Bus route 193 in London goes from “Queens Hospital” to “Essex Gardens”. One stop is served in one direction only.
Where bus 193 goes
Towards “Essex Gardens”: 32 stops. After “Queens Hospital”, the bus calls at “The Brewery”, “Mawney Road (RM1)”, “North Street Romford”, “Romford Market”, “Mercury Gardens”, “Western Road”, “Romford Station”, “Thurloe Gardens”, “South Street Romford”, “Albert Road Romford”. Then “Princes Road Heath Park”, “Frances Bardsley Academy”, “Elmhurst Drive”, “Grosvenor Drive”, “Abbs Cross Lane”, “Billet Lane”, “Hornchurch Town Centre”, “The Avenue (RM12)”, “Devonshire Road (RM12)”, “Hornchurch”. Before “Essex Gardens”: “Newmarket Way”, “Central Drive”, “Alma Avenue (RM12)”, “Ravenscourt Grove”, “Havering Sixth Form College”, “Lee Gardens Avenue”, “Herbert Road (RM11)”, “Copthorne Gardens”, “Hubbards Chase / Wingletye Lane”, “Hubbards Close”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Essex Gardens” to “Queens Hospital” (30 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Parkstone Avenue”, “Vaughan Avenue”, “Harrow Lodge Park (RM12)”, “Osborne Road / Brentwood Road”, “Brentwood Road” and “Romford Town Centre”. Only in the direction of “Essex Gardens” does it call at, among others, “Mercury Gardens”, “Western Road”, “Thurloe Gardens”, “Grosvenor Drive”, “The Avenue (RM12)” and “Newmarket Way”. For the way back, board nearby: “Mercury Gardens” → “Romford Market” (200 m), “Western Road” → “Romford Town Centre” (50 m), “Thurloe Gardens” → “Brentwood Road” (100 m) and “Grosvenor Drive” → “Harrow Lodge Park (RM12)” (100 m). Towards “Essex Gardens”, board nearby: “Parkstone Avenue” → “Herbert Road (RM11)” (300 m), “Harrow Lodge Park (RM12)” → “Grosvenor Drive” (100 m), “Osborne Road / Brentwood Road” → “Frances Bardsley Academy” (100 m) and “Brentwood Road” → “Thurloe Gardens” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 8 towards “Essex Gardens” and 6 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
On part of the route, between “The Brewery” and “Frances Bardsley Academy” it shares the road with route 165; between “Romford Market” and “Frances Bardsley Academy” it shares the road with route 294; between “Queens Hospital” and “Romford Station” it shares the road with route 496.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Queens Hospital”: buses 5, 103, 174, 175, 365, 498, 499 and SL12
- “The Brewery”: buses 66, 86, 247, 296 and 375
- “Mawney Road (RM1)”: bus 86
- “North Street Romford”: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 175, 247, 296, 365 and 375
- “Romford Market”: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 174, 175, 247, 248, 296, 365, 370, 375, 498 and 499
- “Mercury Gardens” (only towards “Essex Gardens”): buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 174, 175, 247, 248, 296, 365, 370, 375, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Western Road” (only towards “Essex Gardens”): buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 174, 175, 247, 248, 296, 365, 370, 375, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Romford Station”: buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 174, 175, 247, 248, 296, 365, 370, 375, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Thurloe Gardens” (only towards “Essex Gardens”): buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 174, 175, 247, 248, 296, 365, 370, 375, 498, 499 and SL12
- “South Street Romford”: buses 5, 103, 174, 175, 248, 365, 498 and 499
- “Grosvenor Drive” (only towards “Essex Gardens”): buses 248, 365 and 372
- “Abbs Cross Lane”: buses 248, 365 and 372
- “Billet Lane”: buses 248, 365, 370 and 372
- “Hornchurch Town Centre”: buses 248, 370 and 372
- “The Avenue (RM12)” (only towards “Essex Gardens”): buses 248, 370 and 372
- “Ravenscourt Grove”: buses 248 and 370
- “Havering Sixth Form College”: buses 248 and 370
- “Harrow Lodge Park (RM12)” (only towards “Queens Hospital”): buses 248, 365 and 372
- “Brentwood Road” (only towards “Queens Hospital”): buses 5, 103, 174, 175, 248, 365, 498, 499 and SL12
- “Romford Town Centre” (only towards “Queens Hospital”): buses 5, 66, 86, 103, 174, 175, 247, 248, 296, 365, 370, 375, 498, 499 and SL12
Pages for these routes: bus SL12, bus 5, bus 66, bus 86, bus 103, bus 165.
Passes and concessions
Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in London.
Questions and answers
Does bus 193 go to “Romford Market”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 193 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Mercury Gardens” (only towards “Essex Gardens”; 5, 66, 86, 103, 174, 175, 247, 248, 296, 365, 370, 375, 498, 499 and SL12) and “Western Road” (only towards “Essex Gardens”; 5, 66, 86, 103, 174, 175, 247, 248, 296, 365, 370, 375, 498, 499 and SL12). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).