Bus route 9 in London: Aldwych / Bush House ↔ Hammersmith Bus Station

Bus route 9 in London runs between “Aldwych / Bush House” and “Hammersmith Bus Station”. The return journey ends at “Aldwych / Drury Lane” (100 m from “Aldwych / Bush House”).

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Where bus 9 goes

Towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”: 28 stops. After “Aldwych / Bush House”, the bus calls at “Savoy Street”, “Bedford Street”, “Charing Cross”, “Trafalgar Square”, “Regent Street / St James’s”, “Piccadilly Circus”, “Old Bond Street/Royal Academy”, “Green Park Station”, “Green Park / Constitution Hill”, “Hyde Park Corner”. Then “Knightsbridge Station / Harrods”, “Knightsbridge Barracks”, “Prince Of Wales Gate”, “Exhibition Road”, “Royal Albert Hall”, “Palace Gate”, “Kensington Palace”, “High Street Kensington Station”, “Phillimore Gardens”, “The Design Museum”. Before “Hammersmith Bus Station”: “Warwick Gardens (W14)”, “Kensington (Olympia) Station”, “North End Road”, “Brook Green”, “Latymer Court”, “Hammersmith Broadway”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Hammersmith Bus Station” to “Aldwych / Drury Lane” (26 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Queens Gate”, “Rutland Gardens”, “Knightsbridge Station”, “Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe”, “Haymarket / Jermyn Street” and “Southampton Street / Covent Garden”. Only in the direction of “Hammersmith Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “Savoy Street”, “Bedford Street”, “Regent Street / St James’s”, “Green Park / Constitution Hill”, “Knightsbridge Station / Harrods” and “Knightsbridge Barracks”. For the way back, board nearby: “Savoy Street” → “Southampton Street / Covent Garden” (100 m), “Bedford Street” → “Southampton Street / Covent Garden” (100 m), “Regent Street / St James’s” → “Haymarket / Jermyn Street” (150 m) and “Green Park / Constitution Hill” → “Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe” (50 m). Towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”, board nearby: “Queens Gate” → “Palace Gate” (100 m), “Rutland Gardens” → “Knightsbridge Barracks” (100 m), “Knightsbridge Station” → “Knightsbridge Station / Harrods” (100 m) and “Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe” → “Green Park / Constitution Hill” (50 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Aldwych / Bush House” and “Green Park / Constitution Hill” it shares the road with route 23; between “High Street Kensington Station” and “Hammersmith Bus Station” it shares the road with route 27; between “Hyde Park Corner” and “Kensington Palace” it shares the road with route 52.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Aldwych / Bush House”: buses 1, 15, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Savoy Street” (only towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”): buses 1, 15, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Bedford Street” (only towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”): buses 1, 15, 24, 26, 29, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Charing Cross”: buses 12, 15, 24, 26, 29, 87, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176 and 453
• “Trafalgar Square”: buses 12, 15, 24, 26, 29, 87, 88, 91, 94, 139, 159, 176 and 453
• “Regent Street / St James’s” (only towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”): buses 12, 19, 38, 88, 94, 139, 159 and 453
• “Piccadilly Circus”: buses 12, 19, 38, 88, 94, 139, 159 and 453
• “Old Bond Street/Royal Academy”: buses 12, 19, 22, 38, 88, 94, 139, 159 and 453
• “Green Park Station”: buses 19, 22 and 38
• “Green Park / Constitution Hill” (only towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”): buses 2, 6, 13, 19, 22, 36, 38, 74, 137, 148, 390 and 757
• “Hyde Park Corner”: buses 2, 6, 13, 19, 22, 36, 38, 74, 137, 148, 390 and 757
• “Knightsbridge Station / Harrods” (only towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”): buses 19, 22, 74, 137 and C1
• “Knightsbridge Barracks” (only towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”): buses 74 and C1
• “Royal Albert Hall”: buses 70 and 360
• “Palace Gate”: buses 70 and 360
• “Kensington Palace”: buses 28, 70 and 328
• “High Street Kensington Station”: buses 28, 70 and 328
• “Phillimore Gardens”: buses 28, 328 and C1
• “The Design Museum”: buses 28, 328 and C1
• “Warwick Gardens (W14)”: buses 28 and C1
• “Kensington (Olympia) Station”: buses 28, 306 and C1
• “North End Road”: buses 28 and 306
• “Brook Green”: bus 306
• “Latymer Court”: buses 72, 110, 209 and 306
• “Hammersmith Broadway” (only towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”): buses 72, 110, 190, 209, 211, 218, 220, 267, 295, 306 and H91
• “Hammersmith Bus Station”: buses 72, 110, 190, 209, 211, 218, 220, 267, 295, 306 and H91
• “Queens Gate” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 70 and 360
• “Rutland Gardens” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 74 and C1
• “Knightsbridge Station” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 19, 22, 74, 137 and C1
• “Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 2, 6, 13, 19, 22, 36, 38, 74, 137, 148, 390 and 757
• “Haymarket / Jermyn Street” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 12, 19, 24, 29, 38, 88, 94, 139, 159, 176 and 453
• “Southampton Street / Covent Garden” (only towards “Aldwych / Drury Lane”): buses 1, 15, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6
• “Aldwych / Drury Lane”: buses 1, 15, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6

Pages for these routes: bus C1, bus H91, bus SL6, bus 1, bus 2, bus 6, bus 15.

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Questions about bus 9

Does bus 9 go to “Green Park Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 9 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Aldwych / Bush House” (1, 15, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6) and “Bedford Street” (only towards “Hammersmith Bus Station”; 1, 15, 24, 26, 29, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 29 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).