First 46 Bus: Start of Service

The first 46 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 46 bus of the day leaves Paddington Station at 04:59 towards St Bartholomew's Hospital (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 46 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 46 timetable with every departure of the day.

To St Bartholomew's Hospital

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Paddington Station W	04:59	04:59	06:09
Bishops Bridge Road / Westbourne Terrace M	04:59	04:59	06:09
Bishops Bridge Road / Little Venice S	05:01	05:01	06:11
Blomfield Road J	05:04	05:04	06:14
Warwick Avenue Station K	05:07	05:07	06:17
Clifton Road M	05:10	05:10	06:20
Maida Vale P	05:13	05:13	06:23
Hall Road / Maida Vale C	05:14	05:14	06:24
Grove End Road F	05:16	05:16	06:26
Circus Road / Wellington Road D	05:17	05:17	06:27
St John's Wood Station B	05:17	05:17	06:27
Queen's Grove A	05:19	05:19	06:29
Boundary Road B	05:21	05:21	06:31
Swiss Cottage Station M	05:22	05:22	06:32
College Crescent F	05:23	05:23	06:33
Belsize Lane R	05:25	05:25	06:35
St Mary's School J	05:26	05:26	06:36
Lyndhurst Road / Akenside Road K	05:28	05:28	06:38
Heath Street / Hampstead Station D	05:30	05:30	06:40
Hampstead Station / Hampstead High St R	05:31	05:31	06:41
Pilgrim's Lane S	05:33	05:33	06:43
Royal Free Hospital C	05:35	05:35	06:45
South End Green B	05:36	05:36	06:46
Cressy Road M	05:37	05:37	06:47
Mansfield Road GA	05:38	05:38	06:48
St Dominic's Priory GS	05:39	05:39	06:49
Grafton Terrace KU	05:40	05:40	06:50
Queen's Crescent KV	05:41	05:41	06:51
Prince of Wales Road KW	05:43	05:43	06:53
Kentish Town West Station KR	05:44	05:44	06:54
Kentish Town Road KP	05:46	05:46	06:56
Kentish Town Road / Prince of Wales Road KD	05:47	05:47	06:57
Royal College Street KL	05:48	05:48	06:58
Camden Gardens D	05:49	05:49	06:59
Pratt Street J	05:51	05:51	07:01
Oakley Square H	05:52	05:52	07:02
Chenies Place	05:55	05:55	07:05
St Pancras International Station S	05:56	05:56	07:06
King's Cross Station D	06:00	06:00	07:10
King's Cross Road / Pentonville Road L	06:01	06:01	07:11
Acton Street HA	06:03	06:03	07:13
Heathcote Street HB	06:03	06:03	07:13
Coley Street HC	06:04	06:04	07:14
Clerkenwell Road / Rosebery Avenue CD	06:05	06:05	07:15
High Holborn / Chancery Lane Station C	06:06	06:06	07:16
Holborn Circus / Fetter Lane J	06:11	06:11	07:21
Holborn Circus K	06:11	06:11	07:21
City Thameslink Station HL	06:12	06:12	07:22
St Bartholomew's Hospital	06:13	06:13	07:23

To Paddington Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
St Bartholomew's Hospital HQ	05:25	05:25	06:10
City Thameslink Station HK	05:25	05:25	06:10
Holborn Circus L	05:27	05:27	06:12
Holborn Circus / Fetter Lane H	05:28	05:28	06:13
Gray's Inn Road B	05:30	05:30	06:15
Coley Street HD	05:33	05:33	06:18
Heathcote Street HE	05:35	05:35	06:20
Acton Street HF	05:36	05:36	06:21
Swinton Street N	05:37	05:37	06:22
St Pancras Intern'l & King's X Stns T	05:40	05:40	06:25
Chenies Place	05:44	05:44	06:29
Royal Veterinary College P	05:47	05:47	06:32
Pratt Street Q	05:49	05:49	06:34
Camden Road Station H	05:50	05:50	06:35
Royal College Street / Ivor Street B	05:50	05:50	06:35
Kentish Town Road KK	05:51	05:51	06:36
Prince of Wales Road KM	05:52	05:52	06:37
Kentish Town West Station KN	05:54	05:54	06:39
Harmood Street KQ	05:55	05:55	06:40
Malden Road KT	05:56	05:56	06:41
Queen's Crescent KZ	05:57	05:57	06:42
St Dominic's Priory GD	05:59	05:59	06:44
Mansfield Road GT	06:00	06:00	06:45
Lawn Road GU	06:02	06:02	06:47
Royal Free Hospital D	06:03	06:03	06:48
Rosslyn Hill E	06:05	06:05	06:50
Pilgrim's Lane A	06:08	06:08	06:53
Hampstead Station B	06:11	06:11	06:56
Fitzjohn's Avenue C	06:12	06:12	06:57
Lyndhurst Road / Akenside Road G	06:13	06:13	06:58
St Mary's School H	06:14	06:14	06:59
Nutley Terrace S	06:15	06:15	07:00
Belsize Lane T	06:15	06:15	07:00
College Crescent G	06:16	06:16	07:01
Swiss Cottage Station D	06:17	06:17	07:02
Boundary Road V	06:19	06:19	07:04
Queen's Grove U	06:20	06:20	07:05
St John's Wood Station C	06:22	06:22	07:07
Cavendish Avenue E	06:23	06:23	07:08
Grove End Road T	06:24	06:24	07:09
Hall Road / Maida Vale D	06:25	06:25	07:10
Sutherland Avenue R	06:26	06:26	07:11
Clifton Road / Maida Vale G	06:29	06:29	07:14
Warwick Avenue Station H	06:32	06:32	07:17
Bishops Bridge Road / Little Venice R	06:36	06:36	07:21
Bishops Bridge / Paddington Station J	06:39	06:39	07:24
Paddington Station W	06:39	06:39	07:24

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 46 bus FAQs

What time is the first 46 bus?

The first 46 bus leaves Paddington Station at 04:59 towards St Bartholomew's Hospital (Mon-Fri). From St Bartholomew's Hospital the first bus is at 05:25. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 46 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 46 bus leaves Paddington Station at 06:09. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 46 bus start from?

The 46 starts from Paddington Station and runs to St Bartholomew's Hospital, and in the other direction from St Bartholomew's Hospital. 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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