Bus route 39 in London: Putney Bridge Station ↔ Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon

Bus route 39 in London runs between “Putney Bridge Station” and “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon”. The return journey starts at “Clapham Junction Station / Falcon Road” (200 m from “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon”).

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Which way bus 39 runs

From “Putney Bridge Station” to “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon”: 31 stops. On the way: “Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street”, “St Mary’s Church / Putney Pier”, “Putney Exchange”, “Putney Station”, “Lytton Grove”, “Putney Hill / Green Man”, “Withycombe Road”, “Keevil Drive”, “Windlesham Grove”, “Southmead Primary School”. Then “Levana Close”, “Smithwood Close”, “Church Road (SW19)”, “Bathgate Road”, “Woodspring Road”, “Southdean Gardens”, “Southfields Station”, “Replingham Road”, “Gatwick Road”, “Granville Road (SW18)”. Before “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon”: “The Park Tavern”, “Broomhill Road”, “Wandsworth / Southside”, “Wandsworth Plain”, “Wandsworth Town Hall”, “East Hill / Alma Road”, “Marcilly Road”, “Plough Road”, “Clapham Junction Station”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Clapham Junction Station / Falcon Road” to “Putney Bridge Station” (34 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Brussels Road”, “Huguenot Place / Alma Road”, “Herndon Road”, “King George’s Park”, “Murfett Close”, “Southmead Road”, “Stapleford Close”, “Linstead Way”, “West Hill / Beaumont Road”, “Tibbet’s Corner”, “Tibbet’s Ride/Tibbet’s Corner” and “St John’s Avenue”. Only in the direction of “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon” does it call at, among others, “Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street”, “Withycombe Road”, “Keevil Drive”, “Windlesham Grove”, “Church Road (SW19)” and “Replingham Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street” → “Putney Bridge Station” (200 m), “Withycombe Road” → “Tibbet’s Corner” (50 m), “Keevil Drive” → “Stapleford Close” (200 m) and “Windlesham Grove” → “Southmead Road” (150 m). Towards “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon”, board nearby: “Brussels Road” → “Plough Road” (100 m), “Huguenot Place / Alma Road” → “East Hill / Alma Road” (150 m), “Herndon Road” → “Wandsworth Town Hall” (150 m) and “King George’s Park” → “Broomhill Road” (50 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “The Park Tavern” and “Clapham Junction Station” it shares the road with route 156; between “Putney Bridge Station” and “Putney Hill / Green Man” it shares the road with route 93; between “Wandsworth Town Hall” and “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon” it shares the road with routes 37 and 170.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Putney Bridge Station”: buses 14, 22, 74, 220, 265, 270, 378, 424 and 430
• “Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street” (only towards “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon”): buses 14, 22, 74, 220, 265, 270, 378, 424, 430 and 485
• “St Mary’s Church / Putney Pier”: buses 14, 22, 74, 220, 265, 270, 378, 424, 430 and 485
• “Putney Exchange”: buses 14, 22, 74, 220, 265, 270, 337, 378, 424, 430 and 485
• “Putney Station”: buses 14, 74, 337, 424 and 430
• “Lytton Grove”: buses 14, 424 and 493
• “Putney Hill / Green Man”: buses 14, 424 and 493
• Stops from “Withycombe Road” to “Windlesham Grove” (only towards “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon”): bus 493
• “Southmead Primary School”: bus 493
• “Levana Close”: bus 493
• “Church Road (SW19)” (only towards “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon”): bus 493
• Stops from “Bathgate Road” to “Southfields Station”: bus 493
• “Replingham Road” (only towards “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon”): bus 493
• “Broomhill Road” (only towards “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon”): buses 28, 44, 220, 270, 337 and 485
• “Wandsworth / Southside”: buses 28, 44, 220, 270, 337 and 485
• “Wandsworth Plain” (only towards “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon”): buses 28, 44, 220, 270, 337 and 485
• “Wandsworth Town Hall”: buses 28, 44, 220, 270, 337 and 485
• “East Hill / Alma Road” (only towards “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon”): buses 28, 44, 219 and 337
• “Marcilly Road”: buses 219 and 337
• “Plough Road”: buses 35, 49, 77, 219, 295, 319, 337, 344, C3 and G1
• Stops from “Clapham Junction Station” to “Clapham Junction Station / Falcon Road”: buses 35, 49, 77, 219, 295, 319, 337, 344, 345, C3 and G1
• “Brussels Road” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): buses 49, 77, 219, 295, 337 and C3
• “Huguenot Place / Alma Road” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): buses 219 and 337
• “Herndon Road” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): buses 28, 44, 220, 270, 337 and 485
• “King George’s Park” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): buses 28, 44, 220, 270, 337 and 485
• Stops from “Murfett Close” to “Tibbet’s Corner” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): bus 493
• “Tibbet’s Ride/Tibbet’s Corner” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): buses 424 and 493
• “St John’s Avenue” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): buses 14, 74, 337, 424 and 430

Pages for these routes: bus C3, bus G1, bus 14, bus 22, bus 28, bus 35, bus 37.

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Questions about bus 39

Where does bus 39 start its return journey?

At “Clapham Junction Station / Falcon Road” (200 m from “Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon”).

Where can I change from bus 39 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Putney Exchange” (14, 22, 74, 220, 265, 270, 337, 378, 424, 430 and 485) and “Clapham Junction Station” (35, 49, 77, 219, 295, 319, 337, 344, 345, C3 and G1). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 7 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).