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Route 268

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

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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 0649 0702 0714 0726 0739 0753 0807 0822 0837 0852 0907 0922 0938
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0523 0543 0603 0623 0639 0653 0706 0718 0732 0745 0759 0814 0829 0844 0859 0914 0928 0943
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0526 0546 0606 0626 0642 0656 0710 0723 0737 0751 0805 0820 0835 0850 0905 0919 0933 0948
Swiss Cottage Station                        0534 0554 0614 0635 0651 0706 0721 0736 0751 0806 0821 0836 0851 0906 0919 0933 0947 1002
Finchley Road Station                        0536 0556 0616 0637 0653 0708 0723 0738 0753 0808 0823 0838 0853 0908 0921 0935 0949 1004
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0538 0558 0618 0639 0655 0710 0725 0740 0755 0811 0826 0841 0856 0911 0924 0938 0952 1007

Golders Green Station, North End Road        0953 1008 Then      23 38 53 08         1423 1438 1451 1505 1520 1535 1550 1605 1620 1635
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0958 1013 every 15  28 43 58 13         1428 1443 1456 1511 1526 1541 1556 1611 1626 1641
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1003 1018 minutes   33 48 03 18         1433 1448 1502 1517 1532 1547 1602 1617 1632 1646
Swiss Cottage Station                        1017 1032 at these  47 02 17 32 until   1447 1503 1518 1533 1548 1603 1618 1633 1646 1700
Finchley Road Station                        1019 1035 minutes   50 05 20 35         1450 1507 1522 1537 1552 1607 1622 1637 1650 1704
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1022 1038 past hour 53 08 23 38         1453 1510 1525 1540 1555 1610 1625 1640 1653 1707

Golders Green Station, North End Road        1650 1705 1720 1735 1750 1805 1820 1835 1850 1905 1920 1940 2000 2021 2040 2100 2120 2140
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1656 1711 1726 1741 1756 1811 1826 1841 1856 1910 1925 1944 2004 2025 2044 2104 2124 2143
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1701 1716 1731 1745 1800 1815 1830 1845 1900 1914 1929 1948 2007 2028 2047 2107 2127 2146
Swiss Cottage Station                        1715 1730 1744 1758 1813 1828 1843 1858 1913 1927 1940 1958 2016 2037 2056 2116 2135 2154
Finchley Road Station                        1719 1733 1747 1801 1816 1831 1846 1901 1916 1930 1943 2001 2019 2040 2059 2119 2138 2157
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1722 1736 1750 1804 1819 1834 1849 1904 1919 1932 1945 2003 2021 2042 2101 2121 2140 2159

Golders Green Station, North End Road        2200 2220 2240 2300 2320 2340 0000
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         2203 2223 2243 2303 2323 2343 0003
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     2206 2226 2246 2306 2326 2346 0006
Swiss Cottage Station                        2214 2234 2254 2314 2334 2354 0014
Finchley Road Station                        2217 2237 2257 2317 2337 2356 0016
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     2219 2239 2259 2319 2339 2358 0018

268 Mondays to Fridays towards Golders Green          Other direction       Sat       Sun  


Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0515 0535 0555 0615 0630 0645 0657 0709 0723 0738 0752 0806 0821 0836 0851 0906 0922 0937
Finchley Road Station                        0519 0539 0559 0619 0634 0649 0701 0714 0728 0743 0757 0811 0826 0841 0856 0911 0927 0942
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              0521 0541 0601 0621 0636 0651 0704 0717 0731 0746 0800 0814 0829 0844 0859 0914 0930 0945
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0529 0549 0610 0630 0645 0702 0717 0732 0746 0801 0816 0831 0846 0901 0916 0930 0945 1000
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0531 0551 0612 0632 0647 0705 0720 0735 0749 0804 0819 0834 0849 0904 0919 0933 0948 1003
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           0535 0555 0616 0637 0653 0711 0726 0741 0756 0811 0826 0841 0856 0911 0925 0939 0954 1009

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0952 1007 1022 Then      37 52 07 22         1337 1352 1407 1421 1435 1449 1503 1516 1531
Finchley Road Station                        0957 1012 1028 every 15  43 58 13 28         1343 1358 1413 1427 1441 1455 1509 1522 1537
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1000 1015 1031 minutes   46 01 16 31         1346 1401 1416 1430 1444 1458 1512 1525 1540
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1015 1030 1046 at these  01 16 31 46 until   1401 1416 1432 1447 1502 1517 1532 1547 1602
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1018 1033 1049 minutes   04 19 34 49         1404 1419 1435 1450 1505 1520 1535 1550 1605
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1024 1039 1055 past hour 10 25 40 55         1410 1426 1442 1457 1512 1527 1542 1557 1613

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1546 1601 1616 1632 1647 1703 1718 1733 1748 1803 1818 1833 1849 1904 1919 1934 1950 2010
Finchley Road Station                        1552 1607 1622 1638 1653 1709 1724 1739 1754 1809 1824 1839 1854 1909 1924 1939 1954 2014
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1555 1610 1625 1641 1656 1712 1727 1742 1757 1812 1827 1842 1857 1912 1927 1941 1956 2016
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1617 1632 1647 1702 1716 1730 1745 1800 1813 1827 1841 1855 1910 1925 1939 1952 2007 2026
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1621 1636 1651 1706 1720 1734 1749 1803 1816 1830 1844 1858 1913 1928 1942 1955 2010 2029
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1629 1644 1659 1714 1728 1742 1756 1810 1823 1837 1851 1905 1920 1934 1948 2001 2016 2035

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     2030 2050 2110 2130 2150 2210 2230 2250 2310 2330 2350 0010 0025
Finchley Road Station                        2034 2054 2114 2134 2154 2214 2234 2254 2314 2334 2354 0014 0029
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              2036 2056 2116 2136 2156 2216 2236 2256 2316 2336 2356 0016 0031
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     2046 2106 2126 2146 2206 2226 2245 2305 2325 2345 0005 0025 0040
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         2049 2108 2128 2148 2208 2228 2247 2307 2327 2347 0007 0027 0042
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           2054 2113 2133 2153 2213 2233 2251 2311 2331 2351 0011 0031 0046

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 0756 0812 0826 0839 0854 0909 0924 0939 0950 1005
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0523 0543 0603 0623 0643 0703 0724 0744 0800 0816 0830 0843 0858 0913 0928 0943 0955 1010
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0525 0545 0605 0625 0645 0706 0727 0747 0803 0819 0833 0847 0902 0917 0932 0947 1000 1015
Swiss Cottage Station                        0532 0552 0612 0632 0653 0714 0735 0756 0812 0828 0843 0858 0913 0928 0943 0958 1013 1028
Finchley Road Station                        0534 0554 0614 0634 0655 0716 0737 0758 0814 0830 0845 0900 0915 0930 0945 1001 1016 1031
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0536 0556 0616 0636 0657 0718 0739 0800 0816 0832 0847 0902 0917 0932 0948 1004 1019 1034

Golders Green Station, North End Road        1020 Then      35 50 05 20         1450 1505 1520 1535 1550 1605 1620 1635 1650 1705 1720
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1025 every 15  40 55 10 25         1455 1510 1525 1540 1555 1610 1625 1640 1655 1710 1725
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1030 minutes   45 00 15 30         1500 1515 1530 1545 1600 1615 1630 1645 1700 1715 1730
Swiss Cottage Station                        1043 at these  58 13 28 43 until   1513 1527 1542 1557 1612 1627 1642 1657 1712 1727 1742
Finchley Road Station                        1046 minutes   01 16 31 46         1516 1530 1545 1600 1615 1630 1645 1700 1715 1730 1745
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1049 past hour 04 19 34 49         1519 1533 1548 1603 1617 1632 1647 1702 1717 1732 1747

Golders Green Station, North End Road        1735 1750 1805 1820 1840 1900 1920 1940 2000 2020 2040 2100 2120 2140 2200 2220 2240 2300
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1740 1755 1810 1825 1845 1904 1924 1944 2004 2024 2044 2104 2124 2144 2204 2224 2244 2304
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1745 1800 1815 1830 1849 1908 1928 1948 2008 2028 2047 2107 2127 2147 2207 2227 2247 2307
Swiss Cottage Station                        1757 1812 1827 1842 1901 1920 1940 1959 2018 2037 2056 2116 2135 2155 2215 2235 2255 2315
Finchley Road Station                        1800 1815 1830 1845 1904 1923 1943 2002 2021 2040 2059 2118 2137 2157 2217 2237 2257 2317
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1802 1817 1832 1847 1906 1925 1945 2004 2023 2042 2101 2120 2139 2159 2219 2239 2259 2319

Golders Green Station, North End Road        2320 2340 0000
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         2324 2343 0003
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     2327 2346 0006
Swiss Cottage Station                        2335 2354 0014
Finchley Road Station                        2337 2356 0016
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     2339 2358 0018

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


Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0515 0535 0555 0615 0635 0655 0715 0730 0745 0800 0815 0830 0845 0859 0914 0924 0938 0953
Finchley Road Station                        0519 0539 0559 0619 0639 0659 0719 0734 0749 0804 0819 0834 0849 0903 0918 0928 0942 0957
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              0521 0541 0601 0621 0641 0701 0721 0736 0751 0806 0821 0836 0851 0906 0921 0931 0945 1000
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0529 0549 0609 0629 0649 0709 0729 0744 0759 0816 0831 0846 0901 0916 0931 0941 0956 1011
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0531 0551 0611 0631 0651 0711 0731 0746 0802 0819 0834 0849 0904 0919 0934 0944 1000 1015
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           0535 0555 0615 0635 0655 0715 0735 0750 0806 0823 0839 0854 0909 0924 0939 0949 1005 1020

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1006 1019 1034 1049 1104 1119 1134 1148 1202 1216 Then      31 46 01 16         1746 1802
Finchley Road Station                        1010 1024 1039 1054 1109 1124 1139 1153 1207 1222 every 15  37 52 07 22         1752 1808
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1013 1027 1042 1057 1112 1127 1142 1156 1210 1225 minutes   40 55 10 25         1755 1811
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1025 1039 1054 1109 1124 1139 1154 1209 1224 1239 at these  54 09 24 39 until   1809 1825
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1029 1043 1058 1113 1128 1143 1158 1213 1228 1243 minutes   58 13 28 43         1813 1828
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1035 1050 1105 1120 1135 1150 1205 1220 1235 1250 past hour 05 20 35 50         1820 1835

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1817 1832 1847 1902 1917 1932 1950 2010 2030 2050 2110 2130 2150 2210 2230 2250 2310 2330
Finchley Road Station                        1823 1837 1852 1907 1922 1937 1955 2014 2034 2054 2114 2134 2154 2214 2234 2254 2314 2334
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1826 1840 1855 1910 1925 1940 1957 2016 2036 2056 2116 2136 2156 2216 2236 2256 2316 2336
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1839 1853 1908 1922 1936 1950 2006 2025 2045 2105 2125 2145 2205 2225 2245 2305 2325 2345
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1842 1856 1911 1925 1939 1953 2009 2028 2048 2108 2128 2147 2207 2227 2247 2307 2327 2347
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1849 1903 1918 1932 1946 1959 2015 2034 2053 2113 2132 2151 2211 2231 2251 2311 2331 2351

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     2350 0010 0025
Finchley Road Station                        2354 0014 0029
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              2356 0016 0031
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0005 0025 0040
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0007 0027 0042
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           0011 0031 0046

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 1038 1058 1118 1138 1158 1217
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0643 0703 0723 0743 0803 0823 0843 0903 0924 0944 1004 1024 1043 1103 1123 1143 1203 1223
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0645 0705 0725 0745 0806 0826 0846 0906 0927 0947 1007 1027 1047 1107 1127 1148 1208 1228
Swiss Cottage Station                        0652 0712 0732 0753 0814 0834 0854 0914 0935 0956 1018 1038 1058 1118 1138 1159 1220 1240
Finchley Road Station                        0654 0714 0734 0755 0816 0836 0856 0916 0937 0958 1020 1040 1100 1120 1141 1202 1223 1243
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0656 0716 0736 0757 0818 0838 0858 0918 0939 1000 1022 1042 1102 1122 1143 1204 1225 1245

Golders Green Station, North End Road        1237 Then      57 17 37       1557 1618 1638 1658 1718 1738 1758 1819 1839 1859 1919 1939
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1243 every 20  03 23 43       1603 1623 1643 1703 1723 1743 1803 1823 1843 1903 1923 1943
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1248 minutes   08 28 48       1608 1628 1648 1708 1728 1748 1807 1827 1847 1907 1927 1947
Swiss Cottage Station                        1300 at these  20 40 00 until 1620 1640 1700 1720 1740 1759 1818 1838 1858 1917 1937 1956
Finchley Road Station                        1303 minutes   23 43 03       1623 1643 1703 1723 1743 1802 1821 1841 1900 1919 1939 1958
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1305 past hour 25 45 05       1625 1645 1705 1725 1745 1804 1823 1843 1902 1921 1941 2000

Golders Green Station, North End Road        2000 2020 2040 2100 Then      20 40 00       0000
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         2004 2024 2044 2103 every 20  23 43 03       0003
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     2007 2027 2047 2106 minutes   26 46 06       0006
Swiss Cottage Station                        2016 2036 2055 2114 at these  34 54 14 until 0014
Finchley Road Station                        2018 2038 2057 2116 minutes   36 56 16       0016
Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     2020 2040 2059 2118 past hour 38 58 18       0018

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


Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     0635 0654 0714 0733 0753 0813 0833 0852 0912 0932 0952 1012 1032 1051 1110 1130 1150 1210
Finchley Road Station                        0639 0658 0718 0737 0757 0817 0837 0856 0916 0936 0956 1016 1036 1055 1115 1135 1155 1215
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              0641 0700 0720 0739 0759 0819 0839 0858 0918 0938 0958 1018 1038 1058 1118 1138 1158 1218
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     0649 0709 0729 0749 0809 0829 0849 0908 0928 0948 1010 1030 1050 1110 1130 1150 1210 1231
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         0651 0711 0731 0751 0811 0831 0851 0910 0930 0950 1012 1032 1053 1113 1133 1153 1213 1234
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           0655 0715 0735 0755 0815 0835 0855 0915 0935 0955 1017 1038 1059 1119 1139 1159 1220 1241

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     1252 1312 1332 1352 1412 1432 1453 1513 1534 1554 1614 1634 1654 1714 1733 1752 1812 1831
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1255 1315 1335 1355 1415 1435 1456 1516 1537 1557 1617 1637 1657 1717 1736 1755 1815 1834
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1302 1322 1342 1402 1422 1442 1503 1523 1544 1604 1624 1644 1704 1724 1743 1802 1821 1840

Finchley Road, O2 Centre                     1830 1850 1910 1930 1950 2010 2030 2050 2110 2130 2150 Then      10 30 50       0010 0025
Finchley Road Station                        1835 1855 1915 1934 1954 2014 2034 2054 2114 2134 2154 every 20  14 34 54       0014 0029
Swiss Cottage, College Crescent              1838 1858 1918 1937 1957 2017 2037 2057 2117 2137 2156 minutes   16 36 56       0016 0031
Hampstead Station, Hampstead High Street     1851 1911 1929 1947 2007 2026 2046 2106 2126 2146 2205 at these  25 45 05 until 0025 0040
Jack Straw's Castle, Whitestone Pond         1854 1913 1931 1949 2009 2028 2048 2108 2128 2148 2207 minutes   27 47 07       0027 0042
Golders Green Station, Bus Station           1900 1919 1937 1955 2014 2032 2052 2112 2132 2152 2211 past hour 31 51 11       0031 0046

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 09/06/18. Temporary timetable operated between 21/01/23 and 23/02/23 inclusive and between 29/04/23 and 07/07/23 inclusive.

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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