First 39 Bus: Start of Service
The first 39 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 39 bus of the day leaves Putney Bridge Station at 04:45 towards Clapham Junction Stn / the Falcon (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 39 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 39 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Clapham Junction Stn / the Falcon
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putney Bridge Station FC | 04:45 | 04:45 | 06:35 |
| Putney Bridge Stn / Gonville Street FE | 04:47 | 04:47 | 06:37 |
| St Mary's Church / Putney Pier R | 04:50 | 04:50 | 06:40 |
| Putney Exchange L | 04:53 | 04:53 | 06:43 |
| Putney Station H | 04:56 | 04:56 | 06:46 |
| Lytton Grove P | 04:57 | 04:57 | 06:47 |
| Putney Hill / Green Man R | 04:59 | 04:59 | 06:49 |
| Withycombe Road PL | 05:01 | 05:01 | 06:51 |
| Keevil Drive PM | 05:02 | 05:02 | 06:52 |
| Windlesham Grove PN | 05:03 | 05:03 | 06:53 |
| Southmead Primary School | 05:04 | 05:04 | 06:54 |
| Levana Close | 05:05 | 05:05 | 06:55 |
| Smithwood Close | 05:05 | 05:05 | 06:55 |
| Church Road C | 05:07 | 05:07 | 06:57 |
| Bathgate Road | 05:07 | 05:07 | 06:57 |
| Woodspring Road B | 05:08 | 05:08 | 06:58 |
| Southdean Gardens A | 05:09 | 05:09 | 06:59 |
| Southfields Station B | 05:10 | 05:10 | 07:00 |
| Replingham Road C | 05:10 | 05:10 | 07:00 |
| Gatwick Road D | 05:12 | 05:12 | 07:02 |
| Granville Road E | 05:13 | 05:13 | 07:03 |
| The Park Tavern L | 05:14 | 05:14 | 07:04 |
| Broomhill Road | 05:16 | 05:16 | 07:06 |
| Wandsworth / Southside W | 05:17 | 05:17 | 07:07 |
| Wandsworth Plain G | 05:18 | 05:18 | 07:08 |
| Wandsworth Town Hall N | 05:20 | 05:20 | 07:10 |
| East Hill / Alma Road A | 05:21 | 05:21 | 07:11 |
| Marcilly Road B | 05:23 | 05:23 | 07:13 |
| Plough Road C | 05:24 | 05:24 | 07:14 |
| Clapham Junction Station D | 05:26 | 05:26 | 07:16 |
| Clapham Junction Stn / the Falcon E | 05:26 | 05:26 | 07:16 |
To Putney Bridge Station
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham Junction Station / Falcon Road G | 04:35 | 04:35 | 06:05 |
| Clapham Junction Station M | 04:36 | 04:36 | 06:06 |
| Plough Road | 04:37 | 04:37 | 06:07 |
| Brussels Road SA | 04:38 | 04:38 | 06:08 |
| Marcilly Road SB | 04:40 | 04:40 | 06:10 |
| Huguenot Place / Alma Road SH | 04:42 | 04:42 | 06:12 |
| Herndon Road SJ | 04:43 | 04:43 | 06:13 |
| Wandsworth Town Hall P | 04:44 | 04:44 | 06:14 |
| Wandsworth / Southside U | 04:45 | 04:45 | 06:15 |
| King George's Park H | 04:46 | 04:46 | 06:16 |
| The Park Tavern M | 04:48 | 04:48 | 06:18 |
| Granville Road S | 04:48 | 04:48 | 06:18 |
| Gatwick Road T | 04:49 | 04:49 | 06:19 |
| Southfields Station U | 04:51 | 04:51 | 06:21 |
| Southdean Gardens V | 04:52 | 04:52 | 06:22 |
| Woodspring Road V | 04:53 | 04:53 | 06:23 |
| Bathgate Road E | 04:54 | 04:54 | 06:24 |
| Murfett Close F | 04:55 | 04:55 | 06:25 |
| Smithwood Close | 04:56 | 04:56 | 06:26 |
| Levana Close | 04:56 | 04:56 | 06:26 |
| Southmead Primary School | 04:57 | 04:57 | 06:27 |
| Southmead Road | 04:58 | 04:58 | 06:28 |
| Stapleford Close | 04:59 | 04:59 | 06:29 |
| Linstead Way PQ | 04:59 | 04:59 | 06:29 |
| West Hill / Beaumont Road PP | 05:00 | 05:00 | 06:30 |
| Tibbet's Corner PR | 05:01 | 05:01 | 06:31 |
| Tibbet's Ride PW | 05:02 | 05:02 | 06:32 |
| Putney Hill / Green Man M | 05:04 | 05:04 | 06:34 |
| Lytton Grove N | 05:06 | 05:06 | 06:36 |
| St John's Avenue C | 05:08 | 05:08 | 06:38 |
| Putney Station B | 05:09 | 05:09 | 06:39 |
| Putney Exchange M | 05:14 | 05:14 | 06:44 |
| St Mary's Church / Putney Pier T | 05:16 | 05:16 | 06:46 |
| Putney Bridge Station AP | 05:18 | 05:18 | 06:48 |
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 39 bus FAQs
What time is the first 39 bus?
The first 39 bus leaves Putney Bridge Station at 04:45 towards Clapham Junction Stn / the Falcon (Mon-Fri). From Clapham Junction Station / Falcon Road the first bus is at 04:35. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 39 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 39 bus leaves Putney Bridge Station at 06:35. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 39 bus start from?
The 39 starts from Putney Bridge Station and runs to Clapham Junction Stn / the Falcon, and in the other direction from Clapham Junction Station / Falcon 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 39 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full 39 timetable → Live 39 arrivals →