{"id":27307,"date":"2026-09-29T18:23:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-248-london"},"modified":"2026-09-29T18:23:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:23:23","slug":"bus-route-248-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-248-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 248 in London: Romford Market \u2194 Moor Lane Cranham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 248 in London goes from \u201cRomford Market\u201d to \u201cMoor Lane Cranham\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-6ac74be6370fb\" 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-6ac74be6370fb\"  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-248-london\/#The_route_of_bus_248\" >The route of bus 248<\/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-248-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\/bus-route-248-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-248-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-248-london\/#Does_bus_248_go_to_%E2%80%9CRomford_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 248 go to \u201cRomford 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-248-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_248_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 248 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_248\"><\/span>The route of bus 248<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-248-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-248-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 248 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cMoor Lane Cranham\u201d: 37 stops. After \u201cRomford Market\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d, \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d, \u201cRomford Station\u201d, \u201cThurloe Gardens\u201d, \u201cBrentwood Road\u201d, \u201cClydesdale Road\u201d, \u201cRoneo Corner\u201d, \u201cRoneo Corner Tesco\u201d, \u201cPark Lane Heath Park\u201d, \u201cHyland Way\u201d. Then \u201cHarrow Lodge Park (RM12)\u201d, \u201cAbbs Cross Lane\u201d, \u201cBillet Lane\u201d, \u201cHornchurch Town Centre\u201d, \u201cSt Andrew&#8217;s Church (RM12)\u201d, \u201cHacton Lane\u201d, \u201cUpminster Bridge\u201d, \u201cUpminster Windmill\u201d, \u201cSt Laurence Church (RM14)\u201d, \u201cGaynes Road\u201d. Then \u201cUpminster Station\u201d, \u201cDeyncourt Gardens\u201d, \u201cIngrebourne Gardens\u201d, \u201cThe Fairway Upminster\u201d, \u201cUpminster Tithe Barn Museum\u201d, \u201cRiver Drive\u201d, \u201cSevern Drive\u201d, \u201cMersey Avenue\u201d, \u201cCrouch Valley\u201d, \u201cFront Lane\u201d. Before \u201cMoor Lane Cranham\u201d: \u201cUpminster Park Estate\u201d, \u201cLexington Way\u201d, \u201cBrunswick Avenue (RM14)\u201d, \u201cBriarleas Gardens\u201d, \u201cKings Gardens\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back, from \u201cMoor Lane Cranham\u201d to \u201cRomford Market\u201d: 33 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cUpminster Stn\/St Lawrence Road\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cMoor Lane Cranham\u201d does it call at \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d, \u201cThurloe Gardens\u201d, \u201cRoneo Corner Tesco\u201d, \u201cGaynes Road\u201d and \u201cDeyncourt Gardens\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d \u2192 \u201cRomford Market\u201d (200 m), \u201cThurloe Gardens\u201d \u2192 \u201cBrentwood Road\u201d (150 m), \u201cRoneo Corner Tesco\u201d \u2192 \u201cRoneo Corner\u201d (250 m) and \u201cGaynes Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cUpminster Stn\/St Lawrence Road\u201d (100 m). Towards \u201cMoor Lane Cranham\u201d, board nearby: \u201cUpminster Stn\/St Lawrence Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cGaynes Road\u201d (100 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>On part of the route, between \u201cRomford Market\u201d and \u201cRoneo Corner\u201d it shares the road with route 252; between \u201cHornchurch Town Centre\u201d and \u201cUpminster Station\u201d it shares the road with route 370; between \u201cGaynes Road\u201d and \u201cRiver Drive\u201d it shares the road with route 346.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cRomford Market\u201d: buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 294, 296, 375, 496, 498 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMercury Gardens\u201d (only towards \u201cMoor Lane Cranham\u201d): buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 294, 296, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d: buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 294, 296, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRomford Station\u201d: buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 294, 296, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThurloe Gardens\u201d (only towards \u201cMoor Lane Cranham\u201d): buses 66, 86, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 294, 296, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrentwood Road\u201d: buses 165, 174, 175, 193, 294, 498, 499 and SL12<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClydesdale Road\u201d: buses 128, 165, 175, 193, 294 and 499<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRoneo Corner\u201d: buses 128 and 175<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHarrow Lodge Park (RM12)\u201d: buses 165, 193 and 372<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAbbs Cross Lane\u201d: buses 165, 193 and 372<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBillet Lane\u201d: buses 165, 193, 256 and 372<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHornchurch Town Centre\u201d: buses 165, 193, 256 and 372<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Andrew&#8217;s Church (RM12)\u201d: bus 193<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHacton Lane\u201d: bus 193<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl12-london\">bus SL12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-66-london\">bus 66<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/24051-bus-route-86-london\">bus 86<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-128-london\">bus 128<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-165-london\">bus 165<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-174-london\">bus 174<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-175-london\">bus 175<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-193-london\">bus 193<\/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_and_answers\"><\/span>Questions and answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_248_go_to_%E2%80%9CRomford_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 248 go to \u201cRomford 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_248_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 248 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d (only towards \u201cMoor Lane Cranham\u201d; 66, 86, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 294, 296, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12) and \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d (66, 86, 128, 165, 174, 175, 193, 247, 294, 296, 375, 496, 498, 499 and SL12). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 29 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 248 in London goes from \u201cRomford Market\u201d to \u201cMoor Lane Cranham\u201d. All routes in London \u2192 The route of bus 248 Towards \u201cMoor Lane Cranham\u201d: 37 stops. After \u201cRomford Market\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cMercury Gardens\u201d, \u201cRomford Town Centre\u201d, \u201cRomford Station\u201d, \u201cThurloe Gardens\u201d, \u201cBrentwood Road\u201d, \u201cClydesdale Road\u201d, \u201cRoneo Corner\u201d, \u201cRoneo Corner Tesco\u201d, \u201cPark [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":27308,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-27307","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\/27307","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=27307"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27324,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27307\/revisions\/27324"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27307"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=27307"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=27307"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=27307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}