First 202 Bus: Start of Service

The first 202 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 202 bus of the day leaves Crystal Palace Parade at 05:00 towards Blackheath / Royal Standard (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 202 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 202 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: Crystal Palace Parade ↔ Blackheath / Royal Standard

Timetable last updated: 24 August 2026

Source: TfL Timetable API

To Blackheath / Royal Standard

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Crystal Palace Parade B	05:00	05:00	06:00
Crystal Palace Parade / College Road V	05:00	05:00	06:00
Westwood Hill F	05:01	05:01	06:01
Dome Hill Park G	05:02	05:02	06:02
Wells Park Road H	05:03	05:03	06:03
Canbury Mews U	05:04	05:04	06:04
Sydenham Hill Estate V	05:04	05:04	06:04
Coombe Road W	05:05	05:05	06:05
Churchley Road X	05:06	05:06	06:06
Peak Hill Z	05:07	05:07	06:07
Sydenham Station / Kirkdale F	05:08	05:08	06:08
Newlands Park G	05:10	05:10	06:10
Sydenham Road / Mayow Road N	05:12	05:12	06:12
Highclere Street LU	05:14	05:14	06:14
Kirtley Road LV	05:15	05:15	06:15
Bell Green / Southend Lane LZ	05:16	05:16	06:16
Ardley Close LW	05:17	05:17	06:17
Houston Road	05:18	05:18	06:18
Castlands Road Z	05:20	05:20	06:20
Elm Lane S	05:21	05:21	06:21
Beechfield Road T	05:22	05:22	06:22
Catford & Catford Bridge Stations M	05:24	05:24	06:24
Catford Road / Lewisham Town Hall J	05:26	05:26	06:26
Brownhill Road / the Catford Centre E	05:27	05:27	06:27
Laleham Road C	05:29	05:29	06:29
Brownhill Road / St Fillans Road D	05:30	05:30	06:30
Torridon Road G	05:32	05:32	06:32
Parkcroft Road J	05:35	05:35	06:35
Baring Road V	05:37	05:37	06:37
Westhorne Avenue C	05:38	05:38	06:38
Lee Station A	05:38	05:38	06:38
Micheldever Road G	05:39	05:39	06:39
Burnt Ash Road / Lee Road H	05:41	05:41	06:41
Manor Way P	05:43	05:43	06:43
Priory Park R	05:44	05:44	06:44
Blackheath Station C	05:45	05:45	06:45
Royal Parade G	05:46	05:46	06:46
The Clarendon Hotel H	05:47	05:47	06:47
Maze Hill P	05:49	05:49	06:49
Vanbrugh Park / Beaconsfield Road BU	05:51	05:51	06:51
Blackheath / Royal Standard BB	05:52	05:52	06:52

To Crystal Palace Parade

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Blackheath / Royal Standard BD	04:50	04:50	05:35
Vanbrugh Park / Stratheden Road BL	04:50	04:50	05:35
Vanbrugh Park / Beaconsfield Road BX	04:51	04:51	05:36
Maze Hill Q	04:53	04:53	05:38
The Clarendon Hotel J	04:55	04:55	05:40
Blackheath Station E	04:56	04:56	05:41
Priory Park D	04:58	04:58	05:43
Manor Way E	04:59	04:59	05:44
Burnt Ash Road / Lee Road F	05:00	05:00	05:45
Handen Road E	05:01	05:01	05:46
Lee Station B	05:03	05:03	05:48
Westhorne Avenue D	05:05	05:05	05:50
Baring Road T	05:06	05:06	05:51
Parkcroft Road K	05:07	05:07	05:52
Brownhill Road / Wellmeadow Road L	05:09	05:09	05:54
Torridon Road M	05:11	05:11	05:56
Stainton Road N	05:12	05:12	05:57
Brownhill Road / St Fillans Road B	05:13	05:13	05:58
Laleham Road A	05:14	05:14	05:59
Plassy Road F	05:16	05:16	06:01
Catford Road / Lewisham Town Hall T	05:17	05:17	06:02
Catford & Catford Bridge Stations R	05:18	05:18	06:03
Beechfield Road W	05:21	05:21	06:06
Elm Lane X	05:22	05:22	06:07
Castlands Road Y	05:23	05:23	06:08
Houston Road	05:23	05:23	06:08
Ardley Close LX	05:24	05:24	06:09
Bell Green / Southend Lane LQ	05:25	05:25	06:10
Southend Lane LP	05:26	05:26	06:11
Highclere Street LR	05:28	05:28	06:13
Knighton Park Road R	05:29	05:29	06:14
Sydenham Road / Mayow Road P	05:30	05:30	06:15
Newlands Park H	05:32	05:32	06:17
Sydenham Station / Kirkdale E	05:34	05:34	06:19
Peak Hill Y	05:35	05:35	06:20
Churchley Road A	05:36	05:36	06:21
Coombe Road B	05:37	05:37	06:22
Sydenham Hill Estate C	05:38	05:38	06:23
Canbury Mews D	05:38	05:38	06:23
Wells Park Road J	05:39	05:39	06:24
Dome Hill Park K	05:40	05:40	06:25
Sydenham Hill / Bluebell Close L	05:40	05:40	06:25
Crystal Palace Parade / Fountain Drive T	05:41	05:41	06:26
Crystal Palace Parade / College Road S	05:42	05:42	06:27
Crystal Palace Parade A	05:43	05:43	06:28

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 202 bus FAQs

What time is the first 202 bus?

The first 202 bus leaves Crystal Palace Parade at 05:00 towards Blackheath / Royal Standard (Mon-Fri). From Blackheath / Royal Standard the first bus is at 04:50. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 202 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 202 bus leaves Crystal Palace Parade at 06:00. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 202 bus start from?

The 202 starts from Crystal Palace Parade and runs to Blackheath / Royal Standard, and in the other direction from Blackheath / Royal Standard. 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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