{"id":27748,"date":"2026-10-02T11:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-249-london"},"modified":"2026-10-02T11:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:13:13","slug":"bus-route-249-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/27748-bus-route-249-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 249 in London: The Pavement \u2194 Jasmine Grove"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 249 in London goes from \u201cThe Pavement\u201d to \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only. The return journey starts at \u201cAnerley Station\u201d (100 m from \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d) and ends at \u201cClapham Common Old Town\u201d (150 m from \u201cThe Pavement\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-6ac75ab983066\" 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-6ac75ab983066\"  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\/27748-bus-route-249-london\/#The_route_of_bus_249\" >The route of bus 249<\/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\/27748-bus-route-249-london\/#Where_to_change\" >Where to change<\/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\/27748-bus-route-249-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\/27748-bus-route-249-london\/#Questions_about_bus_249\" >Questions about bus 249<\/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\/27748-bus-route-249-london\/#Where_does_bus_249_start_its_return_journey\" >Where does bus 249 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\/27748-bus-route-249-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_249_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 249 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_249\"><\/span>The route of bus 249<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-249-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-249-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 249 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cThe Pavement\u201d to \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d: 48 stops. On the way: \u201cClapham Common\u201d, \u201cElms Road \/ Windmill On The Common\u201d, \u201cLynette Avenue\u201d, \u201cClapham South\u201d, \u201cAlderbrook Road\u201d, \u201cBalham New Road\u201d, \u201cBalham Station\u201d, \u201cDu Cane Court\u201d, \u201cUpper Tooting Park \/ Balham High Road\u201d, \u201cTooting Bec Station\u201d. Then \u201cSt Anselm&#8217;s Church\u201d, \u201cMontana Road\u201d, \u201cFranciscan Road\u201d, \u201cTooting Bec Athletics Track\u201d, \u201cTooting Bec Lido\u201d, \u201cGarrads Road\u201d, \u201cStreatham \/ St Leonard&#8217;s Church\u201d, \u201cSt Leonard&#8217;s Church\u201d, \u201cStreatham Station\u201d, \u201cStreatham United Reform Church\u201d. Then \u201cAlbert Carr Gardens\u201d, \u201cValley Road Streatham Common\u201d, \u201cDeerhurst Road (SW16)\u201d, \u201cThe Rookery\u201d, \u201cStreatham Comn N\/Leigham Ct Rd\u201d, \u201cRyecroft Road\u201d, \u201cCrown Lane \/ Crown Point\u201d, \u201cCrown Point \/ Beulah Hill\u201d, \u201cGrecian Crescent\u201d, \u201cBiggin Hill\u201d. Then \u201cConvent Hill\u201d, \u201cHermitage Road Norwood\u201d, \u201cBeulah Spa\u201d, \u201cUpper Beulah Hill\u201d, \u201cBeulah Hill\/All Saints Church\u201d, \u201cAll Saints Church (SE19)\u201d, \u201cSylvan Hill\u201d, \u201cWestow Park\u201d, \u201cWestow Street\u201d, \u201cWestow Hill\u201d. Before \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d: \u201cCrystal Palace Park \/ Anerley Hill\u201d, \u201cCrystal Palace Station\u201d, \u201cHamlet Road\u201d, \u201cThicket Road Anerley\u201d, \u201cAnerley Road \/ Anerley Station\u201d, \u201cAnerley Station\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cClapham Common Old Town\u201d: 42 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cAnerley Park\u201d, \u201cAnerley Hill \/ Crystal Palace\u201d, \u201cCrown Point\u201d, \u201cHildreth Street Market\u201d and \u201cCathles Road\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cClapham Common\u201d, \u201cSt Anselm&#8217;s Church\u201d, \u201cStreatham United Reform Church\u201d, \u201cDeerhurst Road (SW16)\u201d, \u201cCrown Lane \/ Crown Point\u201d and \u201cGrecian Crescent\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cSt Anselm&#8217;s Church\u201d \u2192 \u201cTooting Bec Station\u201d (50 m), \u201cStreatham United Reform Church\u201d \u2192 \u201cAlbert Carr Gardens\u201d (100 m), \u201cDeerhurst Road (SW16)\u201d \u2192 \u201cThe Rookery\u201d (200 m) and \u201cCrown Lane \/ Crown Point\u201d \u2192 \u201cCrown Point\u201d (50 m). Towards \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d, board nearby: \u201cAnerley Park\u201d \u2192 \u201cThicket Road Anerley\u201d (150 m), \u201cAnerley Hill \/ Crystal Palace\u201d \u2192 \u201cCrystal Palace Park \/ Anerley Hill\u201d (50 m), \u201cCrown Point\u201d \u2192 \u201cCrown Lane \/ Crown Point\u201d (50 m) and \u201cHildreth Street Market\u201d \u2192 \u201cBalham Station\u201d (50 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_change\"><\/span>Where to change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cClapham Common\u201d and \u201cTooting Bec Station\u201d it shares the road with route 155; between \u201cCrown Point \/ Beulah Hill\u201d and \u201cBeulah Hill\/All Saints Church\u201d it shares the road with routes 196, 468 and SL6; between \u201cTooting Bec Station\u201d and \u201cStreatham \/ St Leonard&#8217;s Church\u201d it shares the road with route 319.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThe Pavement\u201d: buses 35, 37, 50, 88, 137, 322, 345 and 417<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClapham Common\u201d (only towards \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d): buses 35, 37, 50, 88, 137, 322, 345 and 417<\/li>\n<li>\u201cElms Road \/ Windmill On The Common\u201d: buses 50 and 355<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLynette Avenue\u201d: buses 50, 355 and G1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClapham South\u201d: buses 50, 355 and G1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAlderbrook Road\u201d: buses 255 and 355<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBalham New Road\u201d: buses 255 and 355<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBalham Station\u201d: buses 255, 315 and 355<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDu Cane Court\u201d: buses 255, 315 and 355<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUpper Tooting Park \/ Balham High Road\u201d: buses 315 and 355<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTooting Bec Station\u201d: buses 219, 315 and 355<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Anselm&#8217;s Church\u201d (only towards \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d): buses 219, 315 and 355<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTooting Bec Athletics Track\u201d: bus G1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTooting Bec Lido\u201d: bus G1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGarrads Road\u201d: buses 57, 201, 315, 333 and G1<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cStreatham \/ St Leonard&#8217;s Church\u201d to \u201cStreatham Station\u201d: buses 45, 50, 57, 60, 109, 133, 159, 201, 250, 255, 315, 333, G1 and P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStreatham United Reform Church\u201d (only towards \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d): buses 45, 50, 60, 109, 133, 159, 250, 255, G1 and P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAlbert Carr Gardens\u201d: buses 45, 50, 60, 109, 133, 159, 250, 255, G1 and P13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cValley Road Streatham Common\u201d: buses 45 and 60<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cThe Rookery\u201d to \u201cRyecroft Road\u201d: bus 417<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCrown Lane \/ Crown Point\u201d (only towards \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d): bus 417<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCrown Point \/ Beulah Hill\u201d: bus 417<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGrecian Crescent\u201d (only towards \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d): bus 417<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cHermitage Road Norwood\u201d to \u201cUpper Beulah Hill\u201d: bus 450<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAll Saints Church (SE19)\u201d: bus 410<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSylvan Hill\u201d: bus 410<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestow Park\u201d: buses 322, 417 and 450<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestow Street\u201d (only towards \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d): buses 322, 417 and 450<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestow Hill\u201d: buses 3, 122, 157, 202, 227, 322, 358, 363, 410, 417 and 450<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCrystal Palace Park \/ Anerley Hill\u201d (only towards \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d): buses 3, 122, 157, 202, 227, 322, 358, 363, 410, 417 and 450<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCrystal Palace Station\u201d: buses 157, 358 and 410<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHamlet Road\u201d (only towards \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d): buses 157, 354, 358 and 410<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThicket Road Anerley\u201d: buses 157, 354, 358 and 410<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cAnerley Road \/ Anerley Station\u201d to \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d: buses 157, 354 and 358<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAnerley Park\u201d (only towards \u201cClapham Common Old Town\u201d): buses 157, 354, 358 and 410<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAnerley Hill \/ Crystal Palace\u201d (only towards \u201cClapham Common Old Town\u201d): buses 3, 122, 157, 202, 227, 322, 358, 363, 410, 417 and 450<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCrown Point\u201d (only towards \u201cClapham Common Old Town\u201d): bus 417<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHildreth Street Market\u201d (only towards \u201cClapham Common Old Town\u201d): buses 255, 315 and 355<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCathles Road\u201d (only towards \u201cClapham Common Old Town\u201d): buses 355 and G1<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClapham Common Old Town\u201d: buses 35, 37, 50, 88, 137, 322, 345 and 417<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-g1-london\">bus G1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-p13-london\">bus P13<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl6-london\">bus SL6<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-3-london\">bus 3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-35-london\">bus 35<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-37-london\">bus 37<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-45-london\">bus 45<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-50-london\">bus 50<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-57-london\">bus 57<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-60-london\">bus 60<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-88-london\">bus 88<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-109-london\">bus 109<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-122-london\">bus 122<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-133-london\">bus 133<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-137-london\">bus 137<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-155-london\">bus 155<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-157-london\">bus 157<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-159-london\">bus 159<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-196-london\">bus 196<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/26168-bus-route-201-london\">bus 201<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-202-london\">bus 202<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-219-london\">bus 219<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-227-london\">bus 227<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-255-london\">bus 255<\/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_249\"><\/span>Questions about bus 249<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_does_bus_249_start_its_return_journey\"><\/span>Where does bus 249 start its return journey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At \u201cAnerley Station\u201d (100 m from \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_249_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 249 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cStreatham \/ St Leonard&#8217;s Church\u201d and \u201cSt Leonard&#8217;s Church\u201d (45, 50, 57, 60, 109, 133, 159, 201, 250, 255, 315, 333, G1 and P13). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 2 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 249 in London goes from \u201cThe Pavement\u201d to \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only. The return journey starts at \u201cAnerley Station\u201d (100 m from \u201cJasmine Grove\u201d) and ends at \u201cClapham Common Old Town\u201d (150 m from \u201cThe Pavement\u201d). All routes in London \u2192 The route of bus 249 From [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":27749,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-27748","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\/27748","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=27748"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27748\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27767,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27748\/revisions\/27767"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27748"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=27748"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=27748"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=27748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}