Bus route 442 in London runs between “Elmsleigh Bus Station” and “Heathrow Terminal 5”.
The route of bus 442
Towards “Heathrow Terminal 5”: 20 stops. After “Elmsleigh Bus Station”, the bus calls at “High Street”, “Birch Green”, “Crooked Billet Roundabout”, “Shortwood Avenue”, “Kenilworth Road”, “Town Lane”, “Ashford Hospital”, “Scots Close”, “St Annes Avenue”, “Viscount Road”. Before “Heathrow Terminal 5”: “Hadrian Way”, “Medical Centre”, “St Mary’s Avenue”, “Selwood Gardens”, “Horton Road”, “Horton Road North”, “Post Office”, “Glenhaven Drive”.
On the way back, from “Heathrow Terminal 5” to “Elmsleigh Bus Station”: 21 stops. After “Town Lane”, the bus runs a loop via “St Mary’s Avenue”, “Medical Centre”, “Hadrian Way”, “Viscount Road” and “St Annes Avenue” and returns to “Town Lane”. Only in this direction does it call at “Ashford Hospital Entrance”, “Kingston Road” and “Ripley Way”. Only in the direction of “Heathrow Terminal 5” does it call at “High Street” and “Ashford Hospital”. For the way back, board nearby: “High Street” → “Ripley Way” (100 m) and “Ashford Hospital” → “Ashford Hospital Entrance” (50 m). Towards “Heathrow Terminal 5”, board nearby: “Ashford Hospital Entrance” → “Ashford Hospital” (50 m), “Kingston Road” → “Birch Green” (150 m) and “Ripley Way” → “High Street” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 2 towards “Heathrow Terminal 5” and 3 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
On part of the route, between “Elmsleigh Bus Station” and “Town Lane” it shares the road with routes 203 and 446; between “Elmsleigh Bus Station” and “Kenilworth Road” it shares the road with route 216; between “Ashford Hospital” and “Viscount Road” it shares the road with route 555.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Elmsleigh Bus Station”: buses 117, 290, 458 and X442
- “High Street” (only towards “Heathrow Terminal 5”): buses 117, 290, 458 and X442
- “Birch Green”: buses 117, 290 and X442
- “Crooked Billet Roundabout”: bus X442
- “Ashford Hospital” (only towards “Heathrow Terminal 5”): bus 116
- “Scots Close”: bus 116
- “Horton Road”: bus X442
- “Heathrow Terminal 5”: buses 350, 423, 482, 490, H30, HHL, RA2 and X442
- “Ashford Hospital Entrance” (only towards “Elmsleigh Bus Station”): bus 116
- “Kingston Road” (only towards “Elmsleigh Bus Station”): buses 117, 290 and X442
- “Ripley Way” (only towards “Elmsleigh Bus Station”): buses 117, 290, 458 and X442
Pages for these routes: bus H30, bus HHL, bus X442, bus 116, bus 117, bus 203, bus 216, bus 290, bus 350, bus 423.
Passes and concessions
Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in London.
Questions and answers
Where can I change from bus 442 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Elmsleigh Bus Station” (117, 290, 458 and X442) and “Heathrow Terminal 5” (350, 423, 482, 490, H30, HHL, RA2 and X442). All other stops with connections are listed above.
How many stops does bus 442 have?
20 towards “Heathrow Terminal 5” and 21 towards “Elmsleigh Bus Station”, counting the stops at each end.
Checked on 2 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).