{"id":32670,"date":"2026-10-01T20:26:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T19:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-490-london"},"modified":"2026-10-01T20:26:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T19:26:26","slug":"bus-route-490-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-490-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 490 in London: Pools on the Park \u2194 Heathrow Terminal 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 490 in London goes from \u201cPools on the Park\u201d to \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\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-6ac7682c229f5\" 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-6ac7682c229f5\"  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-490-london\/#The_route_of_bus_490\" >The route of bus 490<\/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-490-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-490-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-490-london\/#Questions_about_bus_490\" >Questions about bus 490<\/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-490-london\/#Does_bus_490_go_to_%E2%80%9CRichmond_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 490 go to \u201cRichmond 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-490-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_490_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 490 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_490\"><\/span>The route of bus 490<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-490-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-490-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 490 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cPools on the Park\u201d to \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d: 45 stops. On the way: \u201cRichmond Station\u201d, \u201cThe Quadrant Richmond\u201d, \u201cRichmond Bus Station\u201d, \u201cCresswell Road\u201d, \u201cCambridge Park (TW1)\u201d, \u201cSt Stephens Church\/Richmond Rd\u201d, \u201cMarble Hill Park \/ Crown Road\u201d, \u201cOrleans Park School\u201d, \u201cLebanon Court\u201d, \u201cYork Street \/ Twickenham\u201d. Then \u201cHeath Road \/ Twickenham\u201d, \u201cHeath Road \/ Grove Avenue\u201d, \u201cTwickenham Green\u201d, \u201cFirst Cross Road\u201d, \u201cMeadway (TW2)\u201d, \u201cMill Road Strawberry Hill\u201d, \u201cSixth Cross Road\u201d, \u201cWarwick Lodge\/Staines Road\u201d, \u201cCourt Close Avenue\u201d, \u201cTwickenham Golf Centre\u201d. Then \u201cTwickenham Road\u201d, \u201cApex Corner\/Hampton Road West\u201d, \u201cPopham Close\u201d, \u201cHounslow Road Hanworth\u201d, \u201cHanworth Air Park Leisure Ctr &amp; Library\u201d, \u201cWigley Road\u201d, \u201cBrowells Lane Uxbridge Rd\u201d, \u201cFeltham Police Station\u201d, \u201cHigh Street \/ Feltham\u201d, \u201cFeltham Station\u201d. Then \u201cFeltham Assembly Hall\u201d, \u201cHarlington Road East\u201d, \u201cLansbury Avenue\u201d, \u201cCentral Way (TW14)\u201d, \u201cHatton Green\u201d, \u201cGreat South West Road Hatton\u201d, \u201cHatton Cross Station\u201d, \u201cSheffield Way\u201d, \u201cHeathrow Terminal 4\u201d, \u201cScylla Road\u201d. Before \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d: \u201cCargo Centre\u201d, \u201cSealand Road\u201d, \u201cStirling Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cPools on the Park\u201d: 42 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cStarlight Way\u201d, \u201cFern Grove\u201d and \u201cGeorge Street (TW9)\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d does it call at \u201cThe Quadrant Richmond\u201d, \u201cRichmond Bus Station\u201d, \u201cCambridge Park (TW1)\u201d, \u201cHarlington Road East\u201d, \u201cSheffield Way\u201d and \u201cSealand Road\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cThe Quadrant Richmond\u201d \u2192 \u201cRichmond Station\u201d (150 m), \u201cRichmond Bus Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cGeorge Street (TW9)\u201d (200 m), \u201cCambridge Park (TW1)\u201d \u2192 \u201cSt Stephens Church\/Richmond Rd\u201d (200 m) and \u201cHarlington Road East\u201d \u2192 \u201cFeltham Assembly Hall\u201d (200 m). Towards \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d, board nearby: \u201cStarlight Way\u201d \u2192 \u201cSheffield Way\u201d (150 m), \u201cFern Grove\u201d \u2192 \u201cFeltham Assembly Hall\u201d (50 m) and \u201cGeorge Street (TW9)\u201d \u2192 \u201cRichmond Bus Station\u201d (200 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 \u201cApex Corner\/Hampton Road West\u201d and \u201cHatton Cross Station\u201d it shares the road with route 285; between \u201cRichmond Station\u201d and \u201cTwickenham Green\u201d it shares the road with route R70; between \u201cRichmond Station\u201d and \u201cYork Street \/ Twickenham\u201d it shares the road with route R68.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPools on the Park\u201d: buses 65, 110, 190, 371, 419 and H37<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRichmond Station\u201d: buses 65, 110, 190, 337, 371, 419, 493 and H37<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Quadrant Richmond\u201d (only towards \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d): buses 65, 110, 190, 337, 371, 419, 493 and H37<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRichmond Bus Station\u201d (only towards \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d): buses 65, 110, 190, 337, 371, 419, 493 and H37<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCresswell Road\u201d: buses 65, 110 and H37<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCambridge Park (TW1)\u201d (only towards \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d): buses 110 and H37<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Stephens Church\/Richmond Rd\u201d: buses 110 and H37<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMarble Hill Park \/ Crown Road\u201d: buses 110 and H37<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLebanon Court\u201d: bus 290<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cYork Street \/ Twickenham\u201d to \u201cMeadway (TW2)\u201d: buses 267, 281, 290 and H22<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMill Road Strawberry Hill\u201d: bus H22<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSixth Cross Road\u201d: buses 290, 481 and H22<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWarwick Lodge\/Staines Road\u201d: buses 290, 481 and H22<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cCourt Close Avenue\u201d to \u201cPopham Close\u201d: bus 290<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHounslow Road Hanworth\u201d: buses 111 and H25<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHanworth Air Park Leisure Ctr &amp; Library\u201d: buses 111 and H25<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cHigh Street \/ Feltham\u201d to \u201cFeltham Assembly Hall\u201d: buses 117, 235, H25 and H26<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHarlington Road East\u201d (only towards \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d): buses 117, 235 and H26<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLansbury Avenue\u201d: buses 116 and 235<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCentral Way (TW14)\u201d: buses 116 and 235<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGreat South West Road Hatton\u201d: buses 203, 423, 446, 555, BL2, H25, H26, HHL and SL7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHatton Cross Station\u201d: buses 203, 423, 446, 555, BL2, H25, H26, HHL and SL7<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSheffield Way\u201d (only towards \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d): buses 446, 555 and HHL<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHeathrow Terminal 4\u201d: buses 446, 555, BL2, H30 and HHL<\/li>\n<li>\u201cScylla Road\u201d: buses 203, 446, 555, BL2 and H30<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCargo Centre\u201d: buses 203, 555 and H30<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSealand Road\u201d (only towards \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d): buses 203, 555 and H30<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStirling Road\u201d: buses 203, 555 and H30<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d: buses 350, 423, 442, H30, HHL, RA2 and X442<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStarlight Way\u201d (only towards \u201cPools on the Park\u201d): buses 446, 555 and HHL<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFern Grove\u201d (only towards \u201cPools on the Park\u201d): buses 117, 235, H25 and H26<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGeorge Street (TW9)\u201d (only towards \u201cPools on the Park\u201d): buses 65, 110, 190, 337, 371, 419, 493 and H37<\/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\/bus-route-h26-london\">bus H26<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-h30-london\">bus H30<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-h37-london\">bus H37<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-hhl-london\">bus HHL<\/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-x442-london\">bus X442<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-65-london\">bus 65<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-110-london\">bus 110<\/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-190-london\">bus 190<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-203-london\">bus 203<\/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>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-285-london\">bus 285<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-290-london\">bus 290<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-337-london\">bus 337<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-350-london\">bus 350<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-371-london\">bus 371<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-419-london\">bus 419<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-423-london\">bus 423<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-442-london\">bus 442<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-446-london\">bus 446<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-481-london\">bus 481<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-493-london\">bus 493<\/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_490\"><\/span>Questions about bus 490<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_490_go_to_%E2%80%9CRichmond_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 490 go to \u201cRichmond 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_490_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 490 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cGreat South West Road Hatton\u201d and \u201cHatton Cross Station\u201d (203, 423, 446, 555, BL2, H25, H26, HHL and SL7). 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 490 in London goes from \u201cPools on the Park\u201d to \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d. All routes in London \u2192 The route of bus 490 From \u201cPools on the Park\u201d to \u201cHeathrow Terminal 5\u201d: 45 stops. On the way: \u201cRichmond Station\u201d, \u201cThe Quadrant Richmond\u201d, \u201cRichmond Bus Station\u201d, \u201cCresswell Road\u201d, \u201cCambridge Park (TW1)\u201d, \u201cSt Stephens Church\/Richmond [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":32672,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-32670","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\/32670","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=32670"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32670\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32677,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32670\/revisions\/32677"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32670"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=32670"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=32670"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=32670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}