{"id":21867,"date":"2026-10-02T09:04:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T08:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-x442-london"},"modified":"2026-10-02T09:04:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T08:04:04","slug":"bus-route-x442-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-x442-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route X442 in London: Elmsleigh Bus Station \u2194 Heathrow Terminal 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route X442 in London links \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d and \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\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-6ac73d259cfc2\" 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-6ac73d259cfc2\"  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-x442-london\/#The_route_of_bus_X442\" >The route of bus X442<\/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-x442-london\/#Connections\" >Connections<\/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-x442-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-x442-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-x442-london\/#Does_bus_X442_go_to_%E2%80%9CStaines_Railway_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus X442 go to \u201cStaines Railway Station\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-x442-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_X442_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus X442 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_X442\"><\/span>The route of bus X442<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-x442-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-x442-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route X442 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d to \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d: 15 stops. On the way: \u201cEdgell Road\u201d, \u201cCarlyle Road\u201d, \u201cWheatsheaf Lane\u201d, \u201cSweeps Bridge\u201d, \u201cFlorence Gardens\u201d, \u201cLansdowne Road\u201d, \u201cHurstdene Avenue\u201d, \u201cWorple Avenue\u201d, \u201cKnowle Green\u201d, \u201cStaines Railway Station\u201d. Before \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d: \u201cLondon Road\u201d, \u201cBirch Green\u201d, \u201cHorton Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d: 17 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cKingston Road\u201d and \u201cPark Avenue\u201d. Towards \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d, board nearby: \u201cKingston Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cLondon Road\u201d (50 m) and \u201cPark Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cCarlyle Road\u201d (200 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connections\"><\/span>Connections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d and \u201cSweeps Bridge\u201d it shares the road with route 458.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d: buses 117, 203, 216, 290, 442 and 446<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cHurstdene Avenue\u201d to \u201cKnowle Green\u201d: buses 117 and 290<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cStaines Railway Station\u201d to \u201cBirch Green\u201d: buses 117, 203, 216, 290, 442 and 446<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHorton Road\u201d: bus 442<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d: buses 350, 423, 442, 482, 490, H30, HHL and RA2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKingston Road\u201d (only towards \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d): buses 117, 203, 216, 290, 442 and 446<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-h30-london\">bus H30<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-hhl-london\">bus HHL<\/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_X442_go_to_%E2%80%9CStaines_Railway_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus X442 go to \u201cStaines Railway Station\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_X442_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus X442 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d (117, 203, 216, 290, 442 and 446) and \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d (350, 423, 442, 482, 490, H30, HHL and RA2). 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 X442 in London links \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d and \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d. All routes in London \u2192 The route of bus X442 From \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d to \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d: 15 stops. On the way: \u201cEdgell Road\u201d, \u201cCarlyle Road\u201d, \u201cWheatsheaf Lane\u201d, \u201cSweeps Bridge\u201d, \u201cFlorence Gardens\u201d, \u201cLansdowne Road\u201d, \u201cHurstdene Avenue\u201d, \u201cWorple Avenue\u201d, \u201cKnowle Green\u201d, \u201cStaines [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":21868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-21867","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\/21867","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=21867"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21875,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21867\/revisions\/21875"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21867"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=21867"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=21867"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=21867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}