First 256 Bus: Start of Service
The first 256 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 256 bus of the day leaves Miramar Way at 05:35 towards Wincanton Road (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 256 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 256 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Wincanton Road
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miramar Way C | 05:35 | 05:35 | 06:45 |
| St George's Park D | 05:35 | 05:35 | 06:45 |
| Vaughan Avenue E | 05:36 | 05:36 | 06:46 |
| Hornchurch Station L | 05:37 | 05:37 | 06:47 |
| Devonshire Road H | 05:39 | 05:39 | 06:49 |
| Hornchurch Town Centre G | 05:40 | 05:40 | 06:50 |
| Queen's Theatre C | 05:41 | 05:41 | 06:51 |
| Burnway EA | 05:42 | 05:42 | 06:52 |
| Emerson Park Station EB | 05:42 | 05:42 | 06:52 |
| Wykeham Avenue EC | 05:44 | 05:44 | 06:54 |
| Haynes Road ED | 05:45 | 05:45 | 06:55 |
| Ayloffs Walk EE | 05:46 | 05:46 | 06:56 |
| New City College / Ardleigh Green | 05:47 | 05:47 | 06:57 |
| Ardleigh Green School | 05:49 | 05:49 | 06:59 |
| Southend Arterial Road | 05:50 | 05:50 | 07:00 |
| Rosslyn Avenue | 05:52 | 05:52 | 07:02 |
| St Peter's Church J | 05:53 | 05:53 | 07:03 |
| Harold Wood Station A | 05:55 | 05:55 | 07:05 |
| Arundel Road L | 05:56 | 05:56 | 07:06 |
| St Neot's Road U | 05:57 | 05:57 | 07:07 |
| Camborne Avenue T | 05:58 | 05:58 | 07:08 |
| Kingsbridge Road GT | 05:59 | 05:59 | 07:09 |
| Harold Hill Community Centre GU | 06:00 | 06:00 | 07:10 |
| Central Park Leisure Centre GV | 06:01 | 06:01 | 07:11 |
| Chippenham Road HH | 06:02 | 06:02 | 07:12 |
| Hilldene Avenue Shopping Centre | 06:03 | 06:03 | 07:13 |
| Chatteris Avenue | 06:04 | 06:04 | 07:14 |
| Charlbury Crescent | 06:04 | 06:04 | 07:14 |
| St Ursula's School | 06:05 | 06:05 | 07:15 |
| Hailsham Road | 06:06 | 06:06 | 07:16 |
| Broxhill Road | 06:06 | 06:06 | 07:16 |
| Taunton Road | 06:07 | 06:07 | 07:17 |
| Kynance Close | 06:08 | 06:08 | 07:18 |
| Wincanton Road | 06:09 | 06:09 | 07:19 |
| Ashbourne Road | 06:09 | 06:09 | 07:19 |
| Troopers Drive | 06:10 | 06:10 | 07:20 |
| Whitchurch Road | 06:10 | 06:10 | 07:20 |
| Priory Road | 06:11 | 06:11 | 07:21 |
| Wincanton Road | 06:12 | 06:12 | 07:22 |
To St George's Park
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wincanton Road | 05:10 | 05:10 | 06:50 |
| Cummings Hall Lane | 05:10 | 05:10 | 06:50 |
| Kynance Close | 05:11 | 05:11 | 06:51 |
| Taunton Road | 05:12 | 05:12 | 06:52 |
| Hailsham Road | 05:13 | 05:13 | 06:53 |
| St Ursula's School | 05:14 | 05:14 | 06:54 |
| Charlbury Crescent | 05:15 | 05:15 | 06:55 |
| Hilldene Avenue / Chatteris Avenue | 05:15 | 05:15 | 06:55 |
| Hilldene Avenue Shopping Centre | 05:17 | 05:17 | 06:57 |
| Chippenham Road HJ | 05:17 | 05:17 | 06:57 |
| Central Park Leisure Centre GP | 05:18 | 05:18 | 06:58 |
| Harold Hill Community Centre GR | 05:19 | 05:19 | 06:59 |
| Kingsbridge Road GS | 05:20 | 05:20 | 07:00 |
| Camborne Avenue S | 05:21 | 05:21 | 07:01 |
| Arundel Road K | 05:23 | 05:23 | 07:03 |
| Harold Wood Station B | 05:24 | 05:24 | 07:04 |
| St Peter's Church H | 05:25 | 05:25 | 07:05 |
| Recreation Avenue | 05:26 | 05:26 | 07:06 |
| Rosslyn Avenue | 05:27 | 05:27 | 07:07 |
| Southend Arterial Road | 05:28 | 05:28 | 07:08 |
| Ardleigh Green School | 05:30 | 05:30 | 07:10 |
| New City College / Ardleigh Green | 05:31 | 05:31 | 07:11 |
| Ayloffs Walk EH | 05:32 | 05:32 | 07:12 |
| Haynes Road EJ | 05:33 | 05:33 | 07:13 |
| Burntwood Avenue EK | 05:34 | 05:34 | 07:14 |
| Emerson Park Station EL | 05:35 | 05:35 | 07:15 |
| Burnway EM | 05:36 | 05:36 | 07:16 |
| Queen's Theatre D | 05:37 | 05:37 | 07:17 |
| Hornchurch Town Centre F | 05:38 | 05:38 | 07:18 |
| The Avenue J | 05:38 | 05:38 | 07:18 |
| Devonshire Road K | 05:39 | 05:39 | 07:19 |
| Hornchurch Station M | 05:40 | 05:40 | 07:20 |
| Vaughan Avenue A | 05:42 | 05:42 | 07:22 |
| St George's Park B | 05:43 | 05:43 | 07:23 |
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 256 bus FAQs
What time is the first 256 bus?
The first 256 bus leaves Miramar Way at 05:35 towards Wincanton Road (Mon-Fri). From Wincanton Road the first bus is at 05:10. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 256 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 256 bus leaves Miramar Way at 06:45. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 256 bus start from?
The 256 starts from Miramar Way and runs to Wincanton Road, and in the other direction from Wincanton 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.
Planning the other end of the day?
See every 256 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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