Bus 208 in London: Lewisham Station to Orpington

The 208 is a long south-east London route that connects Lewisham Station with Orpington, passing through Catford, Bromley and Petts Wood on the way. It runs right through the middle of Bromley town centre, with stops on High Street and The Mall, before heading out to the shops around Orpington.

Both directions have 57 stops, and a full trip takes between 63 and 79 minutes. That is a long time on one bus, so check the times before you travel, particularly for the outer sections.

Where the route goes

From Lewisham Station the bus calls at Lewisham Centre, Morley Road and Lewisham Hospital, then Rosenthal Road and The Catford Centre. Catford Bus Garage, Bellingham Road and Catford Police Station follow, then the Green Man Community Hub and Old Bromley Road on the way into Bromley.

Past Bromley South Station the route follows Wendover Road and Homesdale Road, then Bromley Common and The Fairway. Petts Wood comes next, with the Queensway and Petts Wood Station stop, then Crofton School and St Thomas Drive. Orpington Station, the Walnuts Centre and the Orpington War Memorial stop lead to the final stop at Perry Hall Road.

Stops: Lewisham Station - Orpington / Perry Hall Road

Lewisham Station
Lewisham Centre
Morley Road
Lewisham Fire Station
Lewisham Park
Lewisham Hospital
Mount Pleasant Road / Lewisham
Rosenthal Road
The Catford Centre
Bromley Road / Lewisham Town Hall
Inchmery Road
Newquay Road
Catford Bus Garage
Bellingham Road
Catford Police Station
Southend Lane / Bellingham
Green Man Community Hub
Old Bromley Road
Bromley Road / Downham Way
Ashgrove Road
Bromley Hill Cemetery
Bromley Court Hotel
Park Avenue Bromley
Warner Road (BR1)
Farwig Lane
Bromley Magistrates Court
High Street / Market Square
Court Street
Queens Gardens
Bromley High Street / The Mall
Bromley South Station
Cromwell Avenue (BR2)
Wendover Road / Bromley
Homesdale Road
Southlands Road
Bromley Common / The Crown
Crown Lane Spur
Southborough Library
The Fairway (BR2)
Southborough Ln /Blackbrook Ln
Oxhawth Crescent / West Arm
Southborough Lane / Baptist Church
Crescent Drive
Queensway / Petts Wood Station
Jersey Drive
Crofton School
Place Farm Avenue
St Thomas Drive
Crofton Road / Crofton Lane
Pound Court Drive
Orpington Station
Tubbenden Lane
High Street /Orpington War Memorial
Walnuts Centre
High Street / Broomhill Road
Goodmead Road
Orpington / Perry Hall Road

Stops: Orpington / Perry Hall Road - Lewisham Station

Orpington / Perry Hall Road
High Street / Carlton Parade
High Street / Church Hill
Walnuts Centre
High Street /Orpington War Memorial
Tubbenden Lane
Orpington Station
Pound Court Drive
Crofton Lane / Crofton Road
St Thomas Drive
Place Farm Avenue
Crofton School
Jersey Drive
Queensway / Petts Wood Station
Petts Wood Library
Crescent Drive
Oxhawth Crescent / East Arm
Oxhawth Crescent / West Arm
Southborough Ln /Blackbrook Ln
The Fairway (BR2)
Southborough Library
Newton Terrace
Bromley Common / The Crown
Southlands Road
Homesdale Road
Wendover Road / Bromley
Cromwell Avenue (BR2)
Bromley South Station
Elmfield Road / The Mall
Queens Gardens
Court Street
High Street / Market Square
Bromley Magistrates Court
Farwig Lane
Warner Road (BR1)
Park Avenue Bromley
Bromley Court Hotel
Bromley Hill Cemetery
Ashgrove Road
Bromley Road / Downham Way
Old Bromley Road
Green Man Community Hub
Southend Lane / Bellingham
Catford Police Station
Bellingham Road
Newquay Road
Inchmery Road
Bargery Road
Bromley Road / Lewisham Town Hall
The Catford Centre
Rosenthal Road
Mount Pleasant Road / Lewisham
Lewisham Hospital
Lewisham Park
Lewisham Fire Station
Lewisham Centre
Lewisham Station

When it runs

On weekdays there are 93 journeys from Lewisham, with the first at 00:00 and the last at 23:45, and buses about every 15 minutes. The return from Orpington runs 92 times between the same first and last times, at an average gap of about 16 minutes.

Weekends have 73 journeys in each direction, with buses about every 20 minutes. The trip is shorter at weekends, at 63 minutes in both directions, against 76 and 79 minutes on weekdays.

Timetable at a glance

Direction	Days	First	Last	Journeys	Every	Journey time
Lewisham Station - Orpington / Perry Hall Road	weekdays	00:00	23:45	93	~15 min	76 min
Lewisham Station - Orpington / Perry Hall Road	weekends	00:00	23:45	73	~20 min	63 min
Orpington / Perry Hall Road - Lewisham Station	weekdays	00:00	23:45	92	~16 min	79 min
Orpington / Perry Hall Road - Lewisham Station	weekends	00:00	23:45	73	~20 min	63 min

Tips for passengers

Allow up to 80 minutes for a weekday trip, since the route is long and runs through several busy centres. Stop names such as Orpington Station and Orpington / Perry Hall Road differ, so check the stop before boarding. In Bromley there are several stops close to the centre, including Bromley South Station and the High Street / The Mall stop, so make sure you know which one you need.