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Route N21

Bexleyheath – Bexley – Blackfen – Eltham – Lee Green – Lewisham – New Cross – London Bridge – Trafalgar Square

Night Bus

Sunday night/Monday morning Monday night/Tuesday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning Friday night/Saturday morning Saturday night/Sunday morning

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Route record (places served and roads followed)

For day services over this route, see
- Route 132 timetable (Bexleyheath - Eltham)
- Route 321 timetable (Eltham - New Cross Gate)
- Route 21 timetable (Lewisham - Bank)

N21 Sunday night/Monday morning towards Trafalgar Square          Other direction       Mon-Thur nights       Friday nights       Saturday nights  


Bexleyheath, Shopping Centre                 0020 0050 0120 0150 0220 0250 0320 0350 0420
Bexley Station                               0024 0054 0124 0154 0224 0254 0324 0354 0424
Blendon, Blackfen Road/Penhill Road          0028 0058 0128 0158 0228 0258 0328 0358 0428
Blackfen, Woodman                            0030 0100 0130 0200 0230 0300 0330 0400 0430
Bexley Road, Riefield Road                   0033 0103 0133 0203 0233 0303 0333 0403 0433
Eltham, Church (High Street)                 0036 0106 0136 0206 0236 0306 0336 0406 0436
Lee Green, Leegate                           0041 0111 0141 0211 0241 0312 0342 0412 0442
Lewisham Station, Station Road               0046 0116 0146 0216 0246 0317 0347 0418 0448
New Cross Gate, Bus Garage                   0053 0123 0153 0223 0253 0324 0355 0426 0456
Old Kent Road, Tesco                         0059 0129 0200 0230 0300 0332 0404 0435 0505
Bricklayer's Arms, Old Kent Road             0101 0131 0202 0232 0302 0334 0406 0437 0507
Borough Station, Great Dover Street          0103 0133 0204 0234 0304 0336 0408 0439 0509
London Bridge, Southwark Cathedral           0106 0136 0207 0237 0307 0339 0411 0442 0512
Bank Station, Poultry                        0109 0139 0210 0240 0311 0343 0415 0446 0516
Ludgate Circus, Ludgate Hill                 0112 0142 0213 0243 0314 0346 0418 0450 0520
Aldwych, Law Courts                          0114 0144 0215 0245 0316 0348 0420 0453 0523
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station      0117 0147 0218 0249 0320 0352 0424 0457 0527

N21 Sunday night/Monday morning towards Bexleyheath          Other direction       Mon-Thur nights       Friday nights       Saturday nights  


Trafalgar Square, Duncannon Street           0035 0105 0135 0205 0235 0305 0335 0405 0435
Aldwych, Law Courts                          0038 0108 0138 0208 0238 0308 0338 0408 0438
Ludgate Circus, Ludgate Hill                 0041 0111 0141 0211 0241 0311 0341 0411 0441
Bank Station, Poultry                        0044 0114 0143 0213 0243 0313 0343 0413 0444
London Bridge Station, London Bridge Street  0049 0119 0148 0218 0248 0318 0348 0418 0449
Borough Station, Great Dover Street          0053 0123 0151 0221 0251 0321 0351 0421 0452
Bricklayer's Arms, Old Kent Road             0056 0126 0153 0223 0253 0323 0353 0423 0454
Old Kent Road, Tesco                         0058 0128 0155 0225 0255 0325 0355 0425 0456
New Cross Gate, Bus Garage                   0105 0135 0201 0231 0301 0331 0402 0432 0503
Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street          0113 0143 0208 0238 0308 0338 0409 0439 0510
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head                  0118 0148 0213 0243 0313 0343 0414 0444 0515
Eltham, Church (High Street)                 0125 0155 0219 0249 0319 0349 0420 0450 0522
Bexley Road, Riefield Road                   0128 0158 0222 0252 0322 0352 0423 0453 0525
Blackfen, Woodman                            0131 0201 0225 0255 0325 0355 0426 0456 0528
Blendon, Blackfen Road/Penhill Road          0133 0203 0227 0257 0327 0357 0428 0458 0530
Bexley Station                               0136 0206 0230 0300 0330 0400 0431 0501 0534
Bexleyheath, Shopping Centre                 0141 0211 0235 0305 0335 0405 0436 0506 0539

N21 Monday night/Tuesday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning towards Trafalgar Square          Other direction       Sunday nights       Friday nights       Saturday nights  


Bexleyheath, Shopping Centre                 0020 0050 0120 0150 0220 0250 0320 0350 0420
Bexley Station                               0024 0054 0124 0154 0224 0254 0324 0354 0424
Blendon, Blackfen Road/Penhill Road          0028 0058 0128 0158 0228 0258 0328 0358 0428
Blackfen, Woodman                            0030 0100 0130 0200 0230 0300 0330 0400 0430
Bexley Road, Riefield Road                   0033 0103 0133 0203 0233 0303 0333 0403 0433
Eltham, Church (High Street)                 0036 0106 0136 0206 0236 0306 0336 0406 0436
Lee Green, Leegate                           0041 0111 0141 0211 0241 0312 0342 0412 0442
Lewisham Station, Station Road               0046 0116 0146 0216 0246 0317 0348 0418 0448
New Cross Gate, Bus Garage                   0053 0123 0153 0223 0253 0324 0356 0426 0456
Old Kent Road, Tesco                         0100 0130 0200 0230 0300 0331 0405 0435 0505
Bricklayer's Arms, Old Kent Road             0102 0132 0202 0232 0302 0333 0407 0437 0507
Borough Station, Great Dover Street          0104 0134 0204 0234 0304 0335 0409 0439 0509
London Bridge, Southwark Cathedral           0107 0137 0207 0237 0307 0338 0412 0442 0512
Bank Station, Poultry                        0111 0141 0211 0241 0311 0342 0416 0446 0516
Ludgate Circus, Ludgate Hill                 0114 0144 0214 0244 0314 0345 0419 0450 0520
Aldwych, Law Courts                          0116 0146 0216 0246 0316 0347 0421 0453 0523
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station      0119 0149 0219 0250 0320 0351 0425 0457 0527

N21 Monday night/Tuesday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning towards Bexleyheath          Other direction       Sunday nights       Friday nights       Saturday nights  


Trafalgar Square, Duncannon Street           0035 0105 0135 0205 0235 0305 0335 0405 0435
Aldwych, Law Courts                          0039 0109 0139 0208 0238 0308 0338 0408 0438
Ludgate Circus, Ludgate Hill                 0042 0112 0142 0211 0241 0311 0341 0411 0441
Bank Station, Poultry                        0045 0115 0145 0214 0244 0314 0344 0414 0444
London Bridge Station, London Bridge Street  0051 0121 0151 0219 0249 0319 0349 0419 0449
Borough Station, Great Dover Street          0055 0125 0155 0222 0252 0322 0352 0422 0452
Bricklayer's Arms, Old Kent Road             0058 0128 0158 0224 0254 0324 0354 0424 0454
Old Kent Road, Tesco                         0100 0130 0200 0226 0256 0326 0356 0426 0456
New Cross Gate, Bus Garage                   0107 0137 0207 0233 0303 0333 0403 0433 0503
Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street          0115 0145 0214 0240 0310 0340 0410 0440 0510
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head                  0120 0150 0219 0245 0315 0345 0415 0445 0515
Eltham, Church (High Street)                 0127 0156 0225 0251 0321 0351 0421 0451 0522
Bexley Road, Riefield Road                   0130 0159 0228 0254 0324 0354 0424 0454 0525
Blackfen, Woodman                            0133 0202 0231 0257 0327 0357 0427 0457 0528
Blendon, Blackfen Road/Penhill Road          0135 0204 0233 0259 0329 0359 0429 0459 0530
Bexley Station                               0138 0207 0236 0302 0332 0402 0432 0502 0534
Bexleyheath, Shopping Centre                 0143 0212 0241 0307 0337 0407 0437 0507 0539

N21 Friday night/Saturday morning towards Trafalgar Square          Other direction       Sunday nights       Mon-Thur nights       Saturday nights  


Bexleyheath, Shopping Centre                 0020 0040 0100 0120 0140 0200 0220 0240 0300 0320 0340 0400
Bexley Station                               0025 0045 0105 0125 0145 0204 0224 0244 0304 0324 0344 0404
Blendon, Blackfen Road/Penhill Road          0029 0049 0109 0129 0149 0208 0228 0248 0308 0328 0348 0408
Blackfen, Woodman                            0031 0051 0111 0131 0151 0210 0230 0250 0310 0330 0350 0410
Bexley Road, Riefield Road                   0034 0054 0114 0134 0154 0213 0233 0253 0313 0333 0353 0413
Eltham, Church (High Street)                 0037 0057 0117 0137 0157 0216 0236 0256 0316 0336 0356 0416
Lee Green, Leegate                           0043 0103 0123 0143 0202 0221 0241 0301 0321 0341 0402 0422
Lewisham Station, Station Road               0049 0109 0128 0148 0207 0226 0246 0306 0326 0346 0407 0427
New Cross Gate, Bus Garage                   0057 0117 0136 0156 0215 0233 0253 0313 0333 0353 0414 0434
Old Kent Road, Tesco                         0105 0125 0144 0204 0223 0240 0300 0320 0340 0400 0421 0441
Bricklayer's Arms, Old Kent Road             0107 0127 0146 0206 0225 0242 0302 0322 0342 0402 0423 0443
Borough Station, Great Dover Street          0109 0129 0148 0208 0227 0244 0304 0324 0344 0404 0425 0445
London Bridge, Southwark Cathedral           0114 0134 0153 0213 0231 0248 0308 0328 0347 0407 0428 0448
Bank Station, Poultry                        0118 0138 0157 0217 0235 0252 0312 0332 0351 0411 0432 0452
Ludgate Circus, Ludgate Hill                 0122 0142 0201 0221 0239 0255 0315 0335 0354 0414 0435 0455
Aldwych, Law Courts                          0124 0144 0203 0223 0241 0257 0317 0337 0356 0416 0437 0457
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station      0128 0148 0207 0227 0245 0301 0321 0341 0400 0420 0441 0501

N21 Friday night/Saturday morning towards Bexleyheath          Other direction       Sunday nights       Mon-Thur nights       Saturday nights  


Trafalgar Square, Duncannon Street           0033 0053 0113 0133 0154 0214 0234 0255 0315 0335 0355 0415 0435
Aldwych, Law Courts                          0037 0057 0117 0137 0158 0218 0238 0259 0319 0339 0359 0418 0438
Ludgate Circus, Ludgate Hill                 0040 0100 0120 0140 0201 0221 0241 0302 0322 0342 0402 0421 0441
Bank Station, Poultry                        0043 0103 0123 0143 0204 0224 0244 0305 0325 0345 0405 0424 0444
London Bridge Station, London Bridge Street  0050 0110 0130 0150 0211 0231 0251 0311 0330 0350 0410 0429 0449
Borough Station, Great Dover Street          0055 0115 0135 0155 0216 0236 0256 0315 0334 0354 0414 0433 0453
Bricklayer's Arms, Old Kent Road             0058 0118 0138 0158 0219 0239 0259 0318 0337 0357 0417 0436 0456
Old Kent Road, Tesco                         0100 0120 0140 0200 0221 0241 0301 0320 0339 0359 0419 0438 0458
New Cross Gate, Bus Garage                   0108 0128 0148 0208 0229 0249 0308 0327 0346 0406 0426 0445 0505
Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street          0118 0138 0158 0218 0238 0258 0317 0335 0354 0414 0434 0453 0513
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head                  0124 0144 0204 0224 0244 0304 0323 0341 0400 0419 0439 0458 0518
Eltham, Church (High Street)                 0132 0152 0212 0232 0252 0312 0330 0348 0407 0426 0446 0505 0525
Bexley Road, Riefield Road                   0136 0156 0216 0236 0256 0316 0334 0352 0410 0429 0449 0508 0528
Blackfen, Woodman                            0139 0159 0219 0239 0259 0319 0337 0355 0413 0432 0452 0511 0531
Blendon, Blackfen Road/Penhill Road          0141 0201 0221 0241 0301 0321 0339 0357 0415 0434 0454 0513 0533
Bexley Station                               0145 0205 0224 0244 0304 0324 0342 0400 0418 0437 0457 0516 0536
Bexleyheath, Shopping Centre                 0149 0209 0228 0248 0308 0329 0347 0405 0423 0442 0502 0521 0541

N21 Saturday night/Sunday morning towards Trafalgar Square          Other direction       Sunday nights       Mon-Thur nights       Friday nights  


Bexleyheath, Shopping Centre                 0020 0040 0100 0120 0140 0200 0220 0240 0300 0320 0340 0400
Bexley Station                               0025 0045 0105 0125 0145 0204 0224 0244 0304 0324 0344 0404
Blendon, Blackfen Road/Penhill Road          0029 0049 0109 0129 0149 0208 0228 0248 0308 0328 0348 0408
Blackfen, Woodman                            0031 0051 0111 0131 0151 0210 0230 0250 0310 0330 0350 0410
Bexley Road, Riefield Road                   0034 0054 0114 0134 0154 0213 0233 0253 0313 0333 0353 0413
Eltham, Church (High Street)                 0037 0057 0117 0137 0157 0216 0236 0256 0316 0336 0356 0416
Lee Green, Leegate                           0043 0103 0123 0143 0202 0221 0241 0301 0321 0341 0401 0421
Lewisham Station, Station Road               0049 0109 0128 0148 0207 0226 0246 0306 0326 0346 0406 0426
New Cross Gate, Bus Garage                   0057 0117 0136 0156 0215 0233 0253 0313 0333 0353 0413 0433
Old Kent Road, Tesco                         0105 0125 0144 0204 0223 0240 0300 0320 0340 0400 0420 0440
Bricklayer's Arms, Old Kent Road             0107 0127 0146 0206 0225 0242 0302 0322 0342 0402 0422 0442
Borough Station, Great Dover Street          0109 0129 0148 0208 0227 0244 0304 0324 0344 0404 0424 0444
London Bridge, Southwark Cathedral           0114 0134 0153 0213 0231 0248 0308 0328 0347 0407 0427 0447
Bank Station, Poultry                        0118 0138 0157 0217 0235 0252 0312 0332 0351 0411 0431 0451
Ludgate Circus, Ludgate Hill                 0122 0142 0201 0221 0239 0255 0315 0335 0354 0414 0434 0454
Aldwych, Law Courts                          0124 0144 0203 0223 0241 0257 0317 0337 0356 0416 0436 0456
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station      0128 0148 0207 0227 0245 0301 0321 0341 0400 0420 0440 0500

N21 Saturday night/Sunday morning towards Bexleyheath          Other direction       Sunday nights       Mon-Thur nights       Friday nights  


Trafalgar Square, Duncannon Street           0033 0053 0113 0133 0154 0214 0234 0255 0315 0335 0355 0415 0435
Aldwych, Law Courts                          0037 0057 0117 0137 0158 0218 0238 0259 0319 0339 0359 0418 0438
Ludgate Circus, Ludgate Hill                 0040 0100 0120 0140 0201 0221 0241 0302 0322 0342 0402 0421 0441
Bank Station, Poultry                        0043 0103 0123 0143 0204 0224 0244 0305 0325 0345 0405 0424 0444
London Bridge Station, London Bridge Street  0052 0112 0132 0152 0212 0232 0252 0312 0332 0352 0410 0429 0449
Borough Station, Great Dover Street          0057 0117 0137 0157 0217 0237 0257 0316 0336 0356 0414 0433 0453
Bricklayer's Arms, Old Kent Road             0100 0120 0140 0200 0220 0240 0300 0319 0338 0358 0416 0435 0455
Old Kent Road, Tesco                         0102 0122 0142 0202 0222 0242 0302 0321 0340 0400 0418 0437 0457
New Cross Gate, Bus Garage                   0111 0131 0151 0210 0230 0250 0310 0329 0348 0407 0425 0444 0504
Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street          0121 0141 0201 0220 0240 0300 0319 0338 0357 0416 0434 0452 0512
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head                  0127 0147 0207 0226 0246 0306 0325 0343 0402 0421 0439 0457 0517
Eltham, Church (High Street)                 0135 0155 0215 0234 0254 0314 0333 0350 0409 0428 0446 0504 0524
Bexley Road, Riefield Road                   0139 0159 0219 0238 0258 0318 0337 0354 0412 0431 0449 0507 0527
Blackfen, Woodman                            0142 0202 0222 0241 0301 0321 0340 0357 0415 0434 0452 0510 0530
Blendon, Blackfen Road/Penhill Road          0144 0204 0224 0243 0303 0323 0342 0359 0417 0436 0454 0512 0532
Bexley Station                               0148 0208 0228 0246 0306 0326 0345 0402 0420 0439 0457 0515 0535
Bexleyheath, Shopping Centre                 0153 0213 0233 0251 0311 0331 0350 0407 0425 0444 0502 0520 0540

Public Holidays: Generally operates normally. There is no service on the night before or after Christmas Day.

On New Year's Eve night/New Year's Day morning the service is curtailed from Trafalgar Square to London Bridge.

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 07/10/23

Route record

Bexleyheath – Bexley – Blackfen – Eltham – Lee Green – Lewisham – New Cross – London Bridge – Trafalgar Square
Bexleyheath Market Place - Friswell Place - Arnsberg Way - Broadway - Gravel Hill - Bourne Road - Bexley High Street - Bexley Station - Bexley High Street - Parkhill Road - Bridgen - Bridgen Road - Blendon Road - Blendon - Blackfen Road - Blackfen - Blackfen Road - Bexley Road - Avery Hill - Bexley Road - Eltham High Street - Eltham Hill - Eltham Green - Eltham Road - Lee Green - Lee High Road - Lewisham High Street - Lewisham Road - Station Road - Lewisham Station - Loampit Vale - Loampit Hill - Lewisham Way - New Cross Road (for New Cross Station) - New Cross Gate Station - New Cross Road - Old Kent Road - Bricklayer's Arms Roundabout - Great Dover Street - Borough Station - Borough High Street - London Bridge Station - London Bridge - King William Street - Monument Station - King William Street - Lombard Street - Bank Station - Mansion House Street - Queen Victoria Street - Mansion House Station - Cannon Street - St Paul's Churchyard - Ludgate Hill - City Thameslink Station - Ludgate Circus - Fleet Street - Strand - Aldwych - Strand - Trafalgar Square Charing Cross Station

Trafalgar Square – London Bridge – New Cross – Lewisham – Lee Green – Eltham – Blackfen – Bexley – Bexleyheath
Trafalgar Square Duncannon Street (for Charing Cross Station) - Strand - Aldwych - Strand - Fleet Street - Ludgate Circus - City Thameslink Station - Ludgate Hill - St Paul's Churchyard - Cannon Street - Mansion House Station - Queen Victoria Street - Mansion House Street - Bank Station - Lombard Street - King William Street - Monument Station - King William Street - London Bridge - Borough High Street - Railway Approach - London Bridge Station Bus Station - London Bridge Street - Borough High Street - Borough Station - Great Dover Street - Bricklayer's Arms Roundabout - Old Kent Road - New Cross Road - New Cross Gate Station - New Cross Road - New Cross Station - Amersham Road - Lewisham Way - Loampit Hill - Loampit Vale - Lewisham Station - Molesworth Street - Rennell Street - Lewisham High Street - Lee High Road - Lee Green - Eltham Road - Eltham Green - Eltham Hill - Eltham High Street - Bexley Road - Avery Hill - Bexley Road - Blackfen Road - Blackfen - Blackfen Road - Blendon - Blendon Road - Bridgen Road - Bridgen - Parkhill Road - Bexley High Street - Bexley Station - Bexley High Street - Bourne Road - Gravel Hill - Broadway - Arnsberg Way - Bexleyheath Geddes Place Bus Stand

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