{"id":25994,"date":"2026-10-04T12:05:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T11:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-178-london"},"modified":"2026-10-04T12:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T11:05:05","slug":"bus-route-178-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/25994-bus-route-178-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 178 in London: Calderwood Street \u2194 Lewisham Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 178 in London goes from \u201cCalderwood Street\u201d to \u201cLewisham Station\u201d. The return journey ends at \u201cThomas Street\u201d (100 m from \u201cCalderwood 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-6ac73d3c5d333\" 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-6ac73d3c5d333\"  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\/25994-bus-route-178-london\/#Where_bus_178_goes\" >Where bus 178 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\/25994-bus-route-178-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\/25994-bus-route-178-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\/25994-bus-route-178-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\/25994-bus-route-178-london\/#Does_bus_178_go_to_%E2%80%9CQueen_Elizabeth_Hospital_Main_Entrance%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 178 go to \u201cQueen Elizabeth Hospital \/ Main Entrance\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\/25994-bus-route-178-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_178_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 178 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_bus_178_goes\"><\/span>Where bus 178 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-178-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-178-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 178 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cCalderwood Street\u201d to \u201cLewisham Station\u201d: 35 stops. On the way: \u201cWoolwich Arsenal Station\u201d, \u201cClaydown Mews\u201d, \u201cGunner Lane\u201d, \u201cHa Road \/ Grand Depot Road\u201d, \u201cQueen Elizabeth Hospital \/ Main Entrance\u201d, \u201cQueen Elizabeth Hospital \/ West Entrance\u201d, \u201cGreenwich Heights\u201d, \u201cShooters Hill Road\/Baker Road\u201d, \u201cPallet Way\u201d, \u201cCharlton Park Lane\u201d. Then \u201cWeyman Road\u201d, \u201cHervey Road\u201d, \u201cOld Dover Road\u201d, \u201cShooters Hill Road \/ Kidbrooke Park Road\u201d, \u201cAnnesley Road\u201d, \u201cKidbrooke Park Close\u201d, \u201cThomas Tallis School\u201d, \u201cKidbrooke Park Road \/ Aldi Store\u201d, \u201cCranfield Walk\u201d, \u201cGerrard Way\u201d. Then \u201cKidbrooke Park Road \/ Tudway Road\u201d, \u201cEltham Road \/ Kidbrooke Park Road\u201d, \u201cCourtlands Avenue (SE12)\u201d, \u201cWeigall Road\u201d, \u201cCambridge Drive\u201d, \u201cLee Green\u201d, \u201cLampmead Road\u201d, \u201cDacre Park\u201d, \u201cBrandram Road\u201d, \u201cBelmont Park\u201d. Before \u201cLewisham Station\u201d: \u201cMarischal Road\u201d, \u201cBelmont Hill\u201d, \u201cLewisham Clock Tower\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cLewisham Station\u201d to \u201cThomas Street\u201d (33 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cManor Park\u201d, \u201cLee Green\/The Old Tigers Head\u201d, \u201cTudway Road \/ Sutcliffe Park\u201d, \u201cKidbrooke Station \/ Tudway Road\u201d, \u201cShooters Hill Rd\/Eastbrook Rd\u201d, \u201cHa Road \/ Repository Road\u201d and \u201cNaafi Messing Store\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cLewisham Station\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cWoolwich Arsenal Station\u201d, \u201cClaydown Mews\u201d, \u201cHa Road \/ Grand Depot Road\u201d, \u201cShooters Hill Road\/Baker Road\u201d, \u201cOld Dover Road\u201d and \u201cGerrard Way\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cWoolwich Arsenal Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cThomas Street\u201d (150 m), \u201cClaydown Mews\u201d \u2192 \u201cNaafi Messing Store\u201d (150 m), \u201cHa Road \/ Grand Depot Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cGunner Lane\u201d (250 m) and \u201cShooters Hill Road\/Baker Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cGreenwich Heights\u201d (250 m). Towards \u201cLewisham Station\u201d, board nearby: \u201cManor Park\u201d \u2192 \u201cBelmont Park\u201d (150 m), \u201cLee Green\/The Old Tigers Head\u201d \u2192 \u201cLampmead Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cTudway Road \/ Sutcliffe Park\u201d \u2192 \u201cGerrard Way\u201d (200 m) and \u201cKidbrooke Station \/ Tudway Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cGerrard Way\u201d (200 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 \u201cEltham Road \/ Kidbrooke Park Road\u201d and \u201cLewisham Station\u201d it shares the road with route 321; between \u201cEltham Road \/ Kidbrooke Park Road\u201d and \u201cBelmont Hill\u201d it shares the road with route 122; between \u201cCalderwood Street\u201d and \u201cShooters Hill Road\/Baker Road\u201d it shares the road with route 161.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cCalderwood Street\u201d: buses 51, 53, 54, 96, 99, 177, 180, 244, 291, 301, 380, 386, 422 and 469<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWoolwich Arsenal Station\u201d (only towards \u201cLewisham Station\u201d): buses 51, 53, 54, 96, 99, 177, 180, 244, 291, 301, 380, 386, 422, 469 and SL11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClaydown Mews\u201d (only towards \u201cLewisham Station\u201d): buses 51, 53, 54, 244, 291, 380, 386, 422 and 469<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGunner Lane\u201d: buses 244, 386 and 469<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHa Road \/ Grand Depot Road\u201d (only towards \u201cLewisham Station\u201d): buses 244, 386 and 469<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cQueen Elizabeth Hospital \/ Main Entrance\u201d to \u201cGreenwich Heights\u201d: buses 244, 291, 386, 469 and 486<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShooters Hill Road\/Baker Road\u201d (only towards \u201cLewisham Station\u201d): buses 244, 386 and 486<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPallet Way\u201d: buses 244, 386 and 486<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cCharlton Park Lane\u201d to \u201cHervey Road\u201d: bus 386<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOld Dover Road\u201d (only towards \u201cLewisham Station\u201d): bus 386<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShooters Hill Road \/ Kidbrooke Park Road\u201d: buses 132, 286, 386 and SL4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAnnesley Road\u201d: buses 132, 286 and SL4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKidbrooke Park Close\u201d: buses 132 and 286<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThomas Tallis School\u201d: buses 132, 286 and 386<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKidbrooke Park Road \/ Aldi Store\u201d: buses 132 and 286<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCranfield Walk\u201d: bus B16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGerrard Way\u201d (only towards \u201cLewisham Station\u201d): bus B16<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cKidbrooke Park Road \/ Tudway Road\u201d to \u201cCourtlands Avenue (SE12)\u201d: bus B16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCambridge Drive\u201d: buses 202 and SL4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLee Green\u201d (only towards \u201cLewisham Station\u201d): buses 202 and SL4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLampmead Road\u201d: buses 202 and SL4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDacre Park\u201d: buses 202 and SL4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrandram Road\u201d: bus 273<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBelmont Park\u201d: buses 54, 108 and 273<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMarischal Road\u201d (only towards \u201cLewisham Station\u201d): buses 54, 108 and 273<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBelmont Hill\u201d: buses 21, 47, 54, 75, 108, 129, 136, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 273, 284, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLewisham Clock Tower\u201d (only towards \u201cLewisham Station\u201d): buses 21, 47, 54, 75, 108, 129, 136, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 273, 284, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLewisham Station\u201d: buses 21, 47, 54, 75, 108, 129, 136, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 273, 284, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cManor Park\u201d (only towards \u201cThomas Street\u201d): bus 273<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLee Green\/The Old Tigers Head\u201d (only towards \u201cThomas Street\u201d): buses 202 and SL4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTudway Road \/ Sutcliffe Park\u201d (only towards \u201cThomas Street\u201d): bus B16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKidbrooke Station \/ Tudway Road\u201d (only towards \u201cThomas Street\u201d): bus B16<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShooters Hill Rd\/Eastbrook Rd\u201d (only towards \u201cThomas Street\u201d): buses 132, 286, 386 and SL4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHa Road \/ Repository Road\u201d (only towards \u201cThomas Street\u201d): buses 291, 386, 469 and 486<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNaafi Messing Store\u201d (only towards \u201cThomas Street\u201d): buses 53, 54, 244, 291, 380, 386, 422 and 469<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThomas Street\u201d: buses 51, 53, 54, 96, 99, 177, 180, 244, 291, 301, 380, 386, 422 and 469<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-b16-london\">bus B16<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-bl1-london\">bus BL1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-p4-london\">bus P4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl11-london\">bus SL11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl4-london\">bus SL4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-21-london\">bus 21<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-47-london\">bus 47<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-51-london\">bus 51<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-53-london\">bus 53<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-54-london\">bus 54<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-75-london\">bus 75<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-96-london\">bus 96<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/24327-bus-route-99-london\">bus 99<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-108-london\">bus 108<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-122-london\">bus 122<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-129-london\">bus 129<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-132-london\">bus 132<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-136-london\">bus 136<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-161-london\">bus 161<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-185-london\">bus 185<\/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_and_answers\"><\/span>Questions and answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_178_go_to_%E2%80%9CQueen_Elizabeth_Hospital_Main_Entrance%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 178 go to \u201cQueen Elizabeth Hospital \/ Main Entrance\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_178_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 178 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cBelmont Hill\u201d (21, 47, 54, 75, 108, 129, 136, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 273, 284, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4) and \u201cLewisham Clock Tower\u201d (only towards \u201cLewisham Station\u201d; 21, 47, 54, 75, 108, 129, 136, 181, 185, 199, 208, 225, 273, 284, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 178 in London goes from \u201cCalderwood Street\u201d to \u201cLewisham Station\u201d. The return journey ends at \u201cThomas Street\u201d (100 m from \u201cCalderwood Street\u201d). All routes in London \u2192 Where bus 178 goes From \u201cCalderwood Street\u201d to \u201cLewisham Station\u201d: 35 stops. On the way: \u201cWoolwich Arsenal Station\u201d, \u201cClaydown Mews\u201d, \u201cGunner Lane\u201d, \u201cHa Road \/ Grand [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":25995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-25994","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\/25994","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=25994"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26008,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25994\/revisions\/26008"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25994"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=25994"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=25994"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=25994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}