First 13 Bus: Start of Service
The first 13 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 13 bus of the day leaves North Finchley Bus Station at 00:00 towards Victoria Station (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 13 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 13 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Victoria Station
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Finchley Bus Station P | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| Christchurch Avenue Q | 00:01 | 00:01 | 00:01 | 00:01 |
| Granville Road LL | 00:02 | 00:02 | 00:02 | 00:02 |
| Victoria Park MM | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 |
| Long Lane B | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:04 |
| Finchley Central Station D | 00:06 | 00:06 | 00:06 | 00:06 |
| Hendon Lane H | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 |
| East End Road S | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 |
| Mountfield Road H | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 |
| Allandale Avenue TA | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 |
| Henlys Corner TB | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 |
| Addison Way TC | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 |
| Childs Way TD | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:14 |
| Temple Fortune Lane TE | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Clifton Gardens TF | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 |
| Hoop Lane | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 |
| Golders Green Station GV | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 |
| Golders Green / Finchley Road GL | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Dunstan Road A | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Llanvanor Road B | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| Childs Hill / Cricklewood Lane D | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 |
| Lyndale Avenue E | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Fortune Green Road G | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Burrard Road CA | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 |
| Lyncroft Gardens CB | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 |
| West End Lane CC | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 |
| Alvanley Gardens FU | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 |
| Langland Gardens FV | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 |
| Finchley Road & Frognal Station FF | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 |
| O2 Centre FH | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Finchley Road Station FJ | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| Finchley Road / College Crescent B | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 |
| Swiss Cottage Station D | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Boundary Road V | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| Queen's Grove U | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| St John's Wood Station C | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 |
| Lord's Cricket Ground K | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 |
| London Central Mosque P | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 |
| Alpha Close LA | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 |
| London Business School LB | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 |
| Baker Street Station A | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 |
| Dorset Street G | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 |
| Portman Square H | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| Orchard Street / Selfridges BZ | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 |
| Marble Arch Station / Park Lane R | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 |
| Dorchester Hotel S | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 |
| London Hilton Hotel B | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 |
| Hyde Park Corner F | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:07 |
| Wilton Street S | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 |
| Buckingham Palace Rd / Bressenden Place P | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 |
| Victoria Station E | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:12 |
To North Finchley Bus Station
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Station H | 00:11 | 00:00 | 00:09 | 00:00 |
| Grosvenor Gardens Q | 00:13 | 00:02 | 00:11 | 00:02 |
| Wilton Street U | 00:14 | 00:03 | 00:12 | 00:03 |
| Hyde Park Corner K | 00:15 | 00:04 | 00:13 | 00:04 |
| London Hilton Hotel Y | 00:18 | 00:07 | 00:16 | 00:07 |
| Dorchester Hotel T | 00:19 | 00:08 | 00:17 | 00:08 |
| Marble Arch Station / Park Lane W | 00:20 | 00:09 | 00:18 | 00:09 |
| Marble Arch Station L | 00:23 | 00:12 | 00:21 | 00:12 |
| Orchard Street / Selfridges BA | 00:25 | 00:14 | 00:23 | 00:14 |
| Portman Square Y | 00:27 | 00:16 | 00:25 | 00:16 |
| York Street F | 00:29 | 00:18 | 00:27 | 00:18 |
| Baker Street Station C | 00:31 | 00:20 | 00:29 | 00:20 |
| Rudolf Steiner House X | 00:32 | 00:21 | 00:30 | 00:21 |
| Alpha Close LC | 00:34 | 00:23 | 00:32 | 00:23 |
| London Central Mosque N | 00:35 | 00:24 | 00:33 | 00:24 |
| Lord's Cricket Ground J | 00:36 | 00:25 | 00:34 | 00:25 |
| St John's Wood Station B | 00:39 | 00:28 | 00:37 | 00:28 |
| Queen's Grove A | 00:40 | 00:29 | 00:38 | 00:29 |
| Boundary Road B | 00:42 | 00:31 | 00:40 | 00:31 |
| Swiss Cottage Stn / Finchley Road L | 00:44 | 00:33 | 00:42 | 00:33 |
| College Crescent A | 00:44 | 00:33 | 00:42 | 00:33 |
| Finchley Road Station FK | 00:46 | 00:35 | 00:44 | 00:35 |
| Finchley Road / O2 Centre FL | 00:46 | 00:35 | 00:44 | 00:35 |
| Finchley Road & Frognal Station FD | 00:48 | 00:37 | 00:46 | 00:37 |
| Langland Gardens FS | 00:49 | 00:38 | 00:47 | 00:38 |
| West End Lane FT | 00:50 | 00:39 | 00:48 | 00:39 |
| Lyncroft Gardens CD | 00:53 | 00:42 | 00:51 | 00:42 |
| Fortune Green Road CE | 00:54 | 00:43 | 00:52 | 00:43 |
| Lyndale Avenue K | 00:56 | 00:45 | 00:54 | 00:45 |
| Childs Hill / Cricklewood Lane L | 00:57 | 00:46 | 00:55 | 00:46 |
| Llanvanor Road M | 00:59 | 00:48 | 00:57 | 00:48 |
| Dunstan Road N | 01:00 | 00:49 | 00:58 | 00:49 |
| Golders Green / Finchley Road GM | 01:02 | 00:51 | 01:00 | 00:51 |
| Golders Green Station GU | 01:03 | 00:52 | 01:01 | 00:52 |
| Hoop Lane | 01:04 | 00:53 | 01:02 | 00:53 |
| Clifton Gardens TH | 01:06 | 00:55 | 01:04 | 00:55 |
| Temple Fortune Lane TJ | 01:08 | 00:57 | 01:06 | 00:57 |
| Childs Way TK | 01:09 | 00:58 | 01:07 | 00:58 |
| Henlys Corner / Addison Way TL | 01:10 | 00:59 | 01:08 | 00:59 |
| Henlys Corner TP | 01:11 | 01:00 | 01:09 | 01:00 |
| Allandale Avenue TR | 01:12 | 01:01 | 01:10 | 01:01 |
| Mountfield Road J | 01:13 | 01:02 | 01:11 | 01:02 |
| East End Road K | 01:14 | 01:03 | 01:12 | 01:03 |
| Hendon Lane J | 01:16 | 01:05 | 01:14 | 01:05 |
| Dollis Park / Finchley Central Stn E | 01:17 | 01:06 | 01:15 | 01:06 |
| Finchley Central Station C | 01:18 | 01:07 | 01:16 | 01:07 |
| Long Lane A | 01:19 | 01:08 | 01:17 | 01:08 |
| Victoria Park NN | 01:20 | 01:09 | 01:18 | 01:09 |
| Granville Road KK | 01:21 | 01:10 | 01:19 | 01:10 |
| Woodberry Grove L | 01:23 | 01:12 | 01:21 | 01:12 |
| North Finchley Bus Station S | 01:24 | 01:13 | 01:22 | 01:13 |
Times are TfL's scheduled first departures from each stop in the given direction; the final stop's time is an arrival. Columns cover the days shown in their heading, and the highlighted column is today. On busy mornings buses can run a few minutes later than scheduled, so allow a small buffer if the first bus matters for a connection.
First 13 bus FAQs
What time is the first 13 bus?
The first 13 bus leaves North Finchley Bus Station at 00:00 towards Victoria Station (Mon-Thu). From Victoria Station the first bus is at 00:11. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 13 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 13 bus leaves North Finchley Bus Station at 00:00. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Does the 13 run all night?
Yes. The 13 is a 24-hour route, so buses keep running through the night and there is no real "first bus". The times above are the first departures of each service day. Overnight buses usually run less often than during the day.
Where does the first 13 bus start from?
The 13 starts from North Finchley Bus Station and runs to Victoria Station, and in the other direction from Victoria Station. Buses reach stops along the route a few minutes after leaving the start, and the tables above show the scheduled first departure at every stop.
Planning the other end of the day?
See every 13 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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