{"id":24051,"date":"2026-09-26T18:31:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T17:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-86-london"},"modified":"2026-09-26T18:31:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T17:31:31","slug":"bus-route-86-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/24051-bus-route-86-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 86 in London: Stratford Bus Station \u2194 Romford Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 86 in London goes from \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d to \u201cRomford Station\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-6ac73d4987e59\" 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-6ac73d4987e59\"  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\/24051-bus-route-86-london\/#Which_way_bus_86_runs\" >Which way bus 86 runs<\/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\/24051-bus-route-86-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\/24051-bus-route-86-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\/24051-bus-route-86-london\/#Questions_about_bus_86\" >Questions about bus 86<\/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\/24051-bus-route-86-london\/#Does_bus_86_go_to_%E2%80%9CStratford_Centre_Moorfields_Eye_Hospital%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 86 go to \u201cStratford Centre \/ Moorfields Eye 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\/24051-bus-route-86-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_86_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 86 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_way_bus_86_runs\"><\/span>Which way bus 86 runs<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-86-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-86-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 86 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d to \u201cRomford Station\u201d: 47 stops. On the way: \u201cStratford Centre \/ Moorfields Eye Hospital\u201d, \u201cLitchfield Avenue\u201d, \u201cWater Lane \/ University Of East London\u201d, \u201cAtherton Leisure Centre\u201d, \u201cMargery Park Road\u201d, \u201cWoodgrange Road\u201d, \u201cGreen Street (E7)\u201d, \u201cKatherine Road Forest Gate\u201d, \u201cShrewsbury Road Romford\u201d, \u201cWoodgrange Park Station\u201d. Then \u201cHigh Street North Manor Park\u201d, \u201cFirst Avenue (E12)\u201d, \u201cRabbits Road\u201d, \u201cSeventh Avenue\u201d, \u201cLittle Ilford Lane\u201d, \u201cNorth Circular Road Ilford\u201d, \u201cIlford Station \/ Ilford Hill\u201d, \u201cPioneer Point\u201d, \u201cRedbridge Central Library\u201d, \u201cHainault Street\u201d. Then \u201cSt Peter &amp; St Paul Church\u201d, \u201cIlford County Court\u201d, \u201cAldborough Road South Seven Kings\u201d, \u201cNew Road Seven Kings\u201d, \u201cSeven Kings Station\u201d, \u201cChester Road (IG3)\u201d, \u201cKingswood Road\u201d, \u201cBarley Lane \/ Goodmayes Stn\u201d, \u201cGoodmayes Retail Park\u201d, \u201cGrove Road Goodmayes\u201d. Then \u201cBelfairs Drive\u201d, \u201cChadwell Heath Lane\u201d, \u201cSt Chad&#8217;s Road\u201d, \u201cWhalebone Lane\u201d, \u201cHainault Road Chadwell Heath\u201d, \u201cSt Edward&#8217;s Academy \/ The Compass School\u201d, \u201cJutsums Lane\u201d, \u201cRomford Stadium\u201d, \u201cRichards Avenue\u201d, \u201cCotleigh Road\u201d. Before \u201cRomford Station\u201d: \u201cKnightsbridge Gardens\u201d, \u201cMawney Road (RM1)\u201d, \u201cNorth Street Romford\u201d, \u201cRomford Market\u201d, \u201cWestern Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cRomford Station\u201d to \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d (48 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d, \u201cAlbany Road Chadwell Heath\u201d, \u201cFarrance Road\u201d, \u201cJapan Road\u201d, \u201cWangey Road\u201d, \u201cMontpelier Gardens\u201d, \u201cGoodmayes Tesco\u201d, \u201cGoodmayes Road \/ Goodmayes Stn\u201d, \u201cBlythswood Road\u201d, \u201cIlford Fire Station\u201d, \u201cConnaught Road Seven Kings\u201d, \u201cWinston Way Primary School\u201d, \u201cIlford Broadway\u201d, \u201cChapel Road\u201d, \u201cDersingham Avenue\u201d and \u201cSprowston Road\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cRomford Station\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cLitchfield Avenue\u201d, \u201cSeventh Avenue\u201d, \u201cNorth Circular Road Ilford\u201d, \u201cIlford Station \/ Ilford Hill\u201d, \u201cPioneer Point\u201d and \u201cIlford County Court\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cLitchfield Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cWater Lane \/ University Of East London\u201d (250 m), \u201cSeventh Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cRabbits Road\u201d (250 m), \u201cNorth Circular Road Ilford\u201d \u2192 \u201cDersingham Avenue\u201d (150 m) and \u201cIlford Station \/ Ilford Hill\u201d \u2192 \u201cChapel Road\u201d (100 m). Towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d, board nearby: \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d \u2192 \u201cWestern Road\u201d (50 m), \u201cAlbany Road Chadwell Heath\u201d \u2192 \u201cHainault Road Chadwell Heath\u201d (100 m), \u201cFarrance Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cWhalebone Lane\u201d (100 m) and \u201cJapan Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cChadwell Heath Lane\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 \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d and \u201cIlford Station \/ Ilford Hill\u201d it shares the road with route 425; between \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d and \u201cSeventh Avenue\u201d it shares the road with route 25; between \u201cFirst Avenue (E12)\u201d and \u201cIlford Station \/ Ilford Hill\u201d it shares the road with route W19.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d: buses 69, 97, 104, 108, 158, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 339, 388, 473 and D8<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStratford Centre \/ Moorfields Eye Hospital\u201d: buses 69, 104, 158, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 473 and D8<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLitchfield Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d): buses 69, 104, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308 and 473<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWater Lane \/ University Of East London\u201d: buses 69 and 308<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAtherton Leisure Centre\u201d: bus 308<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMargery Park Road\u201d: bus 308<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWoodgrange Road\u201d: buses 58, 308, 325 and 330<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGreen Street (E7)\u201d: buses 58, 325 and 330<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKatherine Road Forest Gate\u201d: buses 58, 325 and 330<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShrewsbury Road Romford\u201d: bus 325<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cWoodgrange Park Station\u201d to \u201cFirst Avenue (E12)\u201d: buses 101, 304 and 474<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRabbits Road\u201d: bus 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSeventh Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d): bus 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLittle Ilford Lane\u201d: bus 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNorth Circular Road Ilford\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d): buses 147, 296 and 396<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIlford Station \/ Ilford Hill\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d): buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 462, EL1 and SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPioneer Point\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d): buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 462, EL1 and SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRedbridge Central Library\u201d: buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 462, EL1 and SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHainault Street\u201d: buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 364, 366 and 462<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Peter &amp; St Paul Church\u201d: buses 128, 145, 150 and 366<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIlford County Court\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d): buses 128, 145 and 150<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKingswood Road\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d): buses 364 and EL3<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBarley Lane \/ Goodmayes Stn\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d): buses 364 and EL3<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBelfairs Drive\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d): buses 62, 173 and 368<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChadwell Heath Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d): buses 62, 173 and 368<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Chad&#8217;s Road\u201d: buses 62, 173 and 368<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhalebone Lane\u201d: buses 62 and 173<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHainault Road Chadwell Heath\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d): bus 173<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCotleigh Road\u201d: buses 128, 165, 193, 252 and 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKnightsbridge Gardens\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d): buses 128, 165, 193, 252 and 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMawney Road (RM1)\u201d: buses 128, 165, 193, 252 and 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNorth Street Romford\u201d: buses 5, 66, 103, 128, 165, 175, 193, 247, 252, 294, 296, 365, 375 and 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Market\u201d: buses 5, 66, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestern Road\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d): buses 5, 66, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Station\u201d: buses 5, 66, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d): buses 5, 66, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAlbany Road Chadwell Heath\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d): buses 62 and 173<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFarrance Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d): buses 62 and 173<\/li>\n<li>\u201cJapan Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d): buses 62, 173 and 368<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWangey Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d): buses 62, 173 and 368<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cGoodmayes Tesco\u201d to \u201cBlythswood Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d): buses 364 and EL3<\/li>\n<li>\u201cConnaught Road Seven Kings\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d): buses 128, 145, 150 and 366<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWinston Way Primary School\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d): buses 123, 128, 145, 150, 167, 179, 364, 366 and 462<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIlford Broadway\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d): buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 462, EL1 and SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChapel Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d): buses 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 179, 296, 364, 366, 396, 462, EL1 and SL2<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDersingham Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d): bus 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSprowston Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d): buses 58, 325 and 330<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-d8-london\">bus D8<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-el1-london\">bus EL1<\/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>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-w19-london\">bus W19<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-5-london\">bus 5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/22651-bus-route-25-london\">bus 25<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-58-london\">bus 58<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-62-london\">bus 62<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-66-london\">bus 66<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-69-london\">bus 69<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-97-london\">bus 97<\/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>Our page \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london\">How to pay for public transport in London<\/a>\u201d describes tickets, passes and concessions, including any differences between modes of transport.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_about_bus_86\"><\/span>Questions about bus 86<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_86_go_to_%E2%80%9CStratford_Centre_Moorfields_Eye_Hospital%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 86 go to \u201cStratford Centre \/ Moorfields Eye 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_86_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 86 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cWestern Road\u201d (only towards \u201cRomford Station\u201d; 5, 66, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 248, 252, 294, 296, 365, 370, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12) and \u201cRomford Station\u201d (5, 66, 103, 128, 165, 174, 175, 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 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 86 in London goes from \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d to \u201cRomford Station\u201d. All routes in London \u2192 Which way bus 86 runs From \u201cStratford Bus Station\u201d to \u201cRomford Station\u201d: 47 stops. On the way: \u201cStratford Centre \/ Moorfields Eye Hospital\u201d, \u201cLitchfield Avenue\u201d, \u201cWater Lane \/ University Of East London\u201d, \u201cAtherton Leisure Centre\u201d, \u201cMargery Park [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":24052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-24051","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\/24051","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=24051"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24071,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24051\/revisions\/24071"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24051"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=24051"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=24051"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=24051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}