First R9 Bus: Start of Service

The first R9 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first R9 bus of the day leaves Orpington Bus Station at 05:30 towards Tintagel Road / Gillmans Road (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first R9 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full R9 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Tintagel Road / Gillmans Road

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Orpington Bus Station D	05:30	05:30	07:30
Tubbenden Lane H	05:30	05:30	07:30
Spur Road / Orpington War Memorial P	05:32	05:37	07:37
High Street / Orpington War Memorial R	08:32	05:33	07:33
Spur Road	05:33	05:38	07:38
Orpington / Walnuts Centre X	08:33	05:34	07:34
Court Road	05:34	05:39	07:39
Tintagel Road / Gillmans Road J	05:35	05:40	07:40
High Street / Orpington War Memorial S	08:35	05:36	07:36

To Orpington Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Tintagel Road / Gillmans Road J	05:37	05:40	07:40
Eldred Drive K	05:38	05:41	07:41
Quilter Road L	05:38	05:41	07:41
Ramsden Road C	05:39	05:42	07:42
Brow Crescent D	05:40	05:43	07:43
Skeet Hill E	05:41	05:44	07:44
Chelsfield Lane / Alma Road F	05:42	05:45	07:45
Long Acre G	05:42	05:45	07:45
Avalon Close	05:43	05:46	07:46
Craven Road	05:44	05:47	07:47
Berrylands	05:44	05:47	07:47
Wilmington Avenue	05:45	05:48	07:48
Court Road	05:47	05:49	07:49
Spur Road	05:49	05:50	07:50
Spur Road / Orpington War Memorial N	05:51	05:51	07:51
High Street / Orpington War Memorial R	08:53	05:51	07:51
Orpington / Walnuts Centre X	08:55	05:53	07:53
Tubbenden Lane J	05:54	05:55	07:55
Orpington Station G	05:55	05:56	07:56

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 R9 bus FAQs

What time is the first R9 bus?

The first R9 bus leaves Orpington Bus Station at 05:30 towards Tintagel Road / Gillmans Road (Mon-Fri). From Tintagel Road / Gillmans Road the first bus is at 05:37. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first R9 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first R9 bus leaves Orpington Bus Station at 07:30. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first R9 bus start from?

The R9 starts from Orpington Bus Station and runs to Tintagel Road / Gillmans Road, and in the other direction from Tintagel Road / Gillmans 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 R9 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.

Full R9 timetable → Live R9 arrivals →