Bus route 403 in London: Sainsbury’s ↔ West Croydon Bus Station

Bus route 403 in London runs between “Sainsbury’s” and “West Croydon Bus Station”. One stop is served in one direction only.

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Where bus 403 goes

From “Sainsbury’s” to “West Croydon Bus Station”: 26 stops. On the way: “Marks Road”, “The Green”, “Church Road”, “Verdayne Gardens”, “Hamsey Green Pond”, “Harewood Gardens”, “Hilton Way”, “Wentworth Way”, “Sanderstead Methodist Church”, “Sanderstead Recreation Ground”. Then “Cranleigh Gardens (CR2)”, “Sanderstead / All Saints Church”, “Purley Downs Road”, “Sanderstead United Reformed Ch”, “Beechwood Road”, “Sanderstead”, “Brambledown Road”, “Twin Bridges Business Park”, “Sussex Road (CR2)”, “Croham Road”. Before “West Croydon Bus Station”: “Swan & Sugar Loaf”, “Coombe Road”, “Fairfield Halls”, “Whitgift Centre”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “West Croydon Bus Station” to “Sainsbury’s” (27 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Park Lane / Fairfield Halls”, “Ruskin Parade / South Croydon Station”, “Carlton Road South Croydon”, “The Red House”, “Hillsmead Way” and “Hamsey Green”. Only in the direction of “West Croydon Bus Station” does it call at “Hamsey Green Pond”, “Cranleigh Gardens (CR2)”, “Twin Bridges Business Park”, “Croham Road” and “Fairfield Halls”. For the way back, board nearby: “Hamsey Green Pond” → “Hamsey Green” (100 m), “Cranleigh Gardens (CR2)” → “Sanderstead / All Saints Church” (200 m), “Twin Bridges Business Park” → “Carlton Road South Croydon” (100 m) and “Croham Road” → “Ruskin Parade / South Croydon Station” (150 m). Towards “West Croydon Bus Station”, board nearby: “Park Lane / Fairfield Halls” → “Fairfield Halls” (50 m), “Ruskin Parade / South Croydon Station” → “Swan & Sugar Loaf” (100 m), “Carlton Road South Croydon” → “Twin Bridges Business Park” (100 m) and “Hillsmead Way” → “Wentworth Way” (100 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Twin Bridges Business Park” and “Coombe Road” it shares the road with route 412.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• Stops from “Sainsbury’s” to “Church Road”: bus 409
• “Sanderstead / All Saints Church”: bus 359
• “Purley Downs Road”: bus 359
• “Sussex Road (CR2)”: buses 60, 64, 312, 407, 433 and 466
• “Croham Road” (only towards “West Croydon Bus Station”): buses 60, 64, 119, 166, 312, 405, 407, 433, 466 and 468
• “Swan & Sugar Loaf”: buses 60, 119, 166, 312, 405, 407, 466 and 468
• “Coombe Road”: buses 60, 119, 166, 312, 405, 407, 466 and 468
• “Fairfield Halls” (only towards “West Croydon Bus Station”): tram Tram; buses 50, 60, 64, 75, 109, 119, 154, 166, 194, 197, 198, 312, 367, 405, 407, 410, 433, 466, 468, SL5 and SL7
• “Whitgift Centre”: tram Tram; buses 50, 60, 64, 75, 109, 119, 154, 157, 166, 194, 198, 250, 264, 289, 312, 367, 405, 407, 410, 433, 450, 466, 468, SL5, SL6 and SL7
• “West Croydon Bus Station”: tram Tram; buses 50, 60, 64, 75, 109, 154, 157, 166, 194, 198, 250, 264, 289, 367, 407, 410, 450, 468, SL6 and SL7
• “Park Lane / Fairfield Halls” (only towards “Sainsbury’s”): tram Tram; buses 50, 60, 64, 75, 109, 119, 154, 166, 194, 197, 198, 312, 367, 405, 407, 410, 433, 466, 468, SL5 and SL7
• “Ruskin Parade / South Croydon Station” (only towards “Sainsbury’s”): buses 60, 119, 166, 312, 405, 407, 466 and 468

Pages for these routes: tram Tram, bus SL5, bus SL6, bus SL7, bus 50, bus 60, bus 64, bus 75, bus 109, bus 119, bus 154, bus 157, bus 166, bus 194, bus 197, bus 198, bus 250, bus 264, bus 289, bus 312, bus 359, bus 367, bus 409.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Where can I change from bus 403 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Fairfield Halls” (only towards “West Croydon Bus Station”; 50, 60, 64, 75, 109, 119, 154, 166, 194, 197, 198, 312, 367, 405, 407, 410, 433, 466, 468, SL5 and SL7) and “Whitgift Centre” (50, 60, 64, 75, 109, 119, 154, 157, 166, 194, 198, 250, 264, 289, 312, 367, 405, 407, 410, 433, 450, 466, 468, SL5, SL6 and SL7). All other stops with connections are listed above.

How many stops does bus 403 have?

26 towards “West Croydon Bus Station” and 27 towards “Sainsbury’s”, counting the stops at each end.

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