Route 178

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

Temporary Monday to Saturday timetables with reduced daytime frequency during cycling works in Woolwich

Mondays to Fridays	Saturdays	Sundays
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Route record (places served and roads followed)

178 Mondays to Fridays towards Lewisham Other direction Sat Sun


Woolwich, Calderwood Street             0454 0514 0534 0552 0610 0624 0638 0650 0706 0722 0736 0753 0810 0828 0846 0904 0922 0940
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0500 0520 0540 0558 0617 0631 0646 0659 0718 0736 0753 0811 0828 0845 0901 0919 0937 0955
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0505 0525 0545 0604 0623 0638 0653 0707 0726 0745 0803 0821 0838 0855 0909 0927 0944 1002
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       0512 0532 0552 0612 0632 0647 0702 0717 0736 0755 0815 0833 0850 0907 0920 0937 0954 1012
Lee Green, Leegate                      0518 0538 0558 0618 0639 0654 0710 0726 0745 0805 0825 0843 0900 0916 0929 0945 1002 1019
Lewisham Station, Station Road          0525 0546 0608 0628 0651 0708 0725 0741 0800 0820 0840 0857 0914 0930 0943 0959 1015 1032

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             0958 1016 1033 1050 1107 1124 1141 1158 1215 1232 1249 1306 1323 1340 1356 1413 1429 1445
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1013 1030 1047 1104 1121 1138 1155 1212 1229 1246 1303 1320 1337 1354 1410 1427 1443 1501
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1020 1037 1054 1111 1128 1145 1202 1219 1236 1253 1310 1327 1344 1401 1418 1435 1451 1509
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       1029 1046 1103 1120 1137 1154 1211 1228 1245 1302 1319 1336 1353 1410 1427 1444 1501 1519
Lee Green, Leegate                      1036 1053 1110 1127 1144 1201 1218 1235 1252 1309 1326 1343 1400 1417 1434 1451 1508 1527
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1048 1105 1121 1138 1155 1212 1229 1246 1302 1319 1336 1353 1410 1427 1444 1501 1518 1537

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1500 1517 1534 1551 1607 1624 1641 1658 1714 1731 1749 1806 1823 1838 1853 1908 1923 1944
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1516 1533 1550 1607 1624 1641 1658 1715 1732 1748 1805 1821 1838 1852 1905 1918 1932 1953
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1525 1542 1559 1617 1634 1652 1709 1726 1743 1759 1814 1829 1846 1900 1913 1926 1940 2000
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       1536 1553 1610 1627 1644 1702 1719 1736 1753 1809 1824 1838 1855 1909 1922 1935 1949 2008
Lee Green, Leegate                      1544 1601 1618 1635 1652 1710 1727 1744 1801 1817 1832 1846 1902 1916 1929 1941 1955 2014
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1554 1611 1628 1645 1702 1720 1737 1754 1811 1827 1841 1855 1911 1925 1938 1949 2003 2022

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             2006 2026 2046 2106 2126 2147 2207 2227 2247 2307 2327 2347 0007
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                2014 2034 2054 2114 2134 2154 2214 2234 2254 2313 2333 2353 0013
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            2020 2040 2100 2120 2140 2200 2220 2240 2300 2318 2338 2358 0018
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       2028 2047 2107 2127 2147 2207 2227 2247 2307 2325 2345 0005 0025
Lee Green, Leegate                      2034 2053 2113 2133 2153 2212 2232 2252 2312 2330 2350 0010 0030
Lewisham Station, Station Road          2042 2101 2120 2140 2200 2219 2239 2259 2319 2336 2356 0016 0036

178 Mondays to Fridays towards Woolwich Other direction Sat Sun


Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     0505 0525 0545 0604 0619 0634 0648 0702 0718 0733 0749 0805 0822 0839 0856 0914 0931 0948
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             0509 0529 0549 0609 0625 0640 0654 0709 0725 0741 0757 0813 0830 0847 0904 0921 0938 0955
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       0513 0533 0554 0614 0630 0645 0700 0715 0731 0748 0804 0821 0838 0855 0911 0928 0944 1001
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0522 0542 0603 0623 0640 0656 0712 0727 0744 0801 0818 0835 0852 0908 0924 0940 0956 1012
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0528 0548 0609 0630 0647 0703 0720 0735 0753 0811 0828 0845 0902 0916 0932 0947 1003 1019
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 0534 0554 0615 0637 0654 0711 0728 0745 0805 0825 0844 0903 0920 0934 0949 1004 1020 1036

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1005 1022 1039 1056 1113 1130 1147 1204 1221 1238 1255 1312 1329 1346 1403 1420 1437 1453
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1012 1029 1046 1103 1120 1137 1155 1212 1229 1246 1303 1320 1337 1354 1411 1428 1446 1502
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       1018 1035 1052 1109 1126 1143 1201 1218 1235 1252 1309 1326 1343 1400 1417 1434 1453 1509
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1029 1046 1103 1120 1137 1154 1212 1229 1246 1303 1320 1337 1354 1411 1429 1446 1506 1523
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1036 1053 1110 1127 1144 1201 1219 1236 1253 1310 1327 1344 1401 1419 1437 1454 1515 1532
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1053 1110 1127 1144 1201 1218 1236 1253 1310 1327 1344 1401 1418 1436 1455 1513 1535 1552

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1508 1523 1540 1557 1614 1631 1648 1705 1722 1739 1756 1813 1830 1847 1904 1926 1948 2010
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1517 1533 1550 1607 1624 1641 1657 1714 1731 1748 1805 1822 1839 1855 1912 1934 1955 2016
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       1525 1542 1559 1616 1633 1650 1706 1723 1740 1757 1813 1829 1846 1901 1918 1940 2001 2021
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1540 1557 1614 1629 1646 1703 1719 1736 1753 1810 1825 1841 1858 1912 1929 1950 2011 2031
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1549 1606 1623 1639 1656 1713 1729 1746 1802 1818 1833 1849 1906 1919 1936 1956 2017 2037
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1609 1626 1643 1700 1717 1734 1751 1808 1821 1836 1851 1906 1922 1933 1947 2005 2024 2044

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     2030 2050 2110 2130 2150 2210 2230 2250 2310 2330 2350 0010
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             2036 2056 2116 2136 2156 2216 2235 2255 2315 2335 2355 0015
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       2041 2101 2121 2141 2201 2221 2240 2300 2320 2340 0000 0020
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            2051 2110 2130 2150 2209 2229 2248 2308 2328 2348 0008 0028
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                2057 2116 2136 2156 2214 2234 2253 2313 2333 2353 0013 0033
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 2103 2122 2142 2202 2220 2240 2259 2319 2339 2359 0019 0039

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


Woolwich, Calderwood Street             0454 0524 0553 0622 0642 0702 0717 0732 0747 0802 0817 0831 0845 0900 0914 0929 0944 0959
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0500 0530 0559 0629 0649 0709 0724 0739 0754 0809 0824 0839 0853 0908 0922 0937 0952 1007
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0505 0535 0604 0635 0655 0715 0730 0745 0800 0815 0830 0845 0859 0914 0929 0944 0959 1014
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       0512 0542 0611 0642 0702 0722 0737 0752 0808 0823 0839 0854 0908 0923 0938 0953 1008 1023
Lee Green, Leegate                      0517 0547 0617 0648 0708 0728 0743 0758 0814 0829 0845 0900 0915 0930 0945 1000 1015 1030
Lewisham Station, Station Road          0524 0554 0624 0655 0715 0735 0750 0805 0822 0837 0853 0909 0924 0940 0955 1010 1025 1041

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1016 1033 1050 1107 1123 1140 1157 1213 1230 1247 1304 1321 1338 1355 1412 1429 1446 1503
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1026 1045 1103 1121 1137 1154 1211 1228 1245 1302 1319 1336 1353 1410 1427 1444 1501 1518
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1033 1052 1110 1128 1144 1201 1219 1236 1253 1310 1327 1344 1401 1418 1435 1452 1509 1526
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       1042 1101 1119 1137 1153 1210 1228 1245 1302 1319 1336 1353 1410 1427 1444 1501 1518 1535
Lee Green, Leegate                      1049 1108 1126 1144 1201 1218 1236 1253 1310 1327 1344 1401 1418 1435 1452 1508 1525 1542
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1101 1120 1138 1156 1215 1232 1250 1307 1324 1341 1357 1414 1431 1447 1504 1520 1537 1554

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1520 1537 1554 1611 1628 1645 1702 1719 1736 1753 1810 1827 1842 1857 1912 1927 1947 2007
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1535 1552 1609 1626 1643 1700 1717 1734 1751 1807 1823 1838 1851 1906 1921 1936 1956 2015
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1543 1600 1616 1633 1650 1707 1724 1741 1758 1814 1830 1845 1858 1913 1928 1943 2003 2022
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       1552 1609 1625 1642 1659 1716 1733 1750 1807 1823 1839 1854 1907 1922 1937 1952 2010 2029
Lee Green, Leegate                      1559 1616 1632 1649 1706 1723 1740 1757 1814 1830 1846 1901 1913 1928 1943 1958 2016 2035
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1611 1628 1643 1700 1717 1734 1751 1808 1825 1841 1857 1912 1924 1939 1953 2008 2026 2043

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             2027 2047 2107 2127 2147 2207 2227 2247 2307 2327 2347 0007
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                2035 2054 2114 2134 2154 2214 2234 2254 2313 2333 2353 0013
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            2042 2101 2120 2140 2200 2220 2239 2259 2318 2338 2358 0018
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       2049 2108 2127 2147 2207 2227 2246 2306 2325 2345 0005 0025
Lee Green, Leegate                      2055 2113 2132 2152 2212 2232 2251 2311 2330 2350 0010 0030
Lewisham Station, Station Road          2103 2121 2140 2200 2220 2239 2258 2318 2336 2356 0016 0036

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


Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     0505 0535 0605 0635 0655 0715 0735 0750 0804 0819 0833 0848 0903 0918 0933 0947 1002 1019
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             0509 0539 0610 0640 0700 0720 0740 0755 0810 0825 0839 0854 0909 0924 0939 0954 1009 1026
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       0513 0543 0614 0645 0705 0725 0745 0800 0815 0830 0845 0900 0915 0930 0945 1000 1015 1032
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0521 0551 0622 0654 0714 0735 0755 0810 0825 0840 0856 0911 0926 0941 0956 1011 1026 1043
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0526 0556 0628 0700 0720 0741 0801 0816 0831 0846 0902 0918 0933 0948 1003 1018 1033 1050
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 0532 0602 0634 0706 0726 0747 0807 0823 0838 0853 0909 0925 0940 0955 1011 1026 1041 1100

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1036 1052 1109 1126 1143 1159 1216 1233 1250 1306 1323 1341 1358 1415 1433 1450 1507 1524
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1043 1100 1117 1134 1151 1208 1225 1242 1259 1316 1333 1351 1408 1425 1442 1459 1516 1533
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       1049 1106 1123 1140 1157 1215 1232 1249 1306 1323 1340 1358 1415 1432 1449 1506 1523 1540
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1100 1117 1134 1151 1209 1227 1244 1301 1318 1336 1353 1410 1427 1444 1501 1518 1535 1552
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1107 1124 1141 1158 1216 1234 1251 1308 1326 1344 1401 1418 1435 1452 1509 1525 1542 1559
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1119 1138 1157 1216 1234 1252 1309 1326 1344 1403 1420 1437 1454 1511 1528 1544 1601 1618

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1541 1558 1616 1633 1650 1707 1725 1742 1759 1816 1834 1849 1909 1929 1949 2009 2030 2050
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1550 1607 1624 1641 1658 1715 1733 1750 1807 1824 1842 1857 1917 1936 1956 2016 2036 2056
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       1557 1614 1631 1648 1705 1722 1740 1757 1814 1831 1849 1904 1924 1942 2002 2021 2041 2101
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1609 1626 1643 1700 1717 1734 1751 1808 1825 1842 1900 1914 1934 1952 2012 2031 2051 2111
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1616 1633 1650 1707 1724 1741 1758 1815 1832 1849 1907 1921 1940 1958 2018 2037 2057 2117
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1635 1652 1708 1725 1742 1759 1816 1833 1848 1903 1919 1931 1948 2005 2025 2044 2104 2123

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     2110 2130 2150 2210 2230 2250 2310 2330 2350 0010
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             2116 2136 2156 2216 2236 2256 2315 2335 2355 0015
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       2121 2141 2201 2221 2241 2301 2320 2340 0000 0020
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            2131 2151 2211 2231 2249 2309 2328 2348 0008 0028
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                2137 2157 2216 2236 2254 2314 2333 2353 0013 0033
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 2143 2203 2222 2242 2300 2320 2339 2359 0019 0039

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


Woolwich, Calderwood Street             0635 0705 0735 0805 0825 0845 0905 0925 0943 1003 1023 1043 1103 1123 1143 1203 1223 1242
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0642 0712 0742 0812 0832 0852 0912 0932 0951 1011 1031 1051 1111 1131 1151 1211 1231 1251
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0648 0718 0748 0818 0838 0858 0918 0938 0958 1018 1038 1058 1118 1138 1158 1218 1238 1258
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       0655 0725 0755 0825 0845 0905 0925 0947 1007 1027 1047 1107 1127 1147 1207 1227 1247 1307
Lee Green, Leegate                      0700 0730 0800 0830 0851 0911 0931 0953 1014 1034 1054 1114 1134 1154 1214 1235 1255 1315
Lewisham Station, Station Road          0707 0737 0807 0837 0858 0919 0939 1001 1023 1044 1105 1125 1146 1206 1226 1247 1308 1328

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1302 1322 1342 1402 1422 1442 1503 1523 1543 1603 1623 1643 1703 1723 1744 1804 1824 1844
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1311 1331 1351 1411 1431 1451 1512 1532 1552 1612 1632 1652 1712 1732 1752 1812 1832 1852
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1319 1339 1359 1419 1439 1459 1519 1539 1559 1619 1639 1659 1719 1739 1759 1819 1839 1859
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       1328 1348 1408 1428 1448 1508 1528 1548 1608 1628 1648 1708 1728 1748 1807 1827 1847 1907
Lee Green, Leegate                      1336 1356 1416 1436 1456 1516 1536 1555 1615 1635 1655 1714 1734 1754 1813 1833 1853 1913
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1349 1409 1429 1449 1509 1528 1548 1606 1626 1646 1706 1725 1745 1805 1823 1843 1903 1922

Woolwich, Calderwood Street             1904 1925 1946 2006 2026 2046 2107 2127 2147 2207 2227 2247 2307 2327 2347 0007
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1912 1933 1953 2013 2033 2053 2114 2134 2153 2213 2233 2253 2313 2333 2353 0013
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1919 1939 1959 2019 2039 2059 2119 2139 2158 2218 2238 2258 2318 2338 2358 0018
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       1927 1946 2006 2026 2046 2106 2126 2146 2205 2225 2245 2305 2325 2345 0005 0025
Lee Green, Leegate                      1933 1952 2012 2032 2051 2111 2131 2151 2210 2230 2250 2310 2330 2350 0010 0030
Lewisham Station, Station Road          1941 2000 2019 2039 2058 2118 2138 2158 2217 2237 2256 2316 2336 2356 0016 0036

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


Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     0630 0700 0730 0800 0830 0850 0910 0930 0949 1009 1029 1047 1107 1127 1146 1205 1224 1244
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             0635 0705 0735 0806 0836 0856 0916 0936 0955 1015 1035 1054 1114 1134 1153 1213 1232 1252
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       0639 0709 0739 0811 0841 0901 0921 0941 1000 1020 1040 1100 1120 1140 1159 1219 1239 1259
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            0647 0717 0747 0820 0850 0910 0930 0950 1010 1030 1050 1110 1130 1150 1210 1230 1250 1310
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                0652 0722 0752 0826 0856 0916 0937 0957 1017 1037 1057 1117 1137 1157 1217 1237 1257 1317
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 0658 0728 0758 0832 0902 0922 0943 1003 1024 1044 1104 1124 1144 1204 1224 1245 1305 1325

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1304 1324 1344 1404 1424 1444 1505 1525 1545 1606 1626 1646 1706 1726 1746 1806 1827 1847
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1312 1333 1353 1413 1433 1453 1514 1534 1554 1614 1634 1654 1714 1734 1754 1814 1834 1854
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       1319 1340 1400 1420 1440 1500 1520 1540 1600 1620 1640 1700 1720 1740 1800 1820 1840 1900
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1330 1350 1410 1430 1450 1510 1530 1550 1610 1630 1650 1710 1730 1750 1810 1830 1850 1910
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1337 1357 1417 1437 1457 1517 1537 1557 1617 1637 1656 1716 1736 1756 1816 1836 1856 1916
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1345 1405 1425 1445 1505 1525 1545 1605 1625 1645 1703 1723 1743 1803 1823 1843 1903 1923

Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     1907 1928 1948 2010 2030 2050 2110 2130 2150 2210 2230 2250 2310 2330 2350 0010
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             1914 1934 1954 2016 2036 2056 2116 2136 2156 2215 2235 2255 2315 2335 2355 0015
Kidbrooke, Tudway Road/Ryan Close       1920 1940 2000 2021 2041 2101 2121 2141 2201 2220 2239 2259 2319 2339 2359 0019
Blackheath, Sun-in-the-Sands            1930 1950 2010 2031 2049 2109 2129 2149 2209 2228 2247 2307 2327 2347 0007 0027
Queen Elizabeth Hospital                1936 1956 2016 2036 2054 2114 2134 2154 2214 2233 2252 2312 2332 2352 0012 0032
Woolwich, Thomas Street                 1943 2003 2023 2042 2100 2120 2140 2200 2220 2239 2258 2318 2338 2358 0018 0038

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.

Temporary timetable introduced 11/10/25

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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