{"id":28655,"date":"2026-10-01T16:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-290-london"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:08:08","slug":"bus-route-290-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/28655-bus-route-290-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 290 in London: Elmsleigh Bus Station \u2194 Arragon Road (TW1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 290 in London runs between \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d and \u201cArragon Road (TW1)\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only.<\/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-6ac75ab796da0\" 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-6ac75ab796da0\"  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\/28655-bus-route-290-london\/#The_route_of_bus_290\" >The route of bus 290<\/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\/28655-bus-route-290-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\/28655-bus-route-290-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\/28655-bus-route-290-london\/#Questions_about_bus_290\" >Questions about bus 290<\/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\/28655-bus-route-290-london\/#Does_bus_290_go_to_%E2%80%9CStaines_Railway_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 290 go to \u201cStaines Railway 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\/28655-bus-route-290-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_290_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 290 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_290\"><\/span>The route of bus 290<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-290-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-290-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 290 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d to \u201cArragon Road (TW1)\u201d: 44 stops. On the way: \u201cHigh Street\u201d, \u201cLondon Road\u201d, \u201cStaines Railway Station\u201d, \u201cKnowle Green\u201d, \u201cWorple Road\u201d, \u201cFenton Avenue\u201d, \u201cPetersfield Avenue\u201d, \u201cWoodthorpe Road\u201d, \u201cAshford Road Roundabout\u201d, \u201cFordbridge Roundabout\u201d. Then \u201cGables Avenue\u201d, \u201cWar Memorial\u201d, \u201cTown Tree Road\u201d, \u201cThe Ash Tree\u201d, \u201cThe Coppice\u201d, \u201cAshford Road\u201d, \u201cChertsey Road\u201d, \u201cNapier Road\u201d, \u201cWindmill Road\u201d, \u201cSpelthorne Grove\u201d. Then \u201cSunbury Cross Shopping Centre\u201d, \u201cPark Road\u201d, \u201cNallhead Road\u201d, \u201cCastle Way\u201d, \u201cBear Road Flyover\u201d, \u201cSwift Road\u201d, \u201cApex Corner \/ Country Way\u201d, \u201cHampton Road East\u201d, \u201cUxbridge Road \/ Hampton Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d, \u201cTwickenham Road\u201d. Then \u201cTwickenham Golf Centre\u201d, \u201cCourt Close Avenue\u201d, \u201cWarwick Lodge\/Staines Road\u201d, \u201cStaines Road Fulwell\u201d, \u201cFielding Avenue\u201d, \u201cFulwell \/ Sixth Cross Road\u201d, \u201cTrafalgar Rd \/ Prince Of Wales\u201d, \u201cThe Prince Albert \/ Twickenham\u201d, \u201cTwickenham Green\u201d, \u201cHeath Road \/ Grove Avenue\u201d. Before \u201cArragon Road (TW1)\u201d: \u201cHeath Road \/ Twickenham\u201d, \u201cYork Street \/ Twickenham\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d: 45 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cLondon Road \/ Twickenham\u201d, \u201cCrispen Road\u201d, \u201cChurch Road (TW13)\u201d, \u201cHanworth Road\u201d and \u201cRipley Way\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cArragon Road (TW1)\u201d does it call at \u201cHigh Street\u201d, \u201cCastle Way\u201d, \u201cSwift Road\u201d and \u201cYork Street \/ Twickenham\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cHigh Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cRipley Way\u201d (100 m), \u201cCastle Way\u201d \u2192 \u201cChurch Road (TW13)\u201d (50 m), \u201cSwift Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cCrispen Road\u201d (50 m) and \u201cYork Street \/ Twickenham\u201d \u2192 \u201cLondon Road \/ Twickenham\u201d (200 m). Towards \u201cArragon Road (TW1)\u201d, board nearby: \u201cLondon Road \/ Twickenham\u201d \u2192 \u201cArragon Road (TW1)\u201d (50 m), \u201cCrispen Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cSwift Road\u201d (50 m), \u201cChurch Road (TW13)\u201d \u2192 \u201cCastle Way\u201d (50 m) and \u201cRipley Way\u201d \u2192 \u201cHigh Street\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>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d and \u201cWoodthorpe Road\u201d it shares the road with route 117; between \u201cFulwell \/ Sixth Cross Road\u201d and \u201cYork Street \/ Twickenham\u201d it shares the road with route R70; between \u201cFulwell \/ Sixth Cross Road\u201d and \u201cHeath Road \/ Twickenham\u201d it shares the road with routes 267 and 281.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d: buses 203, 216, 442, 446, 458 and X442<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHigh Street\u201d (only towards \u201cArragon Road (TW1)\u201d): buses 203, 216, 442, 446, 458 and X442<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLondon Road\u201d: buses 203, 216, 442, 446 and X442<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStaines Railway Station\u201d: buses 203, 216, 442, 446 and X442<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cKnowle Green\u201d to \u201cFenton Avenue\u201d: bus X442<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cWar Memorial\u201d to \u201cThe Coppice\u201d: buses 216 and 555<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cChertsey Road\u201d to \u201cSpelthorne Grove\u201d: buses 216 and 555<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSunbury Cross Shopping Centre\u201d: buses 216, 235 and 555<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNallhead Road\u201d: bus H25<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCastle Way\u201d (only towards \u201cArragon Road (TW1)\u201d): bus H25<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBear Road Flyover\u201d: buses 111 and H25<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSwift Road\u201d (only towards \u201cArragon Road (TW1)\u201d): bus 111<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cApex Corner \/ Country Way\u201d to \u201cTwickenham Golf Centre\u201d: bus 285<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWarwick Lodge\/Staines Road\u201d: buses 481 and H22<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStaines Road Fulwell\u201d: buses 481 and H22<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFielding Avenue\u201d: bus 481<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFulwell \/ Sixth Cross Road\u201d: buses 33 and 481<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cThe Prince Albert \/ Twickenham\u201d to \u201cHeath Road \/ Grove Avenue\u201d: bus H22<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHeath Road \/ Twickenham\u201d: buses 33, H22 and R68<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYork Street \/ Twickenham\u201d (only towards \u201cArragon Road (TW1)\u201d): buses 33, H22 and R68<\/li>\n<li>\u201cArragon Road (TW1)\u201d: buses 33, H22 and R68<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLondon Road \/ Twickenham\u201d (only towards \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d): buses 33, H22 and R68<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCrispen Road\u201d (only towards \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d): bus 111<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChurch Road (TW13)\u201d (only towards \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d): bus H25<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHanworth Road\u201d (only towards \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d): buses 216, 235 and 555<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRipley Way\u201d (only towards \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d): buses 203, 216, 442, 446, 458 and X442<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-h22-london\">bus H22<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-h25-london\">bus H25<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/20728-bus-route-r68-london\">bus R68<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-r70-london\">bus R70<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-x442-london\">bus X442<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-33-london\">bus 33<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-111-london\">bus 111<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-117-london\">bus 117<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-203-london\">bus 203<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-216-london\">bus 216<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-235-london\">bus 235<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-267-london\">bus 267<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-281-london\">bus 281<\/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_290\"><\/span>Questions about bus 290<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_290_go_to_%E2%80%9CStaines_Railway_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 290 go to \u201cStaines Railway 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_290_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 290 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d (203, 216, 442, 446, 458 and X442) and \u201cHigh Street\u201d (only towards \u201cArragon Road (TW1)\u201d; 203, 216, 442, 446, 458 and X442). 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 290 in London runs between \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d and \u201cArragon Road (TW1)\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only. All routes in London \u2192 The route of bus 290 From \u201cElmsleigh Bus Station\u201d to \u201cArragon Road (TW1)\u201d: 44 stops. On the way: \u201cHigh Street\u201d, \u201cLondon Road\u201d, \u201cStaines Railway Station\u201d, \u201cKnowle Green\u201d, \u201cWorple [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":28656,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-28655","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\/28655","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=28655"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28655\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28671,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28655\/revisions\/28671"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28655"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=28655"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=28655"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=28655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}