Bus N343 in London links Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross and New Cross / Jerningham Road. The route is 0.0 km long with 49 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for London puts the full trip at about 48 minutes. On a weekday it runs 10 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | N343 |
| City | London |
| Operator | Transport for London (TfL) |
| Start → end | Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross → New Cross / Jerningham Road |
| End → start | New Cross / Jerningham Road → Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 49 / 51 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 48 minutes |
| Trips per day | 10 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | — |
| First / last trip from «Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross» | 00:20 / 04:50 |
| First / last trip from «New Cross / Jerningham Road» | 00:30 / 05:00 |
| Fare | 1.75 £ (fare in effect since 5 July 2026) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus N343
Outbound: Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross → New Cross / Jerningham Road
This direction has 49 stops. The route passes Southampton Street / Covent Garden, Southwark Street The Borough, Albany Road / Wells Way, Peckham Rye / Nunhead Lane. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Southampton Street / Covent Garden | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Lancaster Place / Somerset House | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Waterloo Bridge / South Bank | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Waterloo Road (SE1) | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Coin Street | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Kings Reach Building | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Blackfriars Road | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Lavington Street | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Southwark Bridge Road | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | The Hop Exchange | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | London Bridge Bus Station | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Southwark Street The Borough | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Union Street | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Borough Station | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Inner London Crown Court | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Elephant & Castle Station | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Elephant Park | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Larcom Street Newington | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Balfour Street | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | East Street Walworth | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Alsace Road | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Albany Road / Wells Way | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | St George’s Way / Burgess Park | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Sedgmoor Place | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Southampton Way Estate | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Southampton Way / Peckham Road | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Harris Academy / Peckham | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Peckham Library | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Clayton Road (SE15) | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | The Aylesham Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Peckham Rye Station | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Nigel Road | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Peckham Rye / Nunhead Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Solomon’s Passage | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Rye Hill Park | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Stuart Road | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Surrey Road | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Merttins Road | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | St Norbert Road | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Turnham Road | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Brockill Crescent | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | St. Asaph Road | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Avignon Road / Drakefell Road | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Kitto Road | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Arbuthnot Road | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Ommaney Road | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | New Cross / Jerningham Road | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: New Cross / Jerningham Road → Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross
This direction has 51 stops. The route passes Kitto Road, Peckham Rye /East Dulwich Road, Alsace Road, The Hop Exchange. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Cross Bus Garage | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Kitto Road | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Drakefell Road | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | St. Asaph Road | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Brockill Crescent | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Turnham Road | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | St Norbert Road | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Inverton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Surrey Road | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Stuart Road | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Rye Hill Park | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Solomon’s Passage | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Peckham Rye / Nunhead Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Peckham Rye /East Dulwich Road | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Nigel Road | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Heaton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Peckham Rye Station | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Hanover Park | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Harris Academy / Peckham | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Peckham Road / Southampton Way | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Southampton Way Estate | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Sedgmoor Place | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Cottage Green | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | St George’s Way / Burgess Park | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Albany Road / Wells Way | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Alsace Road | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | East Street Walworth | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Balfour Street | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Larcom Street Newington | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Elephant Park | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Hampton Street | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Elephant & Castle Station | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Inner London Crown Court | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Borough Station | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Union Street | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | London Bridge Bus Station | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | The Hop Exchange | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Southwark Bridge Road | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Great Guildford Street | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Lavington Street | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Blackfriars Road | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Kings Reach Building | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Coin Street | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Waterloo Road (SE1) | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Waterloo Bridge / South Bank | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Lancaster Place | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Savoy Street | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Bedford Street | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Charing Cross | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Whitehall / Trafalgar Square | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Transport for London, the route runs 10 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross» | 00:20 — 04:50 | — — — |
| From «New Cross / Jerningham Road» | 00:30 — 05:00 | — — — |
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 N343 cost?
1.75 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 5 July 2026.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross the first is at 00:20 and the last at 04:50. From New Cross / Jerningham Road they are 00:30 and 05:00.
How long does the trip from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to New Cross / Jerningham Road take?
About 48 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
49 outbound and 51 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus N343 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).