London Bus N242 Timetable

First bus, last bus and departure times at every stop

Route: Homerton Hospital / Wardle Street ↔ St Giles High Street
Timetable last updated: 24 August 2026

This is the full timetable for the number N242 bus in London, which runs between Homerton Hospital / Wardle Street and St Giles High Street. The table shows the first bus, the last bus and how often the N242 runs from each of the 45 stops in each direction. Times below are for buses towards St Giles High Street (Mon-Thu night). Use the toggles to switch direction or day, and tap any stop for its full hour by hour departure list.

This page shows TfL's scheduled times for the N242. Waiting at a stop right now? See live arrivals and the route map for bus N242 instead.

Tap any stop to see every scheduled departure, hour by hour, plus a link to its live arrivals.

Stop First Last Every
Homerton Hospital / Wardle StreetHA
00:05
04:35
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Brooksby's Walk / Homerton StationHB
00:05
04:35
-
Chatsworth Road / Clifden RoadN
00:06
04:36
-
Redwald RoadJ
00:08
04:38
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Mandeville Street / Gilpin Road
00:09
04:39
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Mandeville Community Primary School
00:10
04:40
-
Millfields Road
00:11
04:41
-
Chatsworth Road
00:12
04:42
-
Median RoadP
00:13
04:43
-
Lower Clapton RoadY
00:14
04:44
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Hackney BathsQ
00:15
04:45
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Clapton SquareS
00:15
04:45
-
Pembury CircusY
00:17
04:47
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Hackney Central StationT
00:18
04:48
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Graham Road / Hackney CentralE
00:19
04:49
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Royal Oak RoadZ
00:20
04:50
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Greenwood RoadB
00:21
04:51
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Stannard RoadC
00:22
04:52
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Dalston Junction StationH
00:23
04:53
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Forest RoadD
00:24
04:54
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Middleton RoadKH
00:25
04:55
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Haggerston StationKK
00:27
04:57
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Laburnum StreetKL
00:28
04:58
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St Leonard's HospitalKM
00:28
04:58
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Hoxton Station / Museum of the HomeKN
00:29
04:59
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Falkirk StreetKP
00:30
05:00
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Shoreditch ChurchT
00:31
05:01
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Shoreditch High Street StationN
00:32
05:02
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Commercial Street / Worship StreetD
00:34
05:04
-
Primrose StreetJ
00:35
05:05
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Liverpool Street StationL
00:36
05:06
-
Camomile StreetY
00:37
05:07
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Bank Station / CornhillE
00:40
05:10
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Poultry / Bank StationL
00:41
05:11
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Bread StreetSN
00:43
05:13
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St Paul's StationSQ
00:44
05:14
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City Thameslink StationHK
00:45
05:15
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Holborn CircusL
00:46
05:16
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Holborn Circus / Fetter LaneG
00:47
05:17
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Chancery Lane StationF
00:48
05:18
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Brownlow StreetR
00:48
05:18
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Holborn StationK
00:49
05:19
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High HolbornQ
00:50
05:20
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Drury LaneS
00:51
05:21
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St Giles High Street
00:52
05:22
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Full N242 timetable from Homerton Hospital / Wardle Street (Mon-Thu night)

Every scheduled N242 bus departure from Homerton Hospital / Wardle Street towards St Giles High Street, Mon-Thu night. For other days, use the day buttons above or tap any stop in the table.

All buses run to St Giles High Street.
000535
010535
020535
030535
040535
Full N242 timetable from New Oxford Street (Mon-Thu night)

Every scheduled N242 bus departure from New Oxford Street towards Homerton Hospital, Mon-Thu night. For other days, use the day buttons above or tap any stop in the table.

All buses run to Homerton Hospital.
000030
010030
020030
030030
040030
0500

First and Last are the earliest and latest scheduled departures from each stop in the chosen direction. Every is the typical daytime interval between buses from 07:00 to 19:00; buses may be more frequent at peak times and less frequent early and late. Times at the final stop are arrivals. Times at stops along the route are TfL's scheduled running times from the start of the route, so on busy days buses can run a few minutes later. Tap a stop row for its full list of departures. All times come from Transport for London's timetable data.

Source: TfL Timetable API

Bus N242 timetable FAQs

What time is the first N242 bus?

The first N242 bus leaves Homerton Hospital / Wardle Street at 00:05 towards St Giles High Street (Mon-Thu night). From New Oxford Street the first bus is at 00:00. Use the table above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the last N242 bus?

The last N242 bus leaves Homerton Hospital / Wardle Street at 04:35 towards St Giles High Street (Mon-Thu night). From New Oxford Street the last bus is at 05:00. Tap any stop in the table above to see its exact last departure.

When does the N242 night bus run?

The N242 is a night bus. It runs from 00:05 until 04:35 from Homerton Hospital / Wardle Street. During the day, route 242 covers a similar corridor.