Bus route N263 in London links “North Finchley Bus Station” and “Finsbury Square”. This is a night route. The return journey ends at “Tally Ho Corner” (100 m from “North Finchley Bus Station”).
Which way bus N263 runs
Towards “Finsbury Square”: 48 stops. After “North Finchley Bus Station”, the bus calls at “Christchurch Avenue North Finchley”, “Granville Rd/High Rd Finchley”, “Leisure Way”, “Squires Lane”, “Strawberry Vale (N2)”, “Lewis Gardens”, “Oak Lane”, “Chandos Road (N2)”, “Hertford Road (N2)”, “Fortis Green”. Then “Fairlawn Avenue”, “East Finchley”, “The Bishops Avenue”, “Woodside Avenue/Great North Rd”, “North Hill Avenue”, “Highgate Group Practice”, “Hillcrest Estate”, “St Michaels School”, “Highgate School”, “South Grove (N6)”. Then “Channing School”, “Highgate Hill / Hornsey Lane”, “Whittington Hosp / Magdala Ave”, “Archway Station”, “Archway Station / Holloway Road”, “Upper Holloway Station”, “Alexander Road”, “Manor Gardens”, “Seven Sisters Road / Parkhurst Road”, “Holloway Nags Head”. Then “Tollington Road”, “Holloway Road Station”, “St Mary Magdalene Church”, “Highbury & Islington Station”, “Canonbury Road / Highbury Corner”, “Canonbury Grove”, “Essex Road Station”, “Ecclesbourne Road”, “Basire Street”, “Baring Street”. Before “Finsbury Square”: “Eagle Wharf Road”, “Mintern Street”, “Bevenden Street”, “Old Street Stn / Moorfields Eye Hosp”, “City Road / Leonard Street”, “Epworth Street”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Finsbury Square” to “Tally Ho Corner” (47 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Moorfields Eye Hospital”, “Elizabeth Avenue”, “Essex Road Islington”, “Canonbury Square”, “Highbury Corner”, “Liverpool Road”, “Camden Road”, “Tufnell Park Road”, “Wedmore Street”, “Elthorne Road”, “Waterlow Park/Lauderdale House”, “Bisham Gardens”, “Kitchener Road” and “East Finchley Library”. Only in the direction of “Finsbury Square” does it call at, among others, “Lewis Gardens”, “Hertford Road (N2)”, “Fortis Green”, “St Michaels School”, “Channing School” and “Highgate Hill / Hornsey Lane”. For the way back, board nearby: “Lewis Gardens” → “Oak Lane” (200 m), “Hertford Road (N2)” → “East Finchley Library” (100 m), “Fortis Green” → “Fairlawn Avenue” (100 m) and “St Michaels School” → “Hillcrest Estate” (150 m). Towards “Finsbury Square”, board nearby: “Moorfields Eye Hospital” → “Old Street Stn / Moorfields Eye Hosp” (100 m), “Elizabeth Avenue” → “Ecclesbourne Road” (100 m), “Essex Road Islington” → “Ecclesbourne Road” (100 m) and “Canonbury Square” → “Canonbury Grove” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 16 towards “Finsbury Square” and 15 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
On part of the route, between “Archway Station / Holloway Road” and “Highbury & Islington Station” it shares the road with route N41; between “Tollington Road” and “Highbury & Islington Station” it shares the road with route N19; between “Fairlawn Avenue” and “Woodside Avenue/Great North Rd” it shares the road with route N20.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Manor Gardens”: buses N29, N91, N253 and N279
- “Seven Sisters Road / Parkhurst Road” (only towards “Finsbury Square”): buses N29, N91, N253 and N279
- “Holloway Nags Head”: buses N29, N91, N253 and N279
- “Tollington Road” (only towards “Finsbury Square”): buses N29, N91, N253 and N279
- “Highbury & Islington Station”: bus N277
- “Canonbury Road / Highbury Corner” (only towards “Finsbury Square”): bus N277
- “Canonbury Grove” (only towards “Finsbury Square”): buses N38, N73 and N277
- “Essex Road Station”: buses N38 and N73
- “Ecclesbourne Road” (only towards “Finsbury Square”): buses N38 and N73
- “Bevenden Street”: bus N205
- “Old Street Stn / Moorfields Eye Hosp” (only towards “Finsbury Square”): buses N55 and N205
- “City Road / Leonard Street”: buses N55 and N205
- “Epworth Street” (only towards “Finsbury Square”): bus N55
- “Moorfields Eye Hospital” (only towards “Tally Ho Corner”): buses N55 and N205
- “Elizabeth Avenue” (only towards “Tally Ho Corner”): buses N38 and N73
- “Essex Road Islington” (only towards “Tally Ho Corner”): buses N38 and N73
- “Canonbury Square” (only towards “Tally Ho Corner”): bus N277
- “Highbury Corner” (only towards “Tally Ho Corner”): bus N277
- “Camden Road” (only towards “Tally Ho Corner”): buses N29, N91, N253 and N279
- “Tufnell Park Road” (only towards “Tally Ho Corner”): buses N29, N91, N253 and N279
Pages for these routes: bus N19, bus N20, bus N205, bus N253, bus N279, bus N29.
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
Does bus N263 go to “Archway Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus N263 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Manor Gardens” (N29, N91, N253 and N279) and “Seven Sisters Road / Parkhurst Road” (only towards “Finsbury Square”; N29, N91, N253 and N279). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 3 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).