Bus route 38 in London: Clapton Pond ↔ Victoria Bus Station

Bus route 38 in London goes from “Clapton Pond” to “Victoria Bus Station”.

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Where bus 38 goes

Towards “Victoria Bus Station”: 43 stops. After “Clapton Pond”, the bus calls at “Millfields Road Lower Clapton”, “Clapton Girls’ Tech College”, “Hackney Baths”, “Clapton Square”, “Pembury Circus”, “Hackney Central Station”, “Graham Road / Hackney Central”, “Royal Oak Road”, “Greenwood Road”, “Stannard Road”. Then “Dalston Junction Station”, “Balls Pond Road / Burder Road”, “Southgate Road”, “Essex Road/Newington Green Rd”, “Essex Road / Marquess Road”, “Northchurch Road Canonbury”, “Essex Road Station”, “Cross Street (N1)”, “Packington Street”, “Islington Green”. Then “Angel Station”, “St John Street / Goswell Road”, “Sadler’s Wells Theatre”, “Finsbury Town Hall”, “Mount Pleasant Clerkenwell”, “Clerkenwell Road”, “Grays Inn Road/Theobalds Road”, “Red Lion Square”, “Bloomsbury Square”, “Museum Street”. Then “Tottenham Court Road Station”, “Cambridge Circus”, “Dean Street / Chinatown”, “Trocadero / Haymarket”, “Piccadilly Circus”, “Old Bond Street/Royal Academy”, “Green Park Station”, “Green Park / Constitution Hill”, “Hyde Park Corner”, “Wilton Street”. Before “Victoria Bus Station”: “Buckingham Palace Road / Bressenden Place”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Victoria Bus Station” to “Clapton Pond” (45 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”, “Rosebery Avenue Clerkenwell”, “Tysoe Street”, “Hardwick Street”, “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” and “Glenarm Road”. Only in the direction of “Victoria Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “Millfields Road Lower Clapton”, “Clapton Square”, “Pembury Circus”, “Graham Road / Hackney Central”, “Dalston Junction Station” and “Balls Pond Road / Burder Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Millfields Road Lower Clapton” → “Clapton Girls’ Tech College” (200 m), “Clapton Square” → “Mare Street / Narrow Way” (100 m), “Pembury Circus” → “Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs” (100 m) and “Graham Road / Hackney Central” → “Hackney Central / Mare Street” (100 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).

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “Islington Green” and “Hyde Park Corner” it shares the road with route 19; between “Dalston Junction Station” and “Angel Station” it shares the road with route 56; between “Essex Road / Marquess Road” and “Mount Pleasant Clerkenwell” it shares the road with route 341.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Clapton Pond”: buses 106, 253, 254, 308, 393, 425 and 488
• “Millfields Road Lower Clapton” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 106, 253, 254, 425 and 488
• “Clapton Girls’ Tech College”: buses 106, 253, 254, 425 and 488
• “Hackney Baths”: buses 106, 253, 254, 425 and 488
• “Clapton Square” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 30, 106, 253, 254, 276, 425 and 488
• “Pembury Circus” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 30, 106, 253, 254, 276 and 277
• “Hackney Central Station”: buses 30, 106, 236, 253, 254, 276, 277, 394 and W15
• “Graham Road / Hackney Central” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 30, 106, 236, 253, 254, 276, 277, 394 and W15
• “Royal Oak Road”: buses 30, 106, 253, 254, 276, 277 and 394
• “Greenwood Road”: buses 30, 277 and 394
• “Stannard Road”: buses 30, 236 and 277
• “Dalston Junction Station” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 30, 67, 76, 149, 236, 243, 277 and 488
• “Balls Pond Road / Burder Road” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 30, 67, 76, 149, 243, 277 and 488
• Stops from “Southgate Road” to “Essex Road / Marquess Road” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 30, 73, 141 and 476
• “Northchurch Road Canonbury”: buses 21, 73 and 476
• “Essex Road Station”: buses 21, 73 and 476
• Stops from “Cross Street (N1)” to “Islington Green”: buses 4, 30, 43, 73 and 476
• Stops from “Angel Station” to “Sadler’s Wells Theatre”: buses 4, 30, 43, 73, 153, 205, 214, 274, 394 and 476
• “Finsbury Town Hall” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 63 and 153
• “Mount Pleasant Clerkenwell”: buses 17, 46, 63 and 243
• “Clerkenwell Road” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 17, 40, 46, 63 and 243
• “Grays Inn Road/Theobalds Road”: buses 8, 17, 46, 59, 133 and 243
• “Red Lion Square”: buses 1, 8, 59, 68, 91, 98, 133, 243 and SL6
• “Bloomsbury Square”: buses 1, 8, 59, 68, 91, 98, 133, 188, 243 and SL6
• “Museum Street”: buses 1, 8, 59, 68, 91, 98, 176, 188, 243 and SL6
• “Tottenham Court Road Station” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 8, 24, 29, 73, 98, 176, 188 and 390
• “Cambridge Circus” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 8, 24, 29, 176 and 188
• “Dean Street / Chinatown” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 9, 23, 24, 29, 139 and 176
• “Trocadero / Haymarket”: buses 9, 12, 23, 24, 29, 88, 94, 139, 159, 176 and 453
• “Piccadilly Circus”: buses 9, 12, 23, 88, 94, 139, 159 and 453
• “Old Bond Street/Royal Academy”: buses 9, 12, 22, 23, 88, 94, 139, 159 and 453
• “Green Park Station”: buses 9, 22 and 23
• “Green Park / Constitution Hill” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 2, 6, 9, 13, 22, 23, 36, 52, 74, 137, 148, 390 and 757
• “Hyde Park Corner”: buses 2, 6, 9, 13, 22, 23, 36, 52, 74, 137, 148, 390 and 757
• “Wilton Street”: buses 2, 6, 13, 36, 52, 148, 390 and 757
• “Buckingham Palace Road / Bressenden Place” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”): buses 2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 24, 26, 36, 44, 52, 148, 170, 185, 390, 757, C1 and C10
• “Victoria Bus Station”: buses 2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 24, 26, 36, 44, 52, 148, 170, 185, 390, 757, C1 and C10
• “Grosvenor Gardens (SW1)” (only towards “Clapton Pond”): buses 2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 24, 26, 36, 44, 52, 148, 170, 185, 390, 757, C1 and C10
• “Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe” (only towards “Clapton Pond”): buses 2, 6, 9, 13, 22, 23, 36, 52, 74, 137, 148, 390 and 757
• “Gerrard Place / Chinatown” (only towards “Clapton Pond”): buses 24, 29 and 176
• “Denmark Street” (only towards “Clapton Pond”): buses 8, 24, 29, 73, 98, 176, 188 and 390
• “Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street” (only towards “Clapton Pond”): buses 8, 24, 29, 73, 98, 176, 188 and 390
• “Rosebery Avenue Clerkenwell” (only towards “Clapton Pond”): buses 17, 46, 63 and 243
• “Tysoe Street” (only towards “Clapton Pond”): bus 63
• “Hardwick Street” (only towards “Clapton Pond”): bus 153
• “Ockendon Road” (only towards “Clapton Pond”): buses 30, 73 and 476
• “Mildmay Park / Southgate Road” (only towards “Clapton Pond”): buses 30, 73, 141 and 476
• “Culford Road” (only towards “Clapton Pond”): buses 30 and 141
• “Kingsland High Street” (only towards “Clapton Pond”): buses 30, 67, 76, 149, 243, 277 and 488
• “Dalston Lane/Dalston Junction Station” (only towards “Clapton Pond”): buses 30, 67, 76, 149, 236, 243, 277 and 488
• “Hackney Central / Mare Street” (only towards “Clapton Pond”): buses 30, 106, 236, 253, 254, 276, 277, 394 and W15
• “Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs” (only towards “Clapton Pond”): buses 30, 106, 253, 254, 276 and 277
• “Mare Street / Narrow Way” (only towards “Clapton Pond”): buses 30, 106, 253, 254, 276, 277, 425 and 488
• “Glenarm Road” (only towards “Clapton Pond”): buses 106, 253, 254, 425 and 488
• “Lea Bridge Roundabout”: buses 106, 253, 254, 308, 393, 425 and 488

Pages for these routes: bus C1, bus C10, bus SL6, bus W15, bus 1, bus 2, bus 3, bus 4, bus 6, bus 8, bus 9, bus 11, bus 12, bus 13, bus 17, bus 19, bus 21, bus 22, bus 23, bus 24, bus 26, bus 29, bus 30, bus 36, bus 40, bus 43.

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Questions and answers

Does bus 38 go to “Clapton Girls’ Tech College”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 38 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Buckingham Palace Road / Bressenden Place” (only towards “Victoria Bus Station”; 2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 24, 26, 36, 44, 52, 148, 170, 185, 390, 757, C1 and C10) and “Victoria Bus Station” (2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 24, 26, 36, 44, 52, 148, 170, 185, 390, 757, C1 and C10). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 27 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).