First 26 Bus: Start of Service

The first 26 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 26 bus of the day leaves St Mary of Eton Church at 05:30 towards Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Stn (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 26 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 26 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Stn

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
St Mary of Eton Church L	05:30	05:30	05:30	05:30
Wick Road / Kenworthy Road J	05:32	05:32	05:32	05:32
Barnabas Road K	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33
Kenton Road / Well Street L	05:34	05:34	05:34	05:34
Valentine Road M	05:36	05:36	05:36	05:36
Holcroft Road N	05:37	05:37	05:37	05:37
Shore Road LX	05:39	05:39	05:39	05:39
Mare Street / Well Street LA	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40
King Edward's Road LE	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41
Mare Street / Victoria Park Road Q	05:43	05:43	05:43	05:43
Cambridge Heath Station N	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47
Pritchard's Road HC	05:48	05:48	05:48	05:48
Warner Place HD	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49
Queensbridge Road HE	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51
Hoxton Station HF	05:53	05:53	05:53	05:53
Shoreditch Church S	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54
Shoreditch High Street Station N	05:56	05:56	05:56	05:56
Commercial Street / Worship Street D	05:58	05:58	05:58	05:58
Primrose Street J	05:59	05:59	05:59	05:59
Liverpool Street Station L	06:00	06:00	06:00	06:00
Camomile Street Y	06:02	06:02	06:02	06:02
Bank Station / Cornhill E	06:06	06:06	06:06	06:06
Poultry / Bank Station L	06:07	06:07	06:07	06:07
St Paul's Churchyard SH	06:09	06:09	06:09	06:09
St Paul's Cathedral SJ	06:10	06:10	06:10	06:10
City Thameslink Stn / Ludgate Circus F	06:12	06:12	06:12	06:12
Fetter Lane	06:13	06:13	06:13	06:13
Chancery Lane	06:14	06:14	06:14	06:14
The Royal Courts of Justice P	06:15	06:15	06:15	06:15
Aldwych / Australia House G	06:16	06:16	06:16	06:16
Aldwych / Drury Lane R	06:18	06:18	06:18	06:18
Savoy Street U	06:20	06:20	06:20	06:20
Bedford Street J	06:21	06:21	06:21	06:21
Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Stn K	06:25	06:25	06:25	06:25
Whitehall / Trafalgar Square N	06:27	06:27	06:27	06:27
Horse Guards Parade	06:28	06:28	06:28	06:28
Westminster Stn / Parliament Square F	06:29	06:29	06:29	06:29
St James's Park Station SD	06:41	06:41	06:41	06:41
Westminster City Hall SB	06:44	06:44	06:44	06:44
Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Stn M	06:48	06:48	06:48	06:48

To St Mary of Eton Church

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Victoria Station J	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40
Westminster Cathedral N	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44
Westminster City Hall SA	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47
St James's Park Station SC	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49
Westminster Abbey R	05:53	05:53	05:53	05:53
Westminster Stn / Parliament Square A	06:01	06:01	06:01	06:01
Horse Guards Parade	06:02	06:02	06:02	06:02
Charing Cross Stn / Trafalgar Square F	06:05	06:05	06:05	06:05
Southampton Street / Covent Garden A	06:08	06:08	06:08	06:08
Aldwych D	06:10	06:10	06:10	06:10
The Royal Courts of Justice M	06:12	06:12	06:12	06:12
Fetter Lane	06:15	06:15	06:15	06:15
Ludgate Circus E	06:16	06:16	06:16	06:16
Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey G	06:17	06:17	06:17	06:17
St Paul's Cathedral SK	06:19	06:19	06:19	06:19
Mansion House Station ME	06:20	06:20	06:20	06:20
Bank Station / Poultry K	06:22	06:22	06:22	06:22
Bishopsgate R	06:26	06:26	06:26	06:26
Threadneedle Street LN	06:27	06:27	06:27	06:27
Camomile Street W	06:29	06:29	06:29	06:29
Liverpool Street Station F	06:31	06:31	06:31	06:31
Primrose Street H	06:33	06:33	06:33	06:33
Shoreditch High Street Station F	06:34	06:34	06:34	06:34
Shoreditch High St / Bethnal Green Road L	06:35	06:35	06:35	06:35
Shoreditch Church P	06:36	06:36	06:36	06:36
Hackney Road / Columbia Road R	06:38	06:38	06:38	06:38
Hoxton Station HG	06:39	06:39	06:39	06:39
Queensbridge Road HH	06:41	06:41	06:41	06:41
Warner Place HJ	06:43	06:43	06:43	06:43
Pritchards Road HK	06:44	06:44	06:44	06:44
Cambridge Heath Station O	06:45	06:45	06:45	06:45
Mare Street / Victoria Park Road R	06:48	06:48	06:48	06:48
King Edward's Road LP	06:49	06:49	06:49	06:49
Shore Road LW	06:51	06:51	06:51	06:51
Holcroft Road D	06:52	06:52	06:52	06:52
Kit Crowley Gardens E	06:53	06:53	06:53	06:53
Gascoyne Road F	06:54	06:54	06:54	06:54
Christie Road G	06:55	06:55	06:55	06:55
Wick Road H	06:56	06:56	06:56	06:56
St Mary of Eton Church N	06:58	06:58	06:58	06:58

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 26 bus FAQs

What time is the first 26 bus?

The first 26 bus leaves St Mary of Eton Church at 05:30 towards Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Stn (Mon-Thu). From Victoria Station the first bus is at 05:40. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 26 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 26 bus leaves St Mary of Eton Church 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 26?

Before the first 26 of the morning, night bus N26 covers the route through the night. See the N26 route page for its stops and times.

Where does the first 26 bus start from?

The 26 starts from St Mary of Eton Church and runs to Westminster Cathedral / Victoria Stn, and in the other direction from Victoria 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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