jerningham Road”: buses 21, 36, 53, 171, 172, 177, 321, 436, 453, BL1 and P13
• “New Cross Bus Garage” (only towards “Tower Gateway Station DLR”): buses 21, 36, 53, 171, 172, 177, 321, 436, 453, BL1 and P13
• “Peckham Rye/East Dulwich Road” (only towards “Tower Gateway Station DLR”): buses 37, 63, 78, 197 and 363
• “Heaton Road” (only towards “Tower Gateway Station DLR”): buses 37, 63, 78, 197, 363 and P13
• “Hanover Park” (only towards “Tower Gateway Station DLR”): buses 36, 37, 63, 78, 171, 177, 197, 345, 363, 381, 436 and P13
• “Peckham Road / Southampton Way” (only towards “Tower Gateway Station DLR”): buses 36, 171, 345 and 436
• “Hampton Street” (only towards “Tower Gateway Station DLR”): buses 1, 40, 53, 63, 68, 148, 155, 171, 172, 176, 188, 196, 333, 363, 415, 453, 468, BL1 and P5
• “Hays Galleria” (only towards “Tower Gateway Station DLR”): buses 17, 21, 43, 47, 141, 149, 344, 381 and 388
• “Abbots Lane” (only towards “Tower Gateway Station DLR”): buses 43, 47, 141, 149, 381 and 388
• “Tower Gateway Station DLR”: buses 15, 42, 78, 100, 115 and 242

Pages for these routes: bus BL1, bus C10, bus P13, bus P5, bus 1, bus 12, bus 15, bus 17, bus 21, bus 36, bus 37, bus 40, bus 42, bus 43, bus 47, bus 53, bus 63, bus 68, bus 78, bus 100, bus 115, bus 136, bus 141, bus 148, bus 149, bus 155, bus 171, bus 172, bus 176, bus 177, bus 188, bus 196, bus 197, bus 242, bus 321, bus 333, bus 344, bus 345.

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Questions about bus 343

Does bus 343 go to “Unicorn Theatre”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 343 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway” and “Elephant & Castle Station” (1, 40, 53, 63, 68, 148, 155, 171, 172, 176, 188, 196, 333, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, 468, BL1, C10 and P5). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).