{"id":25102,"date":"2026-10-01T11:37:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T10:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-138-london"},"modified":"2026-10-01T11:37:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T10:37:37","slug":"bus-route-138-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-138-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 138 in London: Bromley North Station \u2194 Chestnut Avenue (BR4)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 138 in London runs between \u201cBromley North Station\u201d and \u201cChestnut Avenue (BR4)\u201d. In one direction or the other it serves 5 stops that it skips on the way back.<\/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-6ac73d2be2086\" 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-6ac73d2be2086\"  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-138-london\/#Which_way_bus_138_runs\" >Which way bus 138 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\/bus-route-138-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-138-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-138-london\/#Questions_about_bus_138\" >Questions about bus 138<\/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-138-london\/#Does_bus_138_go_to_%E2%80%9CBromley_South_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 138 go to \u201cBromley South 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-138-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_138_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 138 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_way_bus_138_runs\"><\/span>Which way bus 138 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-138-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-138-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 138 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cBromley North Station\u201d to \u201cChestnut Avenue (BR4)\u201d: 20 stops. On the way: \u201cQueens Gardens\u201d, \u201cBromley High Street \/ The Mall\u201d, \u201cBromley South Station\u201d, \u201cSt Mark&#8217;s Church\u201d, \u201cQueen Anne Avenue\u201d, \u201cCumberland Road (BR2)\u201d, \u201cBroadoaks Way\u201d, \u201cWestmoreland Road \/ Barnfield Wood Road\u201d, \u201cMead Way\u201d, \u201cThe Pickhurst\u201d. Before \u201cChestnut Avenue (BR4)\u201d: \u201cCrest Road\u201d, \u201cHayes Hill Road\u201d, \u201cHayes \/ Station Approach\u201d, \u201cHayes (Kent)\u201d, \u201cHolland Way\u201d, \u201cTiepigs Lane\u201d, \u201cGlebe Way\u201d, \u201cConey Hall \/ Kingsway\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cChestnut Avenue (BR4)\u201d to \u201cBromley North Station\u201d (33 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cSylvan Way\u201d, \u201cSylvan Way \/ Chestnut Avenue\u201d, \u201cSylvan Way \/ Layhams Road\u201d, \u201cLayhams Road\u201d, \u201cBirch Tree Avenue \/ Layhams Rd\u201d, \u201cBirch Tree Avenue\u201d, \u201cBirch Tree Avenue \/ North\u201d, \u201cQueensway \/ Birch Tree Avenue\u201d, \u201cQueensway Coney Hall\u201d, \u201cPrinces Way\u201d, \u201cConey Hall Parade\u201d, \u201cAddington Road \/ Glebe Way\u201d, \u201cThe Avenue Hayes\u201d, \u201cPickhurst Lane \/ Goodhart Way\u201d, \u201cWestmoreland Rd\/Cumberland Rd\u201d, \u201cElmfield Road \/ The Mall\u201d, \u201cCourt Street\u201d and \u201cWest Street Bromley\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cChestnut Avenue (BR4)\u201d does it call at \u201cBromley High Street \/ The Mall\u201d, \u201cCumberland Road (BR2)\u201d, \u201cMead Way\u201d, \u201cGlebe Way\u201d and \u201cConey Hall \/ Kingsway\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cBromley High Street \/ The Mall\u201d \u2192 \u201cElmfield Road \/ The Mall\u201d (100 m), \u201cCumberland Road (BR2)\u201d \u2192 \u201cWestmoreland Rd\/Cumberland Rd\u201d (100 m), \u201cMead Way\u201d \u2192 \u201cPickhurst Lane \/ Goodhart Way\u201d (150 m) and \u201cGlebe Way\u201d \u2192 \u201cAddington Road \/ Glebe Way\u201d (100 m). Towards \u201cChestnut Avenue (BR4)\u201d, board nearby: \u201cSylvan Way\u201d \u2192 \u201cChestnut Avenue (BR4)\u201d (150 m), \u201cSylvan Way \/ Chestnut Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cChestnut Avenue (BR4)\u201d (200 m), \u201cQueensway \/ Birch Tree Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cChestnut Avenue (BR4)\u201d (250 m) and \u201cQueensway Coney Hall\u201d \u2192 \u201cChestnut Avenue (BR4)\u201d (250 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 \u201cQueens Gardens\u201d and \u201cWestmoreland Road \/ Barnfield Wood Road\u201d it shares the road with route 162; between \u201cCrest Road\u201d and \u201cTiepigs Lane\u201d it shares the road with route 314; between \u201cBromley North Station\u201d and \u201cQueen Anne Avenue\u201d it shares the road with route 367.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cBromley North Station\u201d: buses 61, 126, 208, 227, 261, 269, 320, 336, 354, 358, SL3 and SL5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQueens Gardens\u201d: buses 61, 126, 208, 227, 261, 269, 320, 336, 354, 358, SL3 and SL5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBromley High Street \/ The Mall\u201d (only towards \u201cChestnut Avenue (BR4)\u201d): buses 61, 126, 208, 261, 320, 336, 358 and SL5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBromley South Station\u201d: buses 61, 126, 208, 261, 320, 336, 358 and SL5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Mark&#8217;s Church\u201d: buses 61, 126, 208, 261, 320, 336, 358 and SL5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQueen Anne Avenue\u201d: buses 61, 208, 261, 320, 336 and 358<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBroadoaks Way\u201d: bus SL5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestmoreland Road \/ Barnfield Wood Road\u201d: bus SL5<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cHayes Hill Road\u201d to \u201cTiepigs Lane\u201d: bus 353<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGlebe Way\u201d (only towards \u201cChestnut Avenue (BR4)\u201d): bus 353<\/li>\n<li>\u201cConey Hall \/ Kingsway\u201d (only towards \u201cChestnut Avenue (BR4)\u201d): bus 353<\/li>\n<li>\u201cConey Hall Parade\u201d (only towards \u201cBromley North Station\u201d): bus 353<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAddington Road \/ Glebe Way\u201d (only towards \u201cBromley North Station\u201d): bus 353<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPickhurst Lane \/ Goodhart Way\u201d (only towards \u201cBromley North Station\u201d): bus SL5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cElmfield Road \/ The Mall\u201d (only towards \u201cBromley North Station\u201d): buses 61, 126, 208, 261, 320, 336, 358 and SL5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCourt Street\u201d (only towards \u201cBromley North Station\u201d): buses 61, 126, 208, 227, 261, 269, 320, 336, 354, 358, SL3 and SL5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWest Street Bromley\u201d (only towards \u201cBromley North Station\u201d): buses 61, 126, 208, 227, 261, 269, 320, 336, 354, 358, SL3 and SL5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl3-london\">bus SL3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl5-london\">bus SL5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-61-london\">bus 61<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-126-london\">bus 126<\/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_about_bus_138\"><\/span>Questions about bus 138<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_138_go_to_%E2%80%9CBromley_South_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 138 go to \u201cBromley South 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_138_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 138 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cBromley North Station\u201d and \u201cQueens Gardens\u201d (61, 126, 208, 227, 261, 269, 320, 336, 354, 358, SL3 and SL5). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 138 in London runs between \u201cBromley North Station\u201d and \u201cChestnut Avenue (BR4)\u201d. In one direction or the other it serves 5 stops that it skips on the way back. All routes in London \u2192 Which way bus 138 runs From \u201cBromley North Station\u201d to \u201cChestnut Avenue (BR4)\u201d: 20 stops. On the way: \u201cQueens [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":25104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-25102","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\/25102","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=25102"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25112,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25102\/revisions\/25112"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25102"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=25102"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=25102"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=25102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}