{"id":21195,"date":"2026-09-30T11:41:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-r8-london"},"modified":"2026-09-30T11:41:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:41:41","slug":"bus-route-r8-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/21195-bus-route-r8-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route R8 in London: Orpington Bus Station \u2194 Lebanon Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route R8 in London goes from \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d to \u201cLebanon Gardens\u201d. In one direction or the other it serves 3 stops that it skips on the way back.<\/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-6ac73d46a8e13\" 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-6ac73d46a8e13\"  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\/21195-bus-route-r8-london\/#The_route_of_bus_R8\" >The route of bus R8<\/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\/21195-bus-route-r8-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\/21195-bus-route-r8-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\/21195-bus-route-r8-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\/21195-bus-route-r8-london\/#Does_bus_R8_go_to_%E2%80%9CSevenoaks_Road_Orpington_Hospital%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus R8 go to \u201cSevenoaks Road \/ Orpington Hospital\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\/21195-bus-route-r8-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_R8_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus R8 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_R8\"><\/span>The route of bus R8<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-r8-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-r8-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route R8 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d to \u201cLebanon Gardens\u201d: 40 stops. On the way: \u201cTubbenden Lane\u201d, \u201cHigh Street\/Orpington War Memorial\u201d, \u201cHillcrest Road\u201d, \u201cSevenoaks Road \/ Tower Road\u201d, \u201cSevenoaks Road \/ Orpington Hospital\u201d, \u201cSevenoaks Road \/ Cloonmore Avenue\u201d, \u201cCrescent Way (BR6)\u201d, \u201cGlentrammon Road\u201d, \u201cFarnborough Hill\/Bus Garage\u201d, \u201cShire Lane \/ Beechwood Avenue\u201d. Then \u201cHigh Elms Nature Centre\u201d, \u201cNorth End Road \/ Shire Lane\u201d, \u201cNorth End Lane \/ Shire Lane\u201d, \u201cBogey Lane\u201d, \u201cOrange Court Lane\u201d, \u201cNorth End Lane \/ Mill Lane\u201d, \u201cStandard Road Downe\u201d, \u201cDowne Orchard\u201d, \u201cDowne High Street\u201d, \u201cDowne Church\u201d. Then \u201cDowne \/ Luxted Road\u201d, \u201cDown House\u201d, \u201cDowne Court Farm\u201d, \u201cLuxted Road\u201d, \u201cLuxted Village\u201d, \u201cSingle Street Village\u201d, \u201cBerry&#8217;s Green\u201d, \u201cJail Lane \/ Single Street\u201d, \u201cCudham C of E Primary School\u201d, \u201cCharles Darwin School\u201d. Before \u201cLebanon Gardens\u201d: \u201cOld Tye Avenue\u201d, \u201cHawthorne Avenue\u201d, \u201cBiggin Hill \/ Black Horse\u201d, \u201cBiggin Hill Library &amp; Pool\u201d, \u201cChurch Road \/ Old Tye Avenue\u201d, \u201cAperfield Road\u201d, \u201cMain Road \/ Aperfield Road\u201d, \u201cVillage Green Way\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cLebanon Gardens\u201d to \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d (32 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cMaple Leaf Close\u201d, \u201cJail Lane\u201d, \u201cBeechwood Avenue (BR6)\u201d, \u201cFarnborough Hill \/ Shire Lane\u201d, \u201cSevenoaks Road \/ Orpington War Memorial\u201d and \u201cWalnuts Centre\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cLebanon Gardens\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cShire Lane \/ Beechwood Avenue\u201d, \u201cNorth End Road \/ Shire Lane\u201d, \u201cNorth End Lane \/ Mill Lane\u201d, \u201cDowne Orchard\u201d, \u201cDowne High Street\u201d and \u201cDowne \/ Luxted Road\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cShire Lane \/ Beechwood Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cBeechwood Avenue (BR6)\u201d (50 m), \u201cNorth End Road \/ Shire Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cNorth End Lane \/ Shire Lane\u201d (50 m), \u201cNorth End Lane \/ Mill Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cStandard Road Downe\u201d (50 m) and \u201cDowne Orchard\u201d \u2192 \u201cStandard Road Downe\u201d (250 m). Towards \u201cLebanon Gardens\u201d, board nearby: \u201cMaple Leaf Close\u201d \u2192 \u201cBiggin Hill Library &amp; Pool\u201d (100 m), \u201cJail Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cOld Tye Avenue\u201d (100 m), \u201cBeechwood Avenue (BR6)\u201d \u2192 \u201cShire Lane \/ Beechwood Avenue\u201d (50 m) and \u201cFarnborough Hill \/ Shire Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cShire Lane \/ Beechwood Avenue\u201d (100 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>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cHigh Street\/Orpington War Memorial\u201d and \u201cFarnborough Hill\/Bus Garage\u201d it shares the road with route 358; between \u201cHigh Street\/Orpington War Memorial\u201d and \u201cGlentrammon Road\u201d it shares the road with routes R5 and R10; between \u201cHigh Street\/Orpington War Memorial\u201d and \u201cSevenoaks Road \/ Orpington Hospital\u201d it shares the road with route R11.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d: buses 51, 61, 208, 353, B14, R1, R2, R3, R4, R7 and R9<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTubbenden Lane\u201d: buses 51, 61, 208, 353, B14, R1, R2, R3, R4, R7 and R9<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHigh Street\/Orpington War Memorial\u201d: buses 51, 61, 208, 353, 477, B14, R1, R2, R3, R4, R7 and R9<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHillcrest Road\u201d: buses 51, 61, 208, 353, 477, B14, R1, R2, R3, R4, R7 and R9<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSevenoaks Road \/ Tower Road\u201d: buses R1 and R7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSevenoaks Road \/ Orpington Hospital\u201d: bus R1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCrescent Way (BR6)\u201d: bus R4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGlentrammon Road\u201d: bus R1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFarnborough Hill\/Bus Garage\u201d: bus R1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDowne Orchard\u201d (only towards \u201cLebanon Gardens\u201d): bus 146<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDowne High Street\u201d (only towards \u201cLebanon Gardens\u201d): bus 146<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDowne Church\u201d: bus 146<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDowne \/ Luxted Road\u201d (only towards \u201cLebanon Gardens\u201d): bus 146<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHawthorne Avenue\u201d: buses 320, 464 and R2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBiggin Hill \/ Black Horse\u201d: buses 320, 464 and R2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBiggin Hill Library &amp; Pool\u201d (only towards \u201cLebanon Gardens\u201d): buses 320, 464 and R2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChurch Road \/ Old Tye Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cLebanon Gardens\u201d): buses 320, 464 and R2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLebanon Gardens\u201d: buses 320, 464 and R2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMaple Leaf Close\u201d (only towards \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d): buses 320, 464 and R2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBeechwood Avenue (BR6)\u201d (only towards \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d): bus R4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFarnborough Hill \/ Shire Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d): bus R4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSevenoaks Road \/ Orpington War Memorial\u201d (only towards \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d): buses 51, 61, 208, 353, 477, B14, R1, R2, R3, R4, R7 and R9<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWalnuts Centre\u201d (only towards \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d): buses 51, 61, 208, 353, 477, B14, R1, R2, R3, R4, R7 and R9<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOrpington Station\u201d: buses 51, 61, 208, 353, B14, R1, R2, R3, R4, R7 and R9<\/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-r10-london\">bus R10<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r11-london\">bus R11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r2-london\">bus R2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/20988-bus-route-r3-london\">bus R3<\/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>Which passes are available and who travels free is explained 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_R8_go_to_%E2%80%9CSevenoaks_Road_Orpington_Hospital%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus R8 go to \u201cSevenoaks Road \/ Orpington Hospital\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_R8_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus R8 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cHigh Street\/Orpington War Memorial\u201d and \u201cHillcrest Road\u201d (51, 61, 208, 353, 477, B14, R1, R2, R3, R4, R7 and R9). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route R8 in London goes from \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d to \u201cLebanon Gardens\u201d. In one direction or the other it serves 3 stops that it skips on the way back. All routes in London \u2192 The route of bus R8 From \u201cOrpington Bus Station\u201d to \u201cLebanon Gardens\u201d: 40 stops. On the way: \u201cTubbenden Lane\u201d, \u201cHigh [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":21196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-21195","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\/21195","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=21195"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21208,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21195\/revisions\/21208"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21195"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=21195"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=21195"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=21195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}