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Route 178

Woolwich – Queen Elizabeth Hospital – Kidbrooke – Lee Green – Lewisham

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178 Mondays to Fridays towards Lewisham          Other direction       Sat       Sun  


Woolwich, Calderwood Street             0450 0510 0530 0550 0610 0629 0648 0706 0723 0740 0759 0820 0841 0903 0925 0946 1007 1027
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0456 0516 0536 0556 0617 0637 0657 0716 0734 0752 0811 0831 0852 0914 0935 0956 1017 1037
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0501 0521 0541 0602 0623 0644 0705 0724 0743 0802 0822 0841 0901 0922 0943 1004 1025 1045
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         0506 0526 0547 0608 0629 0651 0712 0732 0752 0812 0832 0851 0910 0930 0950 1011 1032 1052
Lee Green, Leegate                      0514 0534 0555 0616 0638 0700 0722 0743 0803 0824 0843 0902 0921 0940 1000 1020 1041 1101
Lewisham Station, Station Road          0521 0541 0603 0625 0648 0712 0735 0757 0818 0838 0857 0916 0934 0953 1012 1032 1052 1112

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1047 1107 1127 1147 1207 1227 1247 1307 1327 1347 1407 1427 1445 1503 1523 1543 1602 1622
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1057 1117 1137 1157 1217 1237 1257 1317 1337 1357 1417 1437 1455 1514 1534 1555 1614 1634
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1105 1125 1145 1205 1225 1245 1305 1325 1345 1405 1425 1445 1504 1524 1544 1605 1625 1645
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         1112 1132 1152 1212 1232 1252 1312 1332 1352 1412 1432 1453 1513 1533 1553 1613 1633 1653
Lee Green, Leegate                      1121 1141 1201 1221 1241 1301 1321 1341 1401 1421 1441 1502 1523 1543 1602 1622 1642 1702
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1132 1152 1212 1232 1251 1311 1331 1351 1411 1431 1451 1513 1534 1555 1614 1634 1653 1713

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1642 1703 1723 1744 1804 1825 1846 1906 1926 1947 2007 2028 2048 2108 2128 2149 2210 2230
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1654 1715 1735 1756 1816 1836 1856 1916 1936 1956 2016 2036 2056 2116 2136 2156 2217 2237
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1705 1725 1745 1805 1825 1844 1904 1924 1944 2004 2024 2043 2103 2123 2143 2203 2223 2243
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         1713 1733 1753 1813 1832 1851 1911 1931 1951 2011 2030 2049 2109 2129 2149 2209 2229 2248
Lee Green, Leegate                      1722 1742 1802 1822 1841 1859 1919 1939 1959 2019 2038 2057 2117 2137 2157 2216 2236 2255
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1733 1753 1813 1832 1851 1909 1929 1948 2008 2028 2046 2105 2125 2145 2205 2224 2243 2302

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             2250 2310 2330 2350 0010
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                2257 2317 2336 2356 0016
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            2303 2323 2342 0001 0021
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         2308 2328 2347 0006 0026
Lee Green, Leegate                      2315 2335 2354 0013 0033
Lewisham Station, Station Road          2322 2341 0000 0019 0039

178 Mondays to Fridays towards Woolwich          Other direction       Sat       Sun  


Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     0500 0520 0540 0600 0620 0640 0658 0715 0733 0751 0811 0832 0852 0913 0933 0953 1013 1033
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             0505 0525 0545 0605 0626 0646 0705 0723 0742 0800 0820 0840 0900 0921 0941 1001 1021 1041
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         0512 0532 0552 0612 0634 0655 0714 0733 0752 0811 0832 0851 0911 0931 0950 1010 1030 1050
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0520 0540 0601 0622 0644 0706 0726 0746 0806 0826 0846 0905 0925 0944 1002 1022 1042 1102
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0526 0546 0607 0629 0652 0715 0736 0757 0818 0838 0857 0915 0934 0952 1010 1030 1050 1110
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 0532 0552 0613 0635 0659 0722 0744 0806 0827 0847 0906 0924 0943 1001 1019 1039 1059 1119

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1053 1113 1133 1153 1213 1233 1253 1313 1333 1353 1413 1433 1452 1511 1530 1550 1610 1630
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1101 1121 1141 1201 1221 1242 1302 1322 1342 1402 1423 1443 1502 1522 1542 1602 1622 1642
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         1110 1130 1150 1210 1230 1251 1311 1331 1351 1411 1432 1452 1512 1532 1552 1612 1632 1652
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1122 1142 1202 1222 1242 1303 1323 1343 1403 1423 1444 1505 1526 1546 1606 1626 1646 1706
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1130 1150 1210 1230 1250 1311 1331 1351 1411 1431 1453 1514 1536 1557 1617 1637 1657 1717
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1139 1159 1219 1239 1259 1320 1340 1400 1420 1440 1502 1524 1546 1607 1627 1647 1707 1727

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1650 1710 1731 1752 1813 1833 1854 1915 1936 1956 2017 2038 2058 2119 2139 2159 2220 2240
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1702 1722 1742 1802 1823 1843 1903 1923 1944 2004 2024 2045 2105 2126 2146 2206 2226 2246
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         1712 1732 1752 1811 1832 1852 1912 1932 1952 2012 2032 2053 2113 2133 2153 2213 2233 2253
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1726 1745 1805 1824 1844 1903 1923 1943 2003 2023 2043 2103 2123 2143 2203 2223 2242 2302
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1736 1755 1814 1833 1852 1911 1931 1950 2010 2030 2049 2109 2129 2149 2209 2228 2247 2307
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1745 1804 1823 1842 1901 1919 1939 1957 2017 2037 2056 2116 2136 2155 2215 2234 2253 2313

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     2300 2320 2340 0000 0020
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             2306 2326 2345 0005 0025
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         2313 2333 2352 0012 0032
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            2322 2342 0001 0021 0041
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                2327 2347 0006 0026 0046
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 2333 2353 0012 0032 0052

178 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Lewisham          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sun  


Woolwich, Calderwood Street             0450 0520 0550 0609 0629 0649 0709 0729 0749 0809 0829 0849 0908 0927 0947 1007 1027 1047
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0456 0526 0556 0616 0636 0656 0717 0737 0757 0817 0837 0857 0916 0936 0956 1016 1036 1056
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0501 0531 0601 0622 0642 0702 0723 0743 0803 0823 0844 0904 0924 0944 1004 1024 1044 1104
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         0506 0536 0607 0628 0648 0708 0729 0749 0809 0829 0851 0911 0931 0951 1011 1031 1051 1111
Lee Green, Leegate                      0513 0543 0614 0635 0656 0716 0737 0757 0817 0837 0859 0919 0940 1000 1020 1040 1101 1121
Lewisham Station, Station Road          0519 0549 0621 0642 0703 0723 0744 0804 0825 0845 0908 0929 0950 1010 1030 1050 1111 1131

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1107 1127 1147 1207 1226 1246 1306 1326 1346 1406 1426 1446 1506 1526 1546 1606 1626 1646
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1116 1136 1156 1216 1235 1255 1316 1336 1356 1416 1436 1456 1516 1536 1556 1616 1636 1656
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1124 1144 1204 1224 1244 1304 1324 1344 1404 1424 1444 1504 1524 1544 1604 1624 1644 1704
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         1131 1151 1211 1231 1251 1311 1331 1351 1411 1431 1451 1511 1531 1551 1611 1631 1651 1711
Lee Green, Leegate                      1141 1201 1222 1242 1302 1323 1343 1402 1422 1442 1501 1521 1541 1601 1621 1641 1701 1721
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1152 1213 1234 1254 1314 1335 1355 1414 1433 1453 1512 1532 1551 1611 1631 1651 1711 1731

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1706 1726 1746 1806 1826 1846 1907 1927 1947 2008 2028 2049 2109 2129 2149 2209 2230 2250
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1716 1736 1756 1816 1836 1856 1916 1936 1956 2017 2037 2057 2117 2137 2157 2217 2237 2257
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1724 1744 1804 1824 1844 1904 1924 1944 2004 2024 2044 2104 2124 2144 2204 2223 2243 2303
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         1731 1751 1811 1831 1851 1911 1931 1951 2010 2030 2050 2110 2130 2150 2210 2229 2249 2308
Lee Green, Leegate                      1741 1801 1821 1841 1900 1920 1940 1959 2018 2038 2058 2118 2138 2158 2218 2237 2257 2315
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1751 1811 1831 1851 1909 1929 1949 2008 2027 2046 2106 2126 2146 2206 2226 2245 2304 2322

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             2310 2330 2350 0010
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                2317 2337 2357 0017
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            2323 2343 0003 0023
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         2328 2348 0008 0028
Lee Green, Leegate                      2335 2355 0015 0035
Lewisham Station, Station Road          2341 0001 0021 0041

178 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Woolwich          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sun  


Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     0500 0530 0600 0620 0640 0700 0720 0740 0800 0820 0840 0859 0919 0939 0958 1018 1038 1058
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             0504 0534 0605 0625 0645 0705 0726 0746 0806 0826 0846 0906 0926 0946 1006 1026 1046 1106
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         0511 0541 0612 0632 0652 0712 0733 0753 0813 0833 0854 0914 0934 0954 1014 1034 1054 1114
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0520 0550 0621 0641 0701 0722 0743 0803 0823 0843 0905 0925 0945 1005 1025 1045 1105 1125
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0525 0555 0627 0647 0707 0728 0749 0809 0829 0850 0912 0932 0952 1012 1033 1053 1113 1133
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 0531 0601 0633 0653 0713 0734 0755 0815 0836 0857 0919 0939 0959 1020 1041 1101 1121 1141

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1118 1138 1157 1217 1237 1256 1316 1336 1356 1416 1437 1458 Then      18 38 58       1738
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1126 1146 1206 1226 1246 1306 1326 1346 1406 1426 1446 1507 every 20  27 47 07       1747
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         1134 1155 1215 1235 1255 1315 1335 1355 1415 1435 1455 1515 minutes   35 55 15       1755
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1145 1206 1227 1247 1307 1327 1348 1408 1427 1447 1507 1527 at these  47 07 27 until 1807
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1153 1214 1235 1255 1316 1336 1357 1417 1435 1455 1515 1535 minutes   55 15 35       1815
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1201 1222 1243 1303 1324 1345 1406 1426 1444 1504 1524 1543 past hour 03 23 43       1823

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1759 1819 1839 1859 1919 1939 1959 2019 2039 2100 2120 2140 2200 2220 2240 2300 2320 2340
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1807 1827 1847 1907 1927 1947 2007 2027 2047 2107 2127 2147 2207 2227 2246 2306 2326 2346
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         1815 1835 1855 1915 1935 1955 2015 2035 2055 2115 2135 2155 2215 2235 2253 2313 2333 2353
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1826 1846 1906 1926 1946 2006 2026 2046 2105 2125 2145 2205 2225 2244 2302 2322 2342 0002
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1834 1854 1913 1933 1953 2013 2033 2053 2111 2131 2151 2211 2231 2249 2307 2327 2347 0007
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1842 1902 1921 1941 2000 2020 2040 2100 2118 2138 2158 2217 2237 2255 2313 2333 2353 0013

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     0000 0020
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             0006 0026
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         0013 0033
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0022 0042
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0027 0047
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 0033 0053

178 Sundays and Public Holidays (excluding Christmas Day) towards Lewisham          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sat  


Woolwich, Calderwood Street             0630 0700 0730 0750 0810 0829 0849 0909 0929 0949 1009 1029 1049 1109 1129 1149 1208 1228
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0637 0707 0737 0757 0817 0837 0857 0917 0937 0957 1017 1037 1057 1117 1137 1157 1216 1236
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0643 0713 0743 0803 0823 0843 0904 0924 0944 1004 1024 1044 1104 1124 1144 1204 1224 1244
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         0648 0718 0748 0808 0829 0849 0910 0930 0951 1011 1031 1051 1111 1131 1151 1211 1231 1251
Lee Green, Leegate                      0655 0725 0755 0815 0837 0857 0918 0938 1000 1020 1040 1100 1121 1141 1201 1221 1242 1302
Lewisham Station, Station Road          0702 0732 0802 0822 0844 0905 0926 0947 1009 1029 1049 1110 1131 1151 1212 1233 1254 1314

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1247 1306 1326 1346 1406 1426 1446 1506 1526 1547 1607 1627 1647 1707 1727 1747 1807 1828
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1256 1316 1336 1356 1416 1436 1456 1516 1536 1556 1616 1636 1656 1716 1736 1756 1816 1837
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1304 1324 1344 1404 1424 1444 1504 1524 1544 1604 1624 1644 1704 1724 1744 1804 1824 1844
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         1311 1331 1351 1411 1431 1451 1511 1531 1551 1611 1631 1651 1711 1731 1751 1811 1830 1850
Lee Green, Leegate                      1322 1342 1402 1422 1442 1502 1521 1541 1601 1621 1640 1700 1720 1740 1800 1820 1839 1859
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1334 1354 1414 1433 1453 1512 1531 1551 1611 1631 1650 1710 1729 1749 1809 1829 1848 1908

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1848 1909 1929 1949 2009 2030 2050 2110 2130 2150 2210 2230 2250 2310 2330 2350 0010
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1857 1917 1937 1957 2017 2038 2057 2117 2137 2157 2216 2236 2256 2316 2336 2356 0016
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1904 1924 1944 2004 2024 2044 2103 2123 2143 2203 2222 2242 2302 2321 2341 0001 0021
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         1910 1930 1950 2010 2030 2049 2108 2128 2148 2208 2227 2247 2307 2326 2346 0006 0026
Lee Green, Leegate                      1918 1938 1958 2018 2038 2057 2115 2135 2155 2215 2234 2254 2314 2333 2353 0013 0033
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1927 1946 2006 2026 2046 2105 2123 2143 2203 2222 2241 2301 2321 2339 2359 0019 0039

178 Sundays and Public Holidays (excluding Christmas Day) towards Woolwich          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sat  


Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     0630 0700 0730 0800 0820 0840 0900 0919 0939 0959 1019 1039 1059 1118 1138 1158 1218 1237
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             0635 0705 0735 0806 0826 0846 0906 0926 0946 1006 1026 1046 1106 1126 1146 1206 1226 1245
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         0642 0712 0742 0813 0833 0853 0913 0933 0954 1014 1034 1054 1114 1134 1154 1214 1234 1254
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0651 0721 0751 0823 0843 0903 0923 0943 1004 1025 1045 1105 1125 1145 1205 1226 1246 1306
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0657 0727 0757 0829 0849 0910 0930 0950 1011 1032 1052 1112 1132 1152 1212 1233 1254 1314
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 0703 0733 0803 0835 0855 0916 0936 0957 1018 1040 1100 1120 1140 1200 1220 1241 1302 1322

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1256 1316 1336 1356 1417 1437 1457 1517 1537 1557 1618 1638 1658 1718 1738 1758 1818 1839
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1305 1325 1346 1406 1426 1446 1506 1526 1546 1606 1626 1646 1706 1726 1746 1806 1826 1846
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         1314 1334 1354 1414 1434 1454 1514 1534 1554 1614 1634 1654 1714 1734 1754 1814 1834 1854
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1326 1346 1406 1426 1445 1505 1525 1545 1605 1625 1645 1705 1725 1745 1805 1825 1845 1905
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1334 1354 1414 1433 1452 1512 1532 1552 1612 1632 1652 1712 1732 1752 1812 1832 1852 1912
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1342 1402 1422 1441 1500 1520 1540 1600 1620 1640 1700 1720 1739 1759 1819 1839 1859 1919

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1859 1919 1939 1959 2019 2040 2100 2120 2140 2200 2220 2240 2300 2320 2340 0000 0020
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1906 1926 1946 2006 2026 2046 2106 2126 2146 2206 2226 2246 2306 2326 2345 0005 0025
Kidbrooke Station, Park Terrace         1914 1934 1954 2014 2034 2053 2113 2133 2153 2213 2233 2253 2313 2333 2352 0012 0032
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1925 1945 2005 2024 2044 2103 2123 2143 2203 2223 2243 2302 2322 2342 0001 0021 0041
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1932 1952 2011 2030 2050 2109 2129 2149 2209 2228 2248 2307 2327 2347 0006 0026 0046
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1939 1959 2018 2036 2056 2115 2135 2155 2215 2234 2254 2313 2333 2353 0012 0032 0052

Note: On Boxing Day, a Sunday service operates. There is no service on Christmas Day. On working Mondays to Fridays around Christmas and New Year, a Saturday service operates. The precise dates of operation depend on the day of the week on which Christmas Day falls.

Please see the Christmas and New Year page for details of the general service pattern applying from year to year (some routes may show additional variations).

Operated by London Central for London Buses.

Timetable revised 06/12/25

Route record

Woolwich – Queen Elizabeth Hospital – Kidbrooke – Lee Green – Lewisham
Woolwich Thomas Street/Calderwood Street - Thomas Street (for Woolwich Arsenal Station) - Woolwich New Road - Ha Ha Road - Stadium Road - Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Stadium Road - Baker Road - Shooters Hill Road - Kidbrooke Park Road - Peglar Square - Kidbrooke Station - Plowden Road - Park Terrace - Tudway Road - Kidbrooke Park Road - Eltham Road - Lee Green - Lee High Road - Lewisham High Street - Lewisham Road - Station Road - Lewisham Station Station Road

Lewisham – Lee Green – Kidbrooke – Queen Elizabeth Hospital – Woolwich
Lewisham Station Molesworth Street - Molesworth Street - Rennell Street - Lewisham High Street - Lee High Road - Lee Green - Eltham Road - Kidbrooke Park Road - Tudway Road - Park Terrace - Plowden Road - Kidbrooke Station - Pegler Square - Kidbrooke Park Road - Shooters Hill Road - Baker Road - Stadium Road - Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Stadium Road - Ha Ha Road - Woolwich New Road - Grand Depot Road - Woolwich New Road - Thomas Street (for Woolwich Arsenal Station) - Woolwich Thomas Street

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