First 244 Bus: Start of Service

The first 244 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 244 bus of the day leaves Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance at 05:15 towards Abbey Wood Road (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 244 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 244 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance ↔ Abbey Wood Road

Timetable last updated: 24 August 2026

Source: TfL Timetable API

To Abbey Wood Road

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance H4	05:15	05:15	05:55
Greenwich Heights H6	05:15	05:15	05:55
Shooters Hill Road / Baker Road SB	05:16	05:16	05:56
Shooters Hill Road / Academy Road SC	05:17	05:17	05:57
Red Lion Lane SD	05:18	05:18	05:58
Memorial Hospital SE	05:20	05:20	06:00
Shrewsbury Lane / Occupation Lane WE	05:21	05:21	06:01
Eaglesfield Road	05:22	05:22	06:02
Brent Road	05:23	05:23	06:03
Eglinton Road WG	05:25	05:25	06:05
Herbert Road / Plumstead Common Road WH	05:26	05:26	06:06
Nightingale Vale P	05:26	05:26	06:06
Woolwich Common / Ha Ha Road R	05:27	05:27	06:07
Gunner Lane C	05:30	05:30	06:10
Naafi Messing Store D	05:31	05:31	06:11
Woolwich Arsenal Station Q	05:33	05:33	06:13
Woolwich Station K	05:35	05:35	06:15
Maxey Road	05:37	05:37	06:17
Plumstead Bus Garage WW	05:40	05:40	06:20
Tom Cribb Road S	05:40	05:40	06:20
Carronade Place	05:41	05:41	06:21
Heronsgate Primary School	05:42	05:42	06:22
Wigeon Path	05:42	05:42	06:22
Gallions Park	05:43	05:43	06:23
Ridge Close	05:43	05:43	06:23
Bluebird Way	05:43	05:43	06:23
Merbury Road D	05:43	05:43	06:23
Goldfinch Road E	05:44	05:44	06:24
Belmarsh Prison / Woolwich Crown Court F	05:44	05:44	06:24
Thamesmead / Grasshaven Way Y	05:45	05:45	06:25
Thamesmead Town Centre / Watersmeet Plac J	05:46	05:46	06:26
Central Way / Thamesmead Town Centre B	05:47	05:47	06:27
Gallions Reach Health Centre G	05:47	05:47	06:27
Hawksmoor School SA	05:48	05:48	06:28
Southwood Road SB	05:48	05:48	06:28
Titmuss Avenue SC	05:49	05:49	06:29
Thamesmead / Carlyle Road SJ	05:50	05:50	06:30
Southmere Lake	05:51	05:51	06:31
Harrow Manorway / Yarnton Way B	05:52	05:52	06:32
Overton Road BA	05:52	05:52	06:32
Harrow Manorway / Abbey Wood Station D	05:54	05:54	06:34
Abbey Wood Road E	05:55	05:55	06:35

To Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Abbey Wood Road G	04:50	04:50	05:40
Abbey Wood Station C	04:51	04:51	05:41
Harrow Manorway / Lensbury Way A	04:52	04:52	05:42
Southmere Lake	04:52	04:52	05:42
Thamesmead / Carlyle Road SK	04:54	04:54	05:44
Titmuss Avenue SF	04:55	04:55	05:45
Southwood Road SG	04:55	04:55	05:45
Hawksmoor School SH	04:56	04:56	05:46
Gallions Reach Health Centre F	04:57	04:57	05:47
Thamesmead Town Centre A	04:58	04:58	05:48
Thamesmead Town Centre / Watersmeet Plac H	04:59	04:59	05:49
Thamesmead / Grasshaven Way X	05:00	05:00	05:50
Belmarsh Prison / Woolwich Crown Court G	05:03	05:03	05:53
Goldfinch Road H	05:06	05:06	05:56
Merbury Road J	05:06	05:06	05:56
Bluebird Way G	05:07	05:07	05:57
Ridge Close	05:07	05:07	05:57
Gallions Park	05:07	05:07	05:57
Wigeon Path	05:08	05:08	05:58
Heronsgate Primary School	05:08	05:08	05:58
Carronade Place	05:09	05:09	05:59
Tom Cribb Road WT	05:09	05:09	05:59
Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station WL	05:12	05:12	06:02
Greenwich Community College WP	05:14	05:14	06:04
Maxey Road	05:15	05:15	06:05
Woolwich Z	05:16	05:16	06:06
Woolwich Arsenal Station J	05:17	05:17	06:07
Claydown Mews E	05:20	05:20	06:10
Gunner Lane F	05:22	05:22	06:12
Woolwich Common S	05:24	05:24	06:14
Nightingale Vale T	05:25	05:25	06:15
Elmdene Road WN	05:26	05:26	06:16
Herbert Road / Plumstead Common Road WE	05:27	05:27	06:17
Eglinton Road WF	05:29	05:29	06:19
Cantwell Road	05:29	05:29	06:19
Brent Road	05:31	05:31	06:21
Eaglesfield Road	05:32	05:32	06:22
Shrewsbury Lane / Foxcroft Road WM	05:33	05:33	06:23
Shooters Hill / the Bull WN	05:34	05:34	06:24
Memorial Hospital SM	05:35	05:35	06:25
Red Lion Lane SN	05:36	05:36	06:26
Shooters Hill Road / Well Hall Road SP	05:37	05:37	06:27
Greenwich Heights H5	05:39	05:39	06:29
Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance H3	05:39	05:39	06:29

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 244 bus FAQs

What time is the first 244 bus?

The first 244 bus leaves Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance at 05:15 towards Abbey Wood Road (Mon-Fri). From Abbey Wood Road the first bus is at 04:50. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 244 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 244 bus leaves Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance at 05:55. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 244 bus start from?

The 244 starts from Queen Elizabeth Hospital / West Entrance and runs to Abbey Wood Road, and in the other direction from Abbey Wood Road. 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.

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