Bus 139 in London: Golders Green Station to Waterloo Station

The number 139 runs from Golders Green Station in north London to Waterloo on the South Bank, passing through West Hampstead, St John's Wood, Baker Street and the West End. It covers a wide arc of central London, with 42 and 43 stops in each direction.

The route crosses several busy central areas, so journey times vary across the day. The figures below show the typical journey and the frequency of buses in each direction.

Where the route goes

From Golders Green the bus heads past Dunstan Road and Childs Hill towards West Hampstead, calling at West Hampstead Underground Station and Fortune Green before reaching West Hampstead Police Station. It continues along Hall Road and St John's Wood Road, past Lord's Cricket Ground, then Frampton Street and Church Street Market in Lisson Grove.

The second half runs past Selfridges and Oxford Circus, then through Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square, before crossing to Covent Garden, Somerset House and the South Bank. A full trip from Golders Green takes 72 minutes on weekdays and 56 minutes at weekends, and the return from Waterloo takes 69 minutes on weekdays.

Stops: Golders Green Station - Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road

1. Golders Green Station
2. Golders Green / Finchley Road
3. Dunstan Road Child's Hill
4. Llanvanor Road
5. Childs Hill / Cricklewood Lane
6. Lyndale Avenue
7. Hendon Way West Hampstead
8. Fortune Green Road
9. Fortune Green
10. West Hampstead Police Station
11. West Hampstead/West End Green
12. Dennington Park Road
13. West Hampstead Underground Station
14. Compayne Gardens
15. Woodchurch Road
16. Priory Road South Hampstead
17. Belsize Road South Hampstead
18. Boundary Road South Hampstead
19. Carlton Hill
20. Marlborough Place
21. Hall Road
22. St John's Wood Road / Lord's Cricket Grd
23. Frampton Street
24. Church Street Market Lisson Grove
25. Rossmore Road / Lisson Grove
26. Park Road / London Business School
27. Baker Street Station
28. Dorset Street
29. George Street (W1)
30. Orchard Street / Selfridges
31. Selfridges
32. Oxford Circus Station / John Lewis
33. Oxford Circus Station
34. Beak Street / Hamleys Toy Store
35. Piccadilly Circus
36. Haymarket / Jermyn Street
37. Trafalgar Square
38. Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross
39. Southampton Street / Covent Garden
40. Lancaster Place / Somerset House
41. Waterloo Bridge / South Bank
42. Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road

Stops: Waterloo Station / Tenison Way - Golders Green Station

1. Waterloo Station / Tenison Way
2. Waterloo Bridge / South Bank
3. Lancaster Place
4. Savoy Street
5. Bedford Street
6. Charing Cross
7. Trafalgar Square
8. Regent Street / St James's
9. Piccadilly Circus
10. Beak Street / Hamleys Toy Store
11. Oxford Street / John Lewis
12. Selfridges
13. Orchard Street / Selfridges
14. Portman Square
15. York Street
16. Baker Street Station
17. Rudolf Steiner House
18. Rossmore Road / London Business School
19. Rossmore Road / Lisson Grove
20. Church Street Market Lisson Grove
21. Frampton Street
22. St John's Wood Road / Lord's Cricket Grd
23. Hall Road
24. Abbey Road Studios / Grove End Road
25. Marlborough Place
26. Boundary Road South Hampstead
27. Belsize Road South Hampstead
28. Priory Road South Hampstead
29. West End Lane
30. Woodchurch Road
31. West Hampstead Station / Broadhurst Gardens
32. West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station
33. Dennington Park Road
34. West Hampstead/West End Green
35. West Hampstead Police Station
36. Fortune Green
37. Finchley Road (NW6)
38. Lyndale Avenue
39. Childs Hill / Cricklewood Lane
40. Llanvanor Road
41. Dunstan Road Child's Hill
42. Golders Green / Finchley Road
43. Golders Green Station

When it runs

On weekdays buses leave Golders Green Station from 00:03 until 23:35, with 118 journeys in that direction. From Waterloo Station / Tenison Way the first bus is at 00:08 and the last at 23:56, with 119 weekday journeys. The Golders Green end therefore finishes earlier in the evening than the Waterloo end.

On weekdays a bus comes about every 12 minutes in both directions. At weekends the interval is about 14 minutes, with 99 journeys from Golders Green and 102 from Waterloo.

Timetable at a glance

Tips for passengers

If you are travelling from Golders Green in the evening, note that the last bus leaves at 23:35 on weekdays and at weekends. Stops named after stations, such as Baker Street Station and Oxford Circus Station, can help with onward travel. Near Waterloo, the Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road stop is the end of one direction, so check the name before you board.

See also

Full stop list for the London Bus 29.

You may also need the London Bus 32.

Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 33.

Route details for the London Bus 27.

Compare with the London Bus 28.

Also in London: London Bus 26.

Stops and journey times on the London Bus 25.

First and last departures on the London Bus 30.

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