Bus route 268 in London runs between “Golders Green Station” and “02 Centre / Sainsbury’s”.
The route of bus 268
Towards “02 Centre / Sainsbury’s”: 18 stops. After “Golders Green Station”, the bus calls at “Wellgarth Road”, “Hampstead Way”, “Inverforth House”, “Whitestone Pond / Jack Straw’s Castle”, “Hampstead Station”, “Hampstead Station / Hampstead High St”, “Pilgrim’s Lane”, “Haverstock Hill / Pond Street”, “Belsize Avenue”, “Belsize Village”. Before “02 Centre / Sainsbury’s”: “Belsize Square”, “Buckland Crescent”, “College Crescent”, “Swiss Cottage Station”, “Finchley Road Station”, “Finchley Road / O2 Centre”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “02 Centre / Sainsbury’s” to “Golders Green Station” (18 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “O2 Centre / Homebase”, “O2 Centre”, “Finchley Road / College Crescent”, “Haverstock Hill Belsize Park”, “Rosslyn Hill” and “North End Road / Golders Hill Park”. Only in the direction of “02 Centre / Sainsbury’s” does it call at “Hampstead Way”, “Hampstead Station / Hampstead High St”, “Haverstock Hill / Pond Street”, “Belsize Avenue”, “Swiss Cottage Station” and “Finchley Road / O2 Centre”. For the way back, board nearby: “Hampstead Way” → “North End Road / Golders Hill Park” (50 m), “Hampstead Station / Hampstead High St” → “Hampstead Station” (150 m), “Haverstock Hill / Pond Street” → “Rosslyn Hill” (100 m) and “Belsize Avenue” → “Haverstock Hill Belsize Park” (100 m). Towards “02 Centre / Sainsbury’s”, board nearby: “O2 Centre / Homebase” → “02 Centre / Sainsbury’s” (200 m), “O2 Centre” → “Finchley Road / O2 Centre” (50 m), “Finchley Road / College Crescent” → “College Crescent” (50 m) and “Haverstock Hill Belsize Park” → “Belsize Avenue” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 6 towards “02 Centre / Sainsbury's” and 6 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
On part of the route, between “Swiss Cottage Station” and “02 Centre / Sainsbury’s” it shares the road with route 187; between “Swiss Cottage Station” and “Finchley Road / O2 Centre” it shares the road with routes 13 and 113; between “Golders Green Station” and “Inverforth House” it shares the road with routes 210 and 310.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Golders Green Station”: buses 83, 102, 139, 183, 226, 240, 245, 260, 328, 460 and H3
- “Wellgarth Road”: bus H3
- “Hampstead Way” (only towards “02 Centre / Sainsbury’s”): bus H3
- “Hampstead Station”: bus 46
- “Hampstead Station / Hampstead High St” (only towards “02 Centre / Sainsbury’s”): bus 46
- “Pilgrim’s Lane”: buses 1, 46 and C11
- “Haverstock Hill / Pond Street” (only towards “02 Centre / Sainsbury’s”): buses 1, 24, 46 and C11
- “Belsize Avenue” (only towards “02 Centre / Sainsbury’s”): buses 1 and C11
- “Belsize Square”: bus 46
- “Buckland Crescent”: buses 31, 46 and C11
- “College Crescent”: buses 31, 46, 757 and C11
- “Swiss Cottage Station” (only towards “02 Centre / Sainsbury’s”): buses 31, 46 and C11
- “Finchley Road Station”: buses 31, 46, 757 and C11
- “Finchley Road / O2 Centre” (only towards “02 Centre / Sainsbury’s”): buses 46, 757 and C11
- “02 Centre / Sainsbury’s”: buses 757 and C11
- “O2 Centre / Homebase” (only towards “Golders Green Station”): buses 139, 328 and C11
- “O2 Centre” (only towards “Golders Green Station”): buses 46, 757 and C11
- “Finchley Road / College Crescent” (only towards “Golders Green Station”): buses 31, 46 and C11
- “Haverstock Hill Belsize Park” (only towards “Golders Green Station”): buses 1, 46 and C11
- “Rosslyn Hill” (only towards “Golders Green Station”): buses 1, 24, 46 and C11
- “North End Road / Golders Hill Park” (only towards “Golders Green Station”): bus H3
Pages for these routes: bus C11, bus H3, bus 1, bus 13, bus 24, bus 31, bus 46, bus 83, bus 102, bus 113, bus 139, bus 183, bus 187, bus 210, bus 226, bus 240, bus 245, bus 260.
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 about bus 268
Does bus 268 go to “Hampstead Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 268 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Golders Green Station” (83, 102, 139, 183, 226, 240, 245, 260, 328, 460 and H3) and “Haverstock Hill / Pond Street” (only towards “02 Centre / Sainsbury’s”; 1, 24, 46 and C11). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 3 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).