First 96 Bus: Start of Service
The first 96 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 96 bus of the day leaves Bluewater Shopping Centre at 04:30 towards Thomas Street (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 96 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 96 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Thomas Street
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Mon-Thu | Fri | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluewater Shopping Centre 10 | 04:30 | 04:30 | 04:30 | 04:30 | 04:30 | 04:30 |
| Darent Valley Hospital | 04:33 | 04:33 | 04:33 | 04:33 | 04:33 | 04:33 |
| Dartford Station W | 04:42 | 04:42 | 04:42 | 04:42 | 04:42 | 04:42 |
| Constance Grove | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 |
| West Hill / Shepherds Lane | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 |
| West Hill School | 04:47 | 04:47 | 04:47 | 04:47 | 04:47 | 04:47 |
| Havelock Road | 04:48 | 04:48 | 04:48 | 04:48 | 04:48 | 04:48 |
| Maiden Lane | 04:50 | 04:50 | 04:50 | 04:50 | 04:50 | 04:50 |
| Heath Road G | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:51 |
| Crayford Town Hall M | 04:52 | 04:52 | 04:52 | 04:52 | 04:52 | 04:52 |
| Crayford Bridge Sainsbury's N | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:53 |
| Bexley Lane P | 04:54 | 04:54 | 04:54 | 04:54 | 04:54 | 04:54 |
| Bourne Road | 04:55 | 04:55 | 04:55 | 04:55 | 04:55 | 04:55 |
| Bigs Hill Wood Q | 04:56 | 04:56 | 04:56 | 04:56 | 04:56 | 04:56 |
| Old Road R | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:57 |
| Park Grove A | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:59 |
| Civic Centre B | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 |
| Bexleyheath / Highland Road Y | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 |
| Bexleyheath Clock Tower M | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 |
| Trinity Place A | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 |
| Bexleyheath / Lion Road BM | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 |
| Upton Road BN | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 |
| Crook Log / Dallin Road BQ | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 |
| Park View Road / Crook Log BT | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 |
| Bethel Road BU | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 |
| Guy, Earl of Warwick BV | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 |
| Welling High Street / Upper Wickham Lane R | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 |
| Upper Wickham Lane / Coton Road M | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 |
| Upper Wickham Lane / Burnell Avenue Q | 05:15 | 05:15 | 05:15 | 05:15 | 05:15 | 05:15 |
| East Road C | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 |
| Lovel Avenue D | 05:17 | 05:17 | 05:17 | 05:17 | 05:17 | 05:17 |
| Upper Wickham Lane / Wickham Street E | 05:18 | 05:18 | 05:18 | 05:18 | 05:18 | 05:18 |
| Foresters Arms F | 05:19 | 05:19 | 05:19 | 05:19 | 05:19 | 05:19 |
| Littledale G | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 |
| King's Highway H | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 |
| Rutherglen Road WN | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 |
| Plumstead Corner / Rockmount Road WD | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 |
| Plumstead High St / the Plumstead Centre WH | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 |
| Bannockburn Road WJ | 05:26 | 05:26 | 05:26 | 05:26 | 05:26 | 05:26 |
| Lakedale Road WK | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:27 |
| Plumstead Road / Plumstead Station WL | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 |
| Greenwich Community College WP | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 |
| Maxey Road | 05:33 | 05:33 | 05:33 | 05:33 | 05:33 | 05:33 |
| Woolwich Z | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 |
| Woolwich Arsenal Station H | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 |
| Thomas Street W | 05:37 | 05:37 | 05:37 | 05:37 | 05:37 | 05:37 |
To Bluewater Shopping Centre
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Mon-Thu | Fri | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Street / Greens End T | 04:15 | 04:15 | 04:15 | 04:15 | 04:15 | 04:15 |
| Woolwich Arsenal Station N | 04:16 | 04:16 | 04:16 | 04:16 | 04:16 | 04:16 |
| Woolwich Station K | 04:18 | 04:18 | 04:18 | 04:18 | 04:18 | 04:18 |
| Maxey Road | 04:20 | 04:20 | 04:20 | 04:20 | 04:20 | 04:20 |
| Plumstead Bus Garage A | 04:21 | 04:21 | 04:21 | 04:21 | 04:21 | 04:21 |
| Plumstead High Street / Plumstead Stn B | 04:23 | 04:23 | 04:23 | 04:23 | 04:23 | 04:23 |
| Lakedale Road D | 04:24 | 04:24 | 04:24 | 04:24 | 04:24 | 04:24 |
| Plumstead High Street / Police Station E | 04:26 | 04:26 | 04:26 | 04:26 | 04:26 | 04:26 |
| Purrett Road G | 04:27 | 04:27 | 04:27 | 04:27 | 04:27 | 04:27 |
| Plumstead Corner / Church Manorway J | 04:28 | 04:28 | 04:28 | 04:28 | 04:28 | 04:28 |
| Rutherglen Road N | 04:30 | 04:30 | 04:30 | 04:30 | 04:30 | 04:30 |
| King's Highway J | 04:31 | 04:31 | 04:31 | 04:31 | 04:31 | 04:31 |
| Littledale K | 04:32 | 04:32 | 04:32 | 04:32 | 04:32 | 04:32 |
| Cemetery Road L | 04:33 | 04:33 | 04:33 | 04:33 | 04:33 | 04:33 |
| Plumstead Cemetery M | 04:34 | 04:34 | 04:34 | 04:34 | 04:34 | 04:34 |
| Upper Wickham Lane / Wickham Street N | 04:35 | 04:35 | 04:35 | 04:35 | 04:35 | 04:35 |
| Lovel Avenue P | 04:36 | 04:36 | 04:36 | 04:36 | 04:36 | 04:36 |
| Somerhill Road R | 04:37 | 04:37 | 04:37 | 04:37 | 04:37 | 04:37 |
| Upper Wickham Lane / Burnell Avenue K | 04:38 | 04:38 | 04:38 | 04:38 | 04:38 | 04:38 |
| Upper Wickham Lane / Coton Road N | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 |
| Welling High Street S | 04:40 | 04:40 | 04:40 | 04:40 | 04:40 | 04:40 |
| Guy, Earl of Warwick BA | 04:42 | 04:42 | 04:42 | 04:42 | 04:42 | 04:42 |
| Bethel Road BB | 04:43 | 04:43 | 04:43 | 04:43 | 04:43 | 04:43 |
| Crook Log Leisure Centre BC | 04:44 | 04:44 | 04:44 | 04:44 | 04:44 | 04:44 |
| Crook Log / Dallin Road BD | 04:46 | 04:46 | 04:46 | 04:46 | 04:46 | 04:46 |
| Upton Road BK | 04:46 | 04:46 | 04:46 | 04:46 | 04:46 | 04:46 |
| Bexleyheath / Lion Road BL | 04:48 | 04:48 | 04:48 | 04:48 | 04:48 | 04:48 |
| Trinity Place B | 04:49 | 04:49 | 04:49 | 04:49 | 04:49 | 04:49 |
| Mayplace Rd West / Bexleyheath Clock Twr P | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:51 |
| Bexleyheath / Highland Road X | 04:52 | 04:52 | 04:52 | 04:52 | 04:52 | 04:52 |
| Watling Street / Civic Offices J | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:53 |
| Park Grove K | 04:54 | 04:54 | 04:54 | 04:54 | 04:54 | 04:54 |
| Old Road S | 04:56 | 04:56 | 04:56 | 04:56 | 04:56 | 04:56 |
| Bigs Hill Wood T | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:57 |
| Bourne Road U | 04:58 | 04:58 | 04:58 | 04:58 | 04:58 | 04:58 |
| Bexley Lane V | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:59 |
| Crayford Bridge D | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 |
| Crayford Town Hall E | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 |
| Heath Road F | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 |
| Maiden Lane | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 |
| Bird In Hand | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 |
| Havelock Road | 05:05 | 05:05 | 05:05 | 05:05 | 05:05 | 05:05 |
| West Hill School | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 |
| West Hill / Shepherds Lane | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 |
| Priory Hill | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 |
| Dartford Station C | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 |
| Hanau Bridge H | 05:12 | 05:12 | 05:12 | 05:12 | 05:12 | 05:12 |
| Darent Valley Hospital | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 |
| Bluewater Shopping Centre 7 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 |
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 96 bus FAQs
What time is the first 96 bus?
The first 96 bus leaves Bluewater Shopping Centre at 04:30 towards Thomas Street (Mon-Thu). From Thomas Street / Greens End the first bus is at 04:15. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 96 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 96 bus leaves Bluewater Shopping Centre at 04:30. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 96 bus start from?
The 96 starts from Bluewater Shopping Centre and runs to Thomas Street, and in the other direction from Thomas Street / Greens End. 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?
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