School Buses
School Bus Service Routes
Royal Russell offers the following bus routes for day pupils to travel to and from school.
Clapham Inbound Route
07.10 Bus Stop Clapham South Station (Tesco’s side)
07.15 Balham High Road (McDonald’s)
07.20 Bus Stop G, Tooting Bec Underground Station, Balham High Road
07.35 Streatham Common Southside (Streatham High Road)
07.45 London Road, Thornton Heath (McDonald’s)
08.15 Royal Russell School
Clapham Return Route
17.30 Royal Russell School
17.50 Streatham Common Southside (Streatham High Road)
18.05 Bus Stop E, Tooting Bec Underground Station
18.10 Bust Stop D, Balham High Road (opposite Caffè Nero)
18.15 Junction Atkins/Cavendish Roads
Dulwich Inbound Route
07.10 Corner of Lordship Lane/ Townley Road, East Dulwich
07.17 Corner of Burbage Road and Turney Road, Dulwich Village
07.26 Junction of Rosendale Road/ Walkerscroft Mead
07.32 Bus Stop V, Knights Hill
08.15 Royal Russell School
Dulwich Return Route
17.30 Royal Russell School
18.15 Junction of Rosendale Road/ Walkerscroft Mead
18.20 Corner of Burbage Road and Turney Road, Dulwich Village
18.25 Corner of Lordship Lane/ Townley Road, East Dulwich
18.30 Bus Stop M, Grove Tavern, East Dulwich
Purley Inbound Route
07.00 Coulsdon South Railway Station
07.20 Kenley Railway Station
07.40 St David’s Prep School
07.55 Sanderstead Railway Station
08.15 Royal Russell School
Purley Return Route
17.30 Royal Russell School
17.45 Sanderstead Railway Station
17.55 St David’s Prep School
18.05 Kenley Railway Station
18.20 Coulsdon South Railway Station
Bus Service Fees
Costs for 2026-2027 are £530 one way per pupil, per term and £1,060 per pupil, per term return. To keep costs down and maintain a reliable service, parents are requested to sign an agreement for one academic year. The service is reviewed annually at the end of the Spring Term.
We accept bookings for pupils in Year 3 and above and a chaperone accompanies the pupils.
Please note that all School Bus routes are subject to change at short notice. This includes vehicle sizes, timings and pick-up/drop-off points. For further details and how to book, please contact Donna Moon at moond@royalrussell.co.uk.
Royal Russell is now part of the HomeRun initiative, an innovative app that measures the school run, empowers parents and pupils to consider sustainable travel to and from school, improves travel options, and connects school communities to create a safer, cleaner and more sustainable school run for everyone.
Travel is one of Our Areas of Focus, as part of Our Collective Approach to Sustainability. For further information on HomeRun and Sustainability, please contact Danny O’Rourke.
To sign up for HomeRun, please use your secure email login used to communicate with the School and follow the steps using this link – HomeRun Sign-Up.
Getting to Royal Russell by public transport
Tram
Royal Russell is conveniently located opposite Coombe Lane tram stop, where trams run approximately every 5 minutes to East and West Croydon’s mainline rail stations, Beckenham, New Addington, Morden and Wimbledon.
Almost all pupils are eligible for free or discounted tram travel.
Train
From the Coombe Lane Tram Stop you can travel to East and West Croydon Mainline Stations.
From there you can easily link to Clapham Junction or any of the Central London mainline stations.
Bus
Buses 130 and 466 run near to Royal Russell providing links to Purley, Caterham and South Norwood.
Airports
Royal Russell is within a one hour drive or train journey from London’s Gatwick and Heathrow airports.
Plan your Journey
Book a Visit
The best way to understand Royal Russell is to come and see it for yourself. Walk the grounds, meet our pupils, talk to our staff, and decide whether this is the right place for your child.
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