{"id":22440,"date":"2026-09-27T18:50:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T17:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-23-london"},"modified":"2026-09-27T18:50:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T17:50:50","slug":"bus-route-23-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-23-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 23 in London: Great Western Road (W10) \u2194 Aldwych \/ Drury Lane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 23 in London goes from \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d to \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d. The return journey starts at \u201cAldwych \/ Bush House\u201d (100 m from \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\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-6ac73d2e43197\" 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-6ac73d2e43197\"  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-23-london\/#The_route_of_bus_23\" >The route of bus 23<\/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-23-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-23-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-23-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-23-london\/#Where_does_bus_23_start_its_return_journey\" >Where does bus 23 start its return journey?<\/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-23-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_23_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 23 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_23\"><\/span>The route of bus 23<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-23-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-23-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 23 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d: 36 stops. After \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cEdenham Way\u201d, \u201cGolborne Road\u201d, \u201cBosworth Road\u201d, \u201cWest Row\u201d, \u201cLadbroke Grove Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d, \u201cKensal House\u201d, \u201cBarlby Road\u201d, \u201cSt Charles Square\/Ladbroke Grv\u201d, \u201cChesterton Road\u201d, \u201cLadbroke Grove\u201d. Then \u201cElgin Crescent\u201d, \u201cPortobello Road\u201d, \u201cWestbourne Grove\/Colville Road\u201d, \u201cChepstow Rd \/ Westbourne Grove\u201d, \u201cQueensway Bayswater\u201d, \u201cPorchester Terrace North\u201d, \u201cBishops Bridge Road \/ Westbourne Terrace\u201d, \u201cPaddington Station \/ Eastbourne Terrace\u201d, \u201cPaddington Station\u201d, \u201cSt Marys Hospital\u201d. Then \u201cEdgware Road \/ Praed Street\u201d, \u201cGeorge Street (W2)\u201d, \u201cMarble Arch Station \/ Edgware Road\u201d, \u201cMarble Arch Station \/ Park Lane\u201d, \u201cDorchester Hotel\u201d, \u201cLondon Hilton Hotel\u201d, \u201cOld Park Lane \/ Hard Rock Cafe\u201d, \u201cGreen Park Station\u201d, \u201cOld Bond Street\/Royal Academy\u201d, \u201cPiccadilly Circus\u201d. Before \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d: \u201cHaymarket \/ Jermyn Street\u201d, \u201cTrafalgar Square\u201d, \u201cCharing Cross\u201d, \u201cSouthampton Street \/ Covent Garden\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cAldwych \/ Bush House\u201d to \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d (37 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cSavoy Street\u201d, \u201cBedford Street\u201d, \u201cRegent Street \/ St James&#8217;s\u201d, \u201cGreen Park \/ Constitution Hill\u201d, \u201cBurwood Place\u201d, \u201cSussex Gardens\u201d, \u201cWestbourne Terrace\u201d, \u201cGloucester Terrace\u201d, \u201cWestbourne Grove \/ Queensway\u201d, \u201cChepstow Road\u201d, \u201cColville Road (W11)\u201d, \u201cPortobello Road Market\u201d, \u201cBlenheim Crescent\u201d and \u201cAlderson Street\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cWest Row\u201d, \u201cElgin Crescent\u201d, \u201cPortobello Road\u201d, \u201cWestbourne Grove\/Colville Road\u201d, \u201cChepstow Rd \/ Westbourne Grove\u201d and \u201cQueensway Bayswater\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cWest Row\u201d \u2192 \u201cKensal House\u201d (100 m), \u201cElgin Crescent\u201d \u2192 \u201cBlenheim Crescent\u201d (100 m), \u201cPortobello Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cPortobello Road Market\u201d (100 m) and \u201cWestbourne Grove\/Colville Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cColville Road (W11)\u201d (50 m). Towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d, board nearby: \u201cSavoy Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cSouthampton Street \/ Covent Garden\u201d (100 m), \u201cBedford Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cSouthampton Street \/ Covent Garden\u201d (100 m), \u201cRegent Street \/ St James&#8217;s\u201d \u2192 \u201cHaymarket \/ Jermyn Street\u201d (150 m) and \u201cGreen Park \/ Constitution Hill\u201d \u2192 \u201cOld Park Lane \/ Hard Rock Cafe\u201d (50 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connections\"><\/span>Connections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On part of the route, between \u201cPorchester Terrace North\u201d and \u201cLondon Hilton Hotel\u201d it shares the road with route 36; between \u201cOld Park Lane \/ Hard Rock Cafe\u201d and \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d it shares the road with route 9; between \u201cChepstow Rd \/ Westbourne Grove\u201d and \u201cSt Marys Hospital\u201d it shares the road with routes 7 and 27.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stops from \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d to \u201cGolborne Road\u201d: buses 18, 28, 31 and 328<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBosworth Road\u201d: buses 18 and 28<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWest Row\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses 18, 28, 70, 295 and 316<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLadbroke Grove Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d: buses 18, 28, 70, 295 and 316<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKensal House\u201d: buses 18, 28, 70, 295 and 316<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBarlby Road\u201d: buses 70, 295 and 316<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Charles Square\/Ladbroke Grv\u201d: buses 70 and 295<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChesterton Road\u201d: buses 70, 295 and 316<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLadbroke Grove\u201d: buses 70, 295 and 316<\/li>\n<li>\u201cElgin Crescent\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): bus 70<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPortobello Road\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): bus 70<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestbourne Grove\/Colville Road\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses 28, 31 and 328<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChepstow Rd \/ Westbourne Grove\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses 28, 31, 70 and 328<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQueensway Bayswater\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses 28, 31, 70 and 328<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPorchester Terrace North\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): bus 70<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBishops Bridge Road \/ Westbourne Terrace\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses 16, 18 and 46<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPaddington Station \/ Eastbourne Terrace\u201d: buses 16, 18 and 46<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPaddington Station\u201d: bus 16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Marys Hospital\u201d: buses 6, 16, 18 and 98<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEdgware Road \/ Praed Street\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses 6, 16, 18 and 98<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGeorge Street (W2)\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses 6 and 98<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMarble Arch Station \/ Edgware Road\u201d: buses 2, 6, 13, 74, 94, 98, 113, 137, 148, 189, 205, 274, 390 and 757<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMarble Arch Station \/ Park Lane\u201d: buses 2, 6, 13, 74, 94, 98, 113, 137, 148, 189, 205, 274, 390 and 757<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDorchester Hotel\u201d: buses 2, 6, 13, 74, 137, 148 and 390<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLondon Hilton Hotel\u201d: buses 2, 6, 13, 14, 19, 22, 38, 74, 137, 148, 390 and 757<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOld Park Lane \/ Hard Rock Cafe\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses 2, 6, 13, 14, 19, 22, 38, 74, 137, 148, 390 and 757<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGreen Park Station\u201d: buses 14, 19, 22 and 38<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOld Bond Street\/Royal Academy\u201d: buses 12, 14, 19, 22, 38, 88, 94, 139, 159 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPiccadilly Circus\u201d: buses 12, 14, 19, 38, 88, 94, 139, 159 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHaymarket \/ Jermyn Street\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses 12, 14, 19, 24, 29, 38, 88, 94, 139, 159, 176 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTrafalgar Square\u201d: buses 12, 15, 24, 26, 29, 87, 88, 91, 94, 139, 159, 176 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCharing Cross\u201d: buses 12, 15, 24, 26, 29, 87, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSouthampton Street \/ Covent Garden\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d): buses 1, 15, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d: buses 1, 15, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAldwych \/ Bush House\u201d: buses 1, 15, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSavoy Street\u201d (only towards \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d): buses 1, 15, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBedford Street\u201d (only towards \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d): buses 1, 15, 24, 26, 29, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRegent Street \/ St James&#8217;s\u201d (only towards \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d): buses 12, 14, 19, 38, 88, 94, 139, 159 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGreen Park \/ Constitution Hill\u201d (only towards \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d): buses 2, 6, 13, 14, 19, 22, 38, 74, 137, 148, 390 and 757<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBurwood Place\u201d (only towards \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d): buses 6 and 98<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSussex Gardens\u201d (only towards \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d): buses 6, 16, 18 and 98<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestbourne Terrace\u201d (only towards \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d): buses 16, 18 and 46<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGloucester Terrace\u201d (only towards \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d): buses 18 and 46<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestbourne Grove \/ Queensway\u201d (only towards \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d): bus 70<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChepstow Road\u201d (only towards \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d): buses 28, 31, 70 and 328<\/li>\n<li>\u201cColville Road (W11)\u201d (only towards \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d): buses 28, 31 and 328<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPortobello Road Market\u201d (only towards \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d): bus 70<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBlenheim Crescent\u201d (only towards \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d): bus 70<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAlderson Street\u201d (only towards \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d): buses 18, 28, 70, 295 and 316<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestbourne Park Bus Garage\u201d: buses 18, 28, 31 and 328<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl6-london\">bus SL6<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-1-london\">bus 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-2-london\">bus 2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-6-london\">bus 6<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-7-london\">bus 7<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-9-london\">bus 9<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-13-london\">bus 13<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-14-london\">bus 14<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-15-london\">bus 15<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-16-london\">bus 16<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-22-london\">bus 22<\/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=\"Where_does_bus_23_start_its_return_journey\"><\/span>Where does bus 23 start its return journey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At \u201cAldwych \/ Bush House\u201d (100 m from \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_23_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 23 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cSouthampton Street \/ Covent Garden\u201d (only towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d; 1, 15, 26, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6) and \u201cBedford Street\u201d (only towards \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d; 1, 15, 24, 26, 29, 59, 68, 76, 87, 91, 139, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341 and SL6). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 27 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 23 in London goes from \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d to \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d. The return journey starts at \u201cAldwych \/ Bush House\u201d (100 m from \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d). All routes in London \u2192 The route of bus 23 Towards \u201cAldwych \/ Drury Lane\u201d: 36 stops. After \u201cGreat Western Road (W10)\u201d, the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":22441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-22440","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\/22440","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=22440"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22447,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22440\/revisions\/22447"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22440"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=22440"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=22440"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=22440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}