Bus route 221 in London goes from “Edgware Bus Station” to “Turnpike Lane Station”. The return journey starts at “Turnpike Lane Bus Station” (100 m from “Turnpike Lane Station”) and ends at “Edgware Station” (100 m from “Edgware Bus Station”).
The route of bus 221

From “Edgware Bus Station” to “Turnpike Lane Station”: 54 stops. On the way: “Edgware Station / Station Road”, “Broadfields Avenue Edgware”, “Farm Road”, “Cloister Gardens”, “Ashbourne Grove”, “Hale Grove Gardens”, “Mill Hill Broadway”, “St Michael & All Angels Church”, “Parkmead Gardens”, “Bunns Lane Bridge”. Then “Copthall Gardens/ Page Street”, “Page Street Mill Hill”, “Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre”, “Salcombe Gardens”, “Rushden Gardens Mill Hill”, “Bittacy Hill”, “Sanders Lane”, “Mill Hill East Station”, “Abercorn Road Mill Hill”, “Finchley Golf Club”. Then “Partingdale Lane”, “Cissbury Ring North”, “Sussex Ring”, “Argyle Road / Avondale Avenue”, “Nether Street”, “Woodberry Grove (N12)”, “Tally Ho Corner”, “North Finchley Bus Station”, “North Finchley High Road”, “Grove Road (N12)”. Then “Woodhouse College”, “Lewes Road”, “Colney Hatch Lane”, “St John’s Church Friern Barnet”, “Stanford Road”, “Bellevue Road”, “Beaconsfield Road / New Southgate Station”, “New Southgate Station”, “Whitmore Close”, “Lower Park Road”. Then “Hobart Corner”, “Cline Road”, “Warwick Road (N11)”, “Bounds Green”, “Palace Road (N11)”, “Nightingale Road (N22)”, “Park Avenue Wood Green”, “Haringey Civic Centre”, “Wood Green Station”, “Wood Green Shopping City”. Before “Turnpike Lane Station”: “Brampton Park Road”, “Coleraine Road”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Turnpike Lane Bus Station” to “Edgware Station” (55 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Wood Green Bus Garage”, “Friern Barnet Lane”, “Summers Lane”, “Crescent Way (N12)”, “Churchfield Avenue”, “Thyra Grove”, “Singleton Scarp”, “Cissbury Ring South”, “Bittacy Rise”, “Flower Lane / Sacred Heart Ch”, “Beech Walk”, “Downhurst Avenue” and “Edgware Library”. Only in the direction of “Turnpike Lane Station” does it call at, among others, “Edgware Station / Station Road”, “Ashbourne Grove”, “Hale Grove Gardens”, “St Michael & All Angels Church”, “Abercorn Road Mill Hill” and “Cissbury Ring North”. For the way back, board nearby: “Edgware Station / Station Road” → “Edgware Station” (150 m), “Ashbourne Grove” → “Downhurst Avenue” (50 m), “Hale Grove Gardens” → “Beech Walk” (100 m) and “St Michael & All Angels Church” → “Flower Lane / Sacred Heart Ch” (50 m). Towards “Turnpike Lane Station”, board nearby: “Wood Green Bus Garage” → “Wood Green Station” (50 m), “Friern Barnet Lane” → “St John’s Church Friern Barnet” (150 m), “Summers Lane” → “Lewes Road” (100 m) and “Crescent Way (N12)” → “Lewes Road” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 14 towards “Turnpike Lane Station” and 15 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
Shared sections with other routes: between “Edgware Bus Station” and “Mill Hill Broadway” it shares the road with route 240; between “Colney Hatch Lane” and “Whitmore Close” it shares the road with route 382; between “Haringey Civic Centre” and “Turnpike Lane Station” it shares the road with routes 121 and 329.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Edgware Bus Station”: buses 32, 79, 107, 113, 142, 186, 204, 251, 288, 292, 303, 340 and 384
- “Edgware Station / Station Road” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 32, 79, 107, 113, 142, 186, 204, 251, 288, 292, 303, 340 and 384
- “Broadfields Avenue Edgware”: buses 107, 113, 186, 288, 292 and 384
- “Farm Road”: buses 292 and 384
- “Cloister Gardens”: buses 292, 303 and 384
- “Ashbourne Grove” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): bus 303
- “Hale Grove Gardens” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 114, 186, 251, 302 and 303
- “Mill Hill Broadway”: buses 113, 114, 186, 251, 302 and 303
- “St Michael & All Angels Church” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 113, 114, 186, 251, 302 and 303
- “Parkmead Gardens”: buses 113, 114, 186, 251, 302 and 303
- “Bunns Lane Bridge”: buses 113 and 303
- “Copthall Gardens/ Page Street”: bus 113
- Stops from “Sussex Ring” to “Nether Street”: bus 326
- “Woodberry Grove (N12)” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 13, 112, 125, 263, 383, 460, SL1 and SL10
- “Tally Ho Corner” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 13, 112, 125, 263, 383, 460, SL1 and SL10
- “North Finchley Bus Station”: buses 13, 112, 125, 263, 383, 460, SL1 and SL10
- “North Finchley High Road”: buses 13, 112, 125, 263, 383, 460, SL1 and SL10
- “Grove Road (N12)” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 112, 263, 383, SL1 and SL10
- “Colney Hatch Lane”: buses 43, 234 and SL1
- “St John’s Church Friern Barnet”: buses 43, 234 and SL1
- “Stanford Road” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 43 and SL1
- “Bellevue Road”: buses 43 and SL1
- “Beaconsfield Road / New Southgate Station”: buses 34, 232, 251 and SL1
- “New Southgate Station”: buses 34, 232, 251, 298 and SL1
- “Whitmore Close”: buses 34, 232, 251, 298 and SL1
- Stops from “Lower Park Road” to “Cline Road”: bus 232
- Stops from “Warwick Road (N11)” to “Palace Road (N11)”: buses 102 and 299
- “Park Avenue Wood Green”: buses 141, 232 and W4
- “Haringey Civic Centre”: buses 91, 141, 144, 232, 243, W3 and W4
- “Wood Green Station”: buses 29, 67, 91, 141, 144, 230, 232, 243, W3 and W4
- “Wood Green Shopping City”: buses 29, 67, 91, 141, 144, 230, 232, 243, W3 and W4
- “Brampton Park Road”: buses 29, 41, 67, 123, 141, 144, 217, 230, 231, 444 and W4
- “Coleraine Road” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”): buses 29, 41, 67, 123, 141, 144, 217, 230, 231, 444 and W4
- “Turnpike Lane Station”: buses 29, 41, 67, 123, 141, 144, 217, 230, 231, 444 and W4
- “Turnpike Lane Bus Station”: buses 29, 41, 67, 123, 141, 144, 217, 230, 231, 444 and W4
- “Wood Green Bus Garage” (only towards “Edgware Station”): buses 29, 67, 91, 141, 144, 230, 232, 243, W3 and W4
- “Friern Barnet Lane” (only towards “Edgware Station”): buses 43, 234 and SL1
- “Summers Lane” (only towards “Edgware Station”): buses 234 and SL1
- “Churchfield Avenue” (only towards “Edgware Station”): buses 13, 112, 125, 263, 383, 460, SL1 and SL10
- “Thyra Grove” (only towards “Edgware Station”): buses 13, 125 and 460
- “Singleton Scarp” (only towards “Edgware Station”): bus 326
- “Flower Lane / Sacred Heart Ch” (only towards “Edgware Station”): buses 113, 114, 186, 251, 302 and 303
- “Beech Walk” (only towards “Edgware Station”): buses 114, 186, 251, 302 and 303
- “Downhurst Avenue” (only towards “Edgware Station”): bus 303
- “Edgware Library” (only towards “Edgware Station”): buses 32, 79, 107, 113, 142, 186, 204, 251, 288, 292, 303, 340 and 384
- “Edgware Station”: buses 32, 79, 107, 113, 142, 186, 204, 251, 288, 292, 303, 340 and 384
Pages for these routes: bus SL1, bus SL10, bus W3, bus W4, bus 13, bus 29, bus 32, bus 34, bus 41, bus 43, bus 67, bus 79, bus 91, bus 102, bus 107, bus 112, bus 113, bus 114, bus 121, bus 123, bus 125, bus 141, bus 142, bus 144, bus 186, bus 204, bus 217, bus 234.
Passes and concessions
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Questions about bus 221
Where does bus 221 start its return journey?
At “Turnpike Lane Bus Station” (100 m from “Turnpike Lane Station”).
Where can I change from bus 221 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Edgware Bus Station” (32, 79, 107, 113, 142, 186, 204, 251, 288, 292, 303, 340 and 384) and “Edgware Station / Station Road” (only towards “Turnpike Lane Station”; 32, 79, 107, 113, 142, 186, 204, 251, 288, 292, 303, 340 and 384). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 6 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).