{"id":28803,"date":"2026-10-02T19:58:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-285-london"},"modified":"2026-10-02T19:58:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:58:58","slug":"bus-route-285-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-285-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 285 in London: Heathrow Central Bus Station \u2194 Cromwell Road Bus Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 285 in London links \u201cHeathrow Central Bus Station\u201d and \u201cCromwell Road Bus Station\u201d. In one direction or the other it serves 2 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-6ac74be939fb5\" 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-6ac74be939fb5\"  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-285-london\/#Where_bus_285_goes\" >Where bus 285 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\/bus-route-285-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-285-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-285-london\/#Questions_about_bus_285\" >Questions about bus 285<\/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-285-london\/#Does_bus_285_go_to_%E2%80%9CHatton_Cross_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 285 go to \u201cHatton Cross 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-285-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_285_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 285 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_bus_285_goes\"><\/span>Where bus 285 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-285-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-285-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 285 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cHeathrow Central Bus Station\u201d to \u201cCromwell Road Bus Station\u201d: 54 stops. On the way: \u201cNewport Road\u201d, \u201cSipson Way \/ Blunts Avenue\u201d, \u201cNene Road\u201d, \u201cBoltons Lane\u201d, \u201cNew Road Harlington\u201d, \u201cHatton Road North\u201d, \u201cEastchurch Road\u201d, \u201cEnvoy Avenue\u201d, \u201cHatton Cross Station\u201d, \u201cGreat South West Road Hatton\u201d. Then \u201cHatton Green\u201d, \u201cCentral Way (TW14)\u201d, \u201cLansbury Avenue\u201d, \u201cFeltham Assembly Hall\u201d, \u201cFern Grove\u201d, \u201cFeltham Station\u201d, \u201cHigh Street \/ Feltham\u201d, \u201cFeltham Police Station\u201d, \u201cBrowells Lane Uxbridge Rd\u201d, \u201cWigley Road\u201d. Then \u201cHanworth Air Park Leisure Ctr &amp; Library\u201d, \u201cHounslow Road Hanworth\u201d, \u201cPopham Close\u201d, \u201cApex Corner\/Hampton Road West\u201d, \u201cHampton Road East\u201d, \u201cUxbridge Road \/ Hampton Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d, \u201cLongford Close\u201d, \u201cQueens Road (TW12)\u201d, \u201cPark Road Hampton Hill\u201d, \u201cWindmill Road Hampton Hill\u201d. Then \u201cHanworth Road\u201d, \u201cOrmond Drive\u201d, \u201cUxbridge Road Hampton\u201d, \u201cHolly Road\u201d, \u201cCross Street (TW12)\u201d, \u201cParkside\u201d, \u201cKings Road (TW11)\u201d, \u201cOxford Road Hampton Hill\u201d, \u201cNational Physical Laboratory\u201d, \u201cTeddington Memorial Hospital\u201d. Then \u201cTeddington \/ Broad Street\u201d, \u201cElmfield Avenue\u201d, \u201cCambridge Road (TW11)\u201d, \u201cTeddington Lock\u201d, \u201cMarston Road\u201d, \u201cKingston Lane\u201d, \u201cSt. Mark&#8217;s Road\u201d, \u201cFairfax Road (TW11)\u201d, \u201cWoffington Close\u201d, \u201cHampton Wick\u201d. Before \u201cCromwell Road Bus Station\u201d: \u201cLower Teddington Road\u201d, \u201cKingston \/ Wood Street\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cHeathrow Central Bus Station\u201d: 51 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cKingston Station\u201d, \u201cHarlington Road East\u201d, \u201cCranford Lane Hatton Cross\u201d, \u201cHarlington Corner\u201d and \u201cMondial Way\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cCromwell Road Bus Station\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cNewport Road\u201d, \u201cSipson Way \/ Blunts Avenue\u201d, \u201cBoltons Lane\u201d, \u201cNew Road Harlington\u201d, \u201cEastchurch Road\u201d and \u201cFern Grove\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cBoltons Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cMondial Way\u201d (50 m), \u201cNew Road Harlington\u201d \u2192 \u201cHarlington Corner\u201d (250 m), \u201cEastchurch Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cCranford Lane Hatton Cross\u201d (150 m) and \u201cFern Grove\u201d \u2192 \u201cFeltham Assembly Hall\u201d (150 m). Towards \u201cCromwell Road Bus Station\u201d, board nearby: \u201cKingston Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cKingston \/ Wood Street\u201d (200 m), \u201cHarlington Road East\u201d \u2192 \u201cFeltham Assembly Hall\u201d (150 m), \u201cCranford Lane Hatton Cross\u201d \u2192 \u201cEastchurch Road\u201d (150 m) and \u201cHarlington Corner\u201d \u2192 \u201cNew Road Harlington\u201d (250 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 \u201cHatton Cross Station\u201d and \u201cApex Corner\/Hampton Road West\u201d it shares the road with route 490; between \u201cTeddington Memorial Hospital\u201d and \u201cCromwell Road Bus Station\u201d it shares the road with route 281; between \u201cUxbridge Road Hampton\u201d and \u201cTeddington Lock\u201d it shares the road with route R68.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cHeathrow Central Bus Station\u201d: buses 10, 111, 278, 724, 725, HHL, RA2, SL7, SL9 and U3<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNewport Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCromwell Road Bus Station\u201d): buses 111, 278 and U3<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSipson Way \/ Blunts Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cCromwell Road Bus Station\u201d): buses 111, 278 and U3<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNene Road\u201d: buses 111, 222 and 278<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBoltons Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cCromwell Road Bus Station\u201d): buses 111, 222 and 278<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNew Road Harlington\u201d (only towards \u201cCromwell Road Bus Station\u201d): buses 111, 222, 278, H98 and SL9<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHatton Road North\u201d: buses 111, 222, 278, H98 and SL9<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cEnvoy Avenue\u201d to \u201cGreat South West Road Hatton\u201d: buses 203, 446, 482, 555, BL2, H25, H26, HHL and SL7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCentral Way (TW14)\u201d: buses 116 and 235<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLansbury Avenue\u201d: buses 116 and 235<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFeltham Assembly Hall\u201d: buses 117, 235, H25 and H26<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFern Grove\u201d (only towards \u201cCromwell Road Bus Station\u201d): buses 117, 235, H25 and H26<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFeltham Station\u201d: buses 117, 235, H25 and H26<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHigh Street \/ Feltham\u201d: buses 117, 235, H25 and H26<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHanworth Air Park Leisure Ctr &amp; Library\u201d: buses 111 and H25<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHounslow Road Hanworth\u201d: buses 111 and H25<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cPopham Close\u201d to \u201cLongford Close\u201d: bus 290<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHanworth Road\u201d: bus R70<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOrmond Drive\u201d: bus R70<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUxbridge Road Hampton\u201d (only towards \u201cCromwell Road Bus Station\u201d): bus R70<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cHolly Road\u201d to \u201cParkside\u201d: bus R70<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKings Road (TW11)\u201d (only towards \u201cCromwell Road Bus Station\u201d): bus R70<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOxford Road Hampton Hill\u201d: bus R70<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNational Physical Laboratory\u201d: buses 33 and 481<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cTeddington Memorial Hospital\u201d to \u201cElmfield Avenue\u201d: buses 33, 481 and SL7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFairfax Road (TW11)\u201d: bus 481<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWoffington Close\u201d: bus 481<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHampton Wick\u201d: buses 111, 216, 411, 461 and 481<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLower Teddington Road\u201d: buses 111, 216, 411, 461, 481 and SL7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKingston \/ Wood Street\u201d: buses 57, 65, 71, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5 and SL7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCromwell Road Bus Station\u201d: buses 57, 65, 71, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5 and SL7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKingston Station\u201d (only towards \u201cHeathrow Central Bus Station\u201d): buses 57, 65, 71, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5 and SL7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHarlington Road East\u201d (only towards \u201cHeathrow Central Bus Station\u201d): buses 117, 235 and H26<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHarlington Corner\u201d (only towards \u201cHeathrow Central Bus Station\u201d): buses 111, 222, 278, H98 and SL9<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMondial Way\u201d (only towards \u201cHeathrow Central Bus Station\u201d): buses 111, 222 and 278<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-h25-london\">bus H25<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-h26-london\">bus H26<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-h98-london\">bus H98<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-hhl-london\">bus HHL<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-k1-london\">bus K1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-k2-london\">bus K2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-k3-london\">bus K3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-k4-london\">bus K4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-k5-london\">bus K5<\/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-sl7-london\">bus SL7<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl9-london\">bus SL9<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-u3-london\">bus U3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-10-london\">bus 10<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-33-london\">bus 33<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-57-london\">bus 57<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-65-london\">bus 65<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-71-london\">bus 71<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-85-london\">bus 85<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-111-london\">bus 111<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-116-london\">bus 116<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-117-london\">bus 117<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-131-london\">bus 131<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-203-london\">bus 203<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-213-london\">bus 213<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-216-london\">bus 216<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-222-london\">bus 222<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-235-london\">bus 235<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-278-london\">bus 278<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-281-london\">bus 281<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-290-london\">bus 290<\/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_about_bus_285\"><\/span>Questions about bus 285<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_285_go_to_%E2%80%9CHatton_Cross_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 285 go to \u201cHatton Cross 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_285_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 285 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cKingston \/ Wood Street\u201d and \u201cCromwell Road Bus Station\u201d (57, 65, 71, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5 and SL7). 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 285 in London links \u201cHeathrow Central Bus Station\u201d and \u201cCromwell Road Bus Station\u201d. In one direction or the other it serves 2 stops that it skips on the way back. All routes in London \u2192 Where bus 285 goes From \u201cHeathrow Central Bus Station\u201d to \u201cCromwell Road Bus Station\u201d: 54 stops. 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