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Route 268

Golders Green – Hampstead – Belsize Park – Swiss Cottage – Finchley Road

Mondays to Fridays Saturdays Sundays

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268 Mondays to Fridays towards Finchley Road          Other direction       Sat       Sun  


Golders Green Station, North End Road        0520 0540 0600 0620 0635 0648 0700 0712 0725 0737 0752 0807 0822 0837 0853 0908 0924 0939
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0523 0543 0604 0624 0639 0652 0704 0717 0730 0745 0800 0815 0830 0845 0901 0915 0930 0944
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0525 0545 0607 0627 0642 0655 0709 0722 0736 0751 0806 0821 0836 0851 0907 0921 0935 0949
Swiss Cottage Station                        0532 0552 0615 0635 0651 0706 0721 0736 0751 0806 0821 0836 0851 0906 0920 0934 0948 1002
Finchley Road Station                        0534 0554 0617 0637 0653 0708 0723 0738 0753 0808 0823 0838 0853 0908 0922 0936 0950 1005
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0536 0556 0619 0639 0655 0710 0725 0740 0755 0810 0825 0840 0855 0910 0924 0938 0952 1007

Golders Green Station, North End Road        0955 1010 1025 1040 1055 1110 1125 1140 1155 Then      10 25 40 55         1425 1438 1451
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1000 1015 1030 1045 1100 1115 1130 1145 1200 every 15  15 30 45 00         1430 1443 1456
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1005 1020 1035 1050 1105 1120 1135 1150 1205 minutes   20 35 50 05         1435 1448 1501
Swiss Cottage Station                        1017 1032 1047 1102 1117 1132 1147 1202 1218 at these  33 48 03 18 until   1448 1501 1516
Finchley Road Station                        1020 1035 1050 1105 1120 1135 1150 1205 1221 minutes   36 51 06 21         1451 1505 1520
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1022 1037 1052 1107 1122 1137 1152 1207 1223 past hour 38 53 08 23         1453 1508 1523

Golders Green Station, North End Road        1504 1519 1534 1549 1605 1620 1635 1650 1705 1720 1735 1750 1805 1820 1835 1850 1905 1920
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1510 1525 1540 1555 1611 1626 1641 1656 1711 1726 1741 1756 1810 1825 1840 1855 1909 1924
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1516 1531 1546 1601 1616 1631 1646 1701 1715 1730 1745 1800 1814 1829 1844 1859 1913 1928
Swiss Cottage Station                        1531 1546 1601 1616 1631 1646 1701 1714 1728 1743 1758 1812 1826 1841 1856 1911 1924 1939
Finchley Road Station                        1535 1550 1605 1620 1635 1650 1704 1717 1731 1746 1801 1815 1829 1844 1859 1914 1927 1942
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1538 1553 1608 1623 1638 1653 1707 1720 1734 1749 1804 1818 1832 1847 1902 1916 1929 1944

Golders Green Station, North End Road        1940 2000 2020 2040 2100 2120 2140 2200 2220 2240 2300 2320 2340 0000
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1944 2004 2024 2044 2104 2124 2144 2203 2223 2243 2303 2323 2343 0003
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1948 2007 2027 2047 2107 2127 2147 2206 2226 2246 2306 2326 2346 0006
Swiss Cottage Station                        1959 2017 2035 2055 2115 2135 2155 2214 2234 2254 2314 2334 2354 0014
Finchley Road Station                        2002 2020 2038 2058 2118 2138 2158 2217 2237 2257 2317 2337 2357 0017
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     2004 2022 2040 2100 2120 2140 2200 2219 2239 2259 2319 2339 2359 0019

268 Mondays to Fridays towards Golders Green          Other direction       Sat       Sun  


Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0514 0534 0554 0614 0630 0645 0657 0709 0721 0736 0751 0806 0821 0836 0851 0906 0922 0937
Finchley Road Station                        0518 0538 0558 0618 0634 0649 0701 0714 0726 0741 0756 0811 0826 0841 0856 0911 0927 0942
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              0520 0540 0600 0620 0636 0651 0704 0717 0729 0744 0759 0814 0829 0844 0859 0914 0930 0945
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0527 0547 0608 0628 0645 0700 0715 0729 0744 0759 0814 0829 0844 0859 0914 0928 0942 0957
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0529 0549 0610 0630 0648 0703 0718 0732 0748 0803 0818 0833 0848 0903 0918 0932 0946 1001
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           0534 0554 0615 0635 0653 0710 0725 0740 0756 0811 0826 0841 0856 0910 0925 0939 0953 1008

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0952 1007 1022 1037 1052 1107 1122 1137 1152 1207 1222 1237 1252 1307 1322 1337 1352 1407
Finchley Road Station                        0957 1012 1027 1042 1057 1112 1127 1142 1157 1212 1227 1242 1257 1312 1327 1342 1357 1412
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1000 1015 1030 1045 1100 1115 1130 1145 1200 1215 1230 1245 1300 1315 1330 1345 1400 1415
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1012 1027 1042 1057 1112 1127 1142 1157 1213 1228 1243 1258 1313 1328 1343 1358 1415 1430
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1016 1031 1046 1101 1116 1131 1146 1201 1217 1232 1247 1302 1317 1332 1347 1402 1419 1434
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1023 1038 1053 1108 1123 1138 1153 1208 1224 1239 1254 1309 1324 1339 1354 1409 1426 1441

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1422 1437 1452 1503 1516 1531 1546 1601 1616 1631 1646 1702 1717 1733 1748 1803 1818 1833
Finchley Road Station                        1427 1442 1457 1509 1522 1537 1552 1607 1622 1637 1652 1707 1722 1738 1753 1808 1823 1838
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1430 1445 1500 1512 1525 1540 1555 1610 1625 1640 1655 1710 1725 1741 1756 1811 1826 1841
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1445 1500 1515 1530 1545 1600 1615 1630 1645 1700 1715 1728 1742 1757 1812 1825 1839 1853
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1449 1504 1519 1534 1549 1604 1619 1634 1649 1704 1719 1732 1746 1801 1815 1828 1842 1856
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1456 1512 1527 1542 1557 1612 1627 1642 1657 1712 1727 1740 1754 1809 1823 1836 1850 1904

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1849 1904 1919 1934 1950 2010 2030 2050 2110 2130 2150 2210 2230 2250 2310 2330 2350 0010
Finchley Road Station                        1854 1908 1923 1938 1954 2014 2034 2054 2114 2134 2154 2214 2234 2254 2314 2334 2354 0014
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1857 1911 1926 1941 1957 2016 2036 2056 2116 2136 2156 2216 2236 2256 2316 2336 2356 0016
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1909 1921 1936 1951 2007 2024 2044 2104 2124 2144 2204 2224 2244 2304 2323 2343 0003 0023
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1912 1924 1939 1954 2010 2027 2047 2106 2126 2146 2206 2226 2246 2306 2325 2345 0005 0025
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1919 1931 1946 2001 2017 2034 2054 2112 2132 2152 2212 2232 2252 2311 2330 2350 0010 0030

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0025
Finchley Road Station                        0029
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              0031
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0038
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0040
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           0045

268 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Finchley Road          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sun  


Golders Green Station, North End Road        0520 0540 0600 0620 0640 0700 0720 0740 0759 0813 0828 0843 0856 0911 0926 0939 0952 1007
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0523 0543 0603 0623 0643 0703 0723 0743 0802 0817 0832 0847 0900 0915 0930 0943 0956 1011
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0525 0545 0605 0625 0645 0706 0726 0746 0805 0820 0835 0850 0904 0919 0934 0947 1000 1015
Swiss Cottage Station                        0532 0552 0612 0632 0652 0714 0734 0754 0814 0829 0844 0859 0914 0929 0944 0959 1012 1027
Finchley Road Station                        0534 0554 0614 0634 0654 0716 0736 0756 0816 0831 0846 0901 0916 0931 0946 1001 1015 1030
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0536 0556 0616 0636 0656 0718 0738 0758 0818 0833 0848 0903 0918 0933 0948 1003 1018 1033

Golders Green Station, North End Road        1022 1037 1052 1107 1122 1137 1152 1205 1220 1235 1250 1305 1320 1335 1350 1405 1420 1435
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1026 1041 1056 1111 1126 1141 1156 1210 1225 1240 1255 1310 1325 1340 1355 1410 1425 1440
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1030 1045 1100 1115 1130 1145 1200 1215 1230 1245 1300 1315 1330 1345 1400 1415 1430 1445
Swiss Cottage Station                        1042 1057 1112 1127 1142 1157 1212 1227 1242 1257 1312 1327 1342 1357 1412 1427 1442 1457
Finchley Road Station                        1045 1100 1115 1130 1145 1200 1215 1230 1245 1300 1315 1330 1345 1400 1415 1430 1445 1500
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1048 1103 1118 1133 1148 1203 1218 1233 1248 1303 1318 1333 1348 1402 1417 1432 1447 1502

Golders Green Station, North End Road        1450 1505 1520 1535 1550 1605 1620 1635 1650 1705 1720 1735 1750 1805 1820 1840 1900 1920
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1455 1510 1525 1540 1555 1610 1625 1640 1655 1710 1725 1740 1755 1810 1825 1845 1904 1924
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1500 1515 1530 1545 1600 1615 1630 1645 1700 1715 1730 1745 1800 1815 1830 1850 1908 1928
Swiss Cottage Station                        1512 1527 1542 1557 1612 1627 1642 1657 1711 1726 1741 1756 1811 1826 1841 1901 1919 1939
Finchley Road Station                        1515 1530 1545 1600 1615 1630 1645 1700 1714 1729 1744 1759 1814 1829 1844 1904 1922 1942
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1517 1532 1547 1602 1617 1632 1647 1702 1716 1731 1746 1801 1816 1831 1846 1906 1924 1944

Golders Green Station, North End Road        1940 2000 2020 2040 2100 2120 2140 2200 2220 2240 2300 2320 2340 0000
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1944 2004 2024 2044 2104 2124 2144 2204 2224 2244 2303 2323 2343 0003
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1948 2008 2028 2048 2107 2127 2147 2207 2227 2247 2306 2326 2346 0006
Swiss Cottage Station                        1959 2019 2039 2059 2115 2135 2155 2215 2235 2255 2314 2334 2354 0014
Finchley Road Station                        2002 2022 2042 2102 2117 2137 2157 2217 2237 2257 2316 2336 2356 0016
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     2004 2024 2044 2104 2119 2139 2159 2219 2239 2259 2318 2338 2358 0018

268 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Golders Green          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sun  


Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0514 0534 0554 0614 0634 0654 0714 0730 0745 0759 0814 0829 0844 0859 0912 0925 0940 0953
Finchley Road Station                        0518 0538 0558 0618 0638 0658 0718 0734 0749 0803 0818 0833 0848 0903 0916 0929 0944 0958
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              0520 0540 0600 0620 0640 0700 0720 0736 0751 0805 0820 0835 0851 0906 0919 0932 0947 1001
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0527 0547 0607 0627 0647 0707 0727 0743 0758 0813 0828 0843 0900 0915 0928 0941 0956 1011
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0529 0549 0609 0629 0649 0709 0729 0745 0800 0816 0831 0846 0903 0918 0931 0944 0959 1014
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           0534 0554 0614 0634 0654 0714 0734 0750 0806 0822 0837 0852 0909 0924 0937 0950 1005 1021

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1008 1023 1038 1053 1108 1120 1133 1148 1201 Then      16 31 46 01         1746 1801 1816
Finchley Road Station                        1013 1028 1043 1058 1113 1125 1138 1153 1206 every 15  21 36 51 06         1751 1806 1821
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1016 1031 1046 1101 1116 1128 1141 1156 1209 minutes   24 39 54 09         1754 1809 1824
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1026 1041 1056 1111 1126 1138 1151 1206 1221 at these  36 51 06 21 until   1806 1820 1835
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1029 1044 1059 1114 1129 1141 1155 1210 1225 minutes   40 55 10 25         1810 1824 1839
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1036 1051 1106 1121 1136 1148 1203 1218 1233 past hour 48 03 18 33         1818 1832 1847

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1831 1846 1901 1917 1932 1950 2010 2030 2050 2110 2130 2150 2210 2230 2250 2310 2330 2350
Finchley Road Station                        1836 1851 1906 1922 1937 1954 2014 2034 2054 2114 2134 2154 2214 2234 2254 2314 2334 2354
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1839 1854 1909 1925 1940 1956 2016 2036 2056 2116 2136 2156 2216 2236 2256 2316 2336 2356
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1850 1905 1918 1934 1949 2004 2024 2044 2104 2124 2144 2204 2224 2244 2304 2323 2343 0003
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1854 1908 1921 1937 1952 2007 2027 2047 2106 2126 2146 2206 2226 2246 2306 2325 2345 0005
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1902 1915 1928 1944 1959 2014 2034 2054 2111 2131 2151 2211 2231 2251 2311 2330 2350 0010

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0010 0025
Finchley Road Station                        0014 0029
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              0016 0031
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0023 0038
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0025 0040
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           0030 0045

268 Sundays and Public Holidays (excluding Christmas Day) towards Finchley Road          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sat  


Golders Green Station, North End Road        0640 0700 0720 0740 0800 0820 0840 0900 0920 0940 1000 1020 1040 1059 1118 1138 1157 1217
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0643 0703 0723 0743 0803 0823 0843 0904 0924 0944 1004 1024 1044 1103 1123 1143 1202 1222
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0645 0705 0725 0745 0806 0826 0846 0907 0927 0947 1008 1028 1048 1107 1127 1147 1207 1227
Swiss Cottage Station                        0652 0712 0732 0752 0814 0834 0854 0916 0936 0956 1018 1038 1058 1117 1137 1157 1218 1238
Finchley Road Station                        0654 0714 0734 0754 0816 0836 0856 0918 0938 0958 1020 1040 1100 1120 1140 1200 1221 1241
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0656 0716 0736 0756 0818 0838 0858 0920 0940 1000 1022 1042 1102 1122 1142 1202 1223 1243

Golders Green Station, North End Road        1237 1257 1317 1337 1356 1416 1436 1456 1516 1536 1557 1617 1637 1657 1717 1737 1758 1819
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1242 1302 1322 1342 1401 1421 1441 1501 1521 1541 1602 1622 1642 1702 1722 1742 1803 1823
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1247 1307 1327 1347 1406 1426 1446 1506 1526 1546 1607 1627 1647 1707 1727 1747 1807 1827
Swiss Cottage Station                        1258 1318 1338 1358 1418 1438 1458 1518 1538 1558 1618 1638 1658 1718 1738 1758 1818 1838
Finchley Road Station                        1301 1321 1341 1401 1421 1441 1501 1521 1541 1601 1621 1641 1701 1721 1741 1801 1820 1840
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1303 1323 1343 1403 1423 1443 1503 1523 1543 1603 1623 1643 1703 1723 1743 1803 1822 1842

Golders Green Station, North End Road        1839 1859 1919 1939 2000 2020 2040 2100 2120 2140 2200 2220 2240 2300 2320 2340 0000
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1843 1903 1923 1943 2003 2023 2043 2103 2123 2143 2203 2223 2243 2303 2323 2343 0003
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1847 1907 1927 1947 2006 2026 2046 2106 2126 2146 2206 2226 2246 2305 2325 2345 0005
Swiss Cottage Station                        1858 1916 1936 1956 2015 2035 2055 2113 2133 2153 2213 2233 2253 2312 2332 2352 0012
Finchley Road Station                        1900 1918 1938 1958 2017 2037 2057 2115 2135 2155 2215 2235 2255 2314 2334 2354 0014
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1902 1920 1940 2000 2019 2039 2059 2117 2137 2157 2217 2237 2257 2316 2336 2356 0016

268 Sundays and Public Holidays (excluding Christmas Day) towards Golders Green          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sat  


Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0634 0654 0714 0734 0754 0814 0834 0853 0912 0932 0952 1012 1032 1052 1110 1130 1150 1210
Finchley Road Station                        0638 0658 0718 0738 0758 0818 0838 0857 0916 0936 0956 1016 1036 1056 1115 1135 1155 1215
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              0640 0700 0720 0740 0800 0820 0840 0859 0918 0938 0958 1018 1038 1058 1118 1138 1158 1218
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0646 0707 0727 0747 0807 0827 0847 0906 0926 0946 1007 1027 1047 1107 1128 1148 1208 1230
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0648 0709 0729 0749 0809 0829 0849 0908 0928 0948 1010 1030 1050 1110 1131 1151 1211 1233
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           0653 0714 0734 0754 0814 0834 0854 0914 0934 0954 1017 1037 1057 1117 1138 1158 1218 1240

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1230 1250 1310 1330 1350 1410 1430 1450 1510 1530 1550 1610 1630 1650 1710 1730 1750 1810
Finchley Road Station                        1235 1255 1315 1335 1355 1415 1435 1455 1515 1535 1555 1615 1635 1655 1715 1735 1755 1815
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1238 1258 1318 1338 1358 1418 1438 1458 1518 1538 1558 1618 1638 1658 1718 1738 1758 1818
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1250 1310 1330 1350 1410 1431 1451 1511 1531 1551 1611 1631 1651 1711 1730 1750 1810 1828
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1253 1313 1333 1353 1413 1434 1454 1515 1535 1555 1615 1635 1655 1714 1733 1753 1813 1831
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1300 1320 1340 1400 1420 1441 1501 1522 1542 1602 1622 1642 1702 1721 1740 1800 1820 1838

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1830 1850 1910 1930 1950 2010 2030 2050 2110 Then      30 50 10       0010 0025
Finchley Road Station                        1835 1855 1914 1934 1954 2014 2034 2054 2114 every 20  34 54 14       0014 0029
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1838 1858 1917 1936 1956 2016 2036 2056 2116 minutes   36 56 16       0016 0031
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1848 1908 1926 1945 2005 2024 2044 2104 2123 at these  43 03 23 until 0023 0038
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1851 1911 1929 1948 2008 2027 2047 2106 2125 minutes   45 05 25       0025 0040
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1858 1917 1935 1954 2014 2033 2053 2111 2130 past hour 50 10 30       0030 0045

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 Metroline for London Buses.

Timetable revised 07/06/25

Route record

Golders Green – Hampstead – Belsize Park – Swiss Cottage – Finchley Road
Golders Green Station North End Road - North End Road - North End Way - Heath Street - Hampstead Station - Hampstead High Street - Rosslyn Hill - Haverstock Hill - Belsize Avenue - Belsize Park - Buckland Crescent - College Crescent (south arm) - Swiss Cottage Station - Avenue Road - Adelaide Road - Finchley Road - Swiss Cottage Station - Finchley Road - Finchley Road Station - Finchley Road - Blackburn Road - Finchley Road O2 Centre, Sainsbury's

Finchley Road – Swiss Cottage – Belsize Park – Hampstead – Golders Green
Finchley Road O2 Centre, Sainsbury's - Blackburn Road (double run to Homebase) - Finchley Road - Finchley Road Station - Finchley Road - Swiss Cottage Station - College Crexcent (south arm) - Buckland Crescent - Belsize Park - Belsize Avenue - Haverstock Hill - Rosslyn Hill - Hampstead High Street - Hampstead Station - Heath Street - North End Way - North End Road - Golders Green Station Bus Station

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