Bus route 85 in London: Putney Bridge Station ↔ Kingston Hall Road

Bus route 85 in London runs between “Putney Bridge Station” and “Kingston Hall Road”. The two directions are not quite the same: 4 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.

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Which way bus 85 runs

Towards “Kingston Hall Road”: 34 stops. After “Putney Bridge Station”, the bus calls at “Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street”, “St Mary’s Church / Putney Pier”, “Putney Exchange”, “Putney Station”, “Lytton Grove”, “Putney Heath / Green Man”, “Hayward Gardens”, “Exeter House”, “Dover Park Drive”, “Medfield Street”. Then “Roehampton Lane / Danebury Ave”, “Mayfield Surgery”, “Wanborough Drive”, “Putney Vale Cemetery”, “West Lodge”, “Roehampton Vale Asda”, “Roehampton Vale Campus”, “Robin Hood Lane”, “Woodview Close / Dorich House Museum”, “Kingston University”. Then “Galsworthy House”, “Warren Road Coombe”, “Ravenswood Court”, “George Road”, “Queens Road / Kingston Hospital”, “Manor Gate Road”, “Gordon Road (KT2)”, “Norbiton Church / Tiffin Boys School”, “Fairfield Bus Station”, “Eden Street”. Before “Kingston Hall Road”: “St James Road”, “Guildhall / Rose Theatre”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Kingston Hall Road” to “Putney Bridge Station” (33 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Cromwell Road Bus Station”, “Tiffin School / London Road”, “Norbiton Church”, “Park Road (KT2)”, “Ringwood Gardens”, “Heathmere Primary School”, “Hyacinth Road”, “Shawford Court”, “Putney Hill / Green Man” and “St John’s Avenue”. Only in the direction of “Kingston Hall Road” does it call at, among others, “Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street”, “Roehampton Lane / Danebury Ave”, “Mayfield Surgery”, “Wanborough Drive”, “Putney Vale Cemetery” and “West Lodge”. For the way back, board nearby: “Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street” → “Putney Bridge Station” (200 m), “Roehampton Lane / Danebury Ave” → “Medfield Street” (50 m), “Mayfield Surgery” → “Shawford Court” (150 m) and “Putney Vale Cemetery” → “Ringwood Gardens” (200 m). Towards “Kingston Hall Road”, board nearby: “Cromwell Road Bus Station” → “Fairfield Bus Station” (250 m), “Tiffin School / London Road” → “Norbiton Church / Tiffin Boys School” (50 m), “Norbiton Church” → “Norbiton Church / Tiffin Boys School” (200 m) and “Park Road (KT2)” → “Manor Gate Road” (100 m).

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “Robin Hood Lane” and “George Road” it shares the road with route K3; between “Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street” and “Putney Heath / Green Man” it shares the road with route 14; between “Putney Bridge Station” and “Lytton Grove” it shares the road with routes 39 and 93.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Putney Bridge Station”: buses 22, 74, 220, 270, 378, 424 and 430
• “Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street” (only towards “Kingston Hall Road”): buses 22, 74, 220, 270, 378, 424, 430 and 485
• “St Mary’s Church / Putney Pier”: buses 22, 74, 220, 270, 378, 424, 430 and 485
• “Putney Exchange”: buses 22, 37, 74, 220, 270, 337, 378, 424, 430 and 485
• “Putney Station”: buses 37, 74, 337, 424 and 430
• Stops from “Lytton Grove” to “Hayward Gardens”: buses 37, 170 and 424
• “Exeter House”: buses 170 and 424
• “Dover Park Drive”: buses 170, 424 and 430
• “Medfield Street”: buses 170, 419 and 430
• “Roehampton Lane / Danebury Ave” (only towards “Kingston Hall Road”): buses 170, 419 and 430
• “Mayfield Surgery” (only towards “Kingston Hall Road”): buses 170, 419 and 430
• “Wanborough Drive” (only towards “Kingston Hall Road”): bus 419
• “Putney Vale Cemetery” (only towards “Kingston Hall Road”): bus 419
• “George Road”: buses 57 and 213
• “Queens Road / Kingston Hospital”: buses 57, 213, 371, K2 and K4
• “Manor Gate Road” (only towards “Kingston Hall Road”): buses 57, 213, 371, K2, K4 and K5
• “Gordon Road (KT2)”: buses 57, 131, 213, 371, K2, K4 and K5
• “Norbiton Church / Tiffin Boys School” (only towards “Kingston Hall Road”): buses 57, 65, 71, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 371, 406, 418, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2, K4, K5 and SL7
• “Fairfield Bus Station” (only towards “Kingston Hall Road”): buses 57, 65, 71, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2, K4, K5 and SL7
• “Eden Street”: buses 57, 65, 71, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2, K4, K5 and SL7
• “St James Road” (only towards “Kingston Hall Road”): buses 57, 65, 71, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2, K4, K5 and SL7
• “Guildhall / Rose Theatre”: buses 57, 65, 71, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2, K4, K5 and SL7
• “Kingston Hall Road”: buses 65, 71, 281, 371, 406, 418, 458, 465, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2 and K4
• “Cromwell Road Bus Station” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): buses 57, 65, 71, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2, K4, K5 and SL7
• “Tiffin School / London Road” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): buses 57, 65, 71, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 371, 406, 418, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2, K4, K5 and SL7
• “Norbiton Church” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): buses 57, 131, 213, 371, K2, K4 and K5
• “Park Road (KT2)” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): buses 57, 213, 371, K2, K4 and K5
• Stops from “Ringwood Gardens” to “Hyacinth Road” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): bus 419
• “Shawford Court” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): buses 170, 419 and 430
• “Putney Hill / Green Man” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): buses 37, 170 and 424
• “St John’s Avenue” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): buses 37, 74, 337, 424 and 430

Pages for these routes: bus K1, bus K2, bus K3, bus K4, bus K5, bus SL7, bus 14, bus 22, bus 37, bus 39, bus 57, bus 65, bus 71, bus 74.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 85 go to “Putney Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 85 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Fairfield Bus Station” (only towards “Kingston Hall Road”; 57, 65, 71, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2, K4, K5 and SL7) and “Eden Street” (57, 65, 71, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K2, K4, K5 and SL7). All other stops with connections are listed above.

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