Bus H3 in London links Golders Green Station and East Finchley / Hill Top. The route is 0.0 km long with 37 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for London puts the full trip at about 23 minutes. On a weekday it runs 7 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | H3 |
| City | London |
| Operator | Transport for London (TfL) |
| Start → end | Golders Green Station → East Finchley / Hill Top |
| End → start | East Finchley / Hill Top → Golders Green Station |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 37 / 43 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 23 minutes |
| Trips per day | 7 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | peak 60 · midday 60 |
| First / last trip from «Golders Green Station» | 06:45 / 14:00 |
| First / last trip from «East Finchley / Hill Top» | 07:10 / 14:25 |
| Fare | 1.75 £ (fare in effect since 5 July 2026) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus H3
Outbound: Golders Green Station → East Finchley / Hill Top
This direction has 37 stops. The route passes Finchley Road (NW11), Hampstead Heath Extension, Ingram Avenue, Lyttleton Road. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golders Green Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Finchley Road (NW11) | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Golders Way | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Elmcroft Avenue / Golders Green | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Hoop Lane / Finchley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Golders Green Crematorium | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Hoop Lane Cemetery | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Meadway Gate | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Hampstead Way / Linnell Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Hampstead Heath Extension | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Hampstead Way / Hampstead Heath Extension | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Reynolds Close / Hampstead Heath | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Wellgarth Road / Hampstead Heath | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Romney Close | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Wildwood Road / Hampstead Heath | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Wildwood Rise | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Turners Wood | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Ingram Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Ingram Avenue / Hampstead | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Spaniards Close | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Winnington Road | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Kenwood House | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | The Bishops Avenue / Hampstead Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Canons Close | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Byron Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Lyttleton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Aylmer Road | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | East Finchley | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Fairlawn Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Abbots Gardens | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Trinity Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Ossulton Way | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Ludlow Way | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Brim Hill | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Hill Rise / East Finchley | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Hill Top | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | East Finchley / Hill Top | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: East Finchley / Hill Top → Golders Green Station
This direction has 43 stops. The route passes Hill Top, Stanley Road (N2), Kenwood House, Hampstead Way / Hampstead Heath. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Finchley / Hill Top | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Hill Top | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Brookland Hill | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Brookland Rise | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Midholm | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Market Place (NW11) | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Maurice Walk | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Brim Hill | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Holyoake Walk | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Ossulton Way | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Trinity Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Stanley Road (N2) | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | High Road East Finchley | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Fairlawn Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | East Finchley | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Great North Road | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | The Bishops Avenue / Aylmer Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Bishops Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | White Lodge Close | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Arden Court Gardens | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Canons Close | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Kenwood House | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Winnington Road | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Winnington Road / Hampstead | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Spaniards Close | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Ingram Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Ingram Avenue / Hampstead | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Wildwood Road / Ingram Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Turners Wood | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Wildwood Rise | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Wildwood Road / Hampstead Way | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Hampstead Way / Hampstead Heath | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Morland Close | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Wellgarth Road / Hampstead Heath | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Heathcroft | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Corringham Road / Hampstead Heath | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Hampstead Way | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Meadway Gate | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Golders Green Crematorium | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Hoop Lane Cemetery | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Hoop Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Golders Green Station | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Golders Green Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Transport for London, the route runs 7 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Golders Green Station» | 06:45 — 14:00 | — — — |
| From «East Finchley / Hill Top» | 07:10 — 14:25 | — — — |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 60 minutes; midday every 60 minutes.
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 H3 cost?
1.75 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 5 July 2026.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Golders Green Station the first is at 06:45 and the last at 14:00. From East Finchley / Hill Top they are 07:10 and 14:25.
How long does the trip from Golders Green Station to East Finchley / Hill Top take?
About 23 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
37 outbound and 43 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus H3 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).