Bus 243 in London links Gypsy Moth Avenue and Barnet Hospital. The route is 0.0 km long with 66 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for London puts the full trip at about 76 minutes. On a weekday it runs 158 trips in one direction, and 136 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 243 |
| City | London |
| Operator | Transport for London (TfL) |
| Start → end | Gypsy Moth Avenue → Barnet Hospital |
| End → start | Barnet Hospital → Gypsy Moth Avenue |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 66 / 59 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 76 minutes |
| Trips per day | 158 on weekdays, 136 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 1–8 · midday 1–8 · weekend 6–12 |
| First / last trip from «Gypsy Moth Avenue» | 00:02 / 23:50 |
| First / last trip from «Barnet Hospital» | 00:07 / 23:55 |
| Fare | 1.75 £ (fare in effect since 5 July 2026) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 243
Outbound: Gypsy Moth Avenue → Barnet Hospital
This direction has 66 stops. The route passes Trident Place, Marshmoor Cottages, Bus Garage, Hadley Green. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gypsy Moth Avenue | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Trident Place | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | The Galleria | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | The Galleria | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Bishop’s Close | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Todd Building | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | The Forum | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Todd Building | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Bishop’s Close | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Meadow Dell | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | St Albans Road West | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Hatfield ASDA | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Town Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Elm Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Oxlease Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Cooks Way | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Millwards | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Marshmoor Cottages | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Duke’s Ride Lodge | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | The Rookery | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Welham Green Railway Station | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Dixons Hill Road | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Bulls Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Potterells | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Brookmans Park Railway Station | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Bradmore Green | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Bluebridge Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Hawkshead Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Boltons Park | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Swanley Crescent | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Osborne Road | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Church Road | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Quakers Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Bus Garage | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Cask & Stillage PH | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Tesco | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Darkes Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Potters Bar Railway Station | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Tesco | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Whaley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Hospital | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Dove Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Duke of York PH | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Wagon Road | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Oakgate Cottages | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Wrotham Park | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Greenacre Close | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Hadley Highstone | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Dury Road | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Hadley Green | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | St. Albans Road | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Barnet High Street | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Barnet High St / Barnet Church | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | High Barnet Station / Meadway | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | High Barnet Station | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Underhill | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Underhill | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Westcombe Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | Westcombe Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 60 | Barnet Hill / Underhill | 0.0 km | |
| 61 | High Barnet Station | 0.0 km | |
| 62 | Fitzjohn Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 63 | Barnet Church Wood Street | 0.0 km | |
| 64 | Manor Road Barnet | 0.0 km | |
| 65 | Union Street Barnet | 0.0 km | |
| 66 | Barnet Hospital | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Barnet Hospital → Gypsy Moth Avenue
This direction has 59 stops. The route passes Waterloo Bridge / South Bank, Great Eastern Street, Amhurst Road, College of North East London. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterloo Station / Tenison Way | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Waterloo Bridge / South Bank | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Lancaster Place | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Aldwych / Drury Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Holborn Station | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Red Lion Square | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Grays Inn Road /Theobalds Road | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Rosebery Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Farringdon Road | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | St John Street | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Goswell Road | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Central Street / Old Street | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | St Luke’s Music Edu Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Old Street Station | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Shoreditch Fire Station | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Great Eastern Street | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Shoreditch Town Hall | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Waterson Street | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Hoxton Station / Museum of the Home | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Pearson Street | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | St Leonards Hospital | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Laburnum Street | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Haggerston Station /Downham Rd | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Middleton Road De Beauvoir Town | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Dalston Junction Station | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Kingsland High Street / Dalston Junction | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Dalston Kingsland Station | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Rio Cinema | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Princess May Road | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Amhurst Road | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Stoke Newington Police Station | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Brooke Road | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Stoke Newington Church St / High Street | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Stoke Newington Station | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Lynmouth Road | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Stamford Hill Library | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Stamford Hill Broadway | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Egerton Road (N16) | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | St Ann’s Road / High Road | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Lealand Road | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | South Tottenham Station | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Seven Sisters Road | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Seven Sisters Station | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | College of North East London | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Tottenham Town Hall | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Tottenham Police Station | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | St Loys Road / Bruce Grove Station | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Bruce Grove Station | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Elmhurst Road | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Bruce Castle Park & Museum | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Lordship Lane Primary Care Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Awlfield Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Waltheof Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | The Roundway / West Arm | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Gladstone Avenue Wood Green | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Morley Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Perth Road Wood Green | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Wood Green Crown Court | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | Wood Green Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Transport for London, the route runs 158 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 136 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Gypsy Moth Avenue» | 00:02 — 23:50 | 00:00 — 23:50 |
| From «Barnet Hospital» | 00:07 — 23:55 | 00:07 — 23:55 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 1–8 minutes, most often every 8; midday every 1–8 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 3–9; on weekends every 6–12 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 243 cost?
1.75 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 5 July 2026.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Gypsy Moth Avenue the first is at 00:02 and the last at 23:50. From Barnet Hospital they are 00:07 and 23:55.
How long does the trip from Gypsy Moth Avenue to Barnet Hospital take?
About 76 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
66 outbound and 59 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 243 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 136 trips in one direction, running from Gypsy Moth Avenue between 00:00 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).