Bus route 263 in London: Parkhurst Road / Holloway Nags Head ↔ Barnet Hospital

Bus route 263 in London runs between “Parkhurst Road / Holloway Nags Head” and “Barnet Hospital”. The return journey ends at “Holloway Nags Head” (200 m from “Parkhurst Road / Holloway Nags Head”).

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Which way bus 263 runs

From “Parkhurst Road / Holloway Nags Head” to “Barnet Hospital”: 51 stops. On the way: “Tufnell Park Road”, “Manor Gardens”, “Wedmore Street”, “Upper Holloway Station”, “Elthorne Road”, “Archway Station / Holloway Road”, “Archway Station”, “Whittington Hosp / Magdala Ave”, “Waterlow Park/Lauderdale House”, “Bisham Gardens”. Then “South Grove (N6)”, “Highgate School”, “Hillcrest Estate”, “Highgate Group Practice”, “North Hill Avenue”, “Woodside Avenue/Great North Rd”, “The Bishops Avenue”, “East Finchley”, “Fairlawn Avenue”, “Kitchener Road”. Then “East Finchley Library”, “Chandos Road (N2)”, “Oak Lane”, “Strawberry Vale (N2)”, “Squires Lane”, “Leisure Way”, “Granville Rd/High Rd Finchley”, “Christchurch Avenue North Finchley”, “Tally Ho Corner”, “Torrington Park”. Then “Ravensdale Avenue”, “Finchley Park”, “Derwent Crescent”, “Swan Lane”, “Whetstone High Road / Friern Barnet Lane”, “Athenaeum Road”, “Chandos Avenue”, “Buckingham Avenue (N20)”, “Friern Mount Drive”, “Walfield Avenue”. Before “Barnet Hospital”: “Lyonsdown Road”, “Dinsdale Gardens”, “Barnet Everyman Cinema”, “Barnet Hill / Underhill”, “High Barnet Station”, “Barnet Church”, “Barnet Church Wood Street”, “Manor Road Barnet”, “Union Street Barnet”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Barnet Hospital” to “Holloway Nags Head” (51 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Barnet High St / Barnet Church”, “High Barnet Station / Meadway”, “Potters Lane”, “High Road Whetstone / Athenaeum Road”, “North Finchley Bus Station”, “Lewis Gardens”, “Hertford Road (N2)”, “Fortis Green”, “St Michaels School”, “Channing School”, “Highgate Hill / Hornsey Lane”, “Alexander Road” and “Seven Sisters Road / Parkhurst Road”. Only in the direction of “Barnet Hospital” does it call at, among others, “Tufnell Park Road”, “Wedmore Street”, “Elthorne Road”, “Waterlow Park/Lauderdale House”, “Bisham Gardens” and “Kitchener Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Tufnell Park Road” → “Seven Sisters Road / Parkhurst Road” (100 m), “Wedmore Street” → “Alexander Road” (150 m), “Elthorne Road” → “Upper Holloway Station” (150 m) and “Waterlow Park/Lauderdale House” → “Channing School” (100 m). Towards “Barnet Hospital”, board nearby: “Barnet High St / Barnet Church” → “Barnet Church” (50 m), “High Barnet Station / Meadway” → “High Barnet Station” (200 m), “Potters Lane” → “Barnet Everyman Cinema” (150 m) and “High Road Whetstone / Athenaeum Road” → “Athenaeum Road” (50 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Archway Station” and “Fairlawn Avenue” it shares the road with route 143; between “Whetstone High Road / Friern Barnet Lane” and “Barnet Church” it shares the road with route 234; between “Tufnell Park Road” and “South Grove (N6)” it shares the road with route 310.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Parkhurst Road / Holloway Nags Head”: buses 4, 19, 21, 29, 43, 91, 153, 253, 254, 259 and 393
• “Tufnell Park Road” (only towards “Barnet Hospital”): buses 4, 19, 21, 29, 43, 91, 153, 253, 254, 259 and 393
• “Manor Gardens”: buses 4, 21, 29, 43, 91, 253, 254, 259 and 393
• “Wedmore Street” (only towards “Barnet Hospital”): bus 43
• “Upper Holloway Station”: bus 43
• “Elthorne Road” (only towards “Barnet Hospital”): buses 4, 41, 43, 134, 210, 390, C11 and W5
• Stops from “Archway Station / Holloway Road” to “Whittington Hosp / Magdala Ave”: buses 4, 41, 43, 134, 210, 390, C11 and W5
• “Waterlow Park/Lauderdale House” (only towards “Barnet Hospital”): buses 210 and W5
• “Bisham Gardens” (only towards “Barnet Hospital”): buses 210 and 214
• “South Grove (N6)”: buses 210 and 214
• “Highgate School”: buses 210 and 214
• “Hillcrest Estate”: bus 214
• Stops from “The Bishops Avenue” to “Fairlawn Avenue”: buses 102 and H3
• “Kitchener Road” (only towards “Barnet Hospital”): buses 102 and H3
• “Strawberry Vale (N2)”: buses 112, 232 and 382
• “Squires Lane”: buses 112, 232 and 382
• “Leisure Way”: buses 112, 382 and 383
• “Granville Rd/High Rd Finchley”: buses 112, 382 and 383
• “Christchurch Avenue North Finchley”: buses 13, 112, 125, 134, 221, 383, 460, SL1 and SL10
• “Tally Ho Corner”: buses 13, 112, 125, 134, 221, 383, 460, SL1 and SL10
• “Torrington Park” (only towards “Barnet Hospital”): buses 112, 125, 134, 221 and 383
• “Ravensdale Avenue”: buses 125 and 383
• “Finchley Park”: buses 125 and 383
• “Derwent Crescent”: bus 125
• “Swan Lane”: buses 125 and 383
• “Whetstone High Road / Friern Barnet Lane”: buses 125, 251, 326 and 383
• “Athenaeum Road” (only towards “Barnet Hospital”): buses 125, 251, 326 and 383
• “Chandos Avenue”: buses 326 and 383
• “Buckingham Avenue (N20)” (only towards “Barnet Hospital”): bus 326
• “Friern Mount Drive”: bus 326
• “Walfield Avenue”: bus 326
• “Lyonsdown Road”: buses 326 and 389
• “Dinsdale Gardens”: buses 107, 326, 384 and 389
• “Barnet Everyman Cinema”: buses 107, 326, 384 and 389
• “Barnet Hill / Underhill” (only towards “Barnet Hospital”): buses 107, 326, 384 and 389
• “High Barnet Station”: buses 107, 184, 326, 383, 384 and 389
• “Barnet Church” (only towards “Barnet Hospital”): buses 107, 184, 326, 383, 384 and 389
• “Barnet Church Wood Street”: buses 107, 184, 326, 383, 384, 389 and 399
• “Manor Road Barnet” (only towards “Barnet Hospital”): buses 107, 184, 326, 383, 384, 389 and 399
• “Union Street Barnet”: buses 107, 184, 326, 383, 384, 389 and 399
• “Barnet Hospital”: buses 107 and 384
• “Barnet High St / Barnet Church” (only towards “Holloway Nags Head”): buses 107, 184, 326, 383, 384 and 389
• “High Barnet Station / Meadway” (only towards “Holloway Nags Head”): buses 107, 184, 326, 383, 384 and 389
• “Potters Lane” (only towards “Holloway Nags Head”): buses 107, 326, 384 and 389
• “High Road Whetstone / Athenaeum Road” (only towards “Holloway Nags Head”): buses 125, 251, 326 and 383
• “North Finchley Bus Station” (only towards “Holloway Nags Head”): buses 13, 112, 125, 134, 221, 383, 460, SL1 and SL10
• “Lewis Gardens” (only towards “Holloway Nags Head”): buses 112 and 232
• “Fortis Green” (only towards “Holloway Nags Head”): buses 102 and H3
• “St Michaels School” (only towards “Holloway Nags Head”): buses 210 and 214
• “Channing School” (only towards “Holloway Nags Head”): buses 210 and W5
• “Highgate Hill / Hornsey Lane” (only towards “Holloway Nags Head”): buses 43, 134, 210 and W5
• “Alexander Road” (only towards “Holloway Nags Head”): bus 43
• “Seven Sisters Road / Parkhurst Road” (only towards “Holloway Nags Head”): buses 4, 19, 21, 29, 43, 91, 153, 253, 254, 259 and 393
• “Holloway Nags Head”: buses 4, 19, 21, 29, 43, 91, 153, 253, 254, 259 and 393

Pages for these routes: bus C11, bus H3, bus SL1, bus SL10, bus W5, bus 4, bus 13, bus 19, bus 21, bus 29, bus 41, bus 43, bus 91, bus 102, bus 107, bus 112, bus 125, bus 134, bus 143, bus 153, bus 184, bus 210, bus 214, bus 221, bus 232, bus 234, bus 251, bus 254, bus 259.

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Questions and answers

Does bus 263 go to “Upper Holloway Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 263 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Parkhurst Road / Holloway Nags Head” (4, 19, 21, 29, 43, 91, 153, 253, 254, 259 and 393) and “Tufnell Park Road” (only towards “Barnet Hospital”; 4, 19, 21, 29, 43, 91, 153, 253, 254, 259 and 393). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).