Bus route K4 in London: Kingston Hospital ↔ Ripon Gardens

Bus route K4 in London runs between “Kingston Hospital” and “Ripon Gardens”.

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Where bus K4 goes

Towards “Ripon Gardens”: 35 stops. After “Kingston Hospital”, the bus calls at “Norbiton”, “Station Road (KT2)”, “Gordon Road (KT2)”, “Norbiton Church / Tiffin Boys School”, “Eden Street”, “St James Road”, “Guildhall / Rose Theatre”, “Kingston Hall Road”, “Fairfield South”, “Dawson Road (KT1)”. Then “Athelstan Park”, “Lower Marsh Lane”, “Burney Avenue”, “St Marks Church/St Marks Hill”, “Surbiton”, “Surbiton Station / Victoria Road”, “Surbiton Sainsbury’s”, “Lovelace Gardens”, “Mountcombe Close”, “Langley Road (KT6)”. Then “Langley Avenue (KT6)”, “Ditton Road”, “Ash Tree Close”, “Thornhill Road Surbiton”, “Southborough High School”, “Elmcroft Drive”, “The North Star”, “Hook Parade”, “Holmwood Road”, “Bridge Road (KT9)”. Before “Ripon Gardens”: “Ellingham Road”, “Merritt Gardens”, “Mansfield Road / Hook”.

On the way back, from “Ripon Gardens” to “Kingston Hospital”: 33 stops. After “Mansfield Road / Hook”, the bus runs a loop via “Merritt Gardens” and “Ellingham Road” and returns to “Mansfield Road / Hook”. Only in this direction does it call at “The Maypole”, “Cheyne Hill”, “Cromwell Road Bus Station”, “Tiffin School / London Road” and “Norbiton Church”. Only in the direction of “Ripon Gardens” does it call at, among others, “Norbiton Church / Tiffin Boys School”, “St James Road”, “Surbiton Station / Victoria Road”, “Langley Road (KT6)”, “Ditton Road” and “Ash Tree Close”. For the way back, board nearby: “Norbiton Church / Tiffin Boys School” → “Tiffin School / London Road” (50 m), “St James Road” → “Guildhall / Rose Theatre” (100 m), “Surbiton Station / Victoria Road” → “Surbiton Sainsbury’s” (150 m) and “Langley Road (KT6)” → “Langley Avenue (KT6)” (200 m). Towards “Ripon Gardens”, board nearby: “The Maypole” → “Ditton Road” (150 m), “Cheyne Hill” → “Lower Marsh Lane” (100 m), “Cromwell Road Bus Station” → “Eden Street” (300 m) and “Tiffin School / London Road” → “Norbiton Church / Tiffin Boys School” (50 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Surbiton Station / Victoria Road” and “Ellingham Road” it shares the road with route 465; between “Surbiton Station / Victoria Road” and “Holmwood Road” it shares the road with route 71; between “Eden Street” and “Lower Marsh Lane” it shares the road with route K1.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• Stops from “Kingston Hospital” to “Station Road (KT2)”: buses 57, 85, 213 and K5
• “Gordon Road (KT2)”: buses 57, 85, 131, 213 and K5
• “Norbiton Church / Tiffin Boys School” (only towards “Ripon Gardens”): buses 57, 65, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 406, 418, 458, 461, 481, 515, 714, 715, K5 and SL7
• “Eden Street”: buses 57, 65, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 481, 515, 714, 715, K5 and SL7
• “St James Road” (only towards “Ripon Gardens”): buses 57, 65, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 481, 515, 714, 715, K5 and SL7
• “Guildhall / Rose Theatre”: buses 57, 65, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 481, 515, 714, 715, K5 and SL7
• “Kingston Hall Road”: buses 65, 85, 281, 406, 418, 458, 515, 714 and 715
• “Fairfield South”: buses 57, 65, 85, 131, 213, 281, 406, 418, 458, 515, 714, 715 and K5
• “Burney Avenue”: buses 406 and 418
• “St Marks Church/St Marks Hill”: buses 281, 406, 418 and 515
• “Surbiton”: buses 281, 406, 418 and 515
• “Surbiton Station / Victoria Road” (only towards “Ripon Gardens”): buses 281 and 515
• “Surbiton Sainsbury’s”: buses 281 and 515
• “Lovelace Gardens”: bus 515
• “Langley Road (KT6)” (only towards “Ripon Gardens”): buses 281, 406 and 418
• “Langley Avenue (KT6)”: buses 281, 406 and 418
• Stops from “Southborough High School” to “Holmwood Road”: bus 467
• “Bridge Road (KT9)” (only towards “Ripon Gardens”): bus 467
• Stops from “Ellingham Road” to “Mansfield Road / Hook”: bus 467
• “Cromwell Road Bus Station” (only towards “Kingston Hospital”): buses 57, 65, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 481, 515, 714, 715, K5 and SL7
• “Tiffin School / London Road” (only towards “Kingston Hospital”): buses 57, 65, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 406, 418, 458, 461, 481, 515, 714, 715, K5 and SL7
• “Norbiton Church” (only towards “Kingston Hospital”): buses 57, 85, 131, 213 and K5

Pages for these routes: bus K1, bus K5.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus K4

Does bus K4 go to “Station Road (KT2)”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus K4 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Eden Street” (57, 65, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 481, 515, 714, 715, K5 and SL7) and “St James Road” (only towards “Ripon Gardens”; 57, 65, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 481, 515, 714, 715, K5 and SL7). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).