Bus route 401 in London runs between “Thamesmead Town Centre” and “Bexleyheath Clock Tower”.
Where bus 401 goes
From “Thamesmead Town Centre” to “Bexleyheath Clock Tower”: 33 stops. On the way: “Linton Mead Primary School”, “Hoveton Road”, “Nickleby Close”, “Thamesmead North / Eastgate Close”, “Lister Walk”, “Poplar Place”, “Thamesmead / Carlyle Road”, “Southmere Lake”, “Yarnton Way / Harrow Manorway”, “Limestone Walk”. Then “Harris Garrard Academy”, “Northwood Place”, “Thames Innovation Centre”, “Hailey Road”, “Yarnton Way / Norman Road”, “Picardy Manorway / Eastern Way”, “Picardy Manorway / Belvedere Station”, “Lower Road / Belvedere Station”, “Halt Robin Road”, “Eardley Road”. Then “All Saints Church (DA17)”, “Stapley Road”, “Nuxley Road / Dryhill Road”, “Parsonage Manorway”, “Little Heath Road”, “Hollingbourne Avenue”, “Bedonwell Road / Long Lane”, “Heversham Road”, “Woolwich Road / Long Lane”, “Garden Avenue”. Before “Bexleyheath Clock Tower”: “Pelham Road”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Bexleyheath Clock Tower” to “Thamesmead Town Centre” (37 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Long Lane / Woolwich Road”, “Belvedere Road (DA7)”, “Bedonwell Road / Streamway”, “Albert Road / Nuxley Road”, “Victoria Street”, “The Eardley Arms”, “Kentish Road”, “Eastern Way / Norman Road”, “Centurion Way”, “Hartslock Drive”, “Curlew Close” and “Thamesmead North / Manordene Road”. Only in the direction of “Bexleyheath Clock Tower” does it call at, among others, “Thamesmead North / Eastgate Close”, “Picardy Manorway / Eastern Way”, “Halt Robin Road”, “All Saints Church (DA17)”, “Stapley Road” and “Nuxley Road / Dryhill Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Thamesmead North / Eastgate Close” → “Thamesmead North / Manordene Road” (150 m), “Picardy Manorway / Eastern Way” → “Eastern Way / Norman Road” (100 m), “Halt Robin Road” → “Kentish Road” (50 m) and “All Saints Church (DA17)” → “Eardley Road” (200 m). Towards “Bexleyheath Clock Tower”, board nearby: “Long Lane / Woolwich Road” → “Woolwich Road / Long Lane” (50 m), “Belvedere Road (DA7)” → “Bedonwell Road / Long Lane” (100 m), “Bedonwell Road / Streamway” → “Nuxley Road / Dryhill Road” (100 m) and “Albert Road / Nuxley Road” → “Stapley Road” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 8 towards “Bexleyheath Clock Tower” and 12 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Shared sections with other routes: between “Thamesmead Town Centre” and “Southmere Lake” it shares the road with routes 177 and 229; between “Yarnton Way / Harrow Manorway” and “Picardy Manorway / Eastern Way” it shares the road with route 180; between “Heversham Road” and “Pelham Road” it shares the road with route 301.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Thamesmead Town Centre”: buses 244, SL3 and SL11
- “Linton Mead Primary School”: buses 244, SL3 and SL11
- “Hoveton Road”: bus SL11
- “Nickleby Close”: bus SL11
- “Thamesmead North / Eastgate Close” (only towards “Bexleyheath Clock Tower”): bus SL11
- “Lister Walk”: bus SL11
- “Poplar Place”: buses 244, SL3 and SL11
- “Thamesmead / Carlyle Road”: buses 244, SL3 and SL11
- “Southmere Lake”: buses 244, 469 and B11
- “Yarnton Way / Harrow Manorway”: buses 244, 469 and B11
- Stops from “Limestone Walk” to “Northwood Place”: bus B11
- “Picardy Manorway / Belvedere Station”: bus 469
- “Lower Road / Belvedere Station”: bus 469
- “Halt Robin Road” (only towards “Bexleyheath Clock Tower”): bus 469
- “Eardley Road”: buses 99 and 469
- “All Saints Church (DA17)” (only towards “Bexleyheath Clock Tower”): buses 99 and 469
- “Stapley Road” (only towards “Bexleyheath Clock Tower”): buses 99 and 469
- “Nuxley Road / Dryhill Road” (only towards “Bexleyheath Clock Tower”): buses 422 and B12
- “Parsonage Manorway”: buses 422 and B12
- “Little Heath Road”: buses 422 and B12
- Stops from “Hollingbourne Avenue” to “Heversham Road”: bus B12
- “Woolwich Road / Long Lane” (only towards “Bexleyheath Clock Tower”): bus 89
- “Pelham Road”: buses 89, 96, 99, 132, 269, 422, 486, 492, B11, B12, B15 and B16
- “Bexleyheath Clock Tower”: buses 89, 96, 99, 132, 269, 422, 486, 492, B11, B12, B13, B14, B15, B16 and SL3
- “Belvedere Road (DA7)” (only towards “Thamesmead Town Centre”): bus B12
- “Bedonwell Road / Streamway” (only towards “Thamesmead Town Centre”): buses 422 and B12
- “Albert Road / Nuxley Road” (only towards “Thamesmead Town Centre”): buses 99, 422 and 469
- “Victoria Street” (only towards “Thamesmead Town Centre”): buses 99 and 469
- “The Eardley Arms” (only towards “Thamesmead Town Centre”): buses 99 and 469
- “Kentish Road” (only towards “Thamesmead Town Centre”): bus 469
- “Hartslock Drive” (only towards “Thamesmead Town Centre”): bus B11
- “Curlew Close” (only towards “Thamesmead Town Centre”): bus SL11
- “Thamesmead North / Manordene Road” (only towards “Thamesmead Town Centre”): bus SL11
Pages for these routes: bus B11, bus B12, bus B13, bus B14, bus B15, bus B16, bus SL11, bus SL3, bus 89, bus 96, bus 99, bus 132, bus 177, bus 180, bus 229, bus 244, bus 269, bus 301.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Does bus 401 go to “Poplar Place”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 401 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Pelham Road” (89, 96, 99, 132, 269, 422, 486, 492, B11, B12, B15 and B16) and “Bexleyheath Clock Tower” (89, 96, 99, 132, 269, 422, 486, 492, B11, B12, B13, B14, B15, B16 and SL3). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 29 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).