{"id":30639,"date":"2026-10-01T12:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T11:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-388-london"},"modified":"2026-10-01T12:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T11:36:36","slug":"bus-route-388-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-388-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 388 in London: Stratford City Bus Station \u2194 London Bridge Bus Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 388 in London goes from \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d to \u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d. In one direction or the other it serves 5 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-6ac7682b9fdec\" 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-6ac7682b9fdec\"  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-388-london\/#Where_bus_388_goes\" >Where bus 388 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-388-london\/#Connections\" >Connections<\/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-388-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-388-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-388-london\/#Does_bus_388_go_to_%E2%80%9CMare_Street_Victoria_Park_Rd%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 388 go to \u201cMare Street \/ Victoria Park Rd\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-388-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_388_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 388 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_bus_388_goes\"><\/span>Where bus 388 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-388-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-388-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 388 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d to \u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d: 27 stops. On the way: \u201cEndeavour Square\u201d, \u201cThe Copper Box\u201d, \u201cHereEast\u201d, \u201cTrowbridge Estate\u201d, \u201cSt Mary Of Eton Church\u201d, \u201cBrookfield Road\u201d, \u201cGascoyne Road (E9)\u201d, \u201cWetherell Road\u201d, \u201cLauriston Road\u201d, \u201cSkipworth Road\u201d. Then \u201cFremont Street\u201d, \u201cMare Street \/ Victoria Park Rd\u201d, \u201cCambridge Heath Station\u201d, \u201cOld Ford Road (E2)\u201d, \u201cBethnal Green\u201d, \u201cWilmot Street\u201d, \u201cBarnet Grove\u201d, \u201cBrick Lane\u201d, \u201cShoreditch High Street Station\u201d, \u201cCommercial Street \/ Worship St\u201d. Before \u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d: \u201cPrimrose Street\u201d, \u201cLiverpool Street Station\u201d, \u201cCamomile Street\u201d, \u201cFenchurch Street\u201d, \u201cMonument\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d to \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d (29 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cLondon Bridge Borough High St\u201d, \u201cGracechurch Street \/ Monument Station\u201d, \u201cBethnal Grn Rd \/ Shoreditch High St\u201d, \u201cPollard Row\u201d, \u201cKing Edward&#8217;s Road\u201d, \u201cShore Road\u201d, \u201cHolcroft Road\u201d, \u201cKit Crowley Gardens\u201d, \u201cChristie Road\u201d, \u201cWick Road\u201d and \u201cWestfield Avenue \/ Chestnut Plaza\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cEndeavour Square\u201d, \u201cBrookfield Road\u201d, \u201cWetherell Road\u201d, \u201cLauriston Road\u201d, \u201cSkipworth Road\u201d and \u201cFremont Street\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cEndeavour Square\u201d \u2192 \u201cWestfield Avenue \/ Chestnut Plaza\u201d (50 m), \u201cBrookfield Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cWick Road\u201d (150 m), \u201cWetherell Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cGascoyne Road\u201d (300 m) and \u201cFremont Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cMare Street \/ Victoria Park Rd\u201d (250 m). Towards \u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d, board nearby: \u201cLondon Bridge Borough High St\u201d \u2192 \u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d (200 m), \u201cGracechurch Street \/ Monument Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cFenchurch Street\u201d (100 m), \u201cBethnal Grn Rd \/ Shoreditch High St\u201d \u2192 \u201cShoreditch High Street Station\u201d (50 m) and \u201cPollard Row\u201d \u2192 \u201cBarnet Grove\u201d (250 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connections\"><\/span>Connections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cBethnal Green\u201d and \u201cCamomile Street\u201d it shares the road with route 8; between \u201cShoreditch High Street Station\u201d and \u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d it shares the road with route 149; between \u201cShoreditch High Street Station\u201d and \u201cMonument\u201d it shares the road with routes 35 and 47.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d: buses 25, 69, 86, 97, 104, 108, 158, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 339, 425, 473 and D8<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEndeavour Square\u201d (only towards \u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d): buses 97, 108, 241, 308 and 339<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Copper Box\u201d: bus 241<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHereEast\u201d: buses 241, 308 and W15<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTrowbridge Estate\u201d: buses 30, 236, 276 and 488<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Mary Of Eton Church\u201d: buses 30, 236, 276 and 488<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrookfield Road\u201d (only towards \u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d): buses 30 and 488<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGascoyne Road (E9)\u201d: buses 30 and 425<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cWetherell Road\u201d to \u201cSkipworth Road\u201d (only towards \u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d): buses 277 and 425<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFremont Street\u201d (only towards \u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d): buses 55, 106, 236, 254 and D6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMare Street \/ Victoria Park Rd\u201d: buses 55, 106, 254, 394 and D6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCambridge Heath Station\u201d: buses 55, 106, 254, 309, 394, D3 and D6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOld Ford Road (E2)\u201d: buses 55, 106, 254, 309, D3 and D6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBethnal Green\u201d: buses 106, 254, 309, D3 and D6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWilmot Street\u201d: buses 106, 254, 309, D3 and D6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBarnet Grove\u201d: bus D3<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrick Lane\u201d: buses 78 and 242<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShoreditch High Street Station\u201d (only towards \u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d): buses 78, 135, 205 and 242<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCommercial Street \/ Worship St\u201d (only towards \u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d): buses 42, 78, 135, 205 and 242<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPrimrose Street\u201d: buses 42, 78, 135, 153, 205, 242 and 344<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLiverpool Street Station\u201d: buses 21, 42, 78, 100, 135, 141, 153, 205 and 344<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCamomile Street\u201d: buses 21, 25, 42, 78, 100, 135, 141, 153, 205 and 344<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFenchurch Street\u201d (only towards \u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d): buses 15, 17, 21, 25, 133, 141 and 344<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMonument\u201d: buses 15, 17, 21, 133, 141 and 344<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d: buses 17, 21, 133, 141, 343, 344 and 381<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLondon Bridge Borough High St\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses 17, 21, 133, 141, 343, 344 and 381<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGracechurch Street \/ Monument Station\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses 15, 17, 21, 25, 133, 141 and 344<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBethnal Grn Rd \/ Shoreditch High St\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses 78, 135, 205 and 242<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPollard Row\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): bus D3<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKing Edward&#8217;s Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses 55, 106, 236, 254, 277, 394 and D6<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShore Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses 55, 106, 236, 254 and 277<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHolcroft Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses 277 and 425<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKit Crowley Gardens\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses 30, 277 and 425<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChristie Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses 30 and 488<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWick Road\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses 30 and 488<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestfield Avenue \/ Chestnut Plaza\u201d (only towards \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d): buses 97, 108, 241, 308 and 339<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-d3-london\">bus D3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-d6-london\">bus D6<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-d8-london\">bus D8<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-w15-london\">bus W15<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-8-london\">bus 8<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-15-london\">bus 15<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-17-london\">bus 17<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-21-london\">bus 21<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/22651-bus-route-25-london\">bus 25<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-30-london\">bus 30<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-35-london\">bus 35<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-42-london\">bus 42<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-47-london\">bus 47<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-55-london\">bus 55<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-69-london\">bus 69<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-78-london\">bus 78<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/24051-bus-route-86-london\">bus 86<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-97-london\">bus 97<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-100-london\">bus 100<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-104-london\">bus 104<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-106-london\">bus 106<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-108-london\">bus 108<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-133-london\">bus 133<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-135-london\">bus 135<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-141-london\">bus 141<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-149-london\">bus 149<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-153-london\">bus 153<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-158-london\">bus 158<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-205-london\">bus 205<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-236-london\">bus 236<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-238-london\">bus 238<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-241-london\">bus 241<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-242-london\">bus 242<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-254-london\">bus 254<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-257-london\">bus 257<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-262-london\">bus 262<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-276-london\">bus 276<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-277-london\">bus 277<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-308-london\">bus 308<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-309-london\">bus 309<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-339-london\">bus 339<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-343-london\">bus 343<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-344-london\">bus 344<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-381-london\">bus 381<\/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_388_go_to_%E2%80%9CMare_Street_Victoria_Park_Rd%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 388 go to \u201cMare Street \/ Victoria Park Rd\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_388_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 388 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d (25, 69, 86, 97, 104, 108, 158, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 339, 425, 473 and D8) and \u201cCamomile Street\u201d (21, 25, 42, 78, 100, 135, 141, 153, 205 and 344). 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 388 in London goes from \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d to \u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d. In one direction or the other it serves 5 stops that it skips on the way back. All routes in London \u2192 Where bus 388 goes From \u201cStratford City Bus Station\u201d to \u201cLondon Bridge Bus Station\u201d: 27 stops. 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