Night bus route N38 in London: Walthamstow Bus Station ↔ Victoria Bus Station

Bus route N38 in London links “Walthamstow Bus Station” and “Victoria Bus Station”. This is a night route.

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Which way bus N38 runs

From “Walthamstow Bus Station” to “Victoria Bus Station”: 56 stops. On the way: “Grosvenor Park Road”, “Grove Road Walthamstow”, “Bakers Avenue”, “High Road Leyton / Bakers Arms”, “Shortlands Road”, “Markhouse Road”, “Emmanuel Parish Church”, “Bloxhall Road”, “Lea Bridge Station”, “Lee Valley Riding Centre”. Then “Lee Valley Ice Centre”, “Chatsworth Road / Lea Bridge Road”, “Wattisfield Road”, “Lea Bridge Roundabout”, “Clapton Pond”, “Millfields Road Lower Clapton”, “Clapton Girls’ Tech College”, “Hackney Baths”, “Clapton Square”, “Pembury Circus”. Then “Hackney Central Station”, “Graham Road / Hackney Central”, “Royal Oak Road”, “Greenwood Road”, “Stannard Road”, “Dalston Junction Station”, “Balls Pond Road / Burder Road”, “Southgate Road”, “Essex Road/Newington Green Rd”, “Essex Road / Marquess Road”. Then “Essex Road Station”, “Cross Street (N1)”, “Packington Street”, “Islington Green”, “Angel Station”, “St John Street / Goswell Road”, “Sadler’s Wells Theatre”, “Finsbury Town Hall”, “Mount Pleasant Clerkenwell”, “Clerkenwell Road”. Then “Red Lion Square”, “Bloomsbury Square”, “Museum Street”, “Tottenham Court Road Station”, “Cambridge Circus”, “Dean Street / Chinatown”, “Trocadero / Haymarket”, “Piccadilly Circus”, “Old Bond Street/Royal Academy”, “Green Park Station”. Before “Victoria Bus Station”: “Green Park / Constitution Hill”, “Hyde Park Corner”, “Wilton Street”, “Buckingham Palace Road / Bressenden Place”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Victoria Bus Station” to “Walthamstow Bus Station” (59 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Grosvenor Gardens (SW1)”, “Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe”, “Gerrard Place / Chinatown”, “Denmark Street”, “Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street”, “Grays Inn Road/Theobalds Road”, “Rosebery Avenue Clerkenwell”, “Tysoe Street”, “Hardwick Street”, “Northchurch Road Canonbury”, “Ockendon Road”, “Mildmay Park / Southgate Road”, “Culford Road”, “Kingsland High Street”, “Dalston Lane/Dalston Junction Station”, “Hackney Central / Mare Street”, “Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs”, “Mare Street / Narrow Way”, “Glenarm Road”, “Lea Bridge Road / Upper Clapton Road”, “Perth Road (E10)”, “Rochdale Road”, “Shrubland Road”, “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms” and “Queen’s Road”. Only in the direction of “Victoria Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “Grosvenor Park Road”, “Bakers Avenue”, “Shortlands Road”, “Bloxhall Road”, “Lea Bridge Station” and “Wattisfield Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Grosvenor Park Road” → “Queen’s Road” (150 m), “Bakers Avenue” → “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms” (50 m), “Shortlands Road” → “Shrubland Road” (50 m) and “Bloxhall Road” → “Perth Road (E10)” (50 m). Towards “Victoria Bus Station”, board nearby: “Grosvenor Gardens (SW1)” → “Buckingham Palace Road / Bressenden Place” (100 m), “Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe” → “Green Park / Constitution Hill” (50 m), “Gerrard Place / Chinatown” → “Dean Street / Chinatown” (50 m) and “Denmark Street” → “Cambridge Circus” (100 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Markhouse Road” and “Hackney Central Station” it shares the road with route N55; between “Red Lion Square” and “Hyde Park Corner” it shares the road with route N19; between “Hackney Baths” and “Dalston Junction Station” it shares the road with route N242.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Walthamstow Bus Station”: buses N26 and N73
• “Grosvenor Park Road” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): bus N26
• “Grove Road Walthamstow”: bus N26
• “Bakers Avenue” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): bus N26
• “High Road Leyton / Bakers Arms”: bus N26
• “Shortlands Road” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): bus N26
• Stops from “Southgate Road” to “Essex Road / Marquess Road” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): bus N73
• “Essex Road Station”: buses N73 and N263
• Stops from “Cross Street (N1)” to “Islington Green”: bus N73
• Stops from “Angel Station” to “Sadler’s Wells Theatre”: buses N73 and N205
• “Finsbury Town Hall” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): bus N63
• “Mount Pleasant Clerkenwell”: bus N63
• “Clerkenwell Road” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): bus N63
• “Red Lion Square”: buses N8, N25, N91, N98 and N207
• “Bloomsbury Square”: buses N1, N8, N25, N68, N91, N98, N171 and N207
• “Museum Street”: buses N1, N8, N25, N68, N91, N98, N171 and N207
• “Tottenham Court Road Station” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses N1, N5, N8, N20, N25, N29, N68, N73, N98, N171, N207 and N279
• “Cambridge Circus” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses N1, N5, N20, N29, N68, N171 and N279
• “Dean Street / Chinatown” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses N5, N9, N15, N20, N29, N113 and N279
• “Trocadero / Haymarket”: buses N3, N5, N9, N15, N18, N20, N29, N97, N109, N113, N118, N136 and N279
• “Piccadilly Circus”: buses N3, N9, N15, N18, N97, N109, N113, N118 and N136
• “Old Bond Street/Royal Academy”: buses N3, N9, N15, N18, N22, N97, N109, N113, N118 and N136
• “Green Park Station”: buses N9, N22 and N97
• “Green Park / Constitution Hill” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses N2, N9, N22, N32, N74, N97 and N137
• “Hyde Park Corner”: buses N2, N9, N22, N32, N74, N97 and N137
• “Wilton Street”: buses N2 and N32
• “Buckingham Palace Road / Bressenden Place” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses N2, N11, N26, N32, N44 and N136
• “Victoria Bus Station”: buses N2, N11, N26, N32, N44 and N136
• “Grosvenor Gardens (SW1)” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses N2, N11, N26, N32, N44 and N136
• “Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses N2, N9, N22, N32, N74, N97 and N137
• “Gerrard Place / Chinatown” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses N5, N20, N29 and N279
• “Denmark Street” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses N1, N5, N8, N20, N25, N29, N68, N73, N98, N171, N207 and N279
• “Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses N1, N5, N8, N20, N25, N29, N68, N73, N98, N171, N207 and N279
• “Rosebery Avenue Clerkenwell” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): bus N63
• “Tysoe Street” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): bus N63
• “Northchurch Road Canonbury” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): buses N73 and N263
• “Ockendon Road” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): bus N73
• “Mildmay Park / Southgate Road” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): bus N73
• “Hoe Street / Bakers Arms” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): bus N26
• “Queen’s Road” (only towards “Walthamstow Bus Station”): bus N26

Pages for these routes: bus N1, bus N109, bus N11, bus N113, bus N118, bus N136, bus N137, bus N15, bus N171, bus N18, bus N19, bus N2, bus N20, bus N205, bus N207, bus N22, bus N242, bus N25, bus N26, bus N263, bus N279, bus N29, bus N3, bus N32, bus N5, bus N55, bus N63, bus N68, bus N74, bus N8.

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Questions about bus N38

Does bus N38 go to “Clapton Girls’ Tech College”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus N38 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Tottenham Court Road Station” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”; N1, N5, N8, N20, N25, N29, N68, N73, N98, N171, N207 and N279) and “Trocadero / Haymarket” (N3, N5, N9, N15, N18, N20, N29, N97, N109, N113, N118, N136 and N279). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).