By bus
Travelling by bus
Greenwich town centre | Royal Observatory | Mobility services
For more information and live travel news visit the London Buses homepage on the Transport for London website or call +44 (0)20 7222 1234. If you have a complicated journey, the Transport for London Journey Planner will help you plan your route.
There are additional services to Blackheath and Maze Hill (below) for the Royal Observatory.
To Greenwich town centre
A useful 'spider diagram' of direct bus services to Greenwich town centre can be found on the Transport for London website.
| Bus | Route |
|---|---|
| 177 | Peckham-New Cross-Greenwich-Woolwich-Thamesmead |
| 180 | Lewisham-Greenwich-Woolwich-Plumstead-Abbey Wood-Thamesmead |
| 188 | Russell Square-Aldwych-Waterloo-Elephant-Surrey Quays-Greenwich |
| 188 | North Greenwich (Jubilee Line) - Greenwich |
| 199 | Canada Water-Greenwich-Lewisham-Catford |
| 286 | Sidcup-Eltham-Kidbrooke-Greenwich |
| 386 | (Mon-Sat) Woolwich-Shooters Hill-Greenwich |
Royal Observatory, Greenwich
To Greenwich Park stop, Blackheath for the Royal Observatory
| Bus | Route |
|---|---|
| 53 | Whitehall-Westminster-Lambeth-Elephant-New Cross-Greenwich Park Gates-Woolwich-Plumstead |
To Maze Hill stop on Blackheath for Greenwich Park/Observatory
| Bus | Route |
|---|---|
| 54 | Elmers End-Beckenham-Catford-Lewisham-Blackheath-Woolwich (Tramlink from Croydon) |
| 202 | Crystal Palace-Sydenham-Catford-Lee Green-Blackheath |
| 380 | Lewisham-Blackheath-Woolwich |
Mobility services for wheelchair users
Services 53, 188, 199, 202 and 286 have low floor access and can take wheelchairs.
In addition a special service operates locally in London for wheelchair users and the elderly. It only operates one day a week.
| Bus | Route |
|---|---|
| 943 | Thamesmead, Plumstead Common, Woolwich, Charlton, Greenwich (Wednesdays) |
For more details about mobility services including a bus timetable leaflet covering your local area visit the Transport for London Access and mobility pages or call 020 7941 4600.
For further information about other special services, visit Transport for London's Dial-a-Ride page or Taxicard.