First 185 Bus: Start of Service
The first 185 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 185 bus of the day leaves Lewisham Station at 04:27 towards Victoria Station (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 185 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 185 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Victoria Station
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisham Station B | 04:27 | 04:27 | 04:27 |
| Lewisham Centre W | 04:30 | 04:30 | 04:30 |
| Morley Road Y | 04:32 | 04:32 | 04:32 |
| Lewisham Fire Station HN | 04:33 | 04:33 | 04:33 |
| Lewisham Park HP | 04:34 | 04:34 | 04:34 |
| Lewisham Hospital HR | 04:35 | 04:35 | 04:35 |
| Mount Pleasant Road HS | 04:36 | 04:36 | 04:36 |
| Rosenthal Road G | 04:38 | 04:38 | 04:38 |
| The Catford Centre C | 04:40 | 04:40 | 04:40 |
| Catford Road / Lewisham Town Hall V | 04:40 | 04:40 | 04:40 |
| Catford & Catford Bridge Stations S | 04:41 | 04:41 | 04:41 |
| St Dunstans College J | 04:44 | 04:44 | 04:44 |
| Blythe Vale K | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 |
| Hurstbourne Road L | 04:46 | 04:46 | 04:46 |
| Kilmorie Road M | 04:47 | 04:47 | 04:47 |
| Forest Hill Fire Station N | 04:48 | 04:48 | 04:48 |
| Waldram Park Road J | 04:49 | 04:49 | 04:49 |
| Forest Hill Station / Waldram Crescent K | 04:50 | 04:50 | 04:50 |
| Forest Hill Station / Devonshire Road F | 04:50 | 04:50 | 04:50 |
| Forest Hill Station / London Road D | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:51 |
| Honor Oak Road C | 04:52 | 04:52 | 04:52 |
| Horniman Museum MH | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:53 |
| Lordship Lane / Wood Vale MJ | 04:54 | 04:54 | 04:54 |
| Grove Tavern MK | 04:55 | 04:55 | 04:55 |
| Overhill Road DJ | 04:56 | 04:56 | 04:56 |
| Upland Road DK | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:57 |
| Eynella Road / Dulwich Library DL | 04:58 | 04:58 | 04:58 |
| Dulwich / the Plough DM | 04:58 | 04:58 | 04:58 |
| Crystal Palace Road DN | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:59 |
| Heber Road DP | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 |
| Melbourne Grove DQ | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 |
| North Cross Road R | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 |
| Goose Green J | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 |
| Elsie Road A | 05:05 | 05:05 | 05:05 |
| East Dulwich Station D | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 |
| Champion Hill G | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 |
| Champion Grove H | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 |
| Denmark Hill Station J | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 |
| King's College Hospital R | 05:12 | 05:12 | 05:12 |
| Coldharbour Lane W | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 |
| Denmark Hill / Camberwell Green S | 05:14 | 05:14 | 05:14 |
| Warner Road J | 05:15 | 05:15 | 05:15 |
| Sacred Heart School M | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 |
| Wyndham Road N | 05:18 | 05:18 | 05:18 |
| Vassall Road P | 05:19 | 05:19 | 05:19 |
| St John's School Q | 05:19 | 05:19 | 05:19 |
| John Ruskin Street R | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 |
| Kennington Park F | 05:22 | 05:22 | 05:22 |
| Oval Station D | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 |
| Archbishop Tenison's School B | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 |
| Harleyford Road / Durham Street | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 |
| Vauxhall Bus Station A | 05:28 | 05:28 | 05:28 |
| Vauxhall Bridge / Millbank X | 05:29 | 05:29 | 05:29 |
| Pimlico Station A | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:30 |
| Rochester Row W | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 |
| Neathouse Place K | 05:33 | 05:33 | 05:33 |
| Victoria Station J | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 |
To Lewisham Station
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Station F | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 |
| Neathouse Place L | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 |
| Rochester Row U | 05:22 | 05:22 | 05:22 |
| St James the Less Church V | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 |
| Pimlico Station D | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:25 |
| Vauxhall Bus Station C | 05:29 | 05:29 | 05:29 |
| St Anne's Church T | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 |
| Durham Street / Harleyford Road | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 |
| Archbishop Tenison's School A | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 |
| Oval Station C | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 |
| Kennington Park E | 05:37 | 05:37 | 05:37 |
| John Ruskin Street D | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 |
| Vassall Road E | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:40 |
| County Grove F | 05:42 | 05:42 | 05:42 |
| Sacred Heart School G | 05:43 | 05:43 | 05:43 |
| Warner Road H | 05:44 | 05:44 | 05:44 |
| Denmark Hill / Camberwell Green P | 05:45 | 05:45 | 05:45 |
| Coldharbour Lane V | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:47 |
| King's College Hospital B | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:48 |
| Denmark Hill Station C | 05:49 | 05:49 | 05:49 |
| Grove Lane / Champion Park D | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 |
| Champion Grove E | 05:51 | 05:51 | 05:51 |
| Champion Hill F | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 |
| Quorn Road L | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:53 |
| East Dulwich Station E | 05:54 | 05:54 | 05:54 |
| Ondine Road F | 05:55 | 05:55 | 05:55 |
| Goose Green K | 05:56 | 05:56 | 05:56 |
| North Cross Road S | 05:57 | 05:57 | 05:57 |
| Melbourne Grove DU | 05:58 | 05:58 | 05:58 |
| Heber Road DV | 05:59 | 05:59 | 05:59 |
| Crystal Palace Road DW | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 |
| Eynella Road / Dulwich Library DE | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:01 |
| Upland Road DF | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:02 |
| Overhill Road DH | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:03 |
| Grove Tavern MA | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:03 |
| Lordship Lane / Wood Vale MD | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 |
| Horniman Museum ME | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:06 |
| Forest Hill Station / London Road B | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 |
| Waldram Park Road L | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 |
| Forest Hill Fire Station | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 |
| Stanstead Road / Colfe Road D | 06:12 | 06:12 | 06:12 |
| Kilmorie Road E | 06:12 | 06:12 | 06:12 |
| Hurstbourne Road F | 06:14 | 06:14 | 06:14 |
| Blythe Vale G | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:15 |
| St Dunstans College H | 06:16 | 06:16 | 06:16 |
| Catford & Catford Bridge Stations P | 06:18 | 06:18 | 06:18 |
| The Catford Broadway H | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:19 |
| The Catford Centre A | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:20 |
| Rosenthal Road B | 06:21 | 06:21 | 06:21 |
| Mount Pleasant Road HF | 06:22 | 06:22 | 06:22 |
| Lewisham Hospital HH | 06:23 | 06:23 | 06:23 |
| Lewisham Park HJ | 06:24 | 06:24 | 06:24 |
| Lewisham Fire Station HK | 06:25 | 06:25 | 06:25 |
| Lewisham Centre T | 06:27 | 06:27 | 06:27 |
| Lewisham Station AP | 06:30 | 06:30 | 06:30 |
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 185 bus FAQs
What time is the first 185 bus?
The first 185 bus leaves Lewisham Station at 04:27 towards Victoria Station (Mon-Fri). From Victoria Station the first bus is at 05:20. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 185 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 185 bus leaves Lewisham Station at 04:27. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 185 bus start from?
The 185 starts from Lewisham Station and runs to Victoria Station, and in the other direction from Victoria 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 185 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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