First 290 Bus: Start of Service
The first 290 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 290 bus of the day leaves Staines Bus Station at 05:25 towards Arragon Road (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 290 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 290 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Arragon Road
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staines Bus Station 5 | 05:25 | 05:25 | 07:05 |
| High Street J | 05:26 | 05:26 | 07:06 |
| Staines Police Station U | 05:27 | 05:27 | 07:07 |
| Staines Station D | 05:28 | 05:28 | 07:08 |
| Knowle Green | 05:29 | 05:29 | 07:09 |
| Worple Road | 05:31 | 05:31 | 07:11 |
| Fenton Avenue | 05:31 | 05:31 | 07:11 |
| Petersfield Avenue | 05:32 | 05:32 | 07:12 |
| Woodthorpe Road | 05:34 | 05:34 | 07:14 |
| Ashford Road | 05:35 | 05:35 | 07:15 |
| Fordbridge Roundabout | 05:36 | 05:36 | 07:16 |
| Gables Avenue | 05:37 | 05:37 | 07:17 |
| Ashford War Memorial | 05:39 | 05:39 | 07:19 |
| Feltham Road | 05:40 | 05:40 | 07:20 |
| Metcalf Road | 05:41 | 05:41 | 07:21 |
| The Coppice | 05:42 | 05:42 | 07:22 |
| Ashford Road | 05:44 | 05:44 | 07:24 |
| Chertsey Road | 05:45 | 05:45 | 07:25 |
| Napier Road | 05:46 | 05:46 | 07:26 |
| Windmill Road | 05:48 | 05:48 | 07:28 |
| Spelthorne Grove | 05:49 | 05:49 | 07:29 |
| Sunbury Cross | 05:50 | 05:50 | 07:30 |
| Park Road | 05:52 | 05:52 | 07:32 |
| Nallhead Road W | 05:54 | 05:54 | 07:34 |
| Castle Way X | 05:54 | 05:54 | 07:34 |
| Bear Road Flyover AA | 05:55 | 05:55 | 07:35 |
| Swift Road A | 05:57 | 05:57 | 07:37 |
| Apex Corner / Country Way B | 05:58 | 05:58 | 07:38 |
| Hampton Road East E | 05:59 | 05:59 | 07:39 |
| Uxbridge Road / Hampton Sainsbury's S | 06:00 | 06:00 | 07:40 |
| Hampton Road East T | 06:01 | 06:01 | 07:41 |
| Twickenham Road H | 06:02 | 06:02 | 07:42 |
| Twickenham Golf Centre J | 06:03 | 06:03 | 07:43 |
| Court Close Avenue A | 06:04 | 06:04 | 07:44 |
| Warwick Lodge / Staines Road B | 06:05 | 06:05 | 07:45 |
| Staines Road G | 06:06 | 06:06 | 07:46 |
| Fielding Avenue K | 06:08 | 06:08 | 07:48 |
| Fulwell / Sixth Cross Road J | 06:10 | 06:10 | 07:50 |
| Trafalgar Road / Prince of Wales SD | 06:11 | 06:11 | 07:51 |
| The Prince Albert / Twickenham GA | 06:12 | 06:12 | 07:52 |
| Twickenham Green GM | 06:13 | 06:13 | 07:53 |
| Heath Road / Grove Avenue GP | 06:15 | 06:15 | 07:55 |
| Heath Road / Twickenham T | 06:16 | 06:16 | 07:56 |
| York Street / Twickenham H | 06:17 | 06:17 | 07:57 |
| Arragon Road D | 06:18 | 06:18 | 07:58 |
To Staines Bus Station
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arragon Road D | 05:40 | 05:40 | 07:20 |
| London Road / Twickenham F | 05:40 | 05:40 | 07:20 |
| Heath Road / Twickenham K | 05:43 | 05:43 | 07:23 |
| Heath Road / Grove Avenue GS | 05:44 | 05:44 | 07:24 |
| Twickenham Green GT | 05:45 | 05:45 | 07:25 |
| The Prince Albert / Twickenham GB | 05:46 | 05:46 | 07:26 |
| Trafalgar Road / Prince of Wales SC | 05:48 | 05:48 | 07:28 |
| Fulwell / Sixth Cross Road H | 05:49 | 05:49 | 07:29 |
| Fielding Avenue L | 05:50 | 05:50 | 07:30 |
| Staines Road M | 05:52 | 05:52 | 07:32 |
| Warwick Lodge / Staines Road U | 05:53 | 05:53 | 07:33 |
| Court Close Avenue V | 05:54 | 05:54 | 07:34 |
| Twickenham Golf Centre K | 05:55 | 05:55 | 07:35 |
| Twickenham Road L | 05:56 | 05:56 | 07:36 |
| Hampton Road East E | 05:57 | 05:57 | 07:37 |
| Uxbridge Road / Hampton Sainsbury's S | 05:58 | 05:58 | 07:38 |
| Hampton Road East T | 05:59 | 05:59 | 07:39 |
| Apex Corner / Country Way M | 05:59 | 05:59 | 07:39 |
| Crispen Road N | 06:00 | 06:00 | 07:40 |
| Bear Road Flyover BB | 06:02 | 06:02 | 07:42 |
| Church Road Y | 06:03 | 06:03 | 07:43 |
| Nallhead Road Z | 06:03 | 06:03 | 07:43 |
| Park Road | 06:07 | 06:07 | 07:47 |
| Staines Road East | 06:07 | 06:07 | 07:47 |
| Sunbury Cross | 06:09 | 06:09 | 07:49 |
| Spelthorne Grove | 06:09 | 06:09 | 07:49 |
| Windmill Road | 06:10 | 06:10 | 07:50 |
| Napier Road | 06:12 | 06:12 | 07:52 |
| Chertsey Road | 06:14 | 06:14 | 07:54 |
| Ashford Road | 06:16 | 06:16 | 07:56 |
| The Coppice / School Road | 06:17 | 06:17 | 07:57 |
| Metcalf Road | 06:18 | 06:18 | 07:58 |
| Town Tree Road | 06:19 | 06:19 | 07:59 |
| Ashford War Memorial | 06:20 | 06:20 | 08:00 |
| Gables Avenue | 06:21 | 06:21 | 08:01 |
| Fordbridge Roundabout | 06:23 | 06:23 | 08:03 |
| Ashford Road | 06:24 | 06:24 | 08:04 |
| Edinburgh Drive | 06:25 | 06:25 | 08:05 |
| Petersfield Avenue | 06:25 | 06:25 | 08:05 |
| Fenton Avenue | 06:26 | 06:26 | 08:06 |
| Worple Road | 06:27 | 06:27 | 08:07 |
| Knowle Green | 06:28 | 06:28 | 08:08 |
| Staines Station T | 06:30 | 06:30 | 08:10 |
| Staines Police Station M | 06:31 | 06:31 | 08:11 |
| South Street K | 06:32 | 06:32 | 08:12 |
| Staines Bus Station 5 | 06:33 | 06:33 | 08:13 |
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 290 bus FAQs
What time is the first 290 bus?
The first 290 bus leaves Staines Bus Station at 05:25 towards Arragon Road (Mon-Fri). From Arragon Road 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 290 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 290 bus leaves Staines Bus Station at 07:05. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 290 bus start from?
The 290 starts from Staines Bus Station and runs to Arragon Road, and in the other direction from Arragon 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 290 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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