Route N21

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

Night Bus

Temporarily diverted towards Bexleyheath away from Bank

Weeknights	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 to Thursday night/Friday morning towards Trafalgar Square Other direction Friday nights Saturday nights


Bexleyheath, Shopping Centre            0030 0100 0130 0200 0230 0300 0330 0400
Bexley Station                          0035 0105 0135 0204 0234 0304 0334 0404
Blendon, Blackfen Road/Penhill Road     0039 0109 0139 0208 0238 0308 0338 0408
Blackfen, Woodman                       0041 0111 0141 0210 0240 0310 0340 0410
Bexley Road, Riefield Road              0044 0114 0144 0213 0243 0313 0344 0414
Eltham, Church (High Street)            0047 0117 0147 0216 0246 0316 0347 0417
Lee Green, Leegate                      0053 0123 0153 0222 0252 0322 0354 0424
Lewisham Station, Station Road          0059 0129 0159 0228 0258 0328 0400 0430
New Cross Gate, Bus Garage              0106 0136 0206 0235 0305 0336 0408 0438
Old Kent Road, Tesco                    0114 0144 0214 0243 0313 0345 0417 0447
Bricklayer's Arms, Old Kent Road        0116 0146 0216 0245 0315 0347 0419 0449
Borough Station, Great Dover Street     0118 0148 0218 0248 0318 0350 0422 0452
London Bridge, Southwark Cathedral      0122 0152 0222 0252 0322 0354 0426 0456
Bank Station, Poultry                   0126 0156 0226 0256 0326 0358 0430 0500
Ludgate Circus, Ludgate Hill            0130 0200 0230 0300 0330 0402 0434 0505
Aldwych, Law Courts                     0133 0203 0233 0303 0333 0405 0437 0508
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station 0136 0206 0236 0307 0337 0409 0441 0512

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


Trafalgar Square, Duncannon Street      0035 0105 0135 0205 0235 0305 0335 0405 0435
Aldwych, Law Courts                     0040 0109 0139 0209 0239 0309 0339 0409 0438
Ludgate Circus, Ludgate Hill            0044 0112 0142 0212 0242 0312 0342 0412 0441
London Bridge Station, Bus Station      0052 0120 0150 0220 0250 0319 0349 0419 0448
Borough Station, Great Dover Street     0057 0124 0154 0224 0254 0323 0352 0422 0451
Bricklayer's Arms, Old Kent Road        0100 0127 0157 0227 0257 0326 0355 0425 0454
Old Kent Road, Tesco                    0102 0129 0159 0229 0259 0328 0357 0427 0456
New Cross Gate, Bus Garage              0110 0137 0207 0237 0307 0336 0405 0434 0503
Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     0118 0145 0215 0245 0315 0344 0413 0442 0511
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             0124 0150 0220 0250 0320 0349 0418 0447 0516
Eltham, Church (High Street)            0132 0158 0228 0258 0327 0356 0425 0454 0523
Bexley Road, Riefield Road              0135 0201 0231 0301 0330 0359 0428 0457 0527
Blackfen, Woodman                       0138 0204 0234 0304 0333 0402 0432 0501 0531
Blendon, Blackfen Road/Penhill Road     0140 0206 0236 0306 0335 0404 0434 0503 0533
Bexley Station                          0144 0210 0240 0310 0339 0408 0438 0507 0537
Bexleyheath, Shopping Centre            0149 0215 0245 0315 0344 0413 0443 0512 0542

N21 Friday night/Saturday morning towards Trafalgar Square Other direction Weeknights Saturday nights


Bexleyheath, Shopping Centre            0020 0040 0100 0120 0140 0200 0220 0240 0300 0320 0340 0400
Bexley Station                          0025 0045 0105 0125 0145 0205 0225 0245 0304 0324 0344 0404
Blendon, Blackfen Road/Penhill Road     0029 0049 0109 0129 0149 0209 0229 0249 0308 0328 0347 0407
Blackfen, Woodman                       0031 0051 0111 0131 0151 0211 0231 0251 0310 0330 0349 0409
Bexley Road, Riefield Road              0035 0055 0115 0135 0155 0215 0234 0254 0313 0333 0352 0412
Eltham, Church (High Street)            0038 0058 0118 0138 0158 0218 0237 0257 0316 0336 0355 0415
Lee Green, Leegate                      0044 0104 0124 0144 0204 0224 0243 0303 0322 0342 0401 0421
Lewisham Station, Station Road          0051 0110 0130 0150 0210 0230 0249 0309 0328 0348 0407 0427
New Cross Gate, Bus Garage              0101 0120 0139 0158 0218 0238 0257 0317 0336 0356 0415 0435
Old Kent Road, Tesco                    0110 0129 0148 0206 0226 0246 0305 0325 0344 0404 0423 0443
Bricklayer's Arms, Old Kent Road        0112 0131 0150 0208 0228 0248 0307 0327 0346 0406 0425 0445
Borough Station, Great Dover Street     0115 0134 0153 0210 0230 0250 0309 0329 0348 0408 0427 0447
London Bridge, Southwark Cathedral      0121 0140 0158 0215 0235 0254 0313 0333 0352 0412 0431 0451
Bank Station, Poultry                   0125 0144 0202 0219 0239 0258 0317 0337 0356 0416 0435 0454
Ludgate Circus, Ludgate Hill            0130 0149 0206 0223 0243 0302 0321 0341 0400 0420 0439 0458
Aldwych, Law Courts                     0133 0152 0209 0226 0246 0305 0324 0344 0403 0423 0442 0501
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station 0137 0156 0213 0230 0250 0309 0328 0348 0407 0426 0445 0504

N21 Friday night/Saturday morning towards Bexleyheath Other direction Weeknights Saturday nights


Trafalgar Square, Duncannon Street      0035 0055 0115 0135 0155 0215 0235 0255 0315 0335 0355 0415 0435
Aldwych, Law Courts                     0040 0100 0120 0140 0200 0219 0239 0259 0319 0339 0359 0419 0439
Ludgate Circus, Ludgate Hill            0044 0104 0124 0144 0203 0222 0242 0302 0322 0342 0402 0422 0442
London Bridge Station, Bus Station      0054 0114 0134 0153 0211 0230 0250 0310 0330 0350 0410 0430 0449
Borough Station, Great Dover Street     0059 0119 0139 0158 0216 0234 0254 0314 0334 0354 0414 0433 0452
Bricklayer's Arms, Old Kent Road        0102 0122 0142 0201 0219 0237 0257 0317 0337 0357 0417 0436 0455
Old Kent Road, Tesco                    0104 0124 0144 0203 0221 0239 0259 0319 0339 0359 0419 0438 0457
New Cross Gate, Bus Garage              0113 0133 0153 0212 0230 0248 0308 0327 0347 0407 0427 0446 0505
Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     0123 0143 0203 0222 0240 0258 0317 0336 0356 0416 0435 0454 0513
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             0129 0149 0209 0228 0246 0304 0323 0342 0402 0421 0440 0459 0518
Eltham, Church (High Street)            0137 0157 0217 0236 0254 0312 0331 0350 0410 0429 0448 0507 0525
Bexley Road, Riefield Road              0141 0201 0221 0240 0258 0316 0335 0354 0414 0433 0452 0510 0528
Blackfen, Woodman                       0145 0205 0225 0244 0302 0319 0338 0357 0417 0436 0455 0513 0531
Blendon, Blackfen Road/Penhill Road     0147 0207 0227 0246 0304 0321 0340 0359 0419 0438 0457 0515 0533
Bexley Station                          0151 0211 0231 0250 0308 0325 0344 0403 0423 0442 0500 0518 0536
Bexleyheath, Shopping Centre            0156 0216 0236 0255 0313 0330 0349 0408 0428 0447 0505 0523 0541

N21 Saturday night/Sunday morning towards Trafalgar Square Other direction Weeknights Friday nights


Bexleyheath, Shopping Centre            0020 0040 0100 0120 0140 0200 0220 0240 0300 0320 0340 0400
Bexley Station                          0026 0046 0105 0125 0145 0205 0225 0245 0305 0325 0344 0404
Blendon, Blackfen Road/Penhill Road     0030 0050 0109 0129 0149 0209 0229 0249 0309 0329 0348 0408
Blackfen, Woodman                       0032 0052 0111 0131 0151 0211 0231 0251 0311 0331 0350 0410
Bexley Road, Riefield Road              0036 0056 0115 0135 0155 0215 0234 0254 0314 0334 0353 0413
Eltham, Church (High Street)            0040 0059 0118 0138 0158 0218 0237 0257 0317 0337 0356 0416
Lee Green, Leegate                      0046 0105 0124 0144 0204 0224 0243 0303 0323 0343 0402 0422
Lewisham Station, Station Road          0053 0111 0130 0150 0210 0230 0249 0309 0329 0349 0408 0428
New Cross Gate, Bus Garage              0103 0120 0139 0159 0218 0238 0257 0317 0337 0356 0415 0435
Old Kent Road, Tesco                    0112 0129 0148 0208 0226 0246 0305 0325 0345 0404 0423 0443
Bricklayer's Arms, Old Kent Road        0114 0131 0150 0210 0228 0248 0307 0327 0347 0406 0425 0445
Borough Station, Great Dover Street     0117 0134 0153 0212 0230 0250 0309 0329 0349 0408 0427 0447
London Bridge, Southwark Cathedral      0122 0139 0158 0217 0234 0254 0313 0333 0353 0412 0430 0450
Bank Station, Poultry                   0126 0143 0202 0221 0238 0258 0317 0337 0357 0416 0434 0454
Ludgate Circus, Ludgate Hill            0131 0148 0207 0225 0242 0302 0321 0341 0401 0420 0438 0458
Aldwych, Law Courts                     0134 0151 0210 0228 0244 0304 0323 0343 0403 0422 0440 0500
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Station 0138 0155 0214 0232 0248 0308 0327 0347 0407 0425 0443 0503

N21 Saturday night/Sunday morning towards Bexleyheath Other direction Weeknights Friday nights


Trafalgar Square, Duncannon Street      0035 0055 0115 0135 0155 0215 0235 0255 0315 0335 0355 0415 0435
Aldwych, Law Courts                     0039 0059 0119 0139 0159 0219 0239 0259 0319 0339 0359 0419 0438
Ludgate Circus, Ludgate Hill            0043 0103 0123 0143 0203 0222 0242 0302 0322 0342 0402 0422 0441
London Bridge Station, Bus Station      0054 0113 0133 0153 0211 0230 0250 0310 0330 0350 0410 0430 0449
Borough Station, Great Dover Street     0059 0118 0138 0158 0216 0235 0255 0315 0335 0355 0414 0434 0453
Bricklayer's Arms, Old Kent Road        0103 0122 0142 0202 0220 0238 0258 0318 0338 0358 0417 0437 0456
Old Kent Road, Tesco                    0106 0125 0145 0205 0223 0241 0300 0320 0340 0400 0419 0439 0458
New Cross Gate, Bus Garage              0117 0135 0155 0215 0233 0250 0309 0329 0349 0408 0427 0447 0506
Lewisham Station, Molesworth Street     0127 0145 0205 0225 0243 0300 0318 0338 0358 0417 0435 0455 0514
Lee Green, Old Tiger's Head             0133 0151 0211 0231 0249 0306 0324 0344 0404 0422 0440 0500 0519
Eltham, Church (High Street)            0141 0159 0219 0239 0257 0314 0332 0352 0412 0429 0447 0507 0526
Bexley Road, Riefield Road              0145 0203 0223 0243 0301 0318 0336 0356 0415 0432 0450 0510 0529
Blackfen, Woodman                       0149 0207 0227 0247 0305 0322 0340 0400 0419 0436 0454 0514 0533
Blendon, Blackfen Road/Penhill Road     0151 0209 0229 0249 0307 0324 0342 0402 0421 0438 0456 0516 0535
Bexley Station                          0155 0213 0233 0253 0311 0328 0346 0406 0425 0442 0500 0520 0539
Bexleyheath, Shopping Centre            0200 0218 0238 0258 0316 0333 0351 0411 0430 0447 0505 0525 0544

Public Holidays: Generally operates normally. There is no service on the night before or after Christmas Day. A Saturday night/Sunday morning service runs on New Year's Eve night/New Year's Day morning.

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 11/10/26. Temporary diversion towards Bexleyheath away from Bank continued.

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 - Poultry - Queen 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 - Cannon 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
The section in red shows the diversion routeing. The normal routeing is via Queen Victoria Street - Queen Street - Poultry - Mansion House Street - Bank Station - Lombard Street and a further section of King William Street.

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