{"id":19218,"date":"2026-10-02T15:42:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-n205-london"},"modified":"2026-10-02T15:42:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:42:42","slug":"bus-route-n205-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-n205-london","title":{"rendered":"Night bus route N205 in London: Paddington Station \u2194 Drapers Field"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route N205 in London runs between \u201cPaddington Station\u201d and \u201cDrapers Field\u201d. This is a night route.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london#routes\">All routes in London \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac73d1fc5a57\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac73d1fc5a57\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-n205-london\/#Where_bus_N205_goes\" >Where bus N205 goes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-n205-london\/#Other_routes_along_the_way\" >Other routes along the way<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-n205-london\/#Passes_and_concessions\" >Passes and concessions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-n205-london\/#Questions_and_answers\" >Questions and answers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-n205-london\/#Does_bus_N205_go_to_%E2%80%9CPaddington_Station_Eastbourne_Terrace%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus N205 go to \u201cPaddington Station \/ Eastbourne Terrace\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-n205-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_N205_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus N205 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_bus_N205_goes\"><\/span>Where bus N205 goes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-n205-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-n205-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Night bus route N205 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cDrapers Field\u201d: 52 stops. After \u201cPaddington Station\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cPaddington Station \/ Eastbourne Terrace\u201d, \u201cSt Marys Hospital\u201d, \u201cEdgware Road (Circle line) Station\u201d, \u201cMarylebone Station\u201d, \u201cOld Marylebone Town Hall\u201d, \u201cBaker Street Station\u201d, \u201cHarley Street\u201d, \u201cRegent&#8217;s Park Station\u201d, \u201cGreat Portland Street\u201d, \u201cWarren Street Station\u201d. Then \u201cEuston Square\u201d, \u201cEuston Station\u201d, \u201cBritish Library\u201d, \u201cKing&#8217;s Cross St. Pancras Underground Station\u201d, \u201cKings Cross Road\u201d, \u201cPenton Rise\u201d, \u201cPenton Street\u201d, \u201cAngel Station\u201d, \u201cAngel Islington \/ City Road\u201d, \u201cCentral Street\u201d. Then \u201cWindsor Terrace\u201d, \u201cMoorfields Eye Hospital\u201d, \u201cOld Street Station\u201d, \u201cShoreditch Fire Station\u201d, \u201cPitfield Street Shoreditch\u201d, \u201cShoreditch High Street Station\u201d, \u201cCommercial Street \/ Worship St\u201d, \u201cPrimrose Street\u201d, \u201cLiverpool Street Station\u201d, \u201cSt Botolph Street\u201d. Then \u201cAldgate East\u201d, \u201cAltab Ali Park\u201d, \u201cThe East London Mosque\u201d, \u201cWhitechapel Station \/ Royal London Hospital\u201d, \u201cBooth Memorial\u201d, \u201cStepney Green\u201d, \u201cStepney Green Station\u201d, \u201cBancroft Road \/ Ocean Estate\u201d, \u201cQueen Mary \/ University Of London\u201d, \u201cRegents Canal\u201d. Before \u201cDrapers Field\u201d: \u201cMile End\u201d, \u201cCoborn Road\u201d, \u201cBow Road Station\u201d, \u201cBow Church Station\u201d, \u201cBow Church\u201d, \u201cMarshgate Lane\u201d, \u201cWarton Road\u201d, \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d, \u201cStratford International Station\u201d, \u201cChobham Academy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cDrapers Field\u201d to \u201cPaddington Station\u201d (56 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cAbbey Lane\u201d, \u201cBow Flyover\u201d, \u201cOcean Estate\u201d, \u201cSidney Street\u201d, \u201cDuke&#8217;s Place\u201d, \u201cCurtain Road\u201d, \u201cRavey Street\u201d, \u201cAngel Islington\u201d, \u201cPentonville Road \/ Baron St\u201d, \u201cPenton Street \/ Chapel Market\u201d, \u201cKings Cross \/ Caledonian Road\u201d, \u201cSt Pancras International Station\u201d, \u201cUniversity College Hosp\/Warren Street Stn\u201d, \u201cGloucester Place\u201d, \u201cSussex Gardens\u201d and \u201cBishops Bridge Road \/ Westbourne Terrace\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cDrapers Field\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cEdgware Road (Circle line) Station\u201d, \u201cOld Marylebone Town Hall\u201d, \u201cKings Cross Road\u201d, \u201cPenton Street\u201d, \u201cAngel Station\u201d and \u201cAngel Islington \/ City Road\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cEdgware Road (Circle line) Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cSussex Gardens\u201d (300 m), \u201cOld Marylebone Town Hall\u201d \u2192 \u201cGloucester Place\u201d (50 m), \u201cKings Cross Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cKings Cross \/ Caledonian Road\u201d (150 m) and \u201cPenton Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cPenton Street \/ Chapel Market\u201d (100 m). Towards \u201cDrapers Field\u201d, board nearby: \u201cAbbey Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cWarton Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cBow Flyover\u201d \u2192 \u201cMarshgate Lane\u201d (100 m), \u201cOcean Estate\u201d \u2192 \u201cQueen Mary \/ University Of London\u201d (100 m) and \u201cSidney Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cBooth Memorial\u201d (100 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_routes_along_the_way\"><\/span>Other routes along the way<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On part of the route, between \u201cAldgate East\u201d and \u201cWarton Road\u201d it shares the road with route N25; between \u201cPaddington Station \/ Eastbourne Terrace\u201d and \u201cGreat Portland Street\u201d it shares the road with route N27; between \u201cWarren Street Station\u201d and \u201cPenton Street\u201d it shares the road with route N73.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPaddington Station\u201d: bus N7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPaddington Station \/ Eastbourne Terrace\u201d: bus N7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Marys Hospital\u201d: buses N7, N32 and N98<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEdgware Road (Circle line) Station\u201d (only towards \u201cDrapers Field\u201d): buses N7, N32 and N98<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMarylebone Station\u201d: buses N2, N74 and N113<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOld Marylebone Town Hall\u201d (only towards \u201cDrapers Field\u201d): buses N2, N74 and N113<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBaker Street Station\u201d: buses N2, N74 and N113<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWarren Street Station\u201d: buses N5, N20, N29, N253 and N279<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEuston Square\u201d: buses N5, N20, N29, N91, N253 and N279<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEuston Station\u201d: buses N5, N20, N91 and N253<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBritish Library\u201d: buses N5, N20, N63, N91 and N253<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKing&#8217;s Cross St. Pancras Underground Station\u201d: buses N63 and N91<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKings Cross Road\u201d (only towards \u201cDrapers Field\u201d): buses N63 and N91<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPenton Rise\u201d: buses N63 and N91<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPenton Street\u201d (only towards \u201cDrapers Field\u201d): bus N277<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAngel Station\u201d (only towards \u201cDrapers Field\u201d): buses N19, N38, N41 and N277<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAngel Islington \/ City Road\u201d (only towards \u201cDrapers Field\u201d): buses N19, N38, N41 and N277<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWindsor Terrace\u201d: bus N263<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMoorfields Eye Hospital\u201d: buses N55 and N263<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOld Street Station\u201d: buses N55 and N263<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShoreditch Fire Station\u201d (only towards \u201cDrapers Field\u201d): buses N55 and N263<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPitfield Street Shoreditch\u201d (only towards \u201cDrapers Field\u201d): bus N55<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShoreditch High Street Station\u201d: buses N26, N55 and N242<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCommercial Street \/ Worship St\u201d (only towards \u201cDrapers Field\u201d): buses N26 and N242<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPrimrose Street\u201d: buses N26, N133 and N242<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLiverpool Street Station\u201d: buses N26, N133, N242 and N551<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Botolph Street\u201d (only towards \u201cDrapers Field\u201d): buses N15, N253, N550 and N551<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAldgate East\u201d: buses N15, N253, N550 and N551<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAltab Ali Park\u201d: buses N15, N253 and N550<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe East London Mosque\u201d: buses N15, N253 and N550<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cWhitechapel Station \/ Royal London Hospital\u201d to \u201cStepney Green\u201d: bus N253<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cQueen Mary \/ University Of London\u201d to \u201cMile End\u201d: bus N277<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d: bus N86<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSidney Street\u201d (only towards \u201cPaddington Station\u201d): bus N253<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDuke&#8217;s Place\u201d (only towards \u201cPaddington Station\u201d): buses N15, N26, N133, N242, N253, N550 and N551<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCurtain Road\u201d (only towards \u201cPaddington Station\u201d): buses N26, N55 and N242<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRavey Street\u201d (only towards \u201cPaddington Station\u201d): buses N26, N55 and N242<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cAngel Islington\u201d to \u201cPenton Street \/ Chapel Market\u201d (only towards \u201cPaddington Station\u201d): buses N19, N38, N41 and N277<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKings Cross \/ Caledonian Road\u201d (only towards \u201cPaddington Station\u201d): buses N63 and N91<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Pancras International Station\u201d (only towards \u201cPaddington Station\u201d): buses N63 and N91<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUniversity College Hosp\/Warren Street Stn\u201d (only towards \u201cPaddington Station\u201d): buses N5, N20, N29, N253 and N279<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGloucester Place\u201d (only towards \u201cPaddington Station\u201d): buses N2, N74 and N113<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSussex Gardens\u201d (only towards \u201cPaddington Station\u201d): buses N7, N32 and N98<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBishops Bridge Road \/ Westbourne Terrace\u201d (only towards \u201cPaddington Station\u201d): bus N7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-n15-london\">bus N15<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-n20-london\">bus N20<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passes_and_concessions\"><\/span>Passes and concessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tickets, passes and concessions are covered on a separate page: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london\">how to pay for public transport in London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_and_answers\"><\/span>Questions and answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_N205_go_to_%E2%80%9CPaddington_Station_Eastbourne_Terrace%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus N205 go to \u201cPaddington Station \/ Eastbourne Terrace\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in both directions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_N205_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus N205 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cEuston Square\u201d (N5, N20, N29, N91, N253 and N279) and \u201cDuke&#8217;s Place\u201d (only towards \u201cPaddington Station\u201d; N15, N26, N133, N242, N253, N550 and N551). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 2 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route N205 in London runs between \u201cPaddington Station\u201d and \u201cDrapers Field\u201d. This is a night route. All routes in London \u2192 Where bus N205 goes Towards \u201cDrapers Field\u201d: 52 stops. After \u201cPaddington Station\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cPaddington Station \/ Eastbourne Terrace\u201d, \u201cSt Marys Hospital\u201d, \u201cEdgware Road (Circle line) Station\u201d, \u201cMarylebone Station\u201d, \u201cOld Marylebone [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":19219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-19218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-im-a-passenger"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19218"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19234,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19218\/revisions\/19234"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19218"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=19218"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=19218"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=19218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}