Bus route 388 in London: Stratford City Bus Station ↔ London Bridge Bus Station

Bus route 388 in London goes from “Stratford City Bus Station” to “London Bridge Bus Station”. In one direction or the other it serves 5 stops that it skips on the way back.

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Where bus 388 goes

From “Stratford City Bus Station” to “London Bridge Bus Station”: 27 stops. On the way: “Endeavour Square”, “The Copper Box”, “HereEast”, “Trowbridge Estate”, “St Mary Of Eton Church”, “Brookfield Road”, “Gascoyne Road (E9)”, “Wetherell Road”, “Lauriston Road”, “Skipworth Road”. Then “Fremont Street”, “Mare Street / Victoria Park Rd”, “Cambridge Heath Station”, “Old Ford Road (E2)”, “Bethnal Green”, “Wilmot Street”, “Barnet Grove”, “Brick Lane”, “Shoreditch High Street Station”, “Commercial Street / Worship St”. Before “London Bridge Bus Station”: “Primrose Street”, “Liverpool Street Station”, “Camomile Street”, “Fenchurch Street”, “Monument”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “London Bridge Bus Station” to “Stratford City Bus Station” (29 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “London Bridge Borough High St”, “Gracechurch Street / Monument Station”, “Bethnal Grn Rd / Shoreditch High St”, “Pollard Row”, “King Edward’s Road”, “Shore Road”, “Holcroft Road”, “Kit Crowley Gardens”, “Christie Road”, “Wick Road” and “Westfield Avenue / Chestnut Plaza”. Only in the direction of “London Bridge Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “Endeavour Square”, “Brookfield Road”, “Wetherell Road”, “Lauriston Road”, “Skipworth Road” and “Fremont Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Endeavour Square” → “Westfield Avenue / Chestnut Plaza” (50 m), “Brookfield Road” → “Wick Road” (150 m), “Wetherell Road” → “Gascoyne Road” (300 m) and “Fremont Street” → “Mare Street / Victoria Park Rd” (250 m). Towards “London Bridge Bus Station”, board nearby: “London Bridge Borough High St” → “London Bridge Bus Station” (200 m), “Gracechurch Street / Monument Station” → “Fenchurch Street” (100 m), “Bethnal Grn Rd / Shoreditch High St” → “Shoreditch High Street Station” (50 m) and “Pollard Row” → “Barnet Grove” (250 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Bethnal Green” and “Camomile Street” it shares the road with route 8; between “Shoreditch High Street Station” and “London Bridge Bus Station” it shares the road with route 149; between “Shoreditch High Street Station” and “Monument” it shares the road with routes 35 and 47.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Stratford City Bus Station”: buses 25, 69, 86, 97, 104, 108, 158, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 339, 425, 473 and D8
• “Endeavour Square” (only towards “London Bridge Bus Station”): buses 97, 108, 241, 308 and 339
• “The Copper Box”: bus 241
• “HereEast”: buses 241, 308 and W15
• “Trowbridge Estate”: buses 30, 236, 276 and 488
• “St Mary Of Eton Church”: buses 30, 236, 276 and 488
• “Brookfield Road” (only towards “London Bridge Bus Station”): buses 30 and 488
• “Gascoyne Road (E9)”: buses 30 and 425
• Stops from “Wetherell Road” to “Skipworth Road” (only towards “London Bridge Bus Station”): buses 277 and 425
• “Fremont Street” (only towards “London Bridge Bus Station”): buses 55, 106, 236, 254 and D6
• “Mare Street / Victoria Park Rd”: buses 55, 106, 254, 394 and D6
• “Cambridge Heath Station”: buses 55, 106, 254, 309, 394, D3 and D6
• “Old Ford Road (E2)”: buses 55, 106, 254, 309, D3 and D6
• “Bethnal Green”: buses 106, 254, 309, D3 and D6
• “Wilmot Street”: buses 106, 254, 309, D3 and D6
• “Barnet Grove”: bus D3
• “Brick Lane”: buses 78 and 242
• “Shoreditch High Street Station” (only towards “London Bridge Bus Station”): buses 78, 135, 205 and 242
• “Commercial Street / Worship St” (only towards “London Bridge Bus Station”): buses 42, 78, 135, 205 and 242
• “Primrose Street”: buses 42, 78, 135, 153, 205, 242 and 344
• “Liverpool Street Station”: buses 21, 42, 78, 100, 135, 141, 153, 205 and 344
• “Camomile Street”: buses 21, 25, 42, 78, 100, 135, 141, 153, 205 and 344
• “Fenchurch Street” (only towards “London Bridge Bus Station”): buses 15, 17, 21, 25, 133, 141 and 344
• “Monument”: buses 15, 17, 21, 133, 141 and 344
• “London Bridge Bus Station”: buses 17, 21, 133, 141, 343, 344 and 381
• “London Bridge Borough High St” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses 17, 21, 133, 141, 343, 344 and 381
• “Gracechurch Street / Monument Station” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses 15, 17, 21, 25, 133, 141 and 344
• “Bethnal Grn Rd / Shoreditch High St” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses 78, 135, 205 and 242
• “Pollard Row” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): bus D3
• “King Edward’s Road” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses 55, 106, 236, 254, 277, 394 and D6
• “Shore Road” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses 55, 106, 236, 254 and 277
• “Holcroft Road” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses 277 and 425
• “Kit Crowley Gardens” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses 30, 277 and 425
• “Christie Road” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses 30 and 488
• “Wick Road” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses 30 and 488
• “Westfield Avenue / Chestnut Plaza” (only towards “Stratford City Bus Station”): buses 97, 108, 241, 308 and 339

Pages for these routes: bus D3, bus D6, bus D8, bus W15, bus 8, bus 15, bus 17, bus 21, bus 25, bus 30, bus 35, bus 42, bus 47, bus 55, bus 69, bus 78, bus 86, bus 97, bus 100, bus 104, bus 106, bus 108, bus 133, bus 135, bus 141, bus 149, bus 153, bus 158, bus 205, bus 236, bus 238, bus 241, bus 242, bus 254, bus 257, bus 262, bus 276, bus 277, bus 308, bus 309, bus 339, bus 343, bus 344, bus 381.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 388 go to “Mare Street / Victoria Park Rd”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 388 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Stratford City Bus Station” (25, 69, 86, 97, 104, 108, 158, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 339, 425, 473 and D8) and “Camomile Street” (21, 25, 42, 78, 100, 135, 141, 153, 205 and 344). All other stops with connections are listed above.

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