Bus route 8 in London: Bow Church ↔ St Giles High Street

Bus route 8 in London goes from “Bow Church” to “St Giles High Street”. The return journey starts at “New Oxford Street” (150 m from “St Giles High Street”) and ends at “Bow Bus Garage” (200 m from “Bow Church”).

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Where bus 8 goes

From “Bow Church” to “St Giles High Street”: 32 stops. On the way: “Roman Road Market”, “Old Ford Road (E3)”, “Parnell Road”, “Alice Lane”, “Ford Road (E3)”, “Medway Road (E3)”, “Haverfield Green / Grove Road”, “Bonner Street”, “Morpeth Street”, “Bethnal Green”. Then “Wilmot Street”, “Barnet Grove”, “Brick Lane”, “Shoreditch High Street Station”, “Commercial Street / Worship St”, “Primrose Street”, “Liverpool Street Station”, “Camomile Street”, “Bank Station / Cornhill”, “Poultry / Bank Station”. Before “St Giles High Street”: “Bread Street”, “St. Paul’s Station”, “City Thameslink”, “Holborn Circus”, “Holborn Circus / Fetter Lane”, “Chancery Lane”, “Brownlow Street”, “Holborn Station”, “High Holborn”, “Drury Lane”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “New Oxford Street” to “Bow Bus Garage” (34 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Museum Street”, “Procter Street”, “King Edward Street”, “Bank Station / Poultry”, “Bishopsgate City of London”, “Threadneedle Street”, “Bethnal Grn Rd / Shoreditch High St”, “Pollard Row”, “Burnham Street”, “Smart Street” and “Roman Road / Grove Road”. Only in the direction of “St Giles High Street” does it call at, among others, “Old Ford Road (E3)”, “Haverfield Green / Grove Road”, “Morpeth Street”, “Shoreditch High Street Station”, “Commercial Street / Worship St” and “Poultry / Bank Station”. For the way back, board nearby: “Old Ford Road (E3)” → “Parnell Road” (100 m), “Haverfield Green / Grove Road” → “Roman Road / Grove Road” (150 m), “Morpeth Street” → “Bonner Street” (200 m) and “Shoreditch High Street Station” → “Bethnal Grn Rd / Shoreditch High St” (50 m). Towards “St Giles High Street”, board nearby: “Museum Street” → “Drury Lane” (150 m), “Procter Street” → “Holborn Station” (100 m), “King Edward Street” → “St. Paul’s Station” (50 m) and “Bank Station / Poultry” → “Poultry / Bank Station” (50 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Poultry / Bank Station” and “Holborn Station” it shares the road with route 133; between “Bethnal Green” and “Camomile Street” it shares the road with route 388; between “Shoreditch High Street Station” and “Poultry / Bank Station” it shares the road with route 26.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Bow Church”: buses 108, 205, 276, 425, 488 and D8
• “Roman Road Market”: buses 276, 339 and 488
• “Old Ford Road (E3)” (only towards “St Giles High Street”): buses 276, 339 and 488
• “Parnell Road”: buses 276 and 488
• “Alice Lane”: bus 339
• “Ford Road (E3)”: bus 339
• “Medway Road (E3)”: buses 277, 339, 425 and D6
• “Haverfield Green / Grove Road” (only towards “St Giles High Street”): buses 277, 339, 425 and D6
• “Bonner Street”: bus D6
• “Morpeth Street” (only towards “St Giles High Street”): buses 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 47, 78, 149 and 242
• “Shoreditch High Street Station” (only towards “St Giles High Street”): buses 47, 78, 135, 149, 205 and 242
• “Commercial Street / Worship St” (only towards “St Giles High Street”): buses 42, 47, 78, 135, 149, 205 and 242
• “Primrose Street”: buses 42, 47, 78, 135, 149, 153, 205, 242 and 344
• “Liverpool Street Station”: buses 21, 42, 43, 47, 78, 100, 135, 141, 149, 153, 205 and 344
• “Camomile Street”: buses 21, 42, 43, 47, 78, 100, 135, 141, 149, 153, 205 and 344
• “Bank Station / Cornhill”: buses 15, 17, 21, 43, 47, 141, 149 and 344
• “Poultry / Bank Station” (only towards “St Giles High Street”): buses 4, 15, 17, 21, 43, 76 and 141
• “Bread Street” (only towards “St Giles High Street”): buses 4, 15, 17, 56, 76 and 100
• “St. Paul’s Station”: buses 4, 15, 17, 40, 46, 56, 63, 76, 100 and 341
• “City Thameslink”: buses 4, 15, 17, 40, 46, 56, 63, 76, 100 and 341
• “Holborn Circus”: buses 17, 40, 46, 56, 63, 100 and 341
• “Holborn Circus / Fetter Lane”: buses 17, 40, 46, 63 and 341
• “Chancery Lane”: buses 17, 19, 38, 46, 55 and 243
• “Brownlow Street”: buses 17, 19, 38, 46, 55, 98 and 243
• “Holborn Station” (only towards “St Giles High Street”): buses 1, 19, 38, 55, 68, 91, 98, 188, 243 and SL6
• “High Holborn” (only towards “St Giles High Street”): buses 1, 14, 19, 38, 55, 68, 91, 98, 188, 243 and SL6
• “Drury Lane” (only towards “St Giles High Street”): buses 1, 14, 19, 38, 55, 68, 91, 98, 176, 188, 243 and SL6
• “St Giles High Street”: buses 14, 19, 24, 29, 38, 55, 73, 98, 176, 188 and 390
• “New Oxford Street”: buses 14, 19, 24, 29, 38, 55, 73, 98, 176, 188 and 390
• “Museum Street” (only towards “Bow Bus Garage”): buses 1, 14, 19, 38, 55, 68, 91, 98, 188, 243 and SL6
• “Procter Street” (only towards “Bow Bus Garage”): buses 1, 19, 38, 55, 68, 91, 98, 188, 243 and SL6
• “King Edward Street” (only towards “Bow Bus Garage”): buses 4, 15, 17, 40, 46, 56, 63, 76, 100 and 341
• “Bank Station / Poultry” (only towards “Bow Bus Garage”): buses 4, 15, 17, 21, 43, 76 and 141
• “Bishopsgate City of London” (only towards “Bow Bus Garage”): buses 15, 21, 43, 47, 141, 149 and 344
• “Threadneedle Street” (only towards “Bow Bus Garage”): buses 21, 43, 47, 100, 141, 149, 153 and 344
• “Bethnal Grn Rd / Shoreditch High St” (only towards “Bow Bus Garage”): buses 47, 78, 135, 149, 205 and 242
• “Pollard Row” (only towards “Bow Bus Garage”): bus D3
• “Burnham Street” (only towards “Bow Bus Garage”): buses 106, 254, 309, D3 and D6
• “Smart Street” (only towards “Bow Bus Garage”): buses 277, 339, 425 and D6
• “Roman Road / Grove Road” (only towards “Bow Bus Garage”): buses 277, 339, 425 and D6
• “Bow Bus Garage”: buses 108, 205, 276, 425, 488 and D8

Pages for these routes: bus D3, bus D6, bus D8, bus SL6, bus 1, bus 4, bus 14, bus 15, bus 17.

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Questions and answers

Where does bus 8 start its return journey?

At “New Oxford Street” (150 m from “St Giles High Street”).

Where can I change from bus 8 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Liverpool Street Station” and “Camomile Street” (21, 42, 43, 47, 78, 100, 135, 141, 149, 153, 205 and 344). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 28 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).