Bus N3 in London links Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St and Bromley North Station. The route is 0.0 km long with 88 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for London puts the full trip at about 74 minutes. On a weekday it runs 11 trips in one direction.

Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | N3 |
| City | London |
| Operator | Transport for London (TfL) |
| Start → end | Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St → Bromley North Station |
| End → start | Bromley North Station → Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 88 / 84 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 74 minutes |
| Trips per day | 11 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | — |
| First / last trip from «Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St» | 00:45 / 05:45 |
| First / last trip from «Bromley North Station» | 00:15 / 23:45 |
| Fare | 1.75 £ (fare in effect since 5 July 2026) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus N3
Outbound: Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St → Bromley North Station
This direction has 88 stops. The route passes Conduit Street / Hamleys Toy Store, Loughborough Road, Gipsy Hill, Beckenham Library. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Conduit Street / Hamleys Toy Store | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Piccadilly Circus | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Haymarket / Charles II Street | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Trafalgar Square | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Whitehall / Trafalgar Square | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Horse Guards Parade | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Westminster Station / Parliament Square | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Abingdon Street | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Horseferry Road / Lambeth Bridge | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Lambeth Palace | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Pratt Walk | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Lambeth Road / Kennington Road | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Fitzalan Street | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Kennington Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Windmill Row | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Kennington Park Post Office | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | St. Mark’s Church Kennington | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Vassall Road (SW9) | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Groveway | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Loughborough Road | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Villa Road | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Brixton Station | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | St Matthew’s Church | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | St Matthews Estate | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Morval Road | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Dalberg Road / Effra Parade | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Milton Road (SE24) | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Brockwell Lido | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Herne Hill Station | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Brockwell Park | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Guernsey Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Turney Road | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Pymers Mead | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | West Dulwich Station | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Lings Coppice | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Ildersly Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Park Hall Road | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Church Approach | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | South Croxted Road | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Gipsy Hill | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Dulwich Wood Park / Kingswood Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Dulwich Wood Park / College Road | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Crystal Palace Parade / College Road | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Crystal Palace Parade | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Crystal Palace Park / Anerley Hill | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Crystal Palace Station | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Hamlet Road | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Thicket Road Anerley | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Anerley Road / Anerley Station | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Seymour Villas | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Betts Way | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Anerley Road / Croydon Road | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Avenue Road (SE20) | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | Penge / Pawleyne Arms | 0.0 km | |
| 60 | Penge / Sainsbury’s | 0.0 km | |
| 61 | Clevedon Road | 0.0 km | |
| 62 | Kent House | 0.0 km | |
| 63 | Beckenham Road Tram Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 64 | Clock House Station | 0.0 km | |
| 65 | Beckenham Library | 0.0 km | |
| 66 | Hayne Road Beckenham | 0.0 km | |
| 67 | Beckenham High Street / War Memorial | 0.0 km | |
| 68 | Manor Road (BR3) | 0.0 km | |
| 69 | Bromley Road / St Georges Church | 0.0 km | |
| 70 | Chancery Lane Beckenham | 0.0 km | |
| 71 | Overbury Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 72 | The Chinese Garage | 0.0 km | |
| 73 | Kenwood Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 74 | Scotts Lane Park Langley | 0.0 km | |
| 75 | Den Close | 0.0 km | |
| 76 | Hayes Lane / Kingswood Road | 0.0 km | |
| 77 | Brabourne Rise | 0.0 km | |
| 78 | Westmoreland Road / Barnfield Wood Road | 0.0 km | |
| 79 | Broadoaks Way | 0.0 km | |
| 80 | Westmoreland Rd /Cumberland Rd | 0.0 km | |
| 81 | Queen Anne Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 82 | St Mark’s Church | 0.0 km | |
| 83 | Bromley South Station | 0.0 km | |
| 84 | Elmfield Road / The Mall | 0.0 km | |
| 85 | Queens Gardens | 0.0 km | |
| 86 | Court Street | 0.0 km | |
| 87 | West Street Bromley | 0.0 km | |
| 88 | Bromley North Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Bromley North Station → Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St
This direction has 84 stops. The route passes Queens Gardens, Hayne Road Beckenham, Gipsy Hill, Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley North Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Queens Gardens | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Bromley High Street / The Mall | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Bromley South Station | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | St Mark’s Church | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Queen Anne Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Cumberland Road (BR2) | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Broadoaks Way | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Westmoreland Road / Barnfield Wood Road | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Brabourne Rise | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Hayes Lane / Kingswood Road | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Den Close | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Scotts Lane Park Langley | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Kenwood Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | The Chinese Garage | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Overbury Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Chancery Lane Beckenham | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Bromley Road / St Georges Church | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Manor Road (BR3) | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Beckenham High St / Kelsey Sq | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Beckenham High Street / War Memorial | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Hayne Road Beckenham | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Clock House Station | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Beckenham Road Tram Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Kent House | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Clevedon Road | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Penge / Sainsbury’s | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Penge / Pawleyne Arms | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Avenue Road (SE20) | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Maple Road (SE20) | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Seymour Villas | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Anerley Road / Anerley Station | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Anerley Park | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Thicket Road Anerley | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Crystal Palace Station | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Anerley Hill / Crystal Palace | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Crystal Palace Parade | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Crystal Palace Parade / College Road | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Dulwich Wood Park / College Road | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Dulwich Wood Park / Kingswood Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Gipsy Hill | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Alleyn Road | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Church Approach | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | South Croxted Road | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Park Hall Road | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Lings Coppice | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | West Dulwich Station | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Pymers Mead | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Turney Road | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Croxted Close | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Norwood Road (SE24) | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Brockwell Park | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Herne Hill Station | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Brockwell Lido | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Chaucer Road / Effra Parade | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Brixton Water Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Morval Road | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | St Matthews Estate | 0.0 km | |
| 60 | Lambeth Town Hall | 0.0 km | |
| 61 | Brixton Station | 0.0 km | |
| 62 | Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station | 0.0 km | |
| 63 | Villa Road | 0.0 km | |
| 64 | Loughborough Road | 0.0 km | |
| 65 | Groveway | 0.0 km | |
| 66 | Hillyard Street | 0.0 km | |
| 67 | Vassall Road (SW9) | 0.0 km | |
| 68 | St. Mark’s Church Kennington | 0.0 km | |
| 69 | Kennington Park Post Office | 0.0 km | |
| 70 | Windmill Row | 0.0 km | |
| 71 | Kennington Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 72 | Fitzalan Street | 0.0 km | |
| 73 | Kennington Road / Imperial War Museum | 0.0 km | |
| 74 | Pratt Walk | 0.0 km | |
| 75 | Lambeth Palace | 0.0 km | |
| 76 | Horseferry Road | 0.0 km | |
| 77 | Westminster Station / Parliament Square | 0.0 km | |
| 78 | Horse Guards Parade | 0.0 km | |
| 79 | Trafalgar Square | 0.0 km | |
| 80 | Regent Street / St James’s | 0.0 km | |
| 81 | Piccadilly Circus | 0.0 km | |
| 82 | Beak Street / Hamleys Toy Store | 0.0 km | |
| 83 | Oxford Circus Station | 0.0 km | |
| 84 | Margaret Street /Oxford Circus | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Transport for London, the route runs 11 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St» | 00:45 — 05:45 | — — — |
| From «Bromley North Station» | 00:15 — 23:45 | — — — |
Fare and payment
A single ride costs 1.75 £ — fare in effect since 5 July 2026. The same fare applies to buses in London.
A single bus or tram journey costs £1.75. The Hopper fare lets you make unlimited bus and tram journeys within one hour of your first tap at no extra charge. Daily spending is capped at £5.25; a 7 Day Bus & Tram Pass costs £24.70. London buses do not accept cash — pay by contactless or Oyster. Transfers within 60 minutes are free. Within the Hopper hour the transfers are free; you must tap the same card or device.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ride on bus N3 cost?
1.75 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 5 July 2026.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St the first is at 00:45 and the last at 05:45. From Bromley North Station they are 00:15 and 23:45.
How long does the trip from Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St to Bromley North Station take?
About 74 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
88 outbound and 84 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus N3 run on weekends?
Yes, the route runs every day, with a separate weekend schedule.
Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the London buses overview.
Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini — Transport for London (TfL). Fares — Mayor of London, MD3517 July 2026 fare changes (Direction to TfL). Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS), version 20260822_025337).