First 388 Bus: Start of Service

The first 388 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 388 bus of the day leaves Stratford City Bus Station at 05:30 towards London Bridge Bus Station (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 388 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 388 timetable with every departure of the day.

To London Bridge Bus Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Stratford City Bus Station W	05:30	05:30	05:30
Stratford City Bus Station X	05:30	05:30	05:30
Endeavour Square	05:32	05:32	05:32
The Copper Box M	05:34	05:34	05:34
Here East P	05:36	05:36	05:36
Trowbridge Estate Q	05:37	05:37	05:37
St Mary of Eton Church L	05:39	05:39	05:39
Brookfield Road SJ	05:40	05:40	05:40
Gascoyne Road SK	05:42	05:42	05:42
Wetherell Road SL	05:43	05:43	05:43
Lauriston Road SM	05:45	05:45	05:45
Skipworth Road SN	05:45	05:45	05:45
Fremont Street LJ	05:48	05:48	05:48
Mare Street / Victoria Park Road Q	05:50	05:50	05:50
Cambridge Heath Station P	05:52	05:52	05:52
Old Ford Road H	05:53	05:53	05:53
Bethnal Green Station A	05:55	05:55	05:55
Wilmot Street E	05:56	05:56	05:56
Barnet Grove SD	05:59	05:59	05:59
Brick Lane SB	06:00	06:00	06:00
Shoreditch High Street Station K	06:02	06:02	06:02
Commercial Street / Worship Street D	06:04	06:04	06:04
Primrose Street J	06:05	06:05	06:05
Liverpool Street Station K	06:07	06:07	06:07
Camomile Street Y	06:08	06:08	06:08
Fenchurch Street U	06:12	06:12	06:12
Monument Station P	06:14	06:14	06:14
London Bridge Bus Station	06:18	06:18	06:18

To Stratford City Bus Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
London Bridge Bus Station A	05:49	05:50	05:50
London Bridge M	05:50	05:51	05:51
Monument Station Q	05:52	05:53	05:53
Gracechurch Street / Monument Station T	05:53	05:54	05:54
Camomile Street W	05:56	05:57	05:57
Liverpool Street Station F	05:58	05:59	05:59
Primrose Street H	05:59	06:00	06:00
Bethnal Grn Rd / Shoreditch High St Stn J	06:03	06:04	06:04
Brick Lane SA	06:04	06:05	06:05
Barnet Grove SC	06:05	06:06	06:06
Pollard Row SG	06:07	06:08	06:08
Wilmot Street F	06:08	06:09	06:09
Bethnal Green Station D	06:09	06:10	06:10
Old Ford Road G	06:11	06:12	06:12
Cambridge Heath Station M	06:13	06:14	06:14
Mare Street / Victoria Park Road R	06:15	06:16	06:16
King Edward's Road LP	06:17	06:18	06:18
Shore Road LW	06:19	06:20	06:20
Holcroft Road D	06:21	06:22	06:22
Kit Crowley Gardens E	06:21	06:22	06:22
Gascoyne Road F	06:22	06:23	06:23
Christie Road G	06:23	06:24	06:24
Wick Road H	06:24	06:25	06:25
St Mary of Eton Church N	06:27	06:28	06:28
Trowbridge Estate P	06:27	06:28	06:28
Here East Q	06:28	06:29	06:29
The Copper Box N	06:30	06:31	06:31
Westfield Avenue / Chestnut Plaza	06:33	06:34	06:34
Stratford City Bus Station S	06:35	06:36	06:36

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 388 bus FAQs

What time is the first 388 bus?

The first 388 bus leaves Stratford City Bus Station at 05:30 towards London Bridge Bus Station (Mon-Fri). From London Bridge Bus Station the first bus is at 05:49. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 388 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 388 bus leaves Stratford City Bus Station at 05:30. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 388 bus start from?

The 388 starts from Stratford City Bus Station and runs to London Bridge Bus Station, and in the other direction from London Bridge Bus 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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