Bus route 493 in London: St George’s / University of London ↔ Richmond Bus Station

Bus route 493 in London runs between “St George’s / University of London” and “Richmond Bus Station”. The return journey starts at “George Street (TW9)” (150 m from “Richmond Bus Station”).

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The route of bus 493

Towards “Richmond Bus Station”: 64 stops. After “St George’s / University of London”, the bus calls at “St George’s/Lanesborough Wing”, “St George’s Hosp/Main Entrance”, “St George’s Hospital / St James Wing”, “St George’s/Knightsbridge Wing”, “National Blood Service”, “Fairlight Road”, “Tooting Broadway Station”, “Tooting Bwy/South Thames Coll”, “Nutwell Street”, “Longley Road”. Then “St George’s Hospital”, “Kiln Mews”, “Hazelhurst Estate”, “Wimbledon Road”, “Waterside Way”, “Haydons Road”, “Avondale Road Wimbledon Park”, “Strathearn Road”, “Wimbledon Magistrates Court”, “Alexandra Rd / Wimbledon Stn”. Then “Francis Grove”, “Wimbledon Hill Road”, “High Street/Wimbledon Village”, “Belvedere Avenue”, “Somerset Road (SW19)”, “Wimbledon Tennis Club & Museum”, “Bathgate Road”, “Woodspring Road”, “Southdean Gardens”, “Southfields Station”. Then “Augustus Road”, “Southmead Primary School”, “Southmead Road”, “Stapleford Close”, “Linstead Way”, “West Hill / Beaumont Road”, “Tibbet’s Corner”, “Tibbet’s Ride/Tibbet’s Corner”, “Putney Heath / Green Man”, “Hayward Gardens”. Then “Exeter House”, “Dover Park Drive”, “Medfield Street”, “Roehampton Lane / Danebury Ave”, “Clarence Lane”, “Queen Mary’s Hospital”, “Roehampton University Main Entrance”, “Fairacres”, “Rosslyn Park Rugby Football Club”, “Queens Ride”. Then “Priory Lane”, “Priests Bridge”, “Kings Road (SW14)”, “Richmond Park Road”, “East Sheen”, “Temple Sheen Road”, “Berwyn Road”, “Sheen Court”, “Manor Road / North Sheen Station”, “Sheen Road / Kings Road”. Before “Richmond Bus Station”: “Church Road (TW9)”, “Eton Street”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “George Street (TW9)” to “St George’s / University of London” (55 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “St Mary’s Grove”, “Graemesdyke Avenue”, “Thornton Road East Sheen”, “Putney Hill / Green Man”, “Withycombe Road”, “Keevil Drive”, “Windlesham Grove”, “Gap Road / Plough Lane”, “Wimbledon Stadium”, “Garratt Lane/Tooting Broadway” and “Fountain Road / Garrett Lane”. Only in the direction of “Richmond Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “St George’s/Lanesborough Wing”, “St George’s Hosp/Main Entrance”, “St George’s Hospital / St James Wing”, “St George’s/Knightsbridge Wing”, “National Blood Service” and “Fairlight Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “St George’s/Lanesborough Wing” → “Garratt Lane/Tooting Broadway” (200 m), “St George’s Hosp/Main Entrance” → “Nutwell Street” (200 m), “St George’s Hospital / St James Wing” → “St George’s Hospital” (150 m) and “St George’s/Knightsbridge Wing” → “St George’s Hospital” (200 m). Towards “Richmond Bus Station”, board nearby: “St Mary’s Grove” → “Sheen Road / Kings Road” (100 m), “Graemesdyke Avenue” → “Temple Sheen Road” (200 m), “Thornton Road East Sheen” → “Richmond Park Road” (150 m) and “Putney Hill / Green Man” → “Putney Heath / Green Man” (150 m).

Connections

On part of the route, between “Queens Ride” and “Richmond Bus Station” it shares the road with routes 33 and 337; between “West Hill / Beaumont Road” and “Medfield Street” it shares the road with route 170; between “Southmead Primary School” and “Tibbet’s Ride/Tibbet’s Corner” it shares the road with route 39.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “St George’s / University of London”: buses 44, 77, 155, 264, 270 and 280
• “St George’s/Lanesborough Wing” (only towards “Richmond Bus Station”): buses 44, 57, 77, 127, 131, 155, 219, 264, 270, 280, 333 and 355
• “St George’s Hosp/Main Entrance” (only towards “Richmond Bus Station”): buses 44, 57, 77, 131, 155, 219, 264, 270 and 280
• “St George’s Hospital / St James Wing” (only towards “Richmond Bus Station”): buses 57, 131, 155, 219, 264 and 280
• “St George’s/Knightsbridge Wing” (only towards “Richmond Bus Station”): buses 155, 264 and 280
• “National Blood Service” (only towards “Richmond Bus Station”): buses 44, 77, 155, 264, 270 and 280
• “Fairlight Road” (only towards “Richmond Bus Station”): buses 44, 77, 155, 264, 270 and 280
• “Tooting Broadway Station”: buses 44, 57, 77, 127, 131, 155, 219, 264, 270, 280, 333 and 355
• “Tooting Bwy/South Thames Coll” (only towards “Richmond Bus Station”): buses 44, 57, 77, 127, 131, 155, 219, 264, 270, 280, 333 and 355
• “Nutwell Street”: buses 44, 57, 77, 127, 131, 155, 219, 264, 270, 280, 333 and 355
• “Longley Road” (only towards “Richmond Bus Station”): buses 57, 131, 155, 219, 264 and 280
• “St George’s Hospital”: buses 57, 131, 155, 219, 264 and 280
• “Kiln Mews”: buses 155, 264 and 280
• “Hazelhurst Estate”: buses 44, 77 and 270
• “Wimbledon Road” (only towards “Richmond Bus Station”): buses 44, 77 and 270
• “Haydons Road”: buses 156 and 200
• “Avondale Road Wimbledon Park”: bus 156
• “Strathearn Road”: buses 156 and 200
• “Wimbledon Magistrates Court”: tram Tram; buses 57, 93, 131, 156, 163, 164, 200 and 219
• “Alexandra Rd / Wimbledon Stn”: tram Tram; buses 57, 93, 131, 156, 163, 164, 200 and 219
• “Francis Grove” (only towards “Richmond Bus Station”): tram Tram; buses 57, 93, 131, 156, 163, 164, 200 and 219
• “Wimbledon Hill Road”: tram Tram; buses 57, 93, 131, 156, 163, 164, 200 and 219
• “High Street/Wimbledon Village”: buses 93 and 200
• “Belvedere Avenue”: bus 93
• “West Hill / Beaumont Road” (only towards “Richmond Bus Station”): bus 93
• “Tibbet’s Corner” (only towards “Richmond Bus Station”): bus 93
• “Tibbet’s Ride/Tibbet’s Corner” (only towards “Richmond Bus Station”): buses 93 and 424
• “Putney Heath / Green Man”: buses 14, 37, 93 and 424
• “Hayward Gardens”: buses 14, 37, 93 and 424
• “Exeter House”: bus 424
• “Dover Park Drive”: buses 424 and 430
• “Medfield Street”: buses 265, 419 and 430
• “Roehampton Lane / Danebury Ave” (only towards “Richmond Bus Station”): buses 265, 419 and 430
• “Clarence Lane”: buses 265, 419 and 430
• Stops from “Queen Mary’s Hospital” to “Queens Ride”: buses 265 and 419
• “Kings Road (SW14)”: buses 378 and 485
• “Church Road (TW9)”: bus 371
• Stops from “Eton Street” to “George Street (TW9)”: buses 65, 110, 190, 371, 419, 490, H37, R68 and R70
• “Putney Hill / Green Man” (only towards “St George’s / University of London”): buses 14, 37, 93 and 424
• “Withycombe Road” (only towards “St George’s / University of London”): bus 93
• “Gap Road / Plough Lane” (only towards “St George’s / University of London”): buses 156 and 200
• “Wimbledon Stadium” (only towards “St George’s / University of London”): buses 44, 77 and 270
• “Garratt Lane/Tooting Broadway” (only towards “St George’s / University of London”): buses 44, 57, 77, 127, 131, 155, 219, 264, 270, 280, 333 and 355
• “Fountain Road / Garrett Lane” (only towards “St George’s / University of London”): buses 44, 77, 155, 264, 270 and 280

Pages for these routes: tram Tram, bus H37, bus R68, bus R70, bus 14, bus 33, bus 37, bus 39, bus 44, bus 57, bus 65, bus 77, bus 93, bus 110, bus 127, bus 131, bus 155, bus 156, bus 163, bus 164, bus 170, bus 190, bus 200, bus 219, bus 264, bus 265, bus 270, bus 280, bus 333, bus 337, bus 355, bus 371, bus 378, bus 419, bus 424, bus 430, bus 485.

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Questions and answers

Where does bus 493 start its return journey?

At “George Street (TW9)” (150 m from “Richmond Bus Station”).

Where can I change from bus 493 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “St George’s/Lanesborough Wing” (only towards “Richmond Bus Station”; 44, 57, 77, 127, 131, 155, 219, 264, 270, 280, 333 and 355) and “Tooting Broadway Station” (44, 57, 77, 127, 131, 155, 219, 264, 270, 280, 333 and 355). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 24 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).