First 138 Bus: Start of Service

The first 138 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 138 bus of the day leaves Bromley North Station at 05:30 towards Chestnut Avenue (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 138 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 138 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: Bromley North Station ↔ Chestnut Avenue

Timetable last updated: 24 August 2026

Source: TfL Timetable API

To Chestnut Avenue

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Bromley North Station D	05:30	05:30	07:28
Queens Gardens T	05:31	05:31	07:29
Bromley High Street / the Mall W	05:34	05:34	07:32
Bromley South Station Y	05:35	05:35	07:33
St Mark's Church K	05:36	05:36	07:34
Queen Anne Avenue L	05:37	05:37	07:35
Cumberland Road H	05:38	05:38	07:36
Broadoaks Way J	05:39	05:39	07:37
Westmoreland Road / Barnfield Wood Road K	05:40	05:40	07:38
Mead Way L	05:42	05:42	07:40
The Pickhurst M	05:43	05:43	07:41
Crest Road N	05:44	05:44	07:42
Hayes Hill Road G	05:45	05:45	07:43
Hayes / Station Approach A	05:46	05:46	07:44
Hayes Station B	05:46	05:46	07:44
Holland Way	05:48	05:48	07:46
Tiepigs Lane K	05:49	05:49	07:47
Glebe Way P	05:51	05:51	07:49
Coney Hall / Kingsway S	05:51	05:51	07:49
Chestnut Avenue	05:51	05:51	07:49

To Bromley North Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Chestnut Avenue	05:50	05:50	07:45
Sylvan Way	05:50	05:50	07:45
Sylvan Way / Chestnut Avenue	05:51	05:51	07:46
Sylvan Way / Layhams Road	05:51	05:51	07:46
Layhams Road	05:51	05:51	07:46
Birch Tree Avenue / Layhams Rd	05:51	05:51	07:46
Birch Tree Avenue	05:51	05:51	07:46
Birch Tree Avenue / North	05:51	05:51	07:46
Queensway / Birch Tree Avenue	05:51	05:51	07:46
Queensway Coney Hall	05:51	05:51	07:46
Princes Way	05:55	05:55	07:50
Coney Hall Parade T	05:55	05:55	07:50
Addington Road / Glebe Way C	05:55	05:55	07:50
Tiepigs Lane D	05:57	05:57	07:52
Holland Way H	05:59	05:59	07:54
Hayes Station C	06:01	06:01	07:56
Hayes / Station Approach D	06:01	06:01	07:56
Hayes Hill Road E	06:02	06:02	07:57
Crest Road A	06:03	06:03	07:58
The Pickhurst B	06:04	06:04	07:59
The Avenue C	06:05	06:05	08:00
Pickhurst Lane / Goodhart Way D	06:06	06:06	08:01
Westmoreland Road / Barnfield Wood Road E	06:07	06:07	08:02
Broadoaks Way F	06:08	06:08	08:03
Westmoreland Road / Cumberland Road G	06:09	06:09	08:04
Queen Anne Avenue D	06:10	06:10	08:05
St Mark's Church E	06:11	06:11	08:06
Bromley South Station B	06:12	06:12	08:07
Elmfield Road / the Mall U	06:13	06:13	08:08
Queens Gardens Q	06:15	06:15	08:10
Court Street Q	06:16	06:16	08:11
West Street M	06:18	06:18	08:13
Bromley North Station	06:19	06:19	08:14

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 138 bus FAQs

What time is the first 138 bus?

The first 138 bus leaves Bromley North Station at 05:30 towards Chestnut Avenue (Mon-Fri). From Chestnut Avenue the first bus is at 05:50. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 138 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 138 bus leaves Bromley North Station at 07:28. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 138 bus start from?

The 138 starts from Bromley North Station and runs to Chestnut Avenue, and in the other direction from Chestnut Avenue. 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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