{"id":21960,"date":"2026-09-30T17:18:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T16:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-5-london"},"modified":"2026-09-30T17:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T16:18:18","slug":"bus-route-5-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-5-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 5 in London: Romford Market \u2194 Canning Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 5 in London goes from \u201cRomford Market\u201d to \u201cCanning Town\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-6ac73d3fd774b\" 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-6ac73d3fd774b\"  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-5-london\/#The_route_of_bus_5\" >The route of bus 5<\/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-5-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\/bus-route-5-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-5-london\/#Questions_about_bus_5\" >Questions about bus 5<\/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-5-london\/#Does_bus_5_go_to_%E2%80%9CRomford_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 5 go to \u201cRomford 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-5-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_5_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 5 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_5\"><\/span>The route of bus 5<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-5-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-5-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 5 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cCanning Town\u201d: 51 stops. After \u201cRomford Market\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d, \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d, \u201cRomford Station\u201d, \u201cRom Valley Way\u201d, \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d, \u201cNorwood Avenue Rush Green\u201d, \u201cRush Green Road \/ Dagenham Road\u201d, \u201cLeonard Avenue\u201d, \u201cClayton Road (RM7)\u201d, \u201cBarton Avenue\u201d. Then \u201cCU London University \/ Wood Lane\u201d, \u201cBecontree Heath Leisure Centre\u201d, \u201cMorris Road\u201d, \u201cFive Elms School\u201d, \u201cBoxoll Road\u201d, \u201cBeverley Road (RM9)\u201d, \u201cMartins Corner\/Valence Avenue\u201d, \u201cBennetts Castle Lane Fair Cross\u201d, \u201cLindsey Road\u201d, \u201cLodge Avenue (RM8)\u201d. Then \u201cSt Thomas More Catholic Church\u201d, \u201cCapel Gardens\u201d, \u201cThurlestone Avenue\u201d, \u201cBarking Bus Garage\u201d, \u201cFaircross\u201d, \u201cHulse Avenue \/ Barking Park\u201d, \u201cPark Avenue Barking\u201d, \u201cBarking Station\u201d, \u201cBarking Town Centre\u201d, \u201cNorth Street\u201d. Then \u201cBarking Tesco\u201d, \u201cBurges Road\u201d, \u201cSt Olaves Road\u201d, \u201cAltmore Avenue\u201d, \u201cNewham Town Hall\u201d, \u201cBartle Avenue\u201d, \u201cAintree Avenue\u201d, \u201cDickens Road\u201d, \u201cUpton Park \/ Priory Road\u201d, \u201cUpton Park Green Street\u201d. Before \u201cCanning Town\u201d: \u201cNew City Road Plaistow\u201d, \u201cPlaistow Prince Regent Lane\u201d, \u201cPlaistow Police Station\u201d, \u201cBalaam Street\u201d, \u201cChargeable Lane\u201d, \u201cCroydon Road (E13)\u201d, \u201cRokeby School\u201d, \u201cHermit Road\u201d, \u201cRathbone Market\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cCanning Town\u201d to \u201cRomford Market\u201d (50 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cKing Street (E13)\u201d, \u201cSamson Street\u201d, \u201cArragon Road (E6)\u201d, \u201cKatherine Road Upton Park\u201d, \u201cHigh Street North East Ham\u201d, \u201cBecontree Avene Fair Cross\u201d, \u201cCharlecote Road\u201d, \u201cWinmill Road\u201d, \u201cHeathway Becontree\u201d and \u201cDagenham Road\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cCanning Town\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d, \u201cRush Green Road \/ Dagenham Road\u201d, \u201cFive Elms School\u201d, \u201cBoxoll Road\u201d, \u201cBeverley Road (RM9)\u201d and \u201cLodge Avenue (RM8)\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d \u2192 \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d (250 m), \u201cRush Green Road \/ Dagenham Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cDagenham Road\u201d (200 m), \u201cFive Elms School\u201d \u2192 \u201cWinmill Road\u201d (150 m) and \u201cBoxoll Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cWinmill Road\u201d (100 m). Towards \u201cCanning Town\u201d, board nearby: \u201cKing Street (E13)\u201d \u2192 \u201cCroydon Road (E13)\u201d (100 m), \u201cSamson Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cNew City Road Plaistow\u201d (50 m), \u201cArragon Road (E6)\u201d \u2192 \u201cDickens Road\u201d (50 m) and \u201cKatherine Road Upton Park\u201d \u2192 \u201cAintree Avenue\u201d (200 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 \u201cBecontree Heath Leisure Centre\u201d and \u201cBarking Station\u201d it shares the road with route EL2; between \u201cNewham Town Hall\u201d and \u201cCanning Town\u201d it shares the road with route 115; between \u201cRomford Market\u201d and \u201cMorris Road\u201d it shares the road with route 175.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cRomford Market\u201d: buses 66, 86, 103, 165, 174, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMercury Gardens\u201d (only towards \u201cCanning Town\u201d): buses 66, 86, 103, 165, 174, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d to \u201cRom Valley Way\u201d: buses 66, 86, 103, 165, 174, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQueens Hospital\u201d: buses 103, 174, 193, 248, 252, 365, 496, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNorwood Avenue Rush Green\u201d: buses 193, 248, 252, 365, 496, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRush Green Road \/ Dagenham Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCanning Town\u201d): buses 103, 174 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLeonard Avenue\u201d: buses 103, 174 and 499<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cClayton Road (RM7)\u201d to \u201cCU London University \/ Wood Lane\u201d: buses 103 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBecontree Heath Leisure Centre\u201d: buses 103, 150, 173 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMorris Road\u201d: buses 150, 173 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFive Elms School\u201d (only towards \u201cCanning Town\u201d): bus 173<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMartins Corner\/Valence Avenue\u201d: buses 62 and 364<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBennetts Castle Lane Fair Cross\u201d: buses 62 and 364<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLindsey Road\u201d: buses 364 and 368<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLodge Avenue (RM8)\u201d (only towards \u201cCanning Town\u201d): bus 368<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cSt Thomas More Catholic Church\u201d to \u201cThurlestone Avenue\u201d: bus EL3<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cBarking Bus Garage\u201d to \u201cHulse Avenue \/ Barking Park\u201d: buses 62 and EL3<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cPark Avenue Barking\u201d to \u201cNorth Street\u201d: buses 62, 169, 238, 287, 366, 368, EL1, EL3 and SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBarking Tesco\u201d (only towards \u201cCanning Town\u201d): buses 169, 238, 325 and 366<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBurges Road\u201d: buses 238, 300, 325 and 366<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Olaves Road\u201d: buses 238, 300 and 325<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAltmore Avenue\u201d: buses 58, 101, 238, 300, 304, 325, 376 and 474<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNewham Town Hall\u201d: buses 58, 101, 147, 238, 300, 304, 325, 376 and 474<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBartle Avenue\u201d: buses 58, 101, 147, 238, 300, 304, 325, 376 and 474<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAintree Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cCanning Town\u201d): buses 58, 101, 147, 238, 300, 304, 325, 376 and 474<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDickens Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCanning Town\u201d): buses 58, 104 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUpton Park \/ Priory Road\u201d: buses 58, 104, 147 and 376<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUpton Park Green Street\u201d: buses 58, 104, 147 and 376<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNew City Road Plaistow\u201d: buses 147, 262, 376 and 473<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPlaistow Prince Regent Lane\u201d: buses 147, 241, 262, 276, 325 and 473<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPlaistow Police Station\u201d: buses 147, 241, 262, 276, 300, 325 and 473<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBalaam Street\u201d: buses 241, 276, 300 and 325<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChargeable Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cCanning Town\u201d): buses 241, 276, 300 and 325<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCroydon Road (E13)\u201d (only towards \u201cCanning Town\u201d): buses 276 and 300<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRokeby School\u201d: buses 69, 276, 300 and 474<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHermit Road\u201d: buses 69, 276, 300, 323 and 474<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRathbone Market\u201d: buses 69, 147, 276, 300, 309, 323 and 474<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCanning Town\u201d: buses 69, 147, 276, 300, 309, 323 and 474<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKing Street (E13)\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Market\u201d): buses 241, 276, 300 and 325<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSamson Street\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Market\u201d): buses 58, 104, 147 and 376<\/li>\n<li>\u201cArragon Road (E6)\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Market\u201d): buses 58, 104 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKatherine Road Upton Park\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Market\u201d): buses 58 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHigh Street North East Ham\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Market\u201d): buses 58, 101, 147, 238, 300, 304, 325, 376 and 474<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBecontree Avene Fair Cross\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Market\u201d): bus 368<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWinmill Road\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Market\u201d): bus 173<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHeathway Becontree\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Market\u201d): buses 150, 173 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDagenham Road\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Market\u201d): buses 103, 174 and 499<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-el1-london\">bus EL1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-el2-london\">bus EL2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-el3-london\">bus EL3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl12-london\">bus SL12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl2-london\">bus SL2<\/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_about_bus_5\"><\/span>Questions about bus 5<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_5_go_to_%E2%80%9CRomford_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 5 go to \u201cRomford 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_5_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 5 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d (only towards \u201cCanning Town\u201d; 66, 86, 103, 165, 174, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12) and \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d (66, 86, 103, 165, 174, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12). 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 5 in London goes from \u201cRomford Market\u201d to \u201cCanning Town\u201d. All routes in London \u2192 The route of bus 5 Towards \u201cCanning Town\u201d: 51 stops. After \u201cRomford Market\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d, \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d, \u201cRomford Station\u201d, \u201cRom Valley Way\u201d, \u201cQueens Hospital\u201d, \u201cNorwood Avenue Rush Green\u201d, \u201cRush Green Road \/ Dagenham [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":21961,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-21960","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\/21960","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=21960"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21960\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21967,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21960\/revisions\/21967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21960"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=21960"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=21960"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=21960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}