Bus route P5 in London: Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway ↔ Patmore Estate / Drury House

Bus route P5 in London goes from “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway” to “Patmore Estate / Drury House”.

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The route of bus P5

Towards “Patmore Estate / Drury House”: 40 stops. After “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”, the bus calls at “Elephant & Castle Station”, “Larcom Street”, “East Street”, “Penrose Street / Walworth Road”, “The Bee Hive”, “Chapter Road”, “Forsyth Gardens”, “Dale Road”, “Bethwin Road”, “Langton Road”. Then “Patmos Road”, “Mostyn Road / Camberwell”, “Burton Road / Camberwell”, “Lilford Road (SW9)”, “Loughborough Road / Hopton House”, “Loughborough Junction Station”, “Loughborough Park / Coldharbour Lane”, “Moorland Road / Loughborough Park”, “Loughborough Park / Elveden House”, “Hollybush Walk”. Then “Somerleyton Rd/Coldharbour Ln”, “Electric Lane”, “Lambeth Town Hall”, “Belvedere Place”, “Solon Road”, “Clapham Park Road”, “Tremadoc Road”, “Clapham North”, “Clapham Road / Bedford Road”, “Union Road”. Before “Patmore Estate / Drury House”: “Clapham Road / Stockwell Station”, “Binfield Road / Stockwell Station”, “Stockwell Bus Garage”, “Larkhall Park”, “Blore Close”, “Condell Road”, “Corunna Road”, “Ascalon Street”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Patmore Estate / Drury House” to “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway” (38 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Linford Street”, “Carey Gardens”, “Clyston Street”, “South Lambeth Road / Stockwell Station”, “Vassall Rd / Camberwell New Rd”, “Cook’s Road”, “Penrose Hall” and “Hampton Street”. Only in the direction of “Patmore Estate / Drury House” does it call at, among others, “East Street”, “The Bee Hive”, “Dale Road”, “Langton Road”, “Clapham Road / Bedford Road” and “Binfield Road / Stockwell Station”. For the way back, board nearby: “East Street” → “Penrose Street / Walworth Road” (100 m), “The Bee Hive” → “Penrose Hall” (50 m), “Dale Road” → “Cook’s Road” (100 m) and “Langton Road” → “Vassall Rd / Camberwell New Rd” (50 m). Towards “Patmore Estate / Drury House”, board nearby: “Linford Street” → “Patmore Estate / Drury House” (200 m), “Carey Gardens” → “Condell Road” (150 m), “Clyston Street” → “Blore Close” (200 m) and “South Lambeth Road / Stockwell Station” → “Binfield Road / Stockwell Station” (150 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway” and “East Street” it shares the road with route 35.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”: buses 1, 12, 40, 53, 63, 68, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 172, 176, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, 468, BL1 and C10
• “Elephant & Castle Station”: buses 1, 12, 40, 53, 63, 68, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 172, 176, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, 468, BL1 and C10
• “Larcom Street”: buses 12, 40, 68, 136, 148, 171, 176, 343 and 468
• “East Street” (only towards “Patmore Estate / Drury House”): buses 12, 40, 68, 148, 171, 176 and 468
• “Penrose Street / Walworth Road”: buses 12, 40, 68, 148, 171, 176 and 468
• “The Bee Hive” (only towards “Patmore Estate / Drury House”): buses 12, 40, 68, 148, 171, 176 and 468
• “Bethwin Road”: buses 36, 185 and 436
• “Langton Road” (only towards “Patmore Estate / Drury House”): buses 36, 185 and 436
• “Patmos Road”: buses 36, 185, 436 and P13
• “Mostyn Road / Camberwell”: bus P13
• Stops from “Loughborough Road / Hopton House” to “Moorland Road / Loughborough Park”: buses 45, 345 and P4
• “Loughborough Park / Elveden House”: bus 322
• “Hollybush Walk”: buses 45, 322, 345 and P4
• “Somerleyton Rd/Coldharbour Ln”: buses 45, 322, 345 and P4
• “Electric Lane”: buses 2, 3, 37, 45, 59, 109, 133, 159, 196, 250, 322, 333, 355, 415, 432 and P4
• “Lambeth Town Hall”: buses 2, 3, 37, 45, 59, 109, 133, 159, 196, 250, 322, 333, 355, 415, 432 and P4
• “Belvedere Place”: buses 2, 3, 37, 45, 59, 109, 133, 159, 196, 250, 333, 355, 415 and 432
• “Solon Road”: buses 37 and 355
• “Clapham Park Road”: buses 37, 137, 355 and 417
• “Tremadoc Road”: buses 37, 50, 88, 137, 155, 322, 345 and 417
• “Clapham North”: buses 50, 88, 155, 322 and 345
• “Clapham Road / Bedford Road” (only towards “Patmore Estate / Drury House”): buses 50, 88, 155, 322 and 345
• “Union Road”: buses 2, 50, 88, 155, 196, 322, 333 and 345
• “Clapham Road / Stockwell Station”: buses 2, 50, 88, 155, 196, 333 and 345
• “Binfield Road / Stockwell Station” (only towards “Patmore Estate / Drury House”): buses 2, 50, 88, 155, 196, 333 and 345
• “Stockwell Bus Garage”: buses 2, 50, 88, 155, 196, 333 and 345
• “Larkhall Park”: buses 77, 87, 196 and 452
• “Blore Close” (only towards “Patmore Estate / Drury House”): buses 77, 87, 196 and 452
• “Condell Road” (only towards “Patmore Estate / Drury House”): buses 77, 87 and 452
• “Ascalon Street” (only towards “Patmore Estate / Drury House”): buses 156, 211, 344 and 436
• “Patmore Estate / Drury House”: buses 156, 211, 344 and 436
• “Carey Gardens” (only towards “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”): buses 77, 87 and 452
• “Clyston Street” (only towards “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”): buses 77, 87 and 452
• “South Lambeth Road / Stockwell Station” (only towards “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”): buses 2, 50, 88, 155, 196, 333 and 345
• “Vassall Rd / Camberwell New Rd” (only towards “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”): buses 36, 185 and 436
• “Penrose Hall” (only towards “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”): buses 12, 40, 68, 148, 171, 176 and 468
• “Hampton Street” (only towards “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway”): buses 1, 12, 40, 53, 63, 68, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 172, 176, 188, 196, 333, 343, 363, 415, 453, 468 and BL1

Pages for these routes: bus BL1, bus C10.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus P5 go to “Elephant & Castle Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus P5 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway” and “Elephant & Castle Station” (1, 12, 40, 53, 63, 68, 133, 136, 148, 155, 171, 172, 176, 188, 196, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 415, 453, 468, BL1 and C10). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 3 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).