First 249 Bus: Start of Service
The first 249 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 249 bus of the day leaves The Pavement at 05:40 towards Jasmine Grove (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 249 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 249 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Jasmine Grove
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pavement T | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:40 |
| Clapham Common Station Z | 05:41 | 05:41 | 05:41 |
| Elms Road / Windmill on the Common J | 05:43 | 05:43 | 05:43 |
| Lynette Avenue SE | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 |
| Clapham South Station SD | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 |
| Alderbrook Road SQ | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:47 |
| Balham New Road E | 05:49 | 05:49 | 05:49 |
| Balham Station C | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 |
| Du Cane Court K | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 |
| Upper Tooting Park J | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:53 |
| Tooting Bec Station G | 05:55 | 05:55 | 05:55 |
| St Anselm's Church F | 05:56 | 05:56 | 05:56 |
| Montana Road K | 05:58 | 05:58 | 05:58 |
| Franciscan Road L | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:59 |
| Tooting Bec Athletics Track M | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:01 |
| Tooting Bec Lido N | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:02 |
| Garrad's Road P | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 |
| Streatham / St Leonard's Church SX | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 |
| St Leonard's Church SA | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:06 |
| Streatham Station SB | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:07 |
| Streatham United Reformed Church SE | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 |
| Albert Carr Gardens CF | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 |
| Valley Road | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:10 |
| Deerhurst Road | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 |
| The Rookery CA | 06:12 | 06:12 | 06:12 |
| Leigham Court Road CB | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:13 |
| Ryecroft Road CJ | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:15 |
| Crown Lane / Crown Point CK | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 |
| Crown Point / Beulah Hill CQ | 06:17 | 06:17 | 06:17 |
| Grecian Crescent | 06:17 | 06:17 | 06:17 |
| Biggin Hill SA | 06:18 | 06:18 | 06:18 |
| Convent Hill SB | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:19 |
| Hermitage Road SC | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:20 |
| Beulah Spa SD | 06:21 | 06:21 | 06:21 |
| Upper Beulah Hill SK | 06:22 | 06:22 | 06:22 |
| Beulah Hill / All Saints Church SL | 06:23 | 06:23 | 06:23 |
| All Saints Church EN | 06:24 | 06:24 | 06:24 |
| Sylvan Hill EM | 06:25 | 06:25 | 06:25 |
| Westow Park | 06:27 | 06:27 | 06:27 |
| Westow Street H | 06:27 | 06:27 | 06:27 |
| Westow Hill K | 06:29 | 06:29 | 06:29 |
| Crystal Palace Park E | 06:30 | 06:30 | 06:30 |
| Crystal Palace Station M | 06:32 | 06:32 | 06:32 |
| Hamlet Road A | 06:32 | 06:32 | 06:32 |
| Thicket Road B | 06:33 | 06:33 | 06:33 |
| Anerley Road / Anerley Station C | 06:34 | 06:34 | 06:34 |
| Anerley Station G | 06:35 | 06:35 | 06:35 |
| Jasmine Grove E | 06:35 | 06:35 | 06:35 |
To Clapham Common Old Town
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anerley Station F | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:30 |
| Anerley Road / Anerley Station H | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:30 |
| Anerley Park J | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 |
| Thicket Road K | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 |
| Crystal Palace Station P | 05:33 | 05:33 | 05:33 |
| Anerley Hill / Crystal Palace F | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 |
| Westow Hill G | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 |
| Westow Park | 05:37 | 05:37 | 05:37 |
| Sylvan Hill WR | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 |
| All Saints Church WP | 05:39 | 05:39 | 05:39 |
| Upper Beulah Hill NE | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:40 |
| Beulah Spa NH | 05:42 | 05:42 | 05:42 |
| Hermitage Road NJ | 05:43 | 05:43 | 05:43 |
| Convent Hill NK | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 |
| Biggin Hill NL | 05:45 | 05:45 | 05:45 |
| Crown Point / Beulah Hill CS | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 |
| Crown Point CT | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:47 |
| Ryecroft Road CU | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:48 |
| Streatham Common North / Leigham Crt Rd CV | 05:49 | 05:49 | 05:49 |
| The Rookery CW | 05:51 | 05:51 | 05:51 |
| Valley Road | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 |
| Albert Carr Gardens CG | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:53 |
| Streatham Station SH | 05:55 | 05:55 | 05:55 |
| St Leonard's Church SK | 05:56 | 05:56 | 05:56 |
| Streatham / St Leonard's Church SL | 05:57 | 05:57 | 05:57 |
| Garrad's Road S | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:59 |
| Tooting Bec Lido T | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:01 |
| Tooting Bec Athletics Track U | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:02 |
| Franciscan Road V | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 |
| Montana Road L | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 |
| Tooting Bec Station E | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:06 |
| Upper Tooting Park H | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 |
| Du Cane Court L | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 |
| Balham Station B | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:10 |
| Hildreth Street Market D | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:10 |
| Balham New Road F | 06:12 | 06:12 | 06:12 |
| Alderbrook Road SP | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:13 |
| Cathles Road SR | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:13 |
| Clapham South Station SC | 06:14 | 06:14 | 06:14 |
| Lynette Avenue SF | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:15 |
| Elms Road / Windmill on the Common C | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 |
| Clapham Common Old Town | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:19 |
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 249 bus FAQs
What time is the first 249 bus?
The first 249 bus leaves The Pavement at 05:40 towards Jasmine Grove (Mon-Fri). From Anerley Station the first bus is at 05:30. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 249 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 249 bus leaves The Pavement at 05:40. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 249 bus start from?
The 249 starts from The Pavement and runs to Jasmine Grove, and in the other direction from Anerley 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 249 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full 249 timetable → Live 249 arrivals →