London Bus Times — Live TfL Countdown

Real-time arrivals for every London bus stop, sourced directly from the official TfL Countdown feed. Free, instant, no sign-up, no app to install.

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Why use Bustimes for London bus times

  • Live, not scheduled. Every arrival is a real-time prediction from TfL Countdown URA, the same feed that powers the TfL website and bus shelter dot-matrix displays.
  • Faster than the TfL site. Our home page loads in under a second on mobile data — no map tiles to render before you can see times.
  • Track any bus by registration. Tap a bus to see every stop on its current trip with a live ETA per stop.
  • Works on any device. No installation, no permissions, no account.
  • Free forever. Funded by a single small ad — no subscriptions or paywalls.

How it works

  1. Open bustimes.londonbusapp.com in any browser.
  2. Allow location access (optional) — or search by stop name, postcode or landmark.
  3. Tap a stop to see live arrivals.
  4. Tap a bus to follow it stop-by-stop on its current trip.

Popular London bus stops

Browse live arrivals at popular London bus stops including Oxford Circus, Trafalgar Square, Liverpool Street, Victoria, King's Cross, Camden, Stratford and more.

Available everywhere TfL serves

Every red bus stop in Greater London is covered, including stops served by the 24-hour night bus network. Routes include all numbered TfL bus routes (1–N550) plus express coach routes operated under TfL contract.

Beyond London

Bustimes also covers the rest of the UK — see our UK bus times page for cities outside the TfL network.

London & UK Live Bus Countdown

Bustimes is the fastest free live bus countdown for London and the UK. Get real-time arrivals for every TfL bus stop in London plus thousands of bus stops across the UK — including National Express, Stagecoach, Arriva, First, Go-Ahead and local operators. Track any bus by its registration plate, see every stop on its route, save favourite stops for one-tap access, and find the nearest stop with one click.

Live London bus times

Live arrivals for every London bus stop, sourced direct from the official TfL Countdown feed. See arrivals minute-by-minute, the destination, the bus registration, and the route colour. Tap any bus to follow its journey and watch it move from stop to stop.

UK bus times outside London

Real-time and scheduled bus departures across the United Kingdom, including Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Bristol, Brighton and more. Stop coverage powered by the National Public Transport Access Node (NaPTAN) database.

Why Bustimes

Native iOS & Android apps

Prefer a native app? Download the iOS app from the Apple App Store or the Android app from Google Play. Same live data, same speed.