First 296 Bus: Start of Service
The first 296 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 296 bus of the day leaves Romford Station at 05:16 towards Roden Street (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 296 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 296 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Roden Street
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romford Station Z | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:40 | 05:50 |
| Western Road P | 05:17 | 05:17 | 05:41 | 05:51 |
| Romford Market H | 05:19 | 05:19 | 05:43 | 05:53 |
| The Avenue F | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:45 | 05:55 |
| Romford Bus Garage NA | 05:22 | 05:22 | 05:46 | 05:56 |
| Cedar Road NB | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:47 | 05:57 |
| Mawney Road N | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:49 | 05:59 |
| Padnall Road P | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:54 | 06:04 |
| Marks Gate Community Centre Q | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:56 | 06:06 |
| Rose Lane / Billet Road R | 05:33 | 05:33 | 05:57 | 06:07 |
| Padnall Road W | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:58 | 06:08 |
| Red House Farm X | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:59 | 06:09 |
| Hainault Road | 05:37 | 05:37 | 06:01 | 06:11 |
| Barley Lane C | 05:39 | 05:39 | 06:03 | 06:13 |
| Bawdsey Avenue | 05:41 | 05:41 | 06:05 | 06:15 |
| Grenfell Gardens | 05:42 | 05:42 | 06:06 | 06:16 |
| Aldborough Road South NU | 05:43 | 05:43 | 06:07 | 06:17 |
| Newbury Park Station NB | 05:44 | 05:44 | 06:08 | 06:18 |
| Ley Street NK | 05:46 | 05:46 | 06:10 | 06:20 |
| Milton Crescent ER | 05:48 | 05:48 | 06:12 | 06:22 |
| South View Crescent ES | 05:49 | 05:49 | 06:13 | 06:23 |
| Gants Hill Station ET | 05:50 | 05:50 | 06:14 | 06:24 |
| Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road CH | 05:51 | 05:51 | 06:15 | 06:25 |
| Mornington Avenue CJ | 05:53 | 05:53 | 06:17 | 06:27 |
| Bethell Avenue VA | 05:54 | 05:54 | 06:18 | 06:28 |
| Valentines Park VB | 05:55 | 05:55 | 06:19 | 06:29 |
| Northbrook Road VC | 05:57 | 05:57 | 06:21 | 06:31 |
| Coventry Road VJ | 05:57 | 05:57 | 06:21 | 06:31 |
| Ilford Station K | 05:59 | 05:59 | 06:23 | 06:33 |
| Roden Street C | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:24 | 06:34 |
To Romford Station
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roden Street C | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:35 | 06:45 |
| Ilford Station H | 06:17 | 06:17 | 06:37 | 06:47 |
| Beal Road VK | 06:18 | 06:18 | 06:38 | 06:48 |
| Northbrook Road VM | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:39 | 06:49 |
| Valentines Park VP | 06:21 | 06:21 | 06:41 | 06:51 |
| Bethell Avenue VR | 06:22 | 06:22 | 06:42 | 06:52 |
| Beehive Lane CM | 06:23 | 06:23 | 06:43 | 06:53 |
| Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road CN | 06:24 | 06:24 | 06:44 | 06:54 |
| Parham Drive EC | 06:25 | 06:25 | 06:45 | 06:55 |
| Ashurst Drive ED | 06:27 | 06:27 | 06:47 | 06:57 |
| Denham Drive EE | 06:28 | 06:28 | 06:48 | 06:58 |
| Horns Road NL | 06:30 | 06:30 | 06:50 | 07:00 |
| King George Avenue ND | 06:31 | 06:31 | 06:51 | 07:01 |
| Newbury Park Station NA | 06:33 | 06:33 | 06:53 | 07:03 |
| Oaks Lane NC | 06:34 | 06:34 | 06:54 | 07:04 |
| Aldborough Road North NG | 06:35 | 06:35 | 06:55 | 07:05 |
| Ramsgill Drive | 06:36 | 06:36 | 06:56 | 07:06 |
| Bawdsey Avenue | 06:37 | 06:37 | 06:57 | 07:07 |
| Barley Lane D | 06:39 | 06:39 | 06:59 | 07:09 |
| Hainault Road | 06:41 | 06:41 | 07:01 | 07:11 |
| Red House Farm | 06:42 | 06:42 | 07:02 | 07:12 |
| Padnall Road J | 06:43 | 06:43 | 07:03 | 07:13 |
| Rose Lane / Billet Road E | 06:44 | 06:44 | 07:04 | 07:14 |
| Marks Gate Community Centre F | 06:45 | 06:45 | 07:05 | 07:15 |
| Whalebone Lane North G | 06:46 | 06:46 | 07:06 | 07:16 |
| Mawney Road M | 06:53 | 06:53 | 07:13 | 07:23 |
| King George Close NH | 06:54 | 06:54 | 07:14 | 07:24 |
| Romford Bus Garage NS | 06:56 | 06:56 | 07:16 | 07:26 |
| The Avenue J | 06:57 | 06:57 | 07:17 | 07:27 |
| Romford Market E | 06:59 | 06:59 | 07:19 | 07:29 |
| Western Road QQ | 07:01 | 07:01 | 07:21 | 07:31 |
| Romford Station | 07:03 | 07:03 | 07:23 | 07:33 |
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 296 bus FAQs
What time is the first 296 bus?
The first 296 bus leaves Romford Station at 05:16 towards Roden Street (Mon-Fri). From Roden Street the first bus is at 06:15. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 296 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 296 bus leaves Romford Station at 05:50. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 296 bus start from?
The 296 starts from Romford Station and runs to Roden Street, and in the other direction from Roden Street. 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 296 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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