First 356 Bus: Start of Service

The first 356 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 356 bus of the day leaves Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale at 05:25 towards Wickham Road (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 356 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 356 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Wickham Road

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale MS	05:25	05:25	07:05
Crescent Wood Road S	05:25	05:25	07:05
Droitwich Close T	05:26	05:26	07:06
Canbury Mews U	05:27	05:27	07:07
Sydenham Hill Estate V	05:27	05:27	07:07
Coombe Road W	05:28	05:28	07:08
Churchley Road X	05:29	05:29	07:09
Sydenham / the Woodman E	05:29	05:29	07:09
Mount Ash Road F	05:30	05:30	07:10
Heathedge MR	05:31	05:31	07:11
Sydenham Rise MZ	05:32	05:32	07:12
Horniman Museum ME	05:33	05:33	07:13
Forest Hill Station / London Road B	05:36	05:36	07:16
Church Vale H	05:38	05:38	07:18
Westbourne Drive N	05:40	05:40	07:20
Siddons Road	05:42	05:42	07:22
Garlies Road	05:43	05:43	07:23
Adamsrill Road LT	05:45	05:45	07:25
Bell Green / Sainsbury's LM	05:46	05:46	07:26
Bell Green / Southend Lane LQ	05:47	05:47	07:27
Southend Lane LP	05:48	05:48	07:28
Highclere Street LR	05:49	05:49	07:29
Watlington Grove S	05:50	05:50	07:30
Orchard Court	05:51	05:51	07:31
Kent House Lane	05:53	05:53	07:33
Lennard Road	05:54	05:54	07:34
Thesiger Road / Whateley Road	05:55	05:55	07:35
Parish Lane N	05:56	05:56	07:36
Penge / Pawleyne Arms H	05:57	05:57	07:37
Avenue Road J	05:58	05:58	07:38
Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road K	06:00	06:00	07:40
Anerley Road / Worbeck Road L	06:00	06:00	07:40
Anerley / the Mitre M	06:01	06:01	07:41
Derwent Road N	06:02	06:02	07:42
Wheathill Road S	06:03	06:03	07:43
Thornsett Road	06:04	06:04	07:44
Felmingham Road BC	06:05	06:05	07:45
Birkbeck Station BA	06:06	06:06	07:46
Beckenham Crematorium BJ	06:07	06:07	07:47
Elmers End Station C	06:08	06:08	07:48
Elmers End / Station Parade D	06:09	06:09	07:49
Elmers End Green M	06:10	06:10	07:50
Abbots Way N	06:11	06:11	07:51
Altyre Way	06:12	06:12	07:52
Lodge Gardens P	06:13	06:13	07:53
Eden Park Q	06:13	06:13	07:53
Eden Park Station B	06:14	06:14	07:54
Links Way J	06:15	06:15	07:55
Eden Way	06:16	06:16	07:56
The Bethlem Royal Hospital U	06:17	06:17	07:57
Wickham Road	06:18	06:18	07:58

To Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Wickham Road / Monks Orchard T	05:45	05:45	06:55
The Bethlem Royal Hospital V	05:45	05:45	06:55
Eden Way	05:46	05:46	06:56
Links Way K	05:47	05:47	06:57
Eden Park Station A	05:48	05:48	06:58
Eden Park L	05:48	05:48	06:58
Lodge Gardens M	05:49	05:49	06:59
Altyre Way	05:50	05:50	07:00
Abbots Way P	05:50	05:50	07:00
Goddard Road R	05:51	05:51	07:01
The Close S	05:52	05:52	07:02
Elmers End Green G	05:52	05:52	07:02
Elmers End Station B	05:54	05:54	07:04
Beckenham Crematorium BK	05:55	05:55	07:05
Birkbeck Station BB	05:56	05:56	07:06
Felmingham Road BD	05:57	05:57	07:07
Thornsett Road	05:58	05:58	07:08
Wheathill Road T	05:59	05:59	07:09
Selby Road A	06:00	06:00	07:10
Anerley / the Mitre B	06:00	06:00	07:10
Samos Road C	06:01	06:01	07:11
Croydon Road / Elmers End Road D	06:02	06:02	07:12
Anerley Road / Oak Grove Road E	06:02	06:02	07:12
Avenue Road F	06:03	06:03	07:13
Penge / Pawleyne Arms G	06:05	06:05	07:15
Green Lane / Raleigh Road L	06:05	06:05	07:15
Thesiger Road / Whateley Road	06:07	06:07	07:17
Lennard Road	06:09	06:09	07:19
Kent House Lane	06:10	06:10	07:20
Orchard Court	06:12	06:12	07:22
Watlington Grove Q	06:13	06:13	07:23
Highclere Street LU	06:14	06:14	07:24
Kirtley Road LV	06:16	06:16	07:26
Bell Green / Southend Lane LZ	06:17	06:17	07:27
Bell Green / Sainsbury's LN	06:18	06:18	07:28
Bell Green LS	06:19	06:19	07:29
Garlies Road	06:21	06:21	07:31
Siddons Road	06:22	06:22	07:32
Windrush Lane U	06:23	06:23	07:33
Church Vale G	06:24	06:24	07:34
Forest Hill Station / Devonshire Road F	06:26	06:26	07:36
Forest Hill Station / London Road D	06:27	06:27	07:37
Honor Oak Road C	06:28	06:28	07:38
Sydenham Rise ML	06:30	06:30	07:40
Kirkdale / Thorpewood Avenue MM	06:31	06:31	07:41
Mount Ash Road G	06:32	06:32	07:42
Sydenham / the Woodman R	06:33	06:33	07:43
Churchley Road A	06:33	06:33	07:43
Coombe Road B	06:34	06:34	07:44
Sydenham Hill Estate C	06:35	06:35	07:45
Canbury Mews D	06:35	06:35	07:45
Droitwich Close O	06:36	06:36	07:46
Crescent Wood Road Q	06:37	06:37	07:47
Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale MV	06:38	06:38	07:48

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 356 bus FAQs

What time is the first 356 bus?

The first 356 bus leaves Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale at 05:25 towards Wickham Road (Mon-Fri). From Wickham Road / Monks Orchard the first bus is at 05:45. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 356 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 356 bus leaves Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale at 07:05. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 356 bus start from?

The 356 starts from Sydenham Hill / Kirkdale and runs to Wickham Road, and in the other direction from Wickham Road / Monks Orchard. 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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