{"id":22934,"date":"2026-09-24T11:06:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T10:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-42-london"},"modified":"2026-09-24T11:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T10:06:06","slug":"bus-route-42-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/22934-bus-route-42-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 42 in London: East Dulwich Sainsbury&#8217;s \u2194 Appold Street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 42 in London runs between \u201cEast Dulwich Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d and \u201cAppold Street\u201d. The return journey starts at \u201cPrimrose Street\u201d (250 m from \u201cAppold Street\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-6ac73d230de58\" 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-6ac73d230de58\"  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\/22934-bus-route-42-london\/#Where_bus_42_goes\" >Where bus 42 goes<\/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\/22934-bus-route-42-london\/#Other_routes_along_the_way\" >Other routes along the way<\/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\/22934-bus-route-42-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\/22934-bus-route-42-london\/#Questions_about_bus_42\" >Questions about bus 42<\/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\/22934-bus-route-42-london\/#Where_does_bus_42_start_its_return_journey\" >Where does bus 42 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\/22934-bus-route-42-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_42_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 42 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_bus_42_goes\"><\/span>Where bus 42 goes<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-42-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-42-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 42 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cEast Dulwich Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d to \u201cAppold Street\u201d: 41 stops. On the way: \u201cQuorn Road\u201d, \u201cEast Dulwich Station\u201d, \u201cOndine Road\u201d, \u201cDerwent Grove\u201d, \u201cTessa Jowell Health Centre\u201d, \u201cTownley Road\u201d, \u201cDulwich Village (SE21)\u201d, \u201cNorth Dulwich\u201d, \u201cElmwood Road \/ Charter School\u201d, \u201cCasino Avenue\u201d. Then \u201cHerne Hill Road\u201d, \u201cDeepdene Road Herne Hill\u201d, \u201cBlanchedowne\u201d, \u201cChampion Hill\u201d, \u201cKing&#8217;s College Hospital\u201d, \u201cColdharbour Lane\u201d, \u201cDenmark Hill\/Camberwell Green\u201d, \u201cCamberwell Green\u201d, \u201cMedlar Street\u201d, \u201cWyndham Road \/ Camberwell Road\u201d. Then \u201cBowyer Place\u201d, \u201cCamberwell Road \/ Albany Road\u201d, \u201cAlbany Road \/ Camberwell Road\u201d, \u201cAlbany Road \/ Wells Way\u201d, \u201cAlsace Road\u201d, \u201cEast Street \/ Thurlow Street\u201d, \u201cCongreve Street\u201d, \u201cOld Kent Road \/ East Street\u201d, \u201cBricklayer&#8217;s Arms\u201d, \u201cTwr Bridge Rd\/Bricklayers Arms\u201d. Before \u201cAppold Street\u201d: \u201cGrange Road\/Caledonian Market\u201d, \u201cAbbey Street\u201d, \u201cDruid Street\u201d, \u201cTower Bridge\u201d, \u201cTower Gateway Station DLR\u201d, \u201cMansell Street\u201d, \u201cDuke&#8217;s Place\u201d, \u201cLiverpool Street Station\u201d, \u201cPrimrose Street\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cPrimrose Street\u201d to \u201cEast Dulwich Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d (38 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cSt Botolph Street\u201d, \u201cAldgate\u201d, \u201cMinories\u201d, \u201cTower Hill \/ Tower Gateway Station\u201d, \u201cPortland Street\u201d, \u201cSunray Avenue\u201d, \u201cGoose Green\u201d and \u201cElsie Road\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cAppold Street\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cQuorn Road\u201d, \u201cOndine Road\u201d, \u201cDulwich Village (SE21)\u201d, \u201cHerne Hill Road\u201d, \u201cCamberwell Green\u201d and \u201cWyndham Road \/ Camberwell Road\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cQuorn Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cEast Dulwich Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d (150 m), \u201cOndine Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cGoose Green\u201d (150 m), \u201cDulwich Village (SE21)\u201d \u2192 \u201cNorth Dulwich\u201d (150 m) and \u201cHerne Hill Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cCasino Avenue\u201d (250 m). Towards \u201cAppold Street\u201d, board nearby: \u201cSt Botolph Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cDuke&#8217;s Place\u201d (250 m), \u201cAldgate\u201d \u2192 \u201cMansell Street\u201d (200 m), \u201cMinories\u201d \u2192 \u201cMansell Street\u201d (150 m) and \u201cTower Hill \/ Tower Gateway Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cTower Gateway Station DLR\u201d (150 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_routes_along_the_way\"><\/span>Other routes along the way<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cHerne Hill Road\u201d and \u201cCamberwell Road \/ Albany Road\u201d it shares the road with routes 68 and 468; between \u201cGrange Road\/Caledonian Market\u201d and \u201cPrimrose Street\u201d it shares the road with route 78; between \u201cKing&#8217;s College Hospital\u201d and \u201cCamberwell Road \/ Albany Road\u201d it shares the road with routes 40 and 176.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cEast Dulwich Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d: buses 185, 484 and P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQuorn Road\u201d (only towards \u201cAppold Street\u201d): buses 185, 484 and P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEast Dulwich Station\u201d: buses 37, 185, 484 and P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOndine Road\u201d (only towards \u201cAppold Street\u201d): buses 37, 185, 484 and P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDerwent Grove\u201d: buses 37, 185, 484 and P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTessa Jowell Health Centre\u201d: buses 37, 185, 484 and P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTownley Road\u201d: buses 37 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDulwich Village (SE21)\u201d (only towards \u201cAppold Street\u201d): buses 37 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNorth Dulwich\u201d: buses 37 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cElmwood Road \/ Charter School\u201d: buses 37 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCasino Avenue\u201d: bus P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHerne Hill Road\u201d (only towards \u201cAppold Street\u201d): bus P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDeepdene Road Herne Hill\u201d: bus P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChampion Hill\u201d: buses 185 and 484<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKing&#8217;s College Hospital\u201d: buses 45, 185, 345 and 484<\/li>\n<li>\u201cColdharbour Lane\u201d: buses 12, 36, 45, 148, 171, 185, 345, 436 and 484<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDenmark Hill\/Camberwell Green\u201d: buses 12, 36, 45, 148, 171, 185, 345, 436 and 484<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCamberwell Green\u201d (only towards \u201cAppold Street\u201d): buses 12, 36, 45, 148, 171, 185, 345, 436 and 484<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMedlar Street\u201d: buses 12, 36, 148, 171, 185, 345, 436 and 484<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWyndham Road \/ Camberwell Road\u201d (only towards \u201cAppold Street\u201d): buses 12, 148 and 171<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cBowyer Place\u201d to \u201cAlbany Road \/ Camberwell Road\u201d: buses 12, 148 and 171<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAlbany Road \/ Wells Way\u201d: buses 136 and 343<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAlsace Road\u201d: buses 136 and 343<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEast Street \/ Thurlow Street\u201d: buses 21, 53, 63, 136, 172, 343, 363, 415 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCongreve Street\u201d: buses 21, 53, 63, 136, 172, 343, 363, 415 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOld Kent Road \/ East Street\u201d (only towards \u201cAppold Street\u201d): buses 21, 53, 63, 172, 363, 415 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBricklayer&#8217;s Arms\u201d: buses 1, 21, 53, 63, 172, 188, 363, 415 and 453<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTwr Bridge Rd\/Bricklayers Arms\u201d: buses 1, 21, 53, 63, 172, 188, 363, 415, 453 and C10<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGrange Road\/Caledonian Market\u201d: buses 1, 21, 63, 172, 188, 415, 453 and C10<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAbbey Street\u201d: buses 1, 188 and C10<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDruid Street\u201d: buses 47, 188, 343 and 381<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTower Bridge\u201d: buses 47, 188, 343 and 381<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTower Gateway Station DLR\u201d (only towards \u201cAppold Street\u201d): buses 15, 100 and 343<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMansell Street\u201d (only towards \u201cAppold Street\u201d): buses 15, 25, 100, 115, 135, 205, 242, 254 and 343<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDuke&#8217;s Place\u201d (only towards \u201cAppold Street\u201d): buses 8, 15, 21, 25, 26, 43, 47, 100, 115, 135, 141, 149, 205, 242, 254, 344 and 388<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLiverpool Street Station\u201d: buses 8, 21, 26, 43, 47, 100, 135, 141, 149, 153, 205, 344 and 388<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPrimrose Street\u201d: buses 8, 26, 47, 135, 149, 153, 205, 242, 344 and 388<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAppold Street\u201d: buses 8, 26, 47, 135, 149, 205, 214, 242 and 388<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Botolph Street\u201d (only towards \u201cEast Dulwich Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d): buses 15, 25, 100, 115, 135, 205, 242 and 254<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAldgate\u201d (only towards \u201cEast Dulwich Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d): buses 15, 25, 100, 115, 135, 205, 242 and 254<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMinories\u201d (only towards \u201cEast Dulwich Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d): buses 15, 25, 100, 115, 135, 205, 242, 254 and 343<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTower Hill \/ Tower Gateway Station\u201d (only towards \u201cEast Dulwich Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d): buses 15, 100 and 343<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPortland Street\u201d (only towards \u201cEast Dulwich Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d): buses 136 and 343<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSunray Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cEast Dulwich Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d): bus P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGoose Green\u201d (only towards \u201cEast Dulwich Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d): buses 37, 185, 484 and P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cElsie Road\u201d (only towards \u201cEast Dulwich Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d): buses 37, 185, 484 and P13<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-c10-london\">bus C10<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-p13-london\">bus P13<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-p4-london\">bus P4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-1-london\">bus 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-8-london\">bus 8<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-12-london\">bus 12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-15-london\">bus 15<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-21-london\">bus 21<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/22651-bus-route-25-london\">bus 25<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-26-london\">bus 26<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-36-london\">bus 36<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-37-london\">bus 37<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-40-london\">bus 40<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-43-london\">bus 43<\/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_42\"><\/span>Questions about bus 42<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_does_bus_42_start_its_return_journey\"><\/span>Where does bus 42 start its return journey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At \u201cPrimrose Street\u201d (250 m from \u201cAppold Street\u201d).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_42_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 42 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cDuke&#8217;s Place\u201d (only towards \u201cAppold Street\u201d; 8, 15, 21, 25, 26, 43, 47, 100, 115, 135, 141, 149, 205, 242, 254, 344 and 388) and \u201cLiverpool Street Station\u201d (8, 21, 26, 43, 47, 100, 135, 141, 149, 153, 205, 344 and 388). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 24 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 42 in London runs between \u201cEast Dulwich Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d and \u201cAppold Street\u201d. The return journey starts at \u201cPrimrose Street\u201d (250 m from \u201cAppold Street\u201d). All routes in London \u2192 Where bus 42 goes From \u201cEast Dulwich Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d to \u201cAppold Street\u201d: 41 stops. On the way: \u201cQuorn Road\u201d, \u201cEast Dulwich Station\u201d, \u201cOndine Road\u201d, \u201cDerwent Grove\u201d, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":22935,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-22934","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\/22934","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=22934"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22953,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22934\/revisions\/22953"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22934"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=22934"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=22934"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=22934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}