Bus route 356 in London: Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale ↔ Wickham Road / Monks Orchard

Bus route 356 in London goes from “Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale” to “Wickham Road / Monks Orchard”.

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The route of bus 356

Towards “Wickham Road / Monks Orchard”: 51 stops. After “Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale”, the bus calls at “Crescent Wood Road”, “Droitwich Close”, “Canbury Mews”, “Sydenham Hill Estate”, “Coombe Road”, “Churchley Road”, “Sydenham / The Woodman”, “Mount Ash Road”, “Heathedge”, “Sydenham Rise”. Then “Horniman Museum”, “Forest Hill Station/London Rd”, “Church Vale”, “Westbourne Drive”, “Siddons Road”, “Garlies Road”, “Adamsrill Road”, “Bell Green / Sainsbury’s”, “Bell Green / Southend Lane”, “Southend Lane”. Then “Highclere Street”, “Watlington Grove”, “Orchard Court”, “Kent House Lane”, “Lennard Road”, “Thesiger Road / Whateley Road”, “Parish Lane”, “Penge / Pawleyne Arms”, “Avenue Road (SE20)”, “Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road”. Then “Anerley Road / Worbeck Road”, “Anerley / The Mitre”, “Derwent Road”, “Wheathill Road”, “Thornsett Road”, “Felmingham Road”, “Birkbeck Station”, “Beckenham Crematorium”, “Elmers End Station”, “Elmers End / Station Parade”. Before “Wickham Road / Monks Orchard”: “Elmers End Green”, “Abbots Way”, “Altyre Way”, “Lodge Gardens”, “Eden Park”, “Eden Park Station”, “Links Way Eden Park”, “Eden Way”, “The Bethlem Royal Hospital”.

On the way back, from “Wickham Road / Monks Orchard” to “Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale”: 54 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Goddard Road”, “The Close”, “Selby Road (SE20)”, “Samos Road”, “Croydon Road / Elmers End Road” and “Green Lane / Raleigh Road”. Only in the direction of “Wickham Road / Monks Orchard” does it call at, among others, “Heathedge”, “Horniman Museum”, “Westbourne Drive”, “Adamsrill Road”, “Southend Lane” and “Parish Lane”. For the way back, board nearby: “Heathedge” → “Kirkdale / Thorpewood Avenue” (50 m), “Horniman Museum” → “Sydenham Rise” (200 m), “Westbourne Drive” → “Windrush Lane” (100 m) and “Adamsrill Road” → “Bell Green” (50 m). Towards “Wickham Road / Monks Orchard”, board nearby: “Goddard Road” → “Elmers End Green” (300 m), “The Close” → “Elmers End Green” (100 m), “Selby Road (SE20)” → “Derwent Road” (100 m) and “Samos Road” → “Anerley / The Mitre” (50 m).

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “Parish Lane” and “Derwent Road” it shares the road with route 75; between “Elmers End Green” and “Links Way Eden Park” it shares the road with routes 194 and 358; between “Penge / Pawleyne Arms” and “Derwent Road” it shares the road with route 197.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• Stops from “Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale” to “Sydenham Hill Estate”: bus 363
• “Coombe Road”: buses 122, 176 and 363
• “Churchley Road”: buses 122 and 176
• “Sydenham / The Woodman”: buses 122 and 176
• “Mount Ash Road”: buses 122, 176 and 363
• “Heathedge” (only towards “Wickham Road / Monks Orchard”): bus 363
• “Sydenham Rise”: buses 176, 185, 363 and P4
• “Horniman Museum” (only towards “Wickham Road / Monks Orchard”): buses 176, 185, 363 and P4
• “Forest Hill Station/London Rd”: buses 122, 176, 185 and P4
• “Church Vale”: buses 122, 176 and 185
• “Garlies Road”: bus 181
• “Adamsrill Road” (only towards “Wickham Road / Monks Orchard”): buses 181 and 352
• “Bell Green / Sainsbury’s”: buses 181 and 352
• “Bell Green / Southend Lane”: buses 181 and 352
• “Southend Lane” (only towards “Wickham Road / Monks Orchard”): buses 181 and 352
• “Parish Lane” (only towards “Wickham Road / Monks Orchard”): buses 176, 227 and 354
• “Penge / Pawleyne Arms”: buses 176, 227 and 354
• “Avenue Road (SE20)”: buses 157, 176, 227 and 354
• “Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road”: buses 157 and 354
• “Anerley Road / Worbeck Road” (only towards “Wickham Road / Monks Orchard”): buses 157 and 354
• “Anerley / The Mitre”: buses 157 and 354
• “Derwent Road” (only towards “Wickham Road / Monks Orchard”): bus 157
• “Wheathill Road”: bus 157
• “Thornsett Road”: bus 157
• “Felmingham Road”: tram Tram; buses 157 and 354
• “Birkbeck Station”: tram Tram; bus 354
• “Beckenham Crematorium”: tram Tram; bus 354
• “Elmers End Station”: buses 54, 289, 354 and 367
• “Elmers End / Station Parade” (only towards “Wickham Road / Monks Orchard”): buses 54, 289 and 367
• “Elmers End Green”: buses 54, 289 and 367
• Stops from “Eden Park Station” to “Eden Way”: bus SL5
• “The Bethlem Royal Hospital”: buses 119 and SL5
• “Wickham Road / Monks Orchard”: buses 119, 198 and SL5
• “Goddard Road” (only towards “Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale”): bus 367
• “The Close” (only towards “Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale”): buses 54, 289 and 367
• “Selby Road (SE20)” (only towards “Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale”): bus 157
• “Samos Road” (only towards “Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale”): buses 157 and 354
• “Croydon Road / Elmers End Road” (only towards “Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale”): buses 157 and 354
• “Green Lane / Raleigh Road” (only towards “Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale”): buses 176, 227 and 354
• “Kirtley Road” (only towards “Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale”): buses 181 and 352
• “Bell Green” (only towards “Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale”): buses 181 and 352
• “Forest Hill Stn/Devonshire Rd” (only towards “Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale”): buses 122, 176 and 185
• “Honor Oak Road” (only towards “Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale”): buses 122, 176, 185 and P4
• “Kirkdale / Thorpewood Avenue” (only towards “Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale”): bus 363

Pages for these routes: tram Tram, bus P4, bus SL5, bus 54, bus 75, bus 119, bus 122, bus 157, bus 176, bus 181, bus 185, bus 194, bus 197, bus 198, bus 227, bus 289, bus 352, bus 354, bus 358, bus 367.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 356

Does bus 356 go to “Forest Hill Station/London Rd”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 356 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Sydenham Rise” (176, 185, 363 and P4) and “Horniman Museum” (only towards “Wickham Road / Monks Orchard”; 176, 185, 363 and P4). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 24 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).