Bus 19 in London links Finsbury Park Interchange and Parkgate Road Battersea. The route is 0.0 km long with 47 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for London puts the full trip at about 82 minutes. On a weekday it runs 236 trips in one direction, and 216 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 19 |
| City | London |
| Operator | Transport for London (TfL) |
| Start → end | Finsbury Park Interchange → Parkgate Road Battersea |
| End → start | Parkgate Road Battersea → Finsbury Park Interchange |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 47 / 47 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 82 minutes |
| Trips per day | 236 on weekdays, 216 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 7–10 · midday 9–10 · weekend 8–15 |
| First / last trip from «Finsbury Park Interchange» | 00:02 / 23:50 |
| First / last trip from «Parkgate Road Battersea» | 00:00 / 23:50 |
| Fare | 1.75 £ (fare in effect since 5 July 2026) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 19
Outbound: Finsbury Park Interchange → Parkgate Road Battersea
This direction has 47 stops. The route passes Rock Street, Islington Town Hall, Bloomsbury Square, Hyde Park Corner. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finsbury Park Interchange | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Rock Street | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Finsbury Park Station | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Isledon Road | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Berriman Road | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Sobell Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Holloway Road / Camden Road | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Tollington Road | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Holloway Road Station | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | St Mary Magdalene Church | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Highbury & Islington Station | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Upper Street / Laycock Street | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Islington Town Hall | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | St Mary’s Church (N1) | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Islington Green | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Angel Station | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | St John Street / Goswell Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Sadler’s Wells Theatre | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Finsbury Town Hall | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Mount Pleasant Clerkenwell | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Clerkenwell Road | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Grays Inn Road /Theobalds Road | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Red Lion Square | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Bloomsbury Square | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Museum Street | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Tottenham Court Road Station | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Tottenham Court Road Station | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Cambridge Circus | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Dean Street / Chinatown | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Trocadero / Haymarket | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Piccadilly Circus | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Old Bond Street /Royal Academy | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Green Park Station | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Green Park / Constitution Hill | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Hyde Park Corner | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Sloane Street / Knightsbridge Station | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Pont Street | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Sloane Square | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Sloane Square | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Duke of York Square | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Walpole Street | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Markham Street | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Chelsea Old Town Hall | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Carlyle Square /Chelsea | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Beaufort Street / Kings Road | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Cheyne Walk | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Parkgate Road Battersea | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Parkgate Road Battersea → Finsbury Park Interchange
This direction has 47 stops. The route passes Cheyne Walk, Hyde Park Corner, Red Lion Square, Islington Town Hall. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battersea Bridge | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Cheyne Walk | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Beaufort Street / Kings Road | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Old Church Street Chelsea | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Carlyle Square /Chelsea | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Chelsea Old Town Hall | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Markham Street | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Duke of York Square | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Cadogan Gardens /Sloane Square | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Sloane Street / Sloane Square Station | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Pont Street | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Knightsbridge Station | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Hyde Park Corner | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Green Park Station | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Old Bond Street /Royal Academy | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Piccadilly Circus | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Trocadero / Haymarket | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Gerrard Place / Chinatown | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Denmark Street | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Tottenham Court Road Station / New Oxford Street | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Museum Street | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Bloomsbury Square | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Red Lion Square | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Grays Inn Road /Theobalds Road | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Rosebery Avenue Clerkenwell | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Mount Pleasant Clerkenwell | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Tysoe Street | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Hardwick Street | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Sadler’s Wells Theatre | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | St John Street / Goswell Road | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Angel Station | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Theberton Street | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | St Mary’s Church (N1) | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Islington Town Hall | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Highbury Corner | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Highbury & Islington Station | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | St Mary Magdalene Church | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Liverpool Road | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Holloway Road Station | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Camden Road | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Holloway Nags Head | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Seven Sisters Road / Nags Head | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Hornsey Road (N7) | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Durham Road (N7) | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Fonthill Road | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Finsbury Park Interchange | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Transport for London, the route runs 236 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 216 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Finsbury Park Interchange» | 00:02 — 23:50 | 00:02 — 23:50 |
| From «Parkgate Road Battersea» | 00:00 — 23:50 | 00:00 — 23:50 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 7–10 minutes, most often every 8; midday every 9–10 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 10; on weekends every 8–15 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 19 cost?
1.75 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 5 July 2026.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Finsbury Park Interchange the first is at 00:02 and the last at 23:50. From Parkgate Road Battersea they are 00:00 and 23:50.
How long does the trip from Finsbury Park Interchange to Parkgate Road Battersea take?
About 82 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
47 outbound and 47 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 19 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 216 trips in one direction, running from Finsbury Park Interchange between 00:02 and 23:50.
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).