Bus 177 in London: Thamesmead to Peckham
The 177 runs between Thamesmead Town Centre and Peckham Bus Station, linking Thamesmead with Woolwich, Greenwich and New Cross on the way. It is a long crossing of south-east London with a steady timetable.
Each direction takes well over an hour on weekdays, so the figures below are worth reading before you plan a trip. Weekday and weekend details are shown separately.
Where the route goes
From Thamesmead Town Centre the route passes Southmere Lake and Plumstead Station, then runs through Woolwich Station and Woolwich Ferry before reaching Greenwich Trust School and Charlton Station. It continues to the National Maritime Museum and Greenwich Station, then past Deptford Bridge and New Cross Gate Station to Peckham Bus Station.
A weekday trip from Thamesmead takes 85 minutes, or 71 at weekends. The return from Peckham is 81 minutes on weekdays and 72 at weekends.
Stops: Thamesmead Town Centre - Peckham Bus Station
- Thamesmead Town Centre
- Linton Mead Primary School
- Hoveton Road
- Nickleby Close
- Thamesmead North / Eastgate Close
- Lister Walk
- Poplar Place
- Thamesmead / Carlyle Road
- Southmere Lake
- Eynsham Drive / Harrow Manor Way
- Peterstone Road
- Chalcombe Road
- Felixstowe Road
- Eynsham Drive / Blithdale Road
- Cassilda Road
- Basildon Road / Bostall Hill
- Plumstead Corner /Rockmount Rd
- Plumstead High Street / The Plumstead Centre
- Bannockburn Road
- Lakedale Road
- Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station
- Greenwich Community College
- Maxey Road
- Woolwich Station
- Beresford Sq /Woolwich Arsenal
- Woolwich Ferry
- Kingsman Street
- Prospect Vale
- Warspite Road
- Cleveley Close
- Greenwich Trust School
- Woolwich Road / Charlton Lane
- Stone Lake Retail Park
- Charlton Station / Woolwich Road
- Woolwich Road / Gallions Road
- Woolwich Road / Victoria Way
- Rainton Road
- Kemsing Road
- Marlton Street
- Calvert Road
- Vanbrugh Hill
- Tyler Street
- Trafalgar Road / Maze Hill
- Trafalgar Estate
- National Maritime Museum
- Greenwich Town Centre / Nelson Road
- Greenwich High Road / Royal Hill
- Greenwich Station
- Miller House
- Greenwich High Road /Blackheath Road
- Deptford Bridge
- Florence Road (SE14)
- New Cross Station
- Marquis of Granby / Goldsmiths
- New Cross Gate Station
- New Cross Bus Garage
- New Cross Fire Station
- Pomeroy Street
- Queens Road Peckham Station
- Carlton Grove
- Peckham Bus Station
Stops: Peckham Bus Station - Thamesmead Town Centre
- Peckham Bus Station
- Peckham Post Office
- Carlton Grove
- Queens Road Peckham Station
- Pomeroy Street
- New Cross Fire Station
- New Cross Bus Garage
- New Cross Gate Station
- Marquis Of Granby
- New Cross Station
- Deptford High St /New Cross Rd
- Deptford Bridge
- Greenwich High Road /Blackheath Road
- Miller House
- Greenwich Station
- Greenwich High Road / Roan Street
- Greenwich Town Cen/ Cutty Sark
- National Maritime Museum
- Trafalgar Estate
- Trafalgar Road / Maze Hill
- King William Lane
- Tyler Street
- Vanbrugh Hill
- Marlton Street
- Kemsing Road
- Rainton Road
- Woolwich Road / Victoria Way
- Woolwich Road / Gallions Road
- Charlton Station / Woolwich Road
- Stone Lake Retail Park
- Woolwich Road / Charlton Lane
- Greenwich Trust School
- Yateley Street
- Warspite Road
- Frances Street
- Kingsman Street
- Woolwich Ferry
- John Wilson Street / Powis Street
- Thomas Street
- Woolwich Arsenal Station
- Woolwich Station
- Maxey Road
- Plumstead Bus Garage
- Plumstead Station
- Lakedale Road
- Plumstead High Street / Police Station
- Purrett Road
- Plumstead Corner / Church Manorway
- Basildon Road / Bostall Hill
- Cassilda Road
- Eynsham Drive / Blithdale Road
- Felixstowe Road
- Peterstone Road
- Boxgrove Road
- Eynsham Drive / Harrow Manor Way
- Southmere Lake
- Thamesmead / Carlyle Road
- Poplar Place
- Curlew Close
- Lister Walk
- Thamesmead North / Manordene Road
- Nickleby Close
- Hoveton Road
- Linton Mead Primary School
- Thamesmead Town Centre
When it runs
From Thamesmead Town Centre the first bus leaves at 00:02 and the last at 23:49, with 105 weekday journeys about every 14 minutes. At weekends there are 99 journeys, every 15 minutes, between 00:03 and 23:51.
Peckham Bus Station sees the first departure at 00:10 and the last at 23:57 on weekdays, with 105 journeys every 14 minutes. Weekend service has 100 journeys, every 14 minutes.
Timetable at a glance
| Direction | Days | First | Last | Journeys | Every | Journey time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thamesmead Town Centre - Peckham Bus Station | weekdays | 00:02 | 23:49 | 105 | ~14 min | 85 min |
| Thamesmead Town Centre - Peckham Bus Station | weekends | 00:03 | 23:51 | 99 | ~15 min | 71 min |
| Peckham Bus Station - Thamesmead Town Centre | weekdays | 00:10 | 23:57 | 105 | ~14 min | 81 min |
| Peckham Bus Station - Thamesmead Town Centre | weekends | 00:03 | 23:51 | 100 | ~14 min | 72 min |
Tips for passengers
The 177 is a long trip, so check the travel time against your plans before setting out. Gaps of around 14 minutes are easy to work with, and the timings are similar at weekends. Woolwich, Greenwich and New Cross Gate stations are named along the route, so they may be useful points to change. Greenwich Station and the National Maritime Museum both appear on the route, so visitors heading that way can plan their trip around them.