Bus route 272 in London links “Cavendish Road (W4)” and “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”. The return journey starts at “Shepherd’s Bush Green” (300 m from “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”).
The route of bus 272
From “Cavendish Road (W4)” to “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”: 31 stops. On the way: “Chiswick”, “Lawford Road”, “Chesterfield Road (W4)”, “Barrowgate Road”, “Chiswick Town Hall”, “Turnham Green/Sutton Lane Nth”, “Turnham Green Church”, “Dolman Road”, “The Orchard”, “Turnham Green”. Then “Abinger Road”, “Larden Road / Factory Quarter”, “Acton Vale / Bromyard Avenue”, “Second Avenue (W3)”, “First Avenue (W3)”, “Uxbridge Road”, “St Saviour’s Church (W3)”, “Hilary Road”, “Old Oak Common Lane / Savoy Circus”, “East Acton Station / Fitzneal Street”. Before “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”: “Wulfstan Street”, “Hammersmith Hospital”, “Du Cane Road / Wood Lane”, “Cavell House”, “South Africa Road”, “White City”, “Ariel Way / White City Bus Station”, “Uxbridge Rd / Westfield Shopping Centre”, “Shepherd’s Bush Green / Uxbridge Road”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Shepherd’s Bush Green” to “Cavendish Road (W4)” (29 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “East Acton Station”, “Westway / East Acton”, “East Acton Lane / Old Oak Road”, “Hemlock Road East Acton”, “Steventon Road”, “Third Avenue (W3)”, “Esmond Road”, “Fishers Lane” and “Grove Park Road”. Only in the direction of “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)” does it call at, among others, “Chiswick”, “Turnham Green/Sutton Lane Nth”, “Dolman Road”, “The Orchard”, “Second Avenue (W3)” and “First Avenue (W3)”. For the way back, board nearby: “Chiswick” → “Grove Park Road” (50 m), “Turnham Green/Sutton Lane Nth” → “Chiswick Town Hall” (200 m), “Dolman Road” → “Fishers Lane” (100 m) and “The Orchard” → “Esmond Road” (100 m). Towards “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”, board nearby: “East Acton Station” → “East Acton Station / Fitzneal Street” (50 m), “Westway / East Acton” → “Old Oak Common Lane / Savoy Circus” (100 m), “East Acton Lane / Old Oak Road” → “Old Oak Common Lane / Savoy Circus” (50 m) and “Hemlock Road East Acton” → “Hilary Road” (50 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 12 towards “Shepherd's Bush (Central Line)” and 10 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Shared sections with other routes: between “Cavell House” and “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)” it shares the road with route 220; between “Old Oak Common Lane / Savoy Circus” and “Du Cane Road / Wood Lane” it shares the road with route 70; between “East Acton Station / Fitzneal Street” and “Cavell House” it shares the road with route 72.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Barrowgate Road”: bus 440
- “Chiswick Town Hall”: buses 110, 237, 267, 440 and H91
- “Turnham Green/Sutton Lane Nth” (only towards “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”): buses 110, 237, 267, 440 and H91
- “Turnham Green Church”: buses 110, 237, 267, 440 and H91
- “Dolman Road” (only towards “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”): buses 94, 110, 237, 267, 440 and H91
- “The Orchard” (only towards “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”): buses 94, 110, 237, 267 and H91
- “Turnham Green”: buses 94, 110, 237, 267 and H91
- “Abinger Road”: bus 94
- “Acton Vale / Bromyard Avenue”: buses 207, 218, 306 and SL8
- “Second Avenue (W3)” (only towards “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”): buses 207, 218, 228, 260, 306 and SL8
- “First Avenue (W3)” (only towards “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”): buses 207, 218, 228, 260 and 306
- “Uxbridge Road”: buses 207, 218, 228, 260 and 306
- “St Saviour’s Church (W3)” (only towards “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”): buses 207, 218, 228, 260 and 306
- Stops from “Hilary Road” to “East Acton Station / Fitzneal Street” (only towards “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”): buses 228 and 260
- “South Africa Road”: bus 228
- “White City”: buses 31, 49, 148, 207, 228, 237, 260, 316, C1 and SL8
- “Ariel Way / White City Bus Station”: buses 31, 49, 148, 207, 228, 237, 260, 316, C1 and SL8
- “Uxbridge Rd / Westfield Shopping Centre”: buses 31, 49, 94, 148, 207, 228, 237, 260, 295, 316, C1 and SL8
- “Shepherd’s Bush Green / Uxbridge Road” (only towards “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”): buses 31, 49, 94, 148, 207, 228, 237, 260, 295, 316, C1 and SL8
- “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”: buses 31, 49, 94, 148, 207, 228, 237, 260, 295, 316, C1 and SL8
- “Shepherd’s Bush Green”: buses 94, 148, 207, 237, 260, 295 and SL8
- Stops from “East Acton Station” to “Hemlock Road East Acton” (only towards “Cavendish Road (W4)”): buses 228 and 260
- “Steventon Road” (only towards “Cavendish Road (W4)”): buses 207, 218, 228, 260 and 306
- “Third Avenue (W3)” (only towards “Cavendish Road (W4)”): buses 207, 218, 228, 260, 306 and SL8
- “Esmond Road” (only towards “Cavendish Road (W4)”): buses 94, 110, 237, 267 and H91
- “Fishers Lane” (only towards “Cavendish Road (W4)”): buses 94, 110, 237, 267, 440 and H91
Pages for these routes: bus C1, bus H91, bus SL8, bus 31, bus 49, bus 70, bus 72, bus 94, bus 110, bus 148, bus 207, bus 218, bus 220, bus 228, bus 237, bus 260, bus 267, bus 295, bus 306.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Where does bus 272 start its return journey?
At “Shepherd’s Bush Green” (300 m from “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”).
Where can I change from bus 272 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Uxbridge Rd / Westfield Shopping Centre” (31, 49, 94, 148, 207, 228, 237, 260, 295, 316, C1 and SL8) and “Shepherd’s Bush Green / Uxbridge Road” (only towards “Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line)”; 31, 49, 94, 148, 207, 228, 237, 260, 295, 316, C1 and SL8). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).