First 243 Bus: Start of Service
The first 243 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 243 bus of the day leaves Redvers Road at 00:02 towards Waterloo Station / Mepham Street (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 243 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 243 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Waterloo Station / Mepham Street
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redvers Road E | 00:02 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| Wood Green Crown Court NA | 00:03 | 00:01 | 00:01 | 00:01 |
| Perth Road NB | 00:04 | 00:02 | 00:02 | 00:02 |
| Gladstone Avenue NC | 00:05 | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 |
| Westbury Avenue / Lordship Lane ND | 00:05 | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 |
| The Roundway / West Arm LA | 00:06 | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:04 |
| Waltheof Avenue LB | 00:07 | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 |
| Lordship Lane Primary Care Centre LC | 00:08 | 00:06 | 00:06 | 00:06 |
| Mount Pleasant Road LD | 00:09 | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 |
| Bruce Castle Park & Museum M | 00:09 | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 |
| Elmhurst Road N | 00:10 | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 |
| Bruce Grove Station P | 00:13 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 |
| Tottenham High Road / Bruce Grove Stn C | 00:14 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 |
| Tottenham Police Station D | 00:16 | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:14 |
| Tottenham Town Hall W | 00:18 | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 |
| College of North East London G | 00:19 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 |
| Seven Sisters Station K | 00:21 | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 |
| South Tottenham Station TD | 00:22 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| St Ann's Road TE | 00:24 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 |
| Egerton Road SK | 00:25 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| Stamford Hill Broadway SL | 00:26 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 |
| Stamford Hill Library SM | 00:28 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Lynmouth Road SN | 00:29 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 |
| Stoke Newington Station C | 00:30 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 |
| Northwold Road / Stoke Newington Common D | 00:31 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 |
| Rectory Road / Brooke Road L | 00:33 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 |
| Manse Road N | 00:34 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 |
| Stoke Newington Road / Amhurst Road Q | 00:36 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Princess May Road | 00:38 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 |
| Shacklewell Lane V | 00:39 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Rio Cinema T | 00:39 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Dalston Kingsland Station R | 00:40 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 |
| Dalston Junction Station M | 00:41 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| Forest Road D | 00:42 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| Middleton Road KH | 00:44 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 |
| Haggerston Station / Downham Road KJ | 00:45 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| Laburnum Street KL | 00:47 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 |
| St Leonard's Hospital KM | 00:48 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 |
| Hoxton Station / Museum of the Home KN | 00:49 | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 |
| Falkirk Street KP | 00:50 | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 |
| Shoreditch Church T | 00:51 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 |
| Shoreditch Town Hall W | 00:51 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 |
| Great Eastern Street YA | 00:54 | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 |
| Old Street Station L | 00:55 | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 |
| Bunhill Row G | 00:56 | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 |
| St Luke's Music Education Centre H | 00:58 | 00:56 | 00:56 | 00:56 |
| Goswell Road BX | 00:59 | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 |
| Clerkenwell Road / St John Street | 01:01 | 00:59 | 00:59 | 00:59 |
| Clerkenwell Green K | 01:03 | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:01 |
| Hatton Garden D | 01:04 | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 |
| Rosebery Avenue CW | 01:05 | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 |
| Gray's Inn Road CP | 01:06 | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 |
| Red Lion Street A | 01:08 | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:06 |
| Kingsway / Holborn Station M | 01:11 | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 |
| Aldwych / Drury Lane S | 01:16 | 01:14 | 01:14 | 01:14 |
| Waterloo Bridge / South Bank N | 01:18 | 01:16 | 01:16 | 01:16 |
| Waterloo Station / Mepham Street | 01:19 | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 |
To Wood Green Station
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Station / Tenison Way J | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 |
| Waterloo Bridge / South Bank P | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 |
| Lancaster Place T | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 |
| Aldwych / Drury Lane E | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 |
| Holborn Station P | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Red Lion Street G | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 |
| Gray's Inn Road CA | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Rosebery Avenue CU | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Farringdon Road E | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| St John Street J | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 |
| Goswell Road BS | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Central Street BZ | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 |
| St Luke's Music Education Centre J | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 |
| Old Street Station F | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 |
| Shoreditch Fire Station K | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 |
| Great Eastern Street Y | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Shoreditch Town Hall X | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| Waterson Street V | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Hoxton Station / Museum of the Home KA | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Pearson Street KB | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| St Leonard's Hospital KC | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| Laburnum Street KD | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| Haggerston Station KE | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 |
| Middleton Road KF | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 |
| Dalston Junction Station C | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 |
| Kingsland High Street / Dalston Jct L | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 |
| Dalston Kingsland Station P | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 |
| Rio Cinema S | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 |
| Princess May Road | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 |
| Amhurst Road P | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 |
| Stoke Newington Police Station R | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 |
| Brooke Road S | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 |
| Stoke Newington Church Street X | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| Stoke Newington Station E | 00:56 | 00:56 | 00:56 | 00:56 |
| Lynmouth Road SA | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 |
| Stamford Hill Library SB | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 |
| Stamford Hill Broadway SD | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 |
| Egerton Road SE | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:01 |
| St Ann's Road TA | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:01 |
| Lealand Road TB | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 |
| South Tottenham Station TC | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 |
| Seven Sisters Road C | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 |
| Seven Sisters Station D | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 |
| College of North East London G | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:07 |
| Tottenham Town Hall U | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 |
| Tottenham Police Station F | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 |
| Bruce Grove Station K | 01:13 | 01:13 | 01:13 | 01:13 |
| Bruce Castle Park & Museum LE | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 |
| Lordship Lane Primary Care Centre LH | 01:16 | 01:16 | 01:16 | 01:16 |
| Awlfield Avenue LJ | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 |
| Waltheof Avenue LK | 01:18 | 01:18 | 01:18 | 01:18 |
| The Roundway / West Arm LL | 01:19 | 01:19 | 01:19 | 01:19 |
| Gladstone Avenue NP | 01:20 | 01:20 | 01:20 | 01:20 |
| Morley Avenue NR | 01:21 | 01:21 | 01:21 | 01:21 |
| Perth Road NS | 01:22 | 01:22 | 01:22 | 01:22 |
| Wood Green Crown Court NT | 01:22 | 01:22 | 01:22 | 01:22 |
| Wood Green Station F | 01:24 | 01:24 | 01:24 | 01:24 |
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 243 bus FAQs
What time is the first 243 bus?
The first 243 bus leaves Redvers Road at 00:02 towards Waterloo Station / Mepham Street (Mon-Thu). From Waterloo Station / Tenison Way the first bus is at 00:07. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 243 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 243 bus leaves Redvers Road at 00:00. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Does the 243 run all night?
Yes. The 243 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 243 bus start from?
The 243 starts from Redvers Road and runs to Waterloo Station / Mepham Street, and in the other direction from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way. 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 243 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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