Bus route 396 in London: King George Hospital ↔ Roden Street

Bus route 396 in London links “King George Hospital” and “Roden Street”.

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Which way bus 396 runs

Towards “Roden Street”: 19 stops. After “King George Hospital”, the bus calls at “Chadwell Heath Lane/Barley Ln”, “Barley Lane / King George Hospital”, “Bawdsey Avenue”, “Grenfell Gardens”, “Aldborough Road South”, “Newbury Park Station”, “Ley Street”, “Milton Crescent”, “South View Crescent”, “Gants Hill Station”. Before “Roden Street”: “Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road”, “Beehive Lane”, “Bethell Avenue”, “Valentines Park”, “Northbrook Road”, “Coventry Road”, “Ilford Station”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Roden Street” to “King George Hospital” (21 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill”, “Beal Road”, “Parham Drive”, “Ashurst Drive”, “Denham Drive”, “Horns Road”, “King George Avenue”, “Oaks Lane”, “Aldborough Road North”, “Ramsgill Drive” and “Little Heath”. Only in the direction of “Roden Street” does it call at, among others, “Chadwell Heath Lane/Barley Ln”, “Barley Lane / King George Hospital”, “Grenfell Gardens”, “Aldborough Road South”, “Ley Street” and “Milton Crescent”. For the way back, board nearby: “Chadwell Heath Lane/Barley Ln” → “Little Heath” (100 m), “Barley Lane / King George Hospital” → “Little Heath” (200 m), “Grenfell Gardens” → “Ramsgill Drive” (100 m) and “Aldborough Road South” → “Aldborough Road North” (50 m). Towards “Roden Street”, board nearby: “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill” → “Roden Street” (150 m), “Beal Road” → “Coventry Road” (100 m), “Parham Drive” → “Gants Hill Station” (50 m) and “Ashurst Drive” → “South View Crescent” (100 m).

Connections

On part of the route, between “Barley Lane / King George Hospital” and “Roden Street” it shares the road with route 296; between “Barley Lane / King George Hospital” and “Gants Hill Station” it shares the road with route 66; between “Gants Hill Station” and “Ilford Station” it shares the road with routes 128, 150 and 167.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “King George Hospital”: buses 173, 362 and EL3
• “Chadwell Heath Lane/Barley Ln” (only towards “Roden Street”): buses 173, 362, EL3 and SL12
• “Barley Lane / King George Hospital” (only towards “Roden Street”): buses 173, 362, EL3 and SL12
• “Bawdsey Avenue”: buses 173, 362 and EL3
• “Newbury Park Station”: bus SL12
• “Ley Street” (only towards “Roden Street”): buses 169 and SL12
• “South View Crescent” (only towards “Roden Street”): bus SL12
• “Gants Hill Station” (only towards “Roden Street”): buses 179, 462, SL2 and SL12
• “Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road”: buses 179, 462, SL2 and SL12
• “Beehive Lane”: buses 179, 462, SL2 and SL12
• “Bethell Avenue”: buses 179 and 462
• “Valentines Park”: buses 145, 179, 366 and 462
• “Northbrook Road”: buses 145, 179, 364, 366 and 462
• “Coventry Road” (only towards “Roden Street”): buses 145, 179, 364, 366 and 462
• “Ilford Station”: buses 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 179, 364, 366, 425, 462, EL1, SL2 and W19
• “Roden Street”: buses 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 179, 364, 366, 425, 462, EL1, SL2 and W19
• “Ilford Station / Ilford Hill” (only towards “King George Hospital”): buses 25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 179, 364, 366, 425, 462, EL1, SL2 and W19
• “Beal Road” (only towards “King George Hospital”): buses 145, 179, 364, 366, 462 and SL2
• “Parham Drive” (only towards “King George Hospital”): buses 179, 462, SL2 and SL12
• “Horns Road” (only towards “King George Hospital”): buses 169 and SL12
• “King George Avenue” (only towards “King George Hospital”): buses 169 and SL12
• “Oaks Lane” (only towards “King George Hospital”): bus SL12
• “Little Heath” (only towards “King George Hospital”): buses 173, 362, EL3 and SL12

Pages for these routes: bus EL1, bus EL3, bus SL12, bus SL2, bus W19, bus 25, bus 66, bus 86, bus 128, bus 145, bus 147, bus 150, bus 167, bus 169, bus 173, bus 179, bus 296, bus 362, bus 364, bus 366.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 396

Does bus 396 go to “Newbury Park Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 396 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Ilford Station” and “Roden Street” (25, 86, 145, 147, 169, 179, 364, 366, 425, 462, EL1, SL2 and W19). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 3 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).