First 181 Bus: Start of Service
The first 181 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 181 bus of the day leaves Lewisham Station at 05:40 towards Grove Park Station (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 181 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 181 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Grove Park Station
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisham Station C | 05:40 | 05:40 | 06:40 |
| Lewisham Centre X | 05:42 | 05:42 | 06:42 |
| Morley Road Y | 05:43 | 05:43 | 06:43 |
| Longbridge Way HM | 05:45 | 05:45 | 06:45 |
| Thornford Road | 05:47 | 05:47 | 06:47 |
| Theodore Road B | 05:49 | 05:49 | 06:49 |
| George Lane C | 05:51 | 05:51 | 06:51 |
| Duncrievie Road D | 05:51 | 05:51 | 06:51 |
| Torridon Road / Hither Green Lane E | 05:53 | 05:53 | 06:53 |
| Brownhill Road F | 05:53 | 05:53 | 06:53 |
| Sandhurst Road / St Andrews Church W | 05:55 | 05:55 | 06:55 |
| Sandhurst Road / St Fillans Road X | 05:57 | 05:57 | 06:57 |
| Holy Cross School Y | 05:59 | 05:59 | 06:59 |
| Catford Road / Lewisham Town Hall T | 06:01 | 06:01 | 07:01 |
| Catford & Catford Bridge Stations R | 06:02 | 06:02 | 07:02 |
| Beechfield Road W | 06:05 | 06:05 | 07:05 |
| Elm Lane X | 06:07 | 06:07 | 07:07 |
| Castlands Road Y | 06:08 | 06:08 | 07:08 |
| Houston Road | 06:08 | 06:08 | 07:08 |
| Ardley Close LX | 06:10 | 06:10 | 07:10 |
| Bell Green / Sainsbury's LM | 06:11 | 06:11 | 07:11 |
| Bell Green / Southend Lane LQ | 06:13 | 06:13 | 07:13 |
| Worsley Bridge Road LH | 06:15 | 06:15 | 07:15 |
| King Alfred Avenue LJ | 06:16 | 06:16 | 07:16 |
| Farmstead Road LK | 06:17 | 06:17 | 07:17 |
| Dunfield Road SK | 06:19 | 06:19 | 07:19 |
| Southend Lane / Bromley Road SL | 06:20 | 06:20 | 07:20 |
| Green Man Community Hub SX | 06:21 | 06:21 | 07:21 |
| Old Bromley Road DL | 06:22 | 06:22 | 07:22 |
| Rangefield Road DM | 06:24 | 06:24 | 07:24 |
| Glenbow Road DN | 06:25 | 06:25 | 07:25 |
| St Barnabas Hall DP | 06:26 | 06:26 | 07:26 |
| Valeswood Road DQ | 06:27 | 06:27 | 07:27 |
| Headcorn Road DR | 06:28 | 06:28 | 07:28 |
| Downham Way / Southover S | 06:29 | 06:29 | 07:29 |
| Downham Way / Northover T | 06:30 | 06:30 | 07:30 |
| The Green U | 06:31 | 06:31 | 07:31 |
| Grove Park Station C | 06:32 | 06:32 | 07:32 |
To Lewisham Station
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Park Station D | 05:01 | 05:01 | 06:36 |
| The Green E | 05:02 | 05:02 | 06:37 |
| Northover F | 05:03 | 05:03 | 06:38 |
| Downham Way / Southover DU | 05:04 | 05:04 | 06:39 |
| Headcorn Road DV | 05:05 | 05:05 | 06:40 |
| Downham Way / Valeswood Road DW | 05:05 | 05:05 | 06:40 |
| St Barnabas Hall DX | 05:06 | 05:06 | 06:41 |
| Glenbow Road DY | 05:07 | 05:07 | 06:42 |
| Rangefield Road DZ | 05:08 | 05:08 | 06:43 |
| Bromley Road / Downham Way DK | 05:09 | 05:09 | 06:44 |
| Old Bromley Road SU | 05:10 | 05:10 | 06:45 |
| Green Man Community Hub SV | 05:11 | 05:11 | 06:46 |
| Southend Lane / Bromley Road SH | 05:12 | 05:12 | 06:47 |
| Dunfield Road SJ | 05:13 | 05:13 | 06:48 |
| Farmstead Road LD | 05:15 | 05:15 | 06:50 |
| King Alfred Avenue LE | 05:16 | 05:16 | 06:51 |
| Worsley Bridge Road LF | 05:17 | 05:17 | 06:52 |
| Bell Green / Southend Lane LZ | 05:19 | 05:19 | 06:54 |
| Bell Green / Sainsbury's LL | 05:22 | 05:22 | 06:57 |
| Ardley Close LW | 05:24 | 05:24 | 06:59 |
| Houston Road | 05:25 | 05:25 | 07:00 |
| Castlands Road Z | 05:27 | 05:27 | 07:02 |
| Elm Lane S | 05:28 | 05:28 | 07:03 |
| Beechfield Road T | 05:29 | 05:29 | 07:04 |
| Catford & Catford Bridge Stations M | 05:32 | 05:32 | 07:07 |
| Catford Road / Lewisham Town Hall J | 05:34 | 05:34 | 07:09 |
| Plassy Road F | 05:36 | 05:36 | 07:11 |
| Holy Cross School H | 05:37 | 05:37 | 07:12 |
| Sangley Road / St Fillans Road J | 05:38 | 05:38 | 07:13 |
| Torridon Road / St Andrews Church R | 05:41 | 05:41 | 07:16 |
| Brownhill Road P | 05:42 | 05:42 | 07:17 |
| Torridon Road / Hither Green Lane Q | 05:43 | 05:43 | 07:18 |
| Duncrievie Road R | 05:45 | 05:45 | 07:20 |
| George Lane S | 05:46 | 05:46 | 07:21 |
| Theodore Road T | 05:47 | 05:47 | 07:22 |
| Thornford Road | 05:48 | 05:48 | 07:23 |
| Courthill Road HT | 05:50 | 05:50 | 07:25 |
| Lewisham Centre T | 05:50 | 05:50 | 07:25 |
| Lewisham Station AP | 05:55 | 05:55 | 07:30 |
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 181 bus FAQs
What time is the first 181 bus?
The first 181 bus leaves Lewisham Station at 05:40 towards Grove Park Station (Mon-Fri). From Grove Park Station the first bus is at 05:01. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 181 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 181 bus leaves Lewisham Station at 06:40. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 181 bus start from?
The 181 starts from Lewisham Station and runs to Grove Park Station, and in the other direction from Grove Park Station. 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 181 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full 181 timetable → Live 181 arrivals →