Bus 242 in London links Homerton Hospital / Wardle St and Aldgate. The route is 0.0 km long with 35 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for London puts the full trip at about 51 minutes. On a weekday it runs 108 trips in one direction, and 93 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 242 |
| City | London |
| Operator | Transport for London (TfL) |
| Start → end | Homerton Hospital / Wardle St → Aldgate |
| End → start | Aldgate → Homerton Hospital / Wardle St |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 35 / 33 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 51 minutes |
| Trips per day | 108 on weekdays, 93 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 8–11 · midday 9–10 · weekend 11–13 |
| First / last trip from «Homerton Hospital / Wardle St» | 05:00 / 23:45 |
| First / last trip from «Aldgate» | 00:07 / 23:55 |
| Fare | 1.75 £ (fare in effect since 5 July 2026) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 242
Outbound: Homerton Hospital / Wardle St → Aldgate
This direction has 35 stops. The route passes Brooksby’s Walk / Homerton Station, Lower Clapton Road, Stannard Road, Falkirk Street. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homerton Hospital / Wardle St | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Brooksby’s Walk / Homerton Station | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Chatsworth Road / Clifden Road | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Redwald Road | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Mandeville Street / Gilpin Road | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Mandeville Primary School | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Millfields Road | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Chatsworth Road /Millfields Rd | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Median Road | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Lower Clapton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Hackney Baths | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Clapton Square | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Pembury Circus | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Hackney Central Station | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Graham Road / Hackney Central | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Royal Oak Road | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Greenwood Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Stannard Road | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Dalston Junction Station | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Forest Road / Kingsland Road | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Middleton Road De Beauvoir Town | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Haggerston Station /Downham Rd | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Laburnum Street | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | St Leonards Hospital | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Hoxton Station / Museum of the Home | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Falkirk Street | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Shoreditch Church | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Shoreditch High Street Station | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Elder Street | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Folgate Street | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Brushfield Street | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Lolesworth Close | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Aldgate East | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Aldgate East | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Aldgate | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Aldgate → Homerton Hospital / Wardle St
This direction has 33 stops. The route passes Aldgate East, Waterson Street, Dalston Junction Station, Clarence Road Hackney. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldgate Bus Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Aldgate East | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Lolesworth Close | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Brushfield Street | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Shoreditch High Street Station | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Elder Street | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Shoreditch High St / Bethnal Green Road | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Shoreditch Church | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Waterson Street | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Hoxton Station / Museum of the Home | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Pearson Street | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | St Leonards Hospital | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Laburnum Street | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Haggerston Station /Downham Rd | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Middleton Road De Beauvoir Town | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Dalston Junction Station | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Dalston Lane /Dalston Junction Station | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Stannard Road | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Greenwood Road | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Royal Oak Road | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Hackney Central Station | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Clarence Road Hackney | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Hackney Baths | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Powerscroft Road /Lower Clapton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Chatsworth Road /Millfields Rd | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Millfields Road/Clapton Park | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Oswald Street | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Mandeville Street | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Daubeney Road | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Redwald Road | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Brooksby’s Walk | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Homerton Hospital | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Transport for London, the route runs 108 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 93 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Homerton Hospital / Wardle St» | 05:00 — 23:45 | 05:00 — 23:45 |
| From «Aldgate» | 00:07 — 23:55 | 00:07 — 23:55 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 8–11 minutes, most often every 10; midday every 9–10 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 10–11; on weekends every 11–13 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 242 cost?
1.75 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 5 July 2026.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Homerton Hospital / Wardle St the first is at 05:00 and the last at 23:45. From Aldgate they are 00:07 and 23:55.
How long does the trip from Homerton Hospital / Wardle St to Aldgate take?
About 51 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
35 outbound and 33 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 242 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 93 trips in one direction, running from Homerton Hospital / Wardle St between 05:00 and 23:45.
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).