First 194 Bus: Start of Service
The first 194 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 194 bus of the day leaves Bell Green / Sainsbury's at 05:00 towards West Croydon Bus Station (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 194 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 194 timetable with every departure of the day.
To West Croydon Bus Station
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Green / Sainsbury's LN | 05:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 |
| Bell Green / Southend Lane LQ | 05:01 | 05:01 | 06:01 |
| Southend Lane LP | 05:01 | 05:01 | 06:01 |
| Highclere Street LR | 05:03 | 05:03 | 06:03 |
| Knighton Park Road R | 05:04 | 05:04 | 06:04 |
| Sydenham Road / Mayow Road P | 05:05 | 05:05 | 06:05 |
| Newlands Park H | 05:07 | 05:07 | 06:07 |
| Studland Road U | 05:09 | 05:09 | 06:09 |
| Penge East Station V | 05:10 | 05:10 | 06:10 |
| Penge Lane U | 05:11 | 05:11 | 06:11 |
| Parish Lane N | 05:12 | 05:12 | 06:12 |
| Penge / Sainsbury's J | 05:13 | 05:13 | 06:13 |
| Clevedon Road | 05:14 | 05:14 | 06:14 |
| Kent House Station BA | 05:15 | 05:15 | 06:15 |
| Beckenham Road Tram Stop BB | 05:16 | 05:16 | 06:16 |
| Clock House Station BC | 05:16 | 05:16 | 06:16 |
| Beckenham Library BD | 05:17 | 05:17 | 06:17 |
| Hayne Road BE | 05:18 | 05:18 | 06:18 |
| Croydon Road / War Memorial S | 05:19 | 05:19 | 06:19 |
| Beckenham Hospital B | 05:20 | 05:20 | 06:20 |
| Cromwell Road | 05:21 | 05:21 | 06:21 |
| Eden Park Avenue L | 05:22 | 05:22 | 06:22 |
| Elmers End Green M | 05:23 | 05:23 | 06:23 |
| Abbots Way N | 05:25 | 05:25 | 06:25 |
| Altyre Way | 05:25 | 05:25 | 06:25 |
| Lodge Gardens P | 05:26 | 05:26 | 06:26 |
| Eden Park Q | 05:27 | 05:27 | 06:27 |
| Eden Park Station B | 05:27 | 05:27 | 06:27 |
| Links Way J | 05:29 | 05:29 | 06:29 |
| South Eden Park Road | 05:30 | 05:30 | 06:30 |
| St David's Close EM | 05:31 | 05:31 | 06:31 |
| Station Road / West Wickham Station B | 05:32 | 05:32 | 06:32 |
| High Street / Wickham Court Road H | 05:34 | 05:34 | 06:34 |
| Sherwood Way K | 05:35 | 05:35 | 06:35 |
| High Street / Manor Road M | 05:36 | 05:36 | 06:36 |
| West Wickham and Shirley Baptist Church Q | 05:37 | 05:37 | 06:37 |
| Monks Orchard Road R | 05:37 | 05:37 | 06:37 |
| Ash Road | 05:38 | 05:38 | 06:38 |
| Shirley Youth and Community Centre | 05:40 | 05:40 | 06:40 |
| Links View Road | 05:41 | 05:41 | 06:41 |
| Shirley Way / Bridle Road | 05:41 | 05:41 | 06:41 |
| Millers Pond | 05:42 | 05:42 | 06:42 |
| Bennetts Avenue | 05:44 | 05:44 | 06:44 |
| Benson School | 05:44 | 05:44 | 06:44 |
| Bennetts Way | 05:45 | 05:45 | 06:45 |
| Shirley Library K | 05:47 | 05:47 | 06:47 |
| Shirley Oaks Road L | 05:48 | 05:48 | 06:48 |
| Upper Shirley Road M | 05:49 | 05:49 | 06:49 |
| Trinity School P | 05:51 | 05:51 | 06:51 |
| Birch Tree Way R | 05:52 | 05:52 | 06:52 |
| Mapledale Avenue S | 05:53 | 05:53 | 06:53 |
| Ashburton Road T | 05:54 | 05:54 | 06:54 |
| Sandilands Tram Stop U | 05:54 | 05:54 | 06:54 |
| Canning Road V | 05:55 | 05:55 | 06:55 |
| Lebanon Road Tram Stop W | 05:56 | 05:56 | 06:56 |
| East Croydon Station E6 | 05:58 | 05:58 | 06:58 |
| Electric House WY | 06:01 | 06:01 | 07:01 |
| Whitgift Centre WM | 06:02 | 06:02 | 07:02 |
| West Croydon Bus Station B8 | 06:02 | 06:02 | 07:02 |
To Bell Green / Sainsbury's
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Croydon Bus Station B1 | 05:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 |
| Lunar House WH | 05:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 |
| Whitgift Centre WJ | 05:02 | 05:02 | 06:02 |
| Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station E8 | 05:06 | 05:06 | 06:06 |
| East Croydon Bus Station E1 | 05:06 | 05:06 | 06:06 |
| Lebanon Road Tram Stop A | 05:08 | 05:08 | 06:08 |
| Sandilands Tram Stop B | 05:10 | 05:10 | 06:10 |
| Ashburton Road C | 05:10 | 05:10 | 06:10 |
| Mapledale Avenue D | 05:11 | 05:11 | 06:11 |
| Birch Tree Way E | 05:12 | 05:12 | 06:12 |
| Trinity School F | 05:13 | 05:13 | 06:13 |
| Valley Walk | 05:14 | 05:14 | 06:14 |
| Upper Shirley Road A | 05:15 | 05:15 | 06:15 |
| Verdayne Avenue B | 05:16 | 05:16 | 06:16 |
| Shirley Library C | 05:17 | 05:17 | 06:17 |
| Hartland Way Y | 05:18 | 05:18 | 06:18 |
| Bennetts Way | 05:19 | 05:19 | 06:19 |
| Benson School | 05:20 | 05:20 | 06:20 |
| Bennetts Avenue | 05:21 | 05:21 | 06:21 |
| Millers Pond | 05:22 | 05:22 | 06:22 |
| Links View Road | 05:23 | 05:23 | 06:23 |
| Forest Academy | 05:23 | 05:23 | 06:23 |
| Worcester Close | 05:25 | 05:25 | 06:25 |
| Devonshire Way | 05:27 | 05:27 | 06:27 |
| Monks Orchard Road S | 05:27 | 05:27 | 06:27 |
| West Wickham and Shirley Baptist Church P | 05:28 | 05:28 | 06:28 |
| High Street / Manor Road L | 05:29 | 05:29 | 06:29 |
| Sherwood Way J | 05:31 | 05:31 | 06:31 |
| High Street / the Grove G | 05:31 | 05:31 | 06:31 |
| Station Road / High Street E | 05:32 | 05:32 | 06:32 |
| Beckenham Road / West Wickham Station A | 05:33 | 05:33 | 06:33 |
| St David's Close | 05:34 | 05:34 | 06:34 |
| South Eden Park Road | 05:35 | 05:35 | 06:35 |
| Links Way K | 05:36 | 05:36 | 06:36 |
| Eden Park Station A | 05:37 | 05:37 | 06:37 |
| Eden Park L | 05:38 | 05:38 | 06:38 |
| Lodge Gardens M | 05:38 | 05:38 | 06:38 |
| Altyre Way | 05:39 | 05:39 | 06:39 |
| Abbots Way P | 05:40 | 05:40 | 06:40 |
| Goddard Road R | 05:41 | 05:41 | 06:41 |
| The Close S | 05:41 | 05:41 | 06:41 |
| Elmers End Green J | 05:42 | 05:42 | 06:42 |
| Eden Park Avenue K | 05:43 | 05:43 | 06:43 |
| Cromwell Road | 05:44 | 05:44 | 06:44 |
| Beckenham Hospital L | 05:45 | 05:45 | 06:45 |
| Croydon Road / War Memorial T | 05:46 | 05:46 | 06:46 |
| Hayne Road BP | 05:47 | 05:47 | 06:47 |
| Clock House Station BN | 05:48 | 05:48 | 06:48 |
| Beckenham Road Tram Stop BK | 05:49 | 05:49 | 06:49 |
| Kent House Station BL | 05:51 | 05:51 | 06:51 |
| Clevedon Road | 05:51 | 05:51 | 06:51 |
| Penge / Sainsbury's K | 05:52 | 05:52 | 06:52 |
| Green Lane / Raleigh Road L | 05:53 | 05:53 | 06:53 |
| Thesiger Road P | 05:54 | 05:54 | 06:54 |
| Penge Lane R | 05:55 | 05:55 | 06:55 |
| Penge East Station Q | 05:56 | 05:56 | 06:56 |
| Studland Road T | 05:57 | 05:57 | 06:57 |
| Newlands Park G | 05:59 | 05:59 | 06:59 |
| Sydenham Road / Mayow Road N | 06:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 |
| Highclere Street LU | 06:02 | 06:02 | 07:02 |
| Kirtley Road LV | 06:03 | 06:03 | 07:03 |
| Bell Green / Southend Lane LZ | 06:04 | 06:04 | 07:04 |
| Bell Green / Sainsbury's AP | 06:05 | 06:05 | 07:05 |
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 194 bus FAQs
What time is the first 194 bus?
The first 194 bus leaves Bell Green / Sainsbury's at 05:00 towards West Croydon Bus Station (Mon-Fri). From West Croydon Bus Station the first bus is at 05:00. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 194 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 194 bus leaves Bell Green / Sainsbury's at 06:00. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 194 bus start from?
The 194 starts from Bell Green / Sainsbury's and runs to West Croydon Bus Station, and in the other direction from West Croydon Bus 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 194 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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