Bus route 473 in London links “North Woolwich Free Ferry” and “Stratford Bus Station”.
Which way bus 473 runs
Towards “Stratford Bus Station”: 27 stops. After “North Woolwich Free Ferry”, the bus calls at “Roebourne Way”, “Fernhill Street”, “Kennard Street”, “Tate Road”, “Saville Road”, “Constance Street”, “London City Airport”, “Connaught Bridge”, “Prince Regent Bus Station”, “Victoria Dock Road”. Then “Tree Road”, “Newham Way Custom House”, “Bennett Road”, “Newham University Hospital / New Vic College”, “Wigston Road”, “Barking Road”, “Gad Close”, “Balaam Street Plaistow”, “Kennedy Close”, “Plaistow”. Before “Stratford Bus Station”: “Morley Road Plaistow”, “Plaistow Grove (E15)”, “Church Street (E15)”, “Paul Street”, “Stratford Broadway”.
On the way back, from “Stratford Bus Station” to “North Woolwich Free Ferry”: 31 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Barnby Street”, “Victoria Road (E13)”, “Perth Road (E13)”, “Beaumont Road (E13)”, “Newham Leisure Centre” and “Mortlake Rd Prince Regent Lane”. Only in the direction of “Stratford Bus Station” does it call at “Tate Road”, “Wigston Road”, “Gad Close” and “Paul Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Tate Road” → “Lord Street” (50 m), “Wigston Road” → “Beaumont Road (E13)” (100 m), “Gad Close” → “Perth Road (E13)” (100 m) and “Paul Street” → “Barnby Street” (50 m). Towards “Stratford Bus Station”, board nearby: “Barnby Street” → “Paul Street” (50 m), “Victoria Road (E13)” → “Plaistow” (150 m), “Perth Road (E13)” → “Gad Close” (100 m) and “Beaumont Road (E13)” → “Wigston Road” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 4 towards “Stratford Bus Station” and 8 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
On part of the route, between “Bennett Road” and “Stratford Bus Station” it shares the road with route 262; between “North Woolwich Free Ferry” and “Prince Regent Bus Station” it shares the road with route 474; between “Balaam Street Plaistow” and “Stratford Bus Station” it shares the road with route 241.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- Stops from “North Woolwich Free Ferry” to “Fernhill Street”: bus SL2
- “Kennard Street”: bus 129
- “Tate Road” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): bus 129
- “Saville Road”: bus 129
- “London City Airport”: bus 129
- “Connaught Bridge”: buses 129 and 330
- Stops from “Prince Regent Bus Station” to “Tree Road”: buses 300 and 325
- “Newham Way Custom House”: buses 300 and 376
- “Bennett Road”: buses 276, 300 and 376
- “Newham University Hospital / New Vic College”: buses 5, 115, 276, 330 and 376
- “Wigston Road” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 5, 115, 276, 330 and 376
- “Barking Road”: buses 5, 115, 276, 325 and 330
- “Gad Close” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 5, 115, 276, 325 and 330
- Stops from “Balaam Street Plaistow” to “Plaistow”: bus 325
- “Plaistow Grove (E15)”: buses 104, 238 and 276
- “Church Street (E15)”: buses 104, 238 and 276
- “Paul Street” (only towards “Stratford Bus Station”): buses 104, 238 and 276
- “Stratford Broadway”: buses 25, 86, 104, 158, 238, 257, 276, 308, 425 and D8
- “Stratford Bus Station”: buses 25, 86, 97, 104, 108, 158, 238, 257, 276, 308, 339, 388, 425 and D8
- “Barnby Street” (only towards “North Woolwich Free Ferry”): buses 104, 238 and 276
- “Victoria Road (E13)” (only towards “North Woolwich Free Ferry”): bus 325
- “Perth Road (E13)” (only towards “North Woolwich Free Ferry”): buses 5, 115, 276, 325 and 330
- “Beaumont Road (E13)” (only towards “North Woolwich Free Ferry”): buses 5, 115, 276, 330 and 376
- “Newham Leisure Centre” (only towards “North Woolwich Free Ferry”): buses 300 and 376
- “Mortlake Rd Prince Regent Lane” (only towards “North Woolwich Free Ferry”): bus 300
- “Lord Street” (only towards “North Woolwich Free Ferry”): bus 129
- “St Johns Church” (only towards “North Woolwich Free Ferry”): bus SL2
Pages for these routes: bus D8, bus SL2, bus 5, bus 25, bus 86, bus 97, bus 104, bus 108, bus 115, bus 129, bus 158, bus 238, bus 241, bus 257, bus 262, bus 276, bus 300, bus 308, bus 325, bus 330, bus 339, bus 376, bus 388, bus 425, bus 474.
Passes and concessions
Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in London.
Questions about bus 473
Does bus 473 go to “London City Airport”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 473 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Stratford Broadway” (25, 86, 104, 158, 238, 257, 276, 308, 425 and D8) and “Stratford Bus Station” (25, 86, 97, 104, 108, 158, 238, 257, 276, 308, 339, 388, 425 and D8). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).