Bus route 87 in London: Wandsworth Plain ↔ Aldwych / Drury Lane

Bus route 87 in London links “Wandsworth Plain” and “Aldwych / Drury Lane”. The return journey starts at “Aldwych / Bush House” (100 m from “Aldwych / Drury Lane”).

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Where bus 87 goes

Towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”: 29 stops. After “Wandsworth Plain”, the bus calls at “Wandsworth Town Hall”, “East Hill / Alma Road”, “Marcilly Road”, “Plough Road”, “Clapham Junction Station”, “Lavender Hill Police Station”, “Battersea Arts Centre”, “Tipthorpe Road”, “Cedars Road Battersea”, “The Chase Clapham”. Then “Silverthorne Road Clapham”, “St Rule Street”, “Wandsworth Road Station”, “Union Road Clapham”, “Larkhall Park”, “Lansdowne Green”, “Nine Elms Underground Station”, “Covent Garden Market East Side”, “Vauxhall Bus Station”, “Vauxhall Bridge Road”. Before “Aldwych / Drury Lane”: “Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pier”, “Lambeth Bridge (SW1)”, “Horseferry Road”, “Westminster Station / Parliament Square”, “Horse Guards Parade”, “Charing Cross”, “Southampton Street / Covent Garden”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Aldwych / Bush House” to “Wandsworth Plain” (33 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Savoy Street”, “Bedford Street”, “Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross”, “Whitehall / Trafalgar Square”, “Horseferry Road / Lambeth Bridge”, “Millbank Millennium Pier”, “Tate Britain”, “Pensbury Street”, “Westbury Street”, “Lambourn Road”, “Brussels Road”, “Huguenot Place / Alma Road” and “Herndon Road”. Only in the direction of “Aldwych / Drury Lane” does it call at, among others, “East Hill / Alma Road”, “The Chase Clapham”, “St Rule Street”, “Wandsworth Road Station”, “Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pier” and “Lambeth Bridge (SW1)”. For the way back, board nearby: “East Hill / Alma Road” → “Huguenot Place / Alma Road” (150 m), “The Chase Clapham” → “Lambourn Road” (100 m), “St Rule Street” → “Westbury Street” (150 m) and “Wandsworth Road Station” → “Westbury Street” (50 m). Towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”, board nearby: “Savoy Street” → “Southampton Street / Covent Garden” (100 m), “Bedford Street” → “Southampton Street / Covent Garden” (100 m), “Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross” → “Charing Cross” (50 m) and “Whitehall / Trafalgar Square” → “Charing Cross” (200 m).

Connections

On part of the route, between “Lavender Hill Police Station” and “Vauxhall Bus Station” it shares the road with route 77; between “Wandsworth Plain” and “Cedars Road Battersea” it shares the road with route 156; between “The Chase Clapham” and “Vauxhall Bus Station” it shares the road with route 452.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Wandsworth Plain”: buses 28, 44, 220, 270, 337 and 485
• “Wandsworth Town Hall”: buses 28, 44, 220, 270, 337 and 485
• “East Hill / Alma Road” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 28, 44, 219 and 337
• “Marcilly Road”: buses 219 and 337
• “Plough Road”: buses 35, 49, 219, 295, 319, 337, 344, C3 and G1
• “Clapham Junction Station”: buses 35, 49, 219, 295, 319, 337, 344, 345, C3 and G1
• “Lavender Hill Police Station”: buses 35, 49, 219, 295, 319, 337, 344, 345, C3 and G1
• “Battersea Arts Centre”: buses 219, 345 and G1
• “Tipthorpe Road”: buses 137, 345 and G1
• “Cedars Road Battersea”: buses 137 and 345
• “The Chase Clapham” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 137 and 345
• “Union Road Clapham”: bus P5
• “Larkhall Park”: buses 196 and P5
• “Lansdowne Green”: buses 196 and P5
• “Nine Elms Underground Station”: buses 2, 88 and 196
• “Covent Garden Market East Side”: buses 2, 36, 88, 185, 196, 344, 360 and 436
• “Vauxhall Bus Station”: buses 2, 36, 88, 185, 196, 344, 360 and 436
• “Vauxhall Bridge Road”: buses 2, 36, 88, 185, 360 and C10
• “Tate Britain / Millbank Millennium Pier” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 88, 344, 360 and C10
• “Lambeth Bridge (SW1)” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 3, 88, 344, 360 and C10
• “Horseferry Road” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 3, 88 and C10
• “Westminster Station / Parliament Square”: buses 11, 12, 24, 26, 88, 148, 159 and 453
• “Horse Guards Parade”: buses 11, 12, 24, 26, 88, 91, 159 and 453
• “Charing Cross” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 9, 12, 15, 23, 24, 26, 29, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176 and 453
• “Southampton Street / Covent Garden” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 1, 9, 15, 23, 26, 59, 68, 76, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Aldwych / Drury Lane”: buses 1, 9, 15, 23, 26, 59, 68, 76, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Aldwych / Bush House”: buses 1, 9, 15, 23, 26, 59, 68, 76, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Savoy Street” (only towards “Wandsworth Plain”): buses 1, 9, 15, 23, 26, 59, 68, 76, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Bedford Street” (only towards “Wandsworth Plain”): buses 1, 9, 15, 23, 24, 26, 29, 59, 68, 76, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross” (only towards “Wandsworth Plain”): buses 9, 12, 15, 23, 24, 26, 29, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176 and 453
• “Whitehall / Trafalgar Square” (only towards “Wandsworth Plain”): buses 9, 12, 15, 23, 24, 26, 29, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176 and 453
• “Horseferry Road / Lambeth Bridge” (only towards “Wandsworth Plain”): buses 3, 88, 344 and C10
• “Millbank Millennium Pier” (only towards “Wandsworth Plain”): buses 3, 88, 344, 360 and C10
• “Tate Britain” (only towards “Wandsworth Plain”): buses 2, 36, 88, 185, 344, 360 and C10
• “Pensbury Street” (only towards “Wandsworth Plain”): bus P5
• “Lambourn Road” (only towards “Wandsworth Plain”): buses 137 and 345
• “Brussels Road” (only towards “Wandsworth Plain”): buses 49, 219, 295, 337 and C3
• “Huguenot Place / Alma Road” (only towards “Wandsworth Plain”): buses 219 and 337
• “Herndon Road” (only towards “Wandsworth Plain”): buses 28, 44, 220, 270, 337 and 485

Pages for these routes: bus C10, bus C3, bus G1, bus P5, bus SL6, bus 1, bus 2, bus 3, bus 9, bus 11, bus 12, bus 15, bus 23, bus 24, bus 26, bus 28, bus 29, bus 35, bus 36, bus 44, bus 49, bus 59, bus 68, bus 76, bus 77, bus 88.

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Questions and answers

Where does bus 87 start its return journey?

At “Aldwych / Bush House” (100 m from “Aldwych / Drury Lane”).

Where can I change from bus 87 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Southampton Street / Covent Garden” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”; 1, 9, 15, 23, 26, 59, 68, 76, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6) and “Bedford Street” (only towards “Wandsworth Plain”; 1, 9, 15, 23, 24, 26, 29, 59, 68, 76, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 25 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).