Routes & timetable

All hop-on, hop-off routes in London at a glance. Four operators, over 60 stops, and the city’s top attractions.

London's hop-on, hop-off buses follow fixed circular routes. You can get on and off at any stop as often as you like. Each operator offers several routes that cover different parts of the city. A full loop takes between 1 and 3.5 hours, depending on the route.

On this page, you'll find all the routes for each provider, including all stops, frequencies, and operating hours. This way, you can plan ahead to see which route best suits the sights you want to visit.

4 Routes · 50+ stops

Tootbus operates the largest hop-on, hop-off network in London. Four routes cover downtown, Westminster, the City, King's Cross, and Paddington. Buses run every 10 to 20 minutes on the main routes.

Red Route 20 stops
⏱ Every 10–20 minutes. 🕐 approx. 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

The main route connects all the major sights from Westminster through the City to Tower Bridge.

  1. Coventry Street
  2. Trafalgar Square
  3. Whitehall, Craig’s Court
  4. Whitehall, Banqueting House
  5. Parliament Street
  6. London Eye
  7. Waterloo Station
  8. Covent Garden
  9. St. Paul's Cathedral
  10. London Bridge
  11. Tooley Street
  12. Tower of London
  13. Temple
  14. Westminster Pier
  15. Buckingham Palace
  16. Victoria Station
  17. Grosvenor Gardens
  18. Hyde Park, Queen Elizabeth Gate
  19. Marble Arch
  20. Oxford Street
Blue Route 8+ stops
⏱ Every 20–35 minutes. 🕐 approx. 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

The Blue Route runs through Westminster, highlighting Buckingham Palace, Lambeth, and the Houses of Parliament.

  1. Grosvenor Gardens
  2. Buckingham Palace
  3. Horseferry Road
  4. Lambeth Palace
  5. Westminster Bridge
  6. Parliament Street
  7. Horse Guards Parade
  8. Trafalgar Square
Green Route 9 stops
⏱ Every 30–45 minutes. 🕐 approx. 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

A route connecting the West End to the major train stations of King’s Cross and St. Pancras. Ideal for visiting the British Museum.

  1. Wyndham's Theatre
  2. St. Martin's in the Fields
  3. Covent Garden
  4. Russell Square
  5. Euston Station
  6. King's Cross Station
  7. St. Pancras Station
  8. Royal National Hotel
  9. British Museum
Pink Route 7+ stops
⏱ Every 30–45 minutes. 🕐 approx. 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

A route connecting Oxford Street and Paddington/Baker Street. Convenient for Madame Tussauds and Regent’s Park.

  1. Oxford Street
  2. Marble Arch
  3. Craven Road
  4. Praed Street
  5. Baker Street Station
  6. Albany Street
  7. Baker Street Station (Return Trip)
3 Routes · River cruise included

Big Bus offers three routes with a total of over 40 stops. Special feature: A Thames river cruise is included with every ticket, even the most affordable Discover Ticket.

Red Route 28 stops
⏱ Every 15–20 minutes. 🕐 approx. 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. 🕘 Full lap: approx. 2.5 hours.

The main route through central London. It connects Westminster, the City, Tower Bridge, and the South Bank.

  1. Green Park
  2. Marble Arch
  3. Regent Street
  4. Piccadilly Circus
  5. Trafalgar Square
  6. Westminster, Big Ben
  7. London Eye
  8. Waterloo
  9. Covent Garden
  10. St. Paul's Cathedral
  11. Monument
  12. London Bridge
  13. Tower of London
  14. Temple
  15. Westminster Pier
  16. Buckingham Palace
  17. Victoria Station
Blue Route 28 stops
⏱ Every 20 minutes. 🕐 approx. 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. 🕘 Full lap: approx. 3.5 hours.

The extended route to West London. In addition to the central stops: Harrods, South Kensington, Notting Hill, and Paddington.

  1. Hyde Park Corner
  2. Harrods
  3. South Kensington Museums
  4. Gloucester Road
  5. Kensington Palace
  6. Notting Hill
  7. Paddington Station
  8. Baker Street
  9. Oxford Circus
  10. Piccadilly Circus
  11. Trafalgar Square
  12. Westminster, Big Ben
  13. London Eye
  14. St. Paul's Cathedral
  15. Tower of London
  16. London Bridge
  17. Buckingham Palace
Green Link 11 stops
⏱ Every 45 minutes. 🕐 approx. 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 🕘 Full lap: approx. 1 hr 10 min.

A route connecting the city center to King’s Cross / St. Pancras. Convenient for visiting the British Museum.

  1. Woburn Place
  2. Euston Station
  3. King's Cross Station
  4. St. Pancras Station
  5. Euston Road
  6. British Museum
  7. Temple
  8. Covent Garden
3 Routes · 60+ stops · Live Guides

Golden Tours is the only tour operator in London to offer live guides on select tours (in addition to the audio guide available in 12 languages). Three routes cover the city center, North London, and the museums in South Kensington.

Blue Route Classic Tour 19 stops
⏱ Every 50–60 minutes. 🕐 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

The classic Central London route. It connects the London Eye, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, and the main attractions in Westminster.

  1. London Eye
  2. Covent Garden
  3. St. Paul's Cathedral
  4. Monument
  5. London Bridge
  6. Tooley Street, London Bridge Station
  7. Tooley Street
  8. Tower of London
  9. Victoria Embankment
  10. Westminster Pier
  11. Parliament Square
  12. Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade
  13. Trafalgar Square
  14. Piccadilly Circus
  15. Green Park Station
  16. Hyde Park Corner
  17. Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road
  18. Victoria Station
  19. Buckingham Palace
Red Route Essential Tour 34 stops
⏱ Every 50–60 minutes. 🕐 10:35 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

The longest route offered by Golden Tours. It extends the Blue Route to include North London, with stops at King’s Cross, Euston, Madame Tussauds, and Westminster Abbey.

  1. London Eye, Westminster Bridge
  2. Westminster Pier
  3. Victoria Embankment
  4. Tower of London
  5. Tooley Street
  6. Tooley Street, London Bridge Station
  7. London Bridge
  8. Monument
  9. St. Paul's Cathedral
  10. Covent Garden
  11. Trafalgar Square
  12. Trafalgar Square, Pall Mall East
  13. Piccadilly Circus
  14. British Museum, Great Russell Street
  15. British Museum, Southampton Row
  16. Russell Square
  17. Lambeth Palace Road
  18. Westminster Abbey
  19. Buckingham Palace
  20. Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road
  21. Victoria Station
  22. Queen Elizabeth Gate
  23. Speaker’s Corner, Marble Arch
  24. Paddington, Norfolk Place
  25. Paddington, Praed Street
  26. Madame Tussauds
  27. Regents Park
  28. Euston Station
  29. King's Cross Station
  30. St. Pancras International Station
  31. Upper Woburn Place
Orange Route Museum Tour 27+ stops
⏱ Every 50–60 minutes. 🕐 10:10 a.m.–6:15 p.m.

The museum route takes you through South Kensington (Natural History Museum, Science Museum, V&A), Kensington Palace, Notting Hill, and Harrods.

  1. Green Park Station
  2. Piccadilly Circus
  3. Trafalgar Square
  4. Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade
  5. Parliament Square
  6. London Eye, Westminster Bridge Road
  7. Waterloo Station
  8. Waterloo, York Road
  9. London Eye, Westminster Bridge
  10. Whitehall
  11. Trafalgar Square, Pall Mall East
  12. Haymarket
  13. Piccadilly Circus, Regent Street
  14. Regent Street
  15. Regent Street / Oxford Street
  16. Madame Tussauds
  17. Paddington, Praed Street
  18. Paddington, Norfolk Place
  19. Hyde Park Corner
  20. Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road
  21. Victoria Station
  22. Knightsbridge
  23. Harrods
  24. V&A Museum
  25. South Kensington
  26. Gloucester Road Station
  27. Royal Albert Hall, Palace Gate
  28. Kensington Palace
  29. Notting Hill Gate
  30. Bayswater Road
3 Routes · 27+ stops

City Sightseeing is part of the world's largest hop-on, hop-off network. In London, three routes are offered; the Red Route has the highest frequency.

Red Route 27+ stops
⏱ Every 20 minutes (until 3:30 p.m.) / 30 minutes (starting at 3:30 p.m.) 🕐 8:45 a.m.–6:30 p.m. 🕘 Full lap: approx. 2.5 hours.

The main route covers all of central London—from the South Bank through the City, Tower Bridge, and Westminster to Buckingham Palace and Green Park.

  1. Belvedere Road
  2. Aldwych
  3. St. Paul's Cathedral
  4. Cannon Street
  5. London Bridge
  6. Borough Market
  7. Tooley Street, Tower Bridge
  8. Tower Hill
  9. Victoria Embankment, Temple
  10. Westminster Pier
  11. Westminster Bridge, London Eye
  12. Horseferry Road
  13. Buckingham Gate
  14. Colonnades
  15. Grosvenor Gardens
  16. Piccadilly, Hard Rock
  17. Green Park
  18. Haymarket
  19. Trafalgar Square
  20. Whitehall
  21. Westminster Bridge, West of the London Eye
Blue Route 22+ stops
⏱ Every 45 minutes. 🕐 8:37 a.m.–6:27 p.m. 🕘 Full lap: approx. 1 hr 20 min.

The West London Route. It passes through Marble Arch, Hyde Park Corner, Harrods, the South Kensington museums, Kensington Palace, and Notting Hill.

  1. Marble Arch
  2. Park Lane Hilton
  3. Hyde Park Corner
  4. Brompton Road
  5. Thurlow Place
  6. Gloucester Road
  7. Royal Albert Hall
  8. Palace Gate
  9. Kensington Palace
  10. Notting Hill Gate
  11. Bayswater Road
  12. Lancaster Road
Green Route 8+ stops
⏱ Every 90 minutes. 🕐 approx. 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 🕘 Full lap: about 1.5 hours.

A route connecting South Bank and Bloomsbury. It runs less frequently, but is convenient for Russell Square and the British Museum.

  1. Belvedere Road
  2. Aldwych
  3. Southampton Row
  4. National Hotel
  5. Haymarket
  6. Pall Mall East
  7. Whitehall
  8. Dean Street

Overview of Providers

Tootbus Big Bus Golden Tours City Sightseeing
Routes 4 3 3 3
Stops 50+ 40+ 60+ 27+
Frequency (Main Route) 10–20 min. 15–20 min. 50–60 min. 20–30 min.
Operating hours 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. 8:45 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Audio guide 11+ languages 12 languages 12 languages 12+ languages
Live Guide No No English No
River Cruise Combination Option Always included Combination Option Combination Option

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