Bus route R9 in London runs between “Orpington Bus Station” and “Tintagel Road / Gillmans Road”. The two directions are not quite the same: 9 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.
Where bus R9 goes
Towards “Tintagel Road / Gillmans Road”: 8 stops. After “Orpington Bus Station”, the bus calls at “Tubbenden Lane”, “High Street/Orpington War Memorial”, “Walnuts Centre”, “Spur Road / Orpington War Memorial”, “Spur Road”, “Court Road”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Tintagel Road / Gillmans Road” to “Orpington Bus Station” (19 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Eldred Drive”, “Quilter Road”, “Ramsden Road”, “Brow Crescent”, “Skeet Hill”, “Chelsfield Lane / Alma Road”, “Long Acre”, “Avalon Close”, “Craven Road (BR6)”, “Berrylands” and “Wilmington Avenue”. Towards “Tintagel Road / Gillmans Road”, board nearby: “Eldred Drive” → “Tintagel Road / Gillmans Road” (300 m) and “Wilmington Avenue” → “Tintagel Road / Gillmans Road” (200 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 1 towards “Tintagel Road / Gillmans Road” and 12 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
On part of the route, between “Orpington Bus Station” and “High Street/Orpington War Memorial” it shares the road with routes 358, R5 and R10; between “Orpington Bus Station” and “Walnuts Centre” it shares the road with routes 51, R1 and R3.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Orpington Bus Station”: buses 61, 208, 353, B14, R2, R4, R7 and R8
- “Tubbenden Lane”: buses 61, 208, 353, B14, R2, R4, R7 and R8
- Stops from “High Street/Orpington War Memorial” to “Spur Road / Orpington War Memorial”: buses 61, 208, 353, 477, B14, R2, R4, R7, R8 and R11
- “Eldred Drive” (only towards “Orpington Bus Station”): bus 353
- Stops from “Quilter Road” to “Brow Crescent” (only towards “Orpington Bus Station”): buses 353 and R4
- “Skeet Hill” (only towards “Orpington Bus Station”): bus 353
- “Orpington Station”: buses 61, 208, 353, B14, R2, R4, R7 and R8
Pages for these routes: bus B14, bus R1, bus R10, bus R11, bus R2, bus R3, bus R4, bus R5, bus R7, bus R8.
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 about bus R9
Where can I change from bus R9 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “High Street/Orpington War Memorial” and “Walnuts Centre” (61, 208, 353, 477, B14, R2, R4, R7, R8 and R11). All other stops with connections are listed above.
How many stops does bus R9 have?
8 towards “Tintagel Road / Gillmans Road” and 19 towards “Orpington Bus Station”, counting the stops at each end.
Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).