London hop-on hop-off bus stops and map
Big Bus London has 28 stops on the Red Route and 43 on the Blue Route, with 26 shared between them. This page lists the Red Route in order plus the two Blue Route stops that matter most for sightseeing. For each one you get what is within a 5 minute walk and the nearest Tube station.
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Stop map
- Red Route
- Blue Route
Stop positions are approximate. Check the operator's map before you travel.
Stop by stop
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Green Park Underground
- Nearby
- The Ritz, the north edge of Green Park, the Royal Academy of Arts and St James's Palace.
- By public transport
- Green Park tube (Jubilee, Piccadilly, Victoria lines), at the stop.
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Hard Rock Cafe
- Nearby
- Hyde Park Corner with Wellington Arch and Apsley House, and the south-east gate of Hyde Park.
- By public transport
- Hyde Park Corner tube (Piccadilly line), 3 minutes' walk.
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Queen Mother Gates
- Nearby
- The Queen Elizabeth Gate into Hyde Park and the Park Lane hotels, with Apsley House 4 minutes south.
- By public transport
- Hyde Park Corner tube (Piccadilly line), 6 minutes' walk.
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Marble Arch (westbound)
- Nearby
- Marble Arch itself, Speakers' Corner and the west end of Oxford Street. Selfridges is 5 minutes east.
- By public transport
- Marble Arch tube (Central line), 2 minutes' walk.
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Regent Street
- Nearby
- The middle of Regent Street: Hamleys, Carnaby Street and the lanes of Soho behind it.
- By public transport
- Oxford Circus tube (Bakerloo, Central, Victoria lines) or Piccadilly Circus tube, each about 5 minutes.
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Piccadilly Circus
- Nearby
- The Eros statue and the Piccadilly Circus screens, with Leicester Square and Chinatown 4 to 5 minutes east.
- By public transport
- Piccadilly Circus tube (Bakerloo, Piccadilly lines), 1 minute.
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Haymarket
- Nearby
- The Haymarket theatres, Leicester Square and the top of Pall Mall.
- By public transport
- Piccadilly Circus tube (Bakerloo, Piccadilly lines), 3 minutes' walk.
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Trafalgar Square
- Nearby
- The National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, Nelson's Column and Admiralty Arch at the top of The Mall.
- By public transport
- Charing Cross tube and rail (Bakerloo, Northern lines), 3 minutes. Bus 15 to St Paul's and the Tower leaves from here.
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Craig's Court
- Nearby
- The top of Whitehall, Trafalgar Square 2 minutes north and Horse Guards 3 minutes south.
- By public transport
- Charing Cross tube (Bakerloo, Northern lines) 3 minutes, Embankment tube (Circle, District) 5 minutes.
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Horseguards
- Nearby
- Horse Guards Parade and the mounted sentries, the Banqueting House opposite and the gates of Downing Street.
- By public transport
- Westminster tube (Circle, District, Jubilee lines) or Charing Cross tube, each about 6 minutes.
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Whitehall
- Nearby
- The Cenotaph, Parliament Square, Big Ben and the Churchill War Rooms on King Charles Street.
- By public transport
- Westminster tube (Circle, District, Jubilee lines), 2 minutes.
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London Eye (Eastbound)
- Nearby
- County Hall with the London Eye, SEA LIFE and the London Dungeon. The eye's ticket office is 4 minutes along the river.
- By public transport
- Waterloo tube and rail (Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern, Waterloo & City lines), 6 minutes. Westminster tube is the same distance over the bridge.
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Waterloo (Eastbound)
- Nearby
- Waterloo station, the Southbank Centre and Jubilee Gardens behind the London Eye.
- By public transport
- Waterloo tube and rail (Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern, Waterloo & City lines), 3 minutes.
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Covent Garden
- Nearby
- Somerset House and the Strand at the stop, with the Covent Garden piazza and the London Transport Museum 5 minutes north.
- By public transport
- Temple tube (Circle, District lines) 5 minutes, Covent Garden tube (Piccadilly line) 6 minutes. Bus 9 to Kensington starts on Aldwych.
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St Paul's Cathedral
- Nearby
- The west front of St Paul's Cathedral, 2 minutes away. The Millennium Bridge to Tate Modern starts 4 minutes south.
- By public transport
- St Paul's tube (Central line) 5 minutes, City Thameslink rail 2 minutes. Bus 15 stops on Ludgate Hill.
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Monument
- Nearby
- The Monument to the Great Fire, the north end of London Bridge and Leadenhall Market 5 minutes north.
- By public transport
- Monument tube (Circle, District lines), 1 minute, linked underground to Bank.
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London Bridge
- Nearby
- Borough Market, Southwark Cathedral and The Shard, all within 4 minutes at the south end of London Bridge.
- By public transport
- London Bridge tube and rail (Jubilee, Northern lines), 3 minutes.
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Southwark (City Hall)
- Nearby
- The riverside walk by the old City Hall, HMS Belfast and the south end of Tower Bridge 4 minutes east.
- By public transport
- London Bridge tube and rail (Jubilee, Northern lines), 8 minutes' walk along Tooley Street.
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Tower of London
- Nearby
- The Tower of London ticket office and entrance, 4 minutes downhill, and Tower Pier for the river cruise.
- By public transport
- Tower Hill tube (Circle, District lines), 2 minutes. Tower Gateway DLR, 4 minutes.
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Temple Underground Station
- Nearby
- Temple Church and the Inns of Court, Somerset House and the Victoria Embankment riverside.
- By public transport
- Temple tube (Circle, District lines), across the road.
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Westminster Pier
- Nearby
- Westminster Pier for the river cruise, Big Ben and Westminster Bridge, with the abbey 5 minutes west.
- By public transport
- Westminster tube (Circle, District, Jubilee lines), 1 minute.
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London Eye (Westbound)
- Nearby
- The same County Hall cluster as stop 12: London Eye, SEA LIFE and the Florence Nightingale Museum at St Thomas' Hospital.
- By public transport
- Waterloo tube and rail, 6 minutes. Lambeth North tube (Bakerloo line), 7 minutes.
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Lambeth Palace
- Nearby
- Lambeth Palace, the Garden Museum next door and the river view of Parliament from Lambeth Bridge.
- By public transport
- Lambeth North tube (Bakerloo line), 9 minutes' walk.
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College Green
- Nearby
- The Houses of Parliament, the Jewel Tower and Westminster Abbey, whose visitor entrance is 4 minutes north.
- By public transport
- Westminster tube (Circle, District, Jubilee lines), 6 minutes.
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Tothill Street
- Nearby
- The west door of Westminster Abbey 3 minutes east, Methodist Central Hall and St James's Park station.
- By public transport
- St James's Park tube (Circle, District lines), 2 minutes.
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Buckingham Palace
- Nearby
- The King's Gallery and Royal Mews on Buckingham Palace Road, with the palace railings 4 minutes north.
- By public transport
- Victoria tube and rail (Circle, District, Victoria lines), 6 minutes. St James's Park tube, 7 minutes.
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Victoria, Nova Complex
- Nearby
- The Nova restaurants, the Victoria Palace Theatre and Westminster Cathedral 4 minutes east.
- By public transport
- Victoria tube and rail (Circle, District, Victoria lines), 2 minutes.
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Victoria Station
- Nearby
- Victoria rail station and, 4 minutes south, Victoria Coach Station.
- By public transport
- Victoria tube and rail (Circle, District, Victoria lines), 3 minutes.
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South Kensington Museums
- Nearby
- The V&A across the road, with the Natural History Museum and Science Museum 5 to 6 minutes west.
- By public transport
- South Kensington tube (Circle, District, Piccadilly lines), 2 minutes.
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Kensington Palace
- Nearby
- The Palace Avenue path to Kensington Palace (5 minutes), Kensington Gardens and Kensington High Street shops.
- By public transport
- High Street Kensington tube (Circle, District lines), 6 minutes. Bus 9 stops here.
How close the bus gets to the main sights
| Sight | Nearest stop | Walk |
|---|---|---|
| Tower of London | Tower of London | 4 min |
| Tower Bridge | Southwark (City Hall) | 6 min |
| St Paul's Cathedral | St Paul's Cathedral | 2 min |
| British Museum | Covent Garden | 14 min |
| National Gallery | Trafalgar Square | 2 min |
| Buckingham Palace | Buckingham Palace | 4 min |
| Westminster Abbey | College Green | 4 min |
| London Eye | London Eye (Eastbound) | 4 min |
| Natural History Museum | South Kensington Museums | 6 min |
| Tate Modern | St Paul's Cathedral | 11 min |
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