Ghost Bus Tour of London
London, England
- 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Supercharge your spooky sightseeing on a ghost tour through London on a vintage Routemaster bus. With your ghoulish guide, visit the alleged haunts of restless spirits and pass chilling places associated with murder, execution, and torture, without having to feel the chill of exploring at night on foot. Along the way, spy top London attractions such as St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London, and Fleet Street when they're dramatically illuminated.
- See some of the capital’s most haunted sites you might not find alone
- This evening activity is the ideal additional to a day of sightseeing
- Pack in plenty of London attractions in one convenient tour
- Travel in a classic 1960s Routemaster bus with a Gothic twist
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
A vintage Routemaster bus lets you cover more sights than walking ghost tours.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Transport by Routemaster
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 8 Northumberland Ave, London WC2N 5BY, UK
The nearest tube stations are Embankment and Charing Cross and both are a short walk from our pick up point outside the Grand Hotel.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Choose a convenient evening start time and meet your guide near Trafalgar Square for a journey through the city’s gruesome history. Board the ghost bus—a 1960s Routemaster with its own dark history—grab a seat in the shadowy lower or upper deck, and peek out the window as your coach winds through the sinister streets of the capital city.
With such a long and bloody history, many of London’s most esteemed landmarks—such as the Houses of Parliament, St. Paul’s Cathedral and London Bridge—come with a side of infamy and mystery. Pass the Tower of London, where many tyrants (and the occasional innocent) met their death by ax, and Westminster Abbey to learn about the ancient royal tombs that were discovered there.
As you ride, hear chilling tales of London’s most prolific hauntings, deadliest diseases, and most depraved characters. Keep your wits about you as your guide recounts the Whitehall Mystery, a grisly murder case from the 19th century where neither the victim nor the killer were ever identified. Hear chilling tales of the black dog of Newgate Prison and of Sweeney Todd, the demon barber (and butcher!) of Fleet Street.
Your tour returns to the departure point with plenty of time to grab food or drink to warm your chilled soul.
With such a long and bloody history, many of London’s most esteemed landmarks—such as the Houses of Parliament, St. Paul’s Cathedral and London Bridge—come with a side of infamy and mystery. Pass the Tower of London, where many tyrants (and the occasional innocent) met their death by ax, and Westminster Abbey to learn about the ancient royal tombs that were discovered there.
As you ride, hear chilling tales of London’s most prolific hauntings, deadliest diseases, and most depraved characters. Keep your wits about you as your guide recounts the Whitehall Mystery, a grisly murder case from the 19th century where neither the victim nor the killer were ever identified. Hear chilling tales of the black dog of Newgate Prison and of Sweeney Todd, the demon barber (and butcher!) of Fleet Street.
Your tour returns to the departure point with plenty of time to grab food or drink to warm your chilled soul.
Tower of London (Pass By)
Tower Bridge (Pass By)
St. Paul's Cathedral (Pass By)
Trafalgar Square (Pass By)
Westminster Abbey (Pass By)
Houses of Parliament (Pass By)
Southwark Anglican Cathedral (Pass By)
Fleet Street (Pass By)
The Ghost Bus Tours - London (Pass By)
London Bridge (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Please arrive 20 minutes before the scheduled departure time. The tour cannot wait for late passengers and they cannot be admitted once the show has started.
- Please note that the tours are conducted in English
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 54 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
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Rory_L, Jul 2026
Fun tour - learned some spooky history and got a quick and breezy round of the city's landmarks with darker legends. Tour host "Cedric" was utterly fantastic - an absolutely hilarious and entertaining performer who 1000% made the tour worth taking.
Mikie_S, Jul 2026
We had a great time on this tour! Our guide was Cedric and couldn’t have asked for a better one! He was super entertaining and engaging the whole time. Would absolutely recommend!!!!!
Jarrett_E, Jul 2026
We had such a fun time on this tour. It was funny (cheesy so of the time) but learned a lot of the history of the city.
Miranda_r, Jul 2026
A fun way to learn about the history of the city. Our guide, Scar, was an amazing actor and had my kids (11 & 13) laughing.
Micah_B, Jul 2026
Scar was absolutely amazing! Not only was the tour entertaining, we learned some awesome (and creepy) London history. Would recommend to anyone! Scar made it spooky, funny, and informative! Loved it!
Karen_M, Jun 2026
Do not miss this tour if you are in London it's a definite must. Our guide Stan was definitely the man. Thank you for giving us an interesting tour with lots of information
Kenneth_S, Jun 2026
Campy and amusing. #stan the narrator did a great job. Lots of dad jokes but made it fun. Nice stories and good way to see central London quickly.
Natalie_K, Jun 2026
We loved this experience! It was an evening of murder and mystery coupled with tons of laughter!! Highly recommend people try for an evening. The bus itself is worth the ticket.
Beth_M, May 2026
The bus has no AC and is scorching hot! You’re likely to die on the tour from heatstroke. But the guide was funny and we enjoyed almost the rest of the tour. The end was super cheesy though, they really need another better ending than a dumb movie with no point to it.
Laurin_W, May 2026
This tour was so entertaining and the guide was wonderful. He would go up and down the stairs and kept everyone engaged! I highly recommend taking this tour!
Sharon_E, May 2026
For the cost we expected more than 55 minutes and the bus we should have had was not available so on another where sound system didn’t work. Red hot and stuffy, we were disappointed
Jennifer_H, May 2026
The host of the tour was upbeat and friendly. However the bus is NOT air conditioned, which made for a VERY hot experience. Also the windows barely open. This is a very old bus.
50Mlwyddoed, May 2026
Following a last minute mix up with our booking I contacted customer services, who were excellent in both response time and in actually resolving the problem. The tour itself was interesting and highlighted a number of things which were new to me. Thank you.
Holly_W, May 2026
Ben the guide was excellent.
London is a city with thousands of stories, the ones chosen for this tour left us pretty lacking. There is so much material they could use but for some reason the tour relies on pre-recorded videos and a full on ‘séance’. Keep the jokes, but cut the padding and just tell us about the ghosts of London.
Jiannie_L, Apr 2026
The guide is quite entertaining, unfortunately the sound system isn’t the best and we had difficulty hearing what she was saying at times. There were some facts shared and there was some acting. Overall it was fun.
Savannah_S, Apr 2026
We booked months in advance and were really excited. On the day of, we messaged them letting them know we would be a few minutes behind given the strike going on in the subway. We didn’t get a respond nor a notification saying the message was read. As we were pulling up to the meeting stop, literally 1 minute after our meeting time, the bus was pulling away. The bus that was behind them said we would have to contact customer service to book another day. We didn’t get a response from anyone, the communication is poor.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Hi there,
I am so sorry to ear about this experience.
Could you please get in contact with me at the Ghost bus tours by emailing me at booking@theghostbustours.com so I can assist by rectifying this situation to make sure you enjoy a evening on the Necrobus.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
The Ghost bus team
Brian_M, Apr 2026
Hugh Faquer was exceptional. He was very engaging and humerous. Great history for those that have met a gruesome end in London. A lot of tongue in cheek and groan producing statements kept things fun. Highlybrevommend for those looking for something off the beaten path. Just don’t sit where they would store the dead bodies like we did. I think we brought a spirit back to our hotel with us. We’ll be leaving that with them when we retirn to the states. Thanks again, Hugh. Boo!
Amanda_A, Apr 2026
Our host scar made this excursion very fun and entertaining. Me and my partner had a great time and appreciated the experience.
Stephen_S, Mar 2026
We booked this as a way to drive around London, see sites where questionable activities may (or may not) have taken place; fully expecting a tongue in cheek narrative. This tour simply drove down a few streets, maybe in circles; and the guide told nonsensical stories. No attempt at pointing out significant geographical markers, sites or buildings. Boring and dumb. Waste of money and time.
Katherine_D, Mar 2026
The guide was great. Very engaging and great actor. However, I expected a lot more ghost stories considering how old London is. I have done quite a few ghost tours in the US that had more stories to share.
Harri_C, Mar 2026
Overall the tour was good, could do with a few more ghost stories, but some great history knowledge and Ben was a good ‘conductor’, very entertaining, there was never a quiet or dull moment (unless Ben was possessed)
Chuck_R, Mar 2026
Our tour guide, Ben, did a great job highlighting haunted London sites. I learned quite a few interesting things about the darker side of London's history. Thank you. Definitely worth it!!
Ellen_B, Mar 2026
Stan was an absolute gem! He was animated and informative and then was never a dull moment! Cannot say enough good things about the tour. Highly suggest taking this!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Hi there Ellen,
Thank you so so much for the great review, I am so happy that you enjoyed the tour with us.
We hope to see you again during the spooky season.
Kind regards
The Ghost bus team.
AngelaD_L, Mar 2026
Very entertaining! Our guide Ben was very entertaining and made sure we had room on the top of the bus for the best experience!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Hi Angela,
We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour and the company of our spooky entertainer Ben. Thank you so much for the great review and we hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards
The Ghost bus team
Priscilla_P, Mar 2026
This wasva quirky and interesting tour. Stories were good to listen to and the host did a great job to try and keep us entertained.
Tammy_C, Mar 2026
This was a lot of fun! The stories were silly and the guy telling them was good. We enjoyed it. The Sherlock Holmes bar across the street is a perfect place to head after!
Lourdes_D, Mar 2026
Great experience as our tour guide Ben was funny and a fun story teller. Great way to see London at night and learn some fun stories and facts about the city and its history.
Peter_M, Mar 2026
A lively tour but not made any easier given there were only four of us on the bus. Harry did well to keep it going! Over lengthy stop near St Bart’s and an early finish after an hour slightly disappointed but still good value overall. Ruth was literally done to death. Can’t help but think more passengers would have helped spirits (get that one Harry ?)
Sarah_C, Mar 2026
Was great fun. Really enjoyed. Brought a sense of humour, historical facts and ghost stories. Highly recommended
Leslie_C, Mar 2026
This is not your typical ghost tour. While the atmosphere was set well the experience ended there. What few ghost stories were told were not told well. It seemed like they were trying for humorous, but it fell flat. It ended up being a bus ride with an annoying guide.
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