Bus 218 in London: Hammersmith to North Acton

The number 218 connects Hammersmith Bus Station with North Acton Station, passing through Ravenscourt Park, Goldhawk Road and Acton Central on the way.

It runs from 05:45 until late evening in the Hammersmith direction, and from 00:10 in the other, so it covers both early starts and late finishes.

Where the route goes

From Hammersmith Bus Station the route passes the Civic Campus and Ravenscourt Park Station, then runs along Goldhawk Road and Askew Road Library. It continues along Uxbridge Road and through Acton Vale, calling at Acton Central Station and Acton Old Town Hall before reaching West Acton and St Gabriel's Church, then Gypsy Corner.

The return from North Acton Station follows the same corridor back into Hammersmith, calling at Acton Park, Uxbridge Road and Ravenscourt Park Station. Outward journeys take 43 minutes on weekdays and 37 at weekends, and the return takes 42 and 36 minutes.

Stops: Hammersmith Bus Station - North Acton Station

1. Hammersmith Bus Station
2. Livat Hammersmith Shopping Centre
3. Hammersmith & Fulham Civic Campus
4. Ravenscourt Park Station
5. John Betts School
6. Goldhawk Road (W12)
7. Kelmscott Gardens
8. Askew Road Library /Gayford Rd
9. Uxbridge Road
10. Third Avenue (W3)
11. Acton Vale / Bromyard Avenue
12. Larden Road
13. East Acton Lane
14. Acton Park
15. Acton Central Station
16. Acton Old Town Hall
17. Steyne Road
18. Denehurst Gardens
19. Twyford Crescent
20. Layer Gardens
21. Lynton Road
22. West Acton
23. Norman Way
24. Walton Way
25. Saxon Drive
26. Northfields Road
27. Court Way (W3)
28. Cloister Road
29. St Gabriel's Church North Acton
30. Gypsy Corner
31. Chase Road North Acton
32. North Acton Station

Stops: North Acton Station - Hammersmith Bus Station

1. North Acton Station
2. Wales Farm Road
3. Gypsy Corner
4. St Gabriel's Church North Acton
5. Cloister Road
6. Court Way (W3)
7. Northfields Road
8. Walton Way
9. Noel Road West Acton
10. Norman Way
11. West Acton
12. Lynton Road
13. Layer Gardens
14. Twyford Crescent
15. Denehurst Gardens
16. King Street (W3)
17. Acton Old Town Hall
18. Acton Central Station
19. Acton Park
20. East Acton Lane
21. Larden Road
22. Acton Vale / Bromyard Avenue
23. Second Avenue (W3)
24. First Avenue (W3)
25. Uxbridge Road
26. Askew Road Library /Gayford Rd
27. Ashchurch Terrace
28. Kelmscott Gardens
29. Goldhawk Road (W12)
30. John Betts School
31. Ravenscourt Park Station
32. Lamington Street
33. Iffley Road
34. Hammersmith (H&C and Circle Lines)
35. Hammersmith Bus Station

When it runs

Weekday buses leave Hammersmith at 05:45 and run until 23:45, with 90 journeys and an average gap of 12 minutes. The North Acton direction runs 94 journeys from 00:10 to 23:58, averaging about 15 minutes between buses. At weekends there are 87 journeys from Hammersmith and 91 from North Acton, spaced about 13 to 16 minutes apart.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

Gaps of 12 to 15 minutes mean you can usually turn up without a timetable on weekdays, although the spacing is slightly wider at weekends. Hammersmith & Fulham Civic Campus and Ravenscourt Park Station are both useful landmarks for planning where to board and alight.

See also

Timetable and stops for London Bus 46.

Route details for the London Bus 52.

Stops and journey times on the London Bus 49.

Another route in the city: London Bus 51.

Full stop list for the London Bus 47.

First and last departures on the London Bus 53.

Compare with the London Bus 55.

Also in London: London Bus 50.

Timetable and stops for London Bus 54.

Nearby routes and routes sharing stops

• London Bus 216
• London Bus 217
• London Bus 219
• London Bus 220
• London Bus 207
• London Bus 110
• London Bus 190
• London Bus 27
• London Bus 70