First 248 Bus: Start of Service

The first 248 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 248 bus of the day leaves Romford Market at 05:15 towards Moor Lane (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 248 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 248 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Moor Lane

Stop	Mon-Thu	Mon-Thu	Fri	Fri	Sat	Sun
Romford Market G	05:15	05:15	05:15	05:15	05:15	06:40
Mercury Gardens M	05:16	05:16	05:16	05:16	05:16	06:41
Western Road Q	05:18	05:18	05:18	05:18	05:18	06:43
Romford Station Y	05:20	05:20	05:20	05:20	05:20	06:45
Thurloe Gardens C	05:21	05:21	05:21	05:21	05:21	06:46
Brentwood Road D	05:22	05:22	05:22	05:22	05:22	06:47
Clydesdale Road RZ	05:23	05:23	05:23	05:23	05:23	06:48
Roneo Corner RA	05:25	05:25	05:25	05:25	05:25	06:50
Roneo Corner / Tesco RB	05:27	05:27	05:27	05:27	05:27	06:52
Park Lane RC	05:28	05:28	05:28	05:28	05:28	06:53
Hyland Way RD	05:30	05:30	05:30	05:30	05:30	06:55
Harrow Lodge Park W	05:31	05:31	05:31	05:31	05:31	06:56
Abbs Cross Lane X	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33	06:58
Billet Lane A	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33	06:58
Hornchurch Town Centre F	05:34	05:34	05:34	05:34	05:34	06:59
St Andrew's Church	05:36	05:36	05:36	05:36	05:36	07:01
Hacton Lane K	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37	07:02
Upminster Bridge Station B	05:38	05:38	05:38	05:38	05:38	07:03
Upminster Windmill P	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40	07:05
St Laurence Church R	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41	07:06
Gaynes Road D	05:43	05:43	05:43	05:43	05:43	07:08
Upminster Station A	05:43	05:43	05:43	05:43	05:43	07:08
Deyncourt Gardens W	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44	07:09
Ingrebourne Gardens X	05:45	05:45	05:45	05:45	05:45	07:10
The Fairway	05:45	05:45	05:45	05:45	05:45	07:10
Upminster Tithe Barn Museum	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46	07:11
River Drive	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47	07:12
Severn Drive	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47	07:12
Mersey Avenue	05:48	05:48	05:48	05:48	05:48	07:13
Crouch Valley	05:48	05:48	05:48	05:48	05:48	07:13
Front Lane	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49	07:14
Upminster Park Estate	05:50	05:50	05:50	05:50	05:50	07:15
Lexington Way	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51	07:16
Brunswick Avenue	05:52	05:52	05:52	05:52	05:52	07:17
Briarleas Gardens	05:52	05:52	05:52	05:52	05:52	07:17
Kings Gardens	05:52	05:52	05:52	05:52	05:52	07:17
Moor Lane	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54	07:19

To Romford Market

Stop	Mon-Thu	Mon-Thu	Fri	Fri	Sat	Sun
Moor Lane	04:55	04:55	04:55	04:55	04:55	05:55
Kings Gardens	04:56	04:56	04:56	04:56	04:56	05:56
Briarleas Gardens	04:56	04:56	04:56	04:56	04:56	05:56
Upminster Park Estate	04:57	04:57	04:57	04:57	04:57	05:57
Lexington Way	04:58	04:58	04:58	04:58	04:58	05:58
Brunswick Avenue	04:59	04:59	04:59	04:59	04:59	05:59
Front Lane	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00	06:00
Crouch Valley	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00	06:00
Mersey Avenue	05:01	05:01	05:01	05:01	05:01	06:01
Severn Drive	05:02	05:02	05:02	05:02	05:02	06:02
River Drive	05:02	05:02	05:02	05:02	05:02	06:02
Upminster Tithe Barn Museum	05:03	05:03	05:03	05:03	05:03	06:03
The Fairway	05:04	05:04	05:04	05:04	05:04	06:04
Ingrebourne Gardens V	05:05	05:05	05:05	05:05	05:05	06:05
Upminster Station U	05:06	05:06	05:06	05:06	05:06	06:06
Upminster Stn / St Lawrence Road C	05:06	05:06	05:06	05:06	05:06	06:06
St Laurence Church M	05:08	05:08	05:08	05:08	05:08	06:08
Upminster Windmill N	05:09	05:09	05:09	05:09	05:09	06:09
Upminster Bridge Station A	05:11	05:11	05:11	05:11	05:11	06:11
Hacton Lane L	05:12	05:12	05:12	05:12	05:12	06:12
St Andrew's Church	05:13	05:13	05:13	05:13	05:13	06:13
Hornchurch Town Centre G	05:15	05:15	05:15	05:15	05:15	06:15
Billet Lane B	05:17	05:17	05:17	05:17	05:17	06:17
Abbs Cross Lane Y	05:18	05:18	05:18	05:18	05:18	06:18
Harrow Lodge Park Z	05:19	05:19	05:19	05:19	05:19	06:19
Hyland Way RE	05:21	05:21	05:21	05:21	05:21	06:21
Park Lane RF	05:23	05:23	05:23	05:23	05:23	06:23
Roneo Corner RT	05:25	05:25	05:25	05:25	05:25	06:25
Clydesdale Road RX	05:26	05:26	05:26	05:26	05:26	06:26
Brentwood Road J	05:28	05:28	05:28	05:28	05:28	06:28
Romford Station X	05:30	05:30	05:30	05:30	05:30	06:30
Western Road PP	05:31	05:31	05:31	05:31	05:31	06:31
Romford Market L	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33	06:33

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 248 bus FAQs

What time is the first 248 bus?

The first 248 bus leaves Romford Market at 05:15 towards Moor Lane (Mon-Thu). From Moor Lane the first bus is at 04:55. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 248 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 248 bus leaves Romford Market at 06:40. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 248 bus start from?

The 248 starts from Romford Market and runs to Moor Lane, and in the other direction from Moor Lane. 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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