Bus route 490 in London: Pools on the Park ↔ Heathrow Terminal 5

Bus route 490 in London goes from “Pools on the Park” to “Heathrow Terminal 5”.

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The route of bus 490

From “Pools on the Park” to “Heathrow Terminal 5”: 45 stops. On the way: “Richmond Station”, “The Quadrant Richmond”, “Richmond Bus Station”, “Cresswell Road”, “Cambridge Park (TW1)”, “St Stephens Church/Richmond Rd”, “Marble Hill Park / Crown Road”, “Orleans Park School”, “Lebanon Court”, “York Street / Twickenham”. Then “Heath Road / Twickenham”, “Heath Road / Grove Avenue”, “Twickenham Green”, “First Cross Road”, “Meadway (TW2)”, “Mill Road Strawberry Hill”, “Sixth Cross Road”, “Warwick Lodge/Staines Road”, “Court Close Avenue”, “Twickenham Golf Centre”. Then “Twickenham Road”, “Apex Corner/Hampton Road West”, “Popham Close”, “Hounslow Road Hanworth”, “Hanworth Air Park Leisure Ctr & Library”, “Wigley Road”, “Browells Lane Uxbridge Rd”, “Feltham Police Station”, “High Street / Feltham”, “Feltham Station”. Then “Feltham Assembly Hall”, “Harlington Road East”, “Lansbury Avenue”, “Central Way (TW14)”, “Hatton Green”, “Great South West Road Hatton”, “Hatton Cross Station”, “Sheffield Way”, “Heathrow Terminal 4”, “Scylla Road”. Before “Heathrow Terminal 5”: “Cargo Centre”, “Sealand Road”, “Stirling Road”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Pools on the Park”: 42 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Starlight Way”, “Fern Grove” and “George Street (TW9)”. Only in the direction of “Heathrow Terminal 5” does it call at “The Quadrant Richmond”, “Richmond Bus Station”, “Cambridge Park (TW1)”, “Harlington Road East”, “Sheffield Way” and “Sealand Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “The Quadrant Richmond” → “Richmond Station” (150 m), “Richmond Bus Station” → “George Street (TW9)” (200 m), “Cambridge Park (TW1)” → “St Stephens Church/Richmond Rd” (200 m) and “Harlington Road East” → “Feltham Assembly Hall” (200 m). Towards “Heathrow Terminal 5”, board nearby: “Starlight Way” → “Sheffield Way” (150 m), “Fern Grove” → “Feltham Assembly Hall” (50 m) and “George Street (TW9)” → “Richmond Bus Station” (200 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Apex Corner/Hampton Road West” and “Hatton Cross Station” it shares the road with route 285; between “Richmond Station” and “Twickenham Green” it shares the road with route R70; between “Richmond Station” and “York Street / Twickenham” it shares the road with route R68.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Pools on the Park”: buses 65, 110, 190, 371, 419 and H37
• “Richmond Station”: buses 65, 110, 190, 337, 371, 419, 493 and H37
• “The Quadrant Richmond” (only towards “Heathrow Terminal 5”): buses 65, 110, 190, 337, 371, 419, 493 and H37
• “Richmond Bus Station” (only towards “Heathrow Terminal 5”): buses 65, 110, 190, 337, 371, 419, 493 and H37
• “Cresswell Road”: buses 65, 110 and H37
• “Cambridge Park (TW1)” (only towards “Heathrow Terminal 5”): buses 110 and H37
• “St Stephens Church/Richmond Rd”: buses 110 and H37
• “Marble Hill Park / Crown Road”: buses 110 and H37
• “Lebanon Court”: bus 290
• Stops from “York Street / Twickenham” to “Meadway (TW2)”: buses 267, 281, 290 and H22
• “Mill Road Strawberry Hill”: bus H22
• “Sixth Cross Road”: buses 290, 481 and H22
• “Warwick Lodge/Staines Road”: buses 290, 481 and H22
• Stops from “Court Close Avenue” to “Popham Close”: bus 290
• “Hounslow Road Hanworth”: buses 111 and H25
• “Hanworth Air Park Leisure Ctr & Library”: buses 111 and H25
• Stops from “High Street / Feltham” to “Feltham Assembly Hall”: buses 117, 235, H25 and H26
• “Harlington Road East” (only towards “Heathrow Terminal 5”): buses 117, 235 and H26
• “Lansbury Avenue”: buses 116 and 235
• “Central Way (TW14)”: buses 116 and 235
• “Great South West Road Hatton”: buses 203, 423, 446, 555, BL2, H25, H26, HHL and SL7
• “Hatton Cross Station”: buses 203, 423, 446, 555, BL2, H25, H26, HHL and SL7
• “Sheffield Way” (only towards “Heathrow Terminal 5”): buses 446, 555 and HHL
• “Heathrow Terminal 4”: buses 446, 555, BL2, H30 and HHL
• “Scylla Road”: buses 203, 446, 555, BL2 and H30
• “Cargo Centre”: buses 203, 555 and H30
• “Sealand Road” (only towards “Heathrow Terminal 5”): buses 203, 555 and H30
• “Stirling Road”: buses 203, 555 and H30
• “Heathrow Terminal 5”: buses 350, 423, 442, H30, HHL, RA2 and X442
• “Starlight Way” (only towards “Pools on the Park”): buses 446, 555 and HHL
• “Fern Grove” (only towards “Pools on the Park”): buses 117, 235, H25 and H26
• “George Street (TW9)” (only towards “Pools on the Park”): buses 65, 110, 190, 337, 371, 419, 493 and H37

Pages for these routes: bus H22, bus H25, bus H26, bus H30, bus H37, bus HHL, bus R68, bus R70, bus SL7, bus X442, bus 65, bus 110, bus 111, bus 116, bus 117, bus 190, bus 203, bus 235, bus 267, bus 281, bus 285, bus 290, bus 337, bus 350, bus 371, bus 419, bus 423, bus 442, bus 446, bus 481, bus 493.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 490

Does bus 490 go to “Richmond Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 490 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Great South West Road Hatton” and “Hatton Cross Station” (203, 423, 446, 555, BL2, H25, H26, HHL and SL7). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).