{"id":20988,"date":"2026-10-06T19:33:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T18:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-r3-london"},"modified":"2026-10-06T19:33:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T18:33:33","slug":"bus-route-r3-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/20988-bus-route-r3-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route R3 in London: Princess Royal University Hosp \u2194 Orpington Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route R3 in London links \u201cPrincess Royal University Hosp\u201d and \u201cOrpington Station\u201d.<\/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-6ac73d3ebe4b2\" 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-6ac73d3ebe4b2\"  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\/20988-bus-route-r3-london\/#Which_way_bus_R3_runs\" >Which way bus R3 runs<\/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\/20988-bus-route-r3-london\/#Where_to_change\" >Where to change<\/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\/20988-bus-route-r3-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\/20988-bus-route-r3-london\/#Questions_about_bus_R3\" >Questions about bus R3<\/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\/20988-bus-route-r3-london\/#Does_bus_R3_go_to_%E2%80%9CGlyndebourne_Park%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus R3 go to \u201cGlyndebourne Park\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\/20988-bus-route-r3-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_R3_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus R3 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_way_bus_R3_runs\"><\/span>Which way bus R3 runs<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-r3-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-r3-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route R3 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cOrpington Station\u201d: 47 stops. After \u201cPrincess Royal University Hosp\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cLocksbottom \/ St Michael&#8217;s Church\u201d, \u201cCrofton Road\/Starts Hill Road\u201d, \u201cGlyndebourne Park\u201d, \u201cOakwood Road \/ St. Pauls Church\u201d, \u201cCrofton Lane \/ Crofton Road\u201d, \u201cSt Thomas Drive\u201d, \u201cPlace Farm Avenue\u201d, \u201cCrofton School\u201d, \u201cRycroft Road\u201d, \u201cChesham Avenue \/ Woodhurst Avenue\u201d. Then \u201cFaringdon Avenue \/ Chesham Avenue\u201d, \u201cFaringdon Avenue \/ Birch Row\u201d, \u201cFaringdon Avenue \/ Larch Way\u201d, \u201cAlmond Way\u201d, \u201cWhitebeam Avenue \/ Larch Way\u201d, \u201cAsh Row\u201d, \u201cOxhawth Crescent\u201d, \u201cSouthborough Lane \/ Baptist Church\u201d, \u201cCrescent Drive\u201d, \u201cQueensway \/ Petts Wood Station\u201d. Then \u201cFairway \/ Tudor Way\u201d, \u201cStation Square \/ Petts Wood Station\u201d, \u201cWoodland Way\u201d, \u201cCrossway (BR5)\u201d, \u201cPetts Wood Road\u201d, \u201cLadywood Avenue\u201d, \u201cPoverest Road \/ Chislehurst Road\u201d, \u201cPoverest Road \/ Church Hill Wood\u201d, \u201cChurch Hill Wood\u201d, \u201cSherborne Road\u201d. Then \u201cSefton Road\u201d, \u201cSefton Close\u201d, \u201cDorney Rise\u201d, \u201cAmherst Drive\u201d, \u201cAmherst Close\u201d, \u201cSidmouth Road\u201d, \u201cAustin Road\u201d, \u201cMarion Crescent\u201d, \u201cKent Road\u201d, \u201cLower Road \/ Derry Downs\u201d. Before \u201cOrpington Station\u201d: \u201cHigh Street \/ Carlton Parade\u201d, \u201cHigh Street \/ Church Hill\u201d, \u201cWalnuts Centre\u201d, \u201cHigh Street\/Orpington War Memorial\u201d, \u201cTubbenden Lane\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back, from \u201cOrpington Station\u201d to \u201cPrincess Royal University Hosp\u201d: 49 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, \u201cHigh Street \/ Broomhill Road\u201d, \u201cGoodmead Road\u201d, \u201cCarlton Parade\u201d, \u201cCray Valley Road\u201d, \u201cCanbury Path\u201d and \u201cPetts Wood Library\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cOrpington Station\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cCrofton Lane \/ Crofton Road\u201d, \u201cRycroft Road\u201d, \u201cSouthborough Lane \/ Baptist Church\u201d, \u201cSherborne Road\u201d, \u201cAmherst Drive\u201d and \u201cHigh Street \/ Carlton Parade\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cCrofton Lane \/ Crofton Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cCrofton Road \/ Crofton Lane\u201d (150 m), \u201cRycroft Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cKydbrook Close\u201d (50 m), \u201cSouthborough Lane \/ Baptist Church\u201d \u2192 \u201cPrescott Avenue\u201d (200 m) and \u201cSherborne Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cPoverest Road \/ Chislehurst Road\u201d (200 m). Towards \u201cOrpington Station\u201d, board nearby: \u201cHigh Street \/ Broomhill Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cHigh Street \/ Church Hill\u201d (150 m), \u201cGoodmead Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cHigh Street \/ Carlton Parade\u201d (250 m), \u201cCarlton Parade\u201d \u2192 \u201cHigh Street \/ Carlton Parade\u201d (100 m) and \u201cCray Valley Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cSidmouth Road\u201d (50 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_change\"><\/span>Where to change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On part of the route, between \u201cStation Square \/ Petts Wood Station\u201d and \u201cPoverest Road \/ Church Hill Wood\u201d it shares the road with route 273; between \u201cLower Road \/ Derry Downs\u201d and \u201cOrpington Station\u201d it shares the road with route B14; between \u201cHigh Street \/ Carlton Parade\u201d and \u201cOrpington Station\u201d it shares the road with routes 51, 61, R1 and R4.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPrincess Royal University Hosp\u201d: buses 261, 336, 353, 358 and R2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLocksbottom \/ St Michael&#8217;s Church\u201d: buses 261, 336, 353, 358 and R2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCrofton Road\/Starts Hill Road\u201d: buses 261, 336, 353 and R2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGlyndebourne Park\u201d: buses 353 and R2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOakwood Road \/ St. Pauls Church\u201d: buses 208, 353 and R2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCrofton Lane \/ Crofton Road\u201d (only towards \u201cOrpington Station\u201d): buses 208, 353 and R2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Thomas Drive\u201d: buses 208, 353, R2 and R7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPlace Farm Avenue\u201d: buses 208 and R7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCrofton School\u201d: buses 208 and R7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRycroft Road\u201d (only towards \u201cOrpington Station\u201d): bus 208<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChesham Avenue \/ Woodhurst Avenue\u201d: buses 208 and R7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFaringdon Avenue \/ Chesham Avenue\u201d: buses 208 and R7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOxhawth Crescent\u201d: buses 208 and R7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSouthborough Lane \/ Baptist Church\u201d (only towards \u201cOrpington Station\u201d): buses 208 and R7<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cCrescent Drive\u201d to \u201cWoodland Way\u201d: buses 208 and R7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAmherst Close\u201d: bus R11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSidmouth Road\u201d: bus R11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMarion Crescent\u201d: bus R11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKent Road\u201d: buses 477 and R11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLower Road \/ Derry Downs\u201d: buses 208, 353, 477 and R11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHigh Street \/ Carlton Parade\u201d (only towards \u201cOrpington Station\u201d): buses 208, 353, 477 and R11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHigh Street \/ Church Hill\u201d (only towards \u201cOrpington Station\u201d): buses 208, 353, 477 and R11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWalnuts Centre\u201d: buses 208, 353, 358, 477, R2, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHigh Street\/Orpington War Memorial\u201d: buses 208, 353, 358, 477, R2, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cTubbenden Lane\u201d to \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d: buses 208, 353, 358, R2, R5, R7, R8, R9 and R10<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHigh Street \/ Broomhill Road\u201d (only towards \u201cPrincess Royal University Hosp\u201d): buses 208, 353, 358, 477, R2, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGoodmead Road\u201d (only towards \u201cPrincess Royal University Hosp\u201d): buses 208, 353, 477 and R11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCarlton Parade\u201d (only towards \u201cPrincess Royal University Hosp\u201d): buses 208, 353, 477 and R11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPetts Wood Library\u201d (only towards \u201cPrincess Royal University Hosp\u201d): buses 208 and R7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPrescott Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cPrincess Royal University Hosp\u201d): buses 208 and R7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKydbrook Close\u201d (only towards \u201cPrincess Royal University Hosp\u201d): bus 208<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCrofton Road \/ Crofton Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cPrincess Royal University Hosp\u201d): buses 208, 353 and R2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-b14-london\">bus B14<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r1-london\">bus R1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r11-london\">bus R11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r4-london\">bus R4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r5-london\">bus R5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r7-london\">bus R7<\/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>Our page \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london\">How to pay for public transport in London<\/a>\u201d describes tickets, passes and concessions, including any differences between modes of transport.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_about_bus_R3\"><\/span>Questions about bus R3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_R3_go_to_%E2%80%9CGlyndebourne_Park%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus R3 go to \u201cGlyndebourne Park\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_R3_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus R3 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cWalnuts Centre\u201d and \u201cHigh Street\/Orpington War Memorial\u201d (208, 353, 358, 477, R2, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 6 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route R3 in London links \u201cPrincess Royal University Hosp\u201d and \u201cOrpington Station\u201d. All routes in London \u2192 Which way bus R3 runs Towards \u201cOrpington Station\u201d: 47 stops. After \u201cPrincess Royal University Hosp\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cLocksbottom \/ St Michael&#8217;s Church\u201d, \u201cCrofton Road\/Starts Hill Road\u201d, \u201cGlyndebourne Park\u201d, \u201cOakwood Road \/ St. Pauls Church\u201d, \u201cCrofton [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":20989,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-20988","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\/20988","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=20988"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21008,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20988\/revisions\/21008"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20988"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=20988"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=20988"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=20988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}