First N263 Bus: Start of Service
The first N263 of the day from every stop on the route
The N263 is a night bus, so its "first bus" is the first departure of the night, leaving North Finchley Bus Station at 23:36 (Mon-Thu night). The tables below show the scheduled first N263 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full N263 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Finsbury Square
| Stop | Mon-Thu night | Fri night | Sat night | Sun night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Finchley Bus Station E | 23:36 | 23:31 | 23:31 | 23:36 |
| Christchurch Avenue X | 23:36 | 23:31 | 23:31 | 23:36 |
| Granville Road A | 23:37 | 23:32 | 23:32 | 23:37 |
| Leisure Way B | 23:38 | 23:33 | 23:33 | 23:38 |
| Squires Lane C | 23:39 | 23:34 | 23:34 | 23:39 |
| Strawberry Vale D | 23:39 | 23:34 | 23:34 | 23:39 |
| Lewis Gardens E | 23:40 | 23:35 | 23:35 | 23:40 |
| Oak Lane F | 23:41 | 23:36 | 23:36 | 23:41 |
| Chandos Road G | 23:41 | 23:36 | 23:36 | 23:41 |
| Hertford Road | 23:41 | 23:36 | 23:36 | 23:41 |
| Fortis Green M | 23:42 | 23:37 | 23:37 | 23:42 |
| Fairlawn Avenue J | 23:42 | 23:37 | 23:37 | 23:42 |
| East Finchley Station G | 23:43 | 23:38 | 23:38 | 23:43 |
| The Bishops Avenue C | 23:43 | 23:38 | 23:38 | 23:43 |
| Woodside Avenue P | 23:44 | 23:39 | 23:39 | 23:44 |
| North Hill Avenue X | 23:45 | 23:40 | 23:40 | 23:45 |
| Highgate Group Practice Y | 23:46 | 23:41 | 23:41 | 23:46 |
| Hillcrest Estate Z | 23:47 | 23:42 | 23:42 | 23:47 |
| St Michaels School A | 23:47 | 23:42 | 23:42 | 23:47 |
| Highgate School B | 23:48 | 23:43 | 23:43 | 23:48 |
| South Grove C | 23:48 | 23:43 | 23:43 | 23:48 |
| Channing School D | 23:49 | 23:44 | 23:44 | 23:49 |
| Highgate Hill / Hornsey Lane HT | 23:49 | 23:44 | 23:44 | 23:49 |
| Whittington Hospital / Magdala Avenue B | 23:50 | 23:45 | 23:45 | 23:50 |
| Archway Station C | 23:50 | 23:45 | 23:45 | 23:50 |
| Archway Station / Holloway Road R | 23:51 | 23:46 | 23:46 | 23:51 |
| Upper Holloway Station S | 23:52 | 23:47 | 23:47 | 23:52 |
| Alexander Road R | 23:54 | 23:49 | 23:49 | 23:54 |
| Manor Gardens P | 23:54 | 23:49 | 23:49 | 23:54 |
| Seven Sisters Road / Parkhurst Road G | 23:55 | 23:50 | 23:50 | 23:55 |
| Holloway / Nags Head M | 23:56 | 23:51 | 23:51 | 23:56 |
| Tollington Road S | 23:56 | 23:51 | 23:51 | 23:56 |
| Holloway Road Station SY | 23:58 | 23:53 | 23:53 | 23:58 |
| St Mary Magdalene Church T | 23:59 | 23:54 | 23:54 | 23:59 |
| Highbury & Islington Station B | 00:00 | 23:55 | 23:55 | 00:00 |
| Canonbury Road / Highbury Corner J | 00:01 | 23:56 | 23:56 | 00:01 |
| Canonbury Grove K | 00:02 | 23:57 | 23:57 | 00:02 |
| Essex Road Station ED | 00:03 | 23:58 | 23:58 | 00:03 |
| Ecclesbourne Road EK | 00:04 | 23:59 | 23:59 | 00:04 |
| Basire Street EL | 00:04 | 23:59 | 23:59 | 00:04 |
| Baring Street XK | 00:05 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:05 |
| Eagle Wharf Road XL | 00:06 | 00:01 | 00:01 | 00:06 |
| Mintern Street XM | 00:06 | 00:01 | 00:01 | 00:06 |
| Bevenden Street XN | 00:07 | 00:02 | 00:02 | 00:07 |
| Old Street Stn / Moorfields Eye Hosp D | 00:08 | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:08 |
| City Road / Leonard Street M | 00:10 | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:10 |
| Epworth Street E | 00:10 | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:10 |
| Finsbury Square H | 00:11 | 00:06 | 00:06 | 00:11 |
To Tally Ho Corner
| Stop | Mon-Thu night | Fri night | Sat night | Sun night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finsbury Square D | 00:23 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:23 |
| City Road / Leonard Street N | 00:23 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:23 |
| Moorfields Eye Hospital A | 00:24 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:24 |
| Bevenden Street XP | 00:25 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:25 |
| Mintern Street XQ | 00:26 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:26 |
| Eagle Wharf Road XR | 00:28 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:28 |
| Baring Street XS | 00:29 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:29 |
| Elizabeth Avenue EN | 00:30 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:30 |
| Essex Road EP | 00:31 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:31 |
| Essex Road Station EC | 00:31 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:31 |
| Canonbury Square L | 00:33 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:33 |
| Highbury Corner H | 00:33 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:33 |
| Highbury & Islington Station A | 00:35 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:35 |
| St Mary Magdalene Church S | 00:35 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:35 |
| Liverpool Road SV | 00:37 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:37 |
| Holloway Road Station SU | 00:37 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:37 |
| Camden Road T | 00:39 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:39 |
| Holloway / Nags Head L | 00:39 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:39 |
| Tufnell Park Road F | 00:40 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:40 |
| Manor Gardens V | 00:41 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:41 |
| Wedmore Street U | 00:41 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:41 |
| Upper Holloway Station T | 00:42 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:42 |
| Elthorne Road P | 00:43 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:43 |
| Archway Station / Holloway Road D | 00:43 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:43 |
| Archway Station E | 00:44 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:44 |
| Whittington Hospital / Magdala Avenue A | 00:45 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:45 |
| Waterlow Park / Lauderdale House HS | 00:46 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:46 |
| Bisham Gardens K | 00:46 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:46 |
| South Grove S | 00:46 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:46 |
| Highgate School L | 00:47 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:47 |
| Hillcrest Estate N | 00:48 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:48 |
| Highgate Group Practice A | 00:49 | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:49 |
| North Hill Avenue M | 00:49 | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:49 |
| Woodside Avenue K | 00:50 | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:50 |
| The Bishops Avenue D | 00:51 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:51 |
| East Finchley Station E | 00:52 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:52 |
| Fairlawn Avenue S | 00:52 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:52 |
| Kitchener Road | 00:53 | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:53 |
| East Finchley Library | 00:54 | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:54 |
| Chandos Road H | 00:54 | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:54 |
| Oak Lane J | 00:55 | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:55 |
| Strawberry Vale K | 00:55 | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:55 |
| Squires Lane L | 00:56 | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:56 |
| Leisure Way M | 00:57 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:57 |
| Granville Road N | 00:57 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:57 |
| Christchurch Avenue W | 00:58 | 00:56 | 00:56 | 00:58 |
| Tally Ho Corner Z2 | 00:59 | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:59 |
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 N263 bus FAQs
What time is the first N263 bus?
The N263 is a night bus, so its first departure of the night leaves North Finchley Bus Station at 23:36 towards Finsbury Square (Mon-Thu night). From Finsbury Square the first bus is at 00:23. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
Is there a daytime version of the N263?
Yes. The N263 runs at night only; during the day, route 263 covers a similar corridor. See the 263 timetable for its first bus of the morning.
Where does the first N263 bus start from?
The N263 starts from North Finchley Bus Station and runs to Finsbury Square, and in the other direction from Finsbury Square. 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 N263 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full N263 timetable → Live N263 arrivals →