First 250 Bus: Start of Service

The first 250 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 250 bus of the day leaves Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station at 05:30 towards West Croydon Bus Station (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 250 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 250 timetable with every departure of the day.

To West Croydon Bus Station

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station G	05:30	05:30	05:30	05:30
Brixton Station P	05:31	05:31	05:31	05:31
Rush Common BA	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33
Brixton Water Lane BB	05:34	05:34	05:34	05:34
Blenheim Gardens BC	05:36	05:36	05:36	05:36
Jebb Avenue / Brixton Prison BD	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37
New Park Road BE	05:39	05:39	05:39	05:39
Holmewood Road BF	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40
Streatham Hill / Christchurch Road BH	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41
Telford Avenue W	05:43	05:43	05:43	05:43
Streatham Hill Stn / Streatham Hill D	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44
Leigham Court Road F	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46
Mount Ephraim Road J	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46
Kingscourt Road L	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47
Becmead Avenue N	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49
St Leonard's Church SA	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51
Streatham Station SC	05:53	05:53	05:53	05:53
Streatham United Reformed Church SD	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54
Streatham Common / Greyhound Lane CH	05:55	05:55	05:55	05:55
Arragon Gardens CJ	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57
Hermitage Lane P	05:59	05:59	05:59	05:59
Courtland Avenue R	06:00	06:00	06:00	06:00
Norbury Hill	06:01	06:01	06:01	06:01
Kensington Avenue	06:04	06:04	06:04	06:04
Green Lane Post Office	06:05	06:05	06:05	06:05
County Road	06:06	06:06	06:06	06:06
Park Lawn	06:07	06:07	06:07	06:07
Sandfield Road	06:08	06:08	06:08	06:08
Parchmore Methodist Church	06:09	06:09	06:09	06:09
Thornton Heath Clock Tower F	06:10	06:10	06:10	06:10
Thornton Heath Station C	06:11	06:11	06:11	06:11
Brook Road A	06:12	06:12	06:12	06:12
Bensham Lane X	06:13	06:13	06:13	06:13
Whitehorse Manor Brigstock Site N	06:14	06:14	06:14	06:14
Brigstock Road / London Road M	06:16	06:16	06:16	06:16
Thornton Heath Pond G	06:17	06:17	06:17	06:17
Dunheved Road North E	06:17	06:17	06:17	06:17
Croydon University Hospital C	06:19	06:19	06:19	06:19
Broad Green Avenue LA	06:21	06:21	06:21	06:21
Sumner Road LB	06:23	06:23	06:23	06:23
Montague Road LC	06:24	06:24	06:24	06:24
West Croydon Station WB	06:26	06:26	06:26	06:26
Poplar Walk WD	06:27	06:27	06:27	06:27
West Croydon Bus Station B5	06:29	06:29	06:29	06:29

To Brixton Station

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
West Croydon Bus Station B4	04:55	04:55	04:55	04:55
West Croydon Station WS	04:56	04:56	04:56	04:56
Montague Road LD	04:57	04:57	04:57	04:57
Sumner Road LE	04:59	04:59	04:59	04:59
Broad Green Avenue LF	05:00	05:00	05:00	05:00
Canterbury Road B	05:01	05:01	05:01	05:01
Croydon University Hospital D	05:03	05:03	05:03	05:03
Thornton Heath Pond H	05:05	05:05	05:05	05:05
Brigstock Road / London Road P	05:06	05:06	05:06	05:06
Whitehorse Manor-brigstock Site R	05:07	05:07	05:07	05:07
Nutfield Road Q	05:08	05:08	05:08	05:08
Thornton Heath Library Z	05:09	05:09	05:09	05:09
Brook Road B	05:11	05:11	05:11	05:11
Thornton Heath Station D	05:12	05:12	05:12	05:12
Parchmore Methodist Church	05:14	05:14	05:14	05:14
Sandfield Road	05:16	05:16	05:16	05:16
Park Lawn	05:16	05:16	05:16	05:16
County Road	05:18	05:18	05:18	05:18
Green Lane Post Office	05:19	05:19	05:19	05:19
Kensington Avenue	05:21	05:21	05:21	05:21
Norbury Hill	05:22	05:22	05:22	05:22
Courtland Avenue T	05:24	05:24	05:24	05:24
Hermitage Lane M	05:26	05:26	05:26	05:26
Arragon Gardens CK	05:27	05:27	05:27	05:27
Kempshott Road CL	05:29	05:29	05:29	05:29
Streatham Common / Greyhound Lane CM	05:31	05:31	05:31	05:31
Streatham Station SJ	05:35	05:35	05:35	05:35
St Leonard's Church SK	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37
Becmead Avenue OA	05:42	05:42	05:42	05:42
Kingscourt Road M	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44
Mount Ephraim Road K	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46
Streatham Hill Stn / Streatham Hill A	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49
Barrhill Road S	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51
Telford Avenue T	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54
Christchurch Road BS	05:55	05:55	05:55	05:55
Holmewood Road BT	05:56	05:56	05:56	05:56
New Park Road BU	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57
Jebb Avenue / Brixton Prison BV	05:58	05:58	05:58	05:58
Blenheim Gardens BW	05:59	05:59	05:59	05:59
Rush Common BY	06:01	06:01	06:01	06:01
Lambeth Town Hall W	06:03	06:03	06:03	06:03
Brixton Station T	06:03	06:03	06:03	06:03

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 250 bus FAQs

What time is the first 250 bus?

The first 250 bus leaves Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station at 05:30 towards West Croydon Bus Station (Mon-Thu). From West Croydon Bus Station 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 250 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 250 bus leaves Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station at 05:30. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Is there a bus before the first 250?

Before the first 250 of the morning, night bus N250 covers the route through the night. See the N250 route page for its stops and times.

Where does the first 250 bus start from?

The 250 starts from Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station and runs to West Croydon Bus Station, and in the other direction from West Croydon Bus 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.

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