Bus route 265 in London links “Putney Bridge Station” and “Tolworth / King Charles Road”. In one direction or the other it serves 2 stops that it skips on the way back.
The route of bus 265
From “Putney Bridge Station” to “Tolworth / King Charles Road”: 50 stops. On the way: “Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street”, “Putney Pier”, “Ruvigny Gardens”, “Festing Road”, “Commondale”, “Barnes Station”, “Rosslyn Park Rugby Football Club”, “Fairacres”, “Roehampton University Main Entrance”, “Queen Mary’s Hospital”. Then “Clarence Lane”, “Roehampton Lane / Danebury Ave”, “Petersfield Rise”, “Dilton Gardens”, “Norley Vale”, “Heathmere Primary School”, “Hyacinth Road”, “Shawford Court”, “Mayfield Surgery”, “Wanborough Drive”. Then “Putney Vale Cemetery”, “West Lodge”, “Roehampton Vale Asda”, “Roehampton Vale Campus”, “Vale Crescent / Robin Hood”, “Grasmere Avenue”, “Keswick Avenue”, “Colliers Wood United Football Club”, “Coombe Lane West / New Victoria Hospital”, “Cambridge Avenue”. Then “Huntley Way”, “Raynes Park High School”, “Shannon Corner Superstores”, “Shannon Corner / Beverley Way”, “Shannon Corner / Rookwood Avenue”, “Queens Road New Malden”, “Walton Avenue”, “New Malden / Fountain Roundabout”, “St James Ch/Kingston By-Pass”, “Malden Way / Malden Road”. Before “Tolworth / King Charles Road”: “South Lane”, “Manor Drive North”, “Southwood Drive / Elmbridge Avenue”, “Oakdene Drive / Highfield Road”, “Warren Drive Sth/Tolworth Rise”, “Tolworth Roundabout”, “Tolworth Broadway”, “Princes Avenue Tolworth”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Tolworth / King Charles Road” to “Putney Bridge Station” (43 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Tolworth Tower / Tolworth Station”, “Warren Drive North”, “Highfield Road / Oakdene Drive”, “Elmbridge Avenue / Southwood Drive”, “Shannon Corner”, “Beverley Way / Goals Sports Centre”, “Coombe Lane West”, “Ringwood Gardens” and “St Mary’s Church / Putney Pier”. Only in the direction of “Tolworth / King Charles Road” does it call at, among others, “Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street”, “Petersfield Rise”, “Dilton Gardens”, “Norley Vale”, “Mayfield Surgery” and “Wanborough Drive”. For the way back, board nearby: “Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street” → “Putney Bridge Station” (150 m), “Petersfield Rise” → “Shawford Court” (100 m), “Dilton Gardens” → “Hyacinth Road” (200 m) and “Norley Vale” → “Ringwood Gardens” (100 m). Towards “Tolworth / King Charles Road”, board nearby: “Tolworth Tower / Tolworth Station” → “Tolworth Roundabout” (50 m), “Warren Drive North” → “Warren Drive Sth/Tolworth Rise” (100 m), “Highfield Road / Oakdene Drive” → “Oakdene Drive / Highfield Road” (200 m) and “Elmbridge Avenue / Southwood Drive” → “Southwood Drive / Elmbridge Avenue” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 16 towards “Tolworth / King Charles Road” and 9 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
Shared sections with other routes: between “Barnes Station” and “Norley Vale” it shares the road with route 419; between “Mayfield Surgery” and “Roehampton Vale Campus” it shares the road with route 85; between “Raynes Park High School” and “Walton Avenue” it shares the road with route 152.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Putney Bridge Station”: buses 14, 39, 74, 93, 220, 270, 424 and 430
- “Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street” (only towards “Tolworth / King Charles Road”): buses 14, 39, 74, 93, 220, 270, 424, 430 and 485
- “Putney Pier”: buses 14, 39, 74, 93, 220, 270, 424, 430 and 485
- Stops from “Ruvigny Gardens” to “Commondale”: bus 485
- “Barnes Station”: buses 33 and 337
- “Rosslyn Park Rugby Football Club”: buses 33 and 337
- “Clarence Lane”: buses 170 and 430
- “Roehampton Lane / Danebury Ave”: buses 170 and 430
- “Petersfield Rise” (only towards “Tolworth / King Charles Road”): buses 170 and 430
- “Shawford Court”: buses 170 and 430
- “Mayfield Surgery” (only towards “Tolworth / King Charles Road”): buses 170 and 430
- “West Lodge” (only towards “Tolworth / King Charles Road”): bus K3
- “Roehampton Vale Asda”: bus K3
- “Roehampton Vale Campus” (only towards “Tolworth / King Charles Road”): bus K3
- Stops from “Vale Crescent / Robin Hood” to “Keswick Avenue”: bus K3
- Stops from “Coombe Lane West / New Victoria Hospital” to “Huntley Way”: bus 57
- Stops from “Raynes Park High School” to “Shannon Corner / Beverley Way” (only towards “Tolworth / King Charles Road”): buses 131 and K5
- “Shannon Corner / Rookwood Avenue”: buses 131 and K5
- Stops from “Queens Road New Malden” to “New Malden / Fountain Roundabout”: buses 131, 213, K1, K5 and SL7
- “St James Ch/Kingston By-Pass”: buses 213, K1, K5 and SL7
- “Malden Way / Malden Road”: buses 213, K1 and K5
- “South Lane”: bus K1
- “Manor Drive North”: bus K1
- Stops from “Southwood Drive / Elmbridge Avenue” to “Warren Drive Sth/Tolworth Rise” (only towards “Tolworth / King Charles Road”): bus K1
- “Tolworth Roundabout” (only towards “Tolworth / King Charles Road”): buses 281, 406, 418, K1 and K2
- Stops from “Tolworth Broadway” to “Tolworth / King Charles Road”: buses 281, 406, 418, K1 and K2
- “Tolworth Tower / Tolworth Station” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): buses 281, 406, 418, K1 and K2
- Stops from “Warren Drive North” to “Elmbridge Avenue / Southwood Drive” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): bus K1
- “Shannon Corner” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): buses 131 and K5
- “Beverley Way / Goals Sports Centre” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): bus K5
- “Coombe Lane West” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): bus 57
- “St Mary’s Church / Putney Pier” (only towards “Putney Bridge Station”): buses 14, 39, 74, 93, 220, 270, 424, 430 and 485
Pages for these routes: bus K1, bus K2, bus K3, bus K5, bus SL7, bus 14, bus 33, bus 39, bus 57, bus 74, bus 85, bus 93, bus 131, bus 152, bus 170, bus 213, bus 220.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Does bus 265 go to “Barnes Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 265 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street” (only towards “Tolworth / King Charles Road”; 14, 39, 74, 93, 220, 270, 424, 430 and 485) and “Putney Pier” (14, 39, 74, 93, 220, 270, 424, 430 and 485). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).