Bus route 452 in London: Palace Gardens Terr/ Notting Hill Gate ↔ Vauxhall Bus Station

Bus route 452 in London runs between “Palace Gardens Terr/ Notting Hill Gate” and “Vauxhall Bus Station”. The return journey ends at “Notting Hill Gate Station” (150 m from “Palace Gardens Terr/ Notting Hill Gate”).

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Where bus 452 goes

From “Palace Gardens Terr/ Notting Hill Gate” to “Vauxhall Bus Station”: 34 stops. On the way: “Sheffield Terrace”, “York House Place / Kensington High St”, “Kensington Palace”, “Palace Gate”, “Queens Gate”, “Royal Albert Hall”, “Prince Of Wales Gate”, “Rutland Gardens”, “Knightsbridge Station”, “Sloane Street / Knightsbridge Station”. Then “Pont Street”, “Sloane Square”, “Sloane Square Station / Lower Sloane Street”, “Royal Hospital Chelsea”, “Ebury Bridge Road / Chelsea Bridge Road”, “Lister Hospital”, “Battersea Park / Chelsea Gate”, “Sopwith Way”, “Battersea Park Station”, “Queenstown Road Battersea”. Then “Silverthorne Road”, “Prairie Street”, “Queenstown Rd / Wandsworth Rd”, “The Chase Clapham”, “Silverthorne Road Clapham”, “St Rule Street”, “Wandsworth Road Station”, “Union Road Clapham”, “Larkhall Park”, “Lansdowne Green”. Before “Vauxhall Bus Station”: “Nine Elms Underground Station”, “Covent Garden Market East Side”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Vauxhall Bus Station” to “Notting Hill Gate Station” (35 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Pensbury Street”, “Westbury Street”, “Lambourn Road”, “Cedars Road Battersea”, “Royal Hospital Road”, “Sloane Street / Sloane Square Station”, “Knightsbridge Station / Harrods”, “Knightsbridge Barracks”, “Exhibition Road” and “Holland St/High St Kensington”. Only in the direction of “Vauxhall Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “York House Place / Kensington High St”, “Queens Gate”, “Rutland Gardens”, “Sloane Street / Knightsbridge Station”, “Sloane Square Station / Lower Sloane Street” and “Ebury Bridge Road / Chelsea Bridge Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “York House Place / Kensington High St” → “Holland St/High St Kensington” (50 m), “Queens Gate” → “Palace Gate” (250 m), “Rutland Gardens” → “Knightsbridge Barracks” (100 m) and “Sloane Street / Knightsbridge Station” → “Knightsbridge Station / Harrods” (200 m). Towards “Vauxhall Bus Station”, board nearby: “Pensbury Street” → “Union Road Clapham” (150 m), “Westbury Street” → “Wandsworth Road Station” (50 m), “Lambourn Road” → “The Chase Clapham” (100 m) and “Cedars Road Battersea” → “Queenstown Rd / Wandsworth Rd” (50 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Sloane Street / Knightsbridge Station” and “Queenstown Rd / Wandsworth Rd” it shares the road with route 137; between “Palace Gardens Terr/ Notting Hill Gate” and “Knightsbridge Station” it shares the road with route 52; between “The Chase Clapham” and “Vauxhall Bus Station” it shares the road with routes 77 and 87.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Palace Gardens Terr/ Notting Hill Gate”: buses 27, 28, 31, 70, 94, 148 and 328
• “Sheffield Terrace”: buses 27, 28, 31, 70, 94, 148 and 328
• “York House Place / Kensington High St” (only towards “Vauxhall Bus Station”): buses 27, 28, 49, 70 and 328
• “Kensington Palace”: buses 27, 28, 49, 70 and 328
• “Palace Gate”: buses 49, 70 and 360
• “Queens Gate” (only towards “Vauxhall Bus Station”): buses 49, 70 and 360
• “Royal Albert Hall”: buses 70 and 360
• “Rutland Gardens” (only towards “Vauxhall Bus Station”): buses 14, 74 and C1
• “Knightsbridge Station”: buses 14, 19, 22, 74 and C1
• “Sloane Street / Knightsbridge Station” (only towards “Vauxhall Bus Station”): buses 14, 19, 22, 74 and C1
• “Pont Street”: buses 14, 19, 22, 74 and C1
• “Sloane Square”: buses 11, 19, 22, 170, 319, 360 and C1
• “Sloane Square Station / Lower Sloane Street” (only towards “Vauxhall Bus Station”): buses 11, 19, 22, 170, 319, 360 and C1
• “Royal Hospital Chelsea”: buses 11, 44, 170 and 360
• “Ebury Bridge Road / Chelsea Bridge Road” (only towards “Vauxhall Bus Station”): buses 11, 44, 170 and 360
• “Lister Hospital”: buses 44 and 360
• “Battersea Park / Chelsea Gate”: buses 44 and 360
• Stops from “Sopwith Way” to “Queenstown Road Battersea”: buses 44, 156, 344 and 436
• “Silverthorne Road”: buses 44, 156 and 344
• “Prairie Street”: buses 156 and G1
• “Queenstown Rd / Wandsworth Rd”: buses 156 and 345
• “The Chase Clapham” (only towards “Vauxhall Bus Station”): buses 156 and 345
• “Union Road Clapham”: bus P5
• “Larkhall Park”: buses 196 and P5
• “Lansdowne Green”: buses 196 and P5
• “Nine Elms Underground Station”: buses 2, 88 and 196
• “Covent Garden Market East Side”: buses 2, 36, 88, 156, 185, 196, 344, 360 and 436
• “Vauxhall Bus Station”: buses 2, 36, 88, 156, 185, 196, 344, 360 and 436
• “Pensbury Street” (only towards “Notting Hill Gate Station”): bus P5
• “Lambourn Road” (only towards “Notting Hill Gate Station”): buses 156 and 345
• “Cedars Road Battersea” (only towards “Notting Hill Gate Station”): buses 156 and 345
• “Royal Hospital Road” (only towards “Notting Hill Gate Station”): buses 11, 19, 22, 170, 319 and 360
• “Sloane Street / Sloane Square Station” (only towards “Notting Hill Gate Station”): buses 11, 19, 22, 319, 360 and C1
• “Knightsbridge Station / Harrods” (only towards “Notting Hill Gate Station”): buses 14, 19, 22, 74 and C1
• “Knightsbridge Barracks” (only towards “Notting Hill Gate Station”): buses 14, 74 and C1
• “Holland St/High St Kensington” (only towards “Notting Hill Gate Station”): buses 27, 28, 49, 70 and 328
• “Notting Hill Gate Station”: buses 27, 28, 31, 70, 94, 148 and 328

Pages for these routes: bus C1, bus G1, bus P5, bus 2, bus 11, bus 14, bus 19, bus 22, bus 27, bus 28, bus 31, bus 36, bus 44, bus 49, bus 52, bus 70, bus 74, bus 77, bus 87, bus 88, bus 94, bus 137, bus 148, bus 156, bus 170, bus 185, bus 196, bus 319, bus 328, bus 344, bus 345, bus 360, bus 436.

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Questions about bus 452

Does bus 452 go to “Knightsbridge Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 452 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Covent Garden Market East Side” and “Vauxhall Bus Station” (2, 36, 88, 156, 185, 196, 344, 360 and 436). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).