First 208 Bus: Start of Service
The first 208 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 208 bus of the day leaves Lewisham Station at 05:00 towards Orpington / Perry Hall Road (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 208 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 208 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Orpington / Perry Hall Road
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisham Station B | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 | 06:10 |
| Lewisham Centre W | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 | 06:13 |
| Morley Road Z | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 06:14 |
| Lewisham Fire Station HN | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 | 06:16 |
| Lewisham Park HP | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 | 06:17 |
| Lewisham Hospital HR | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 | 06:18 |
| Mount Pleasant Road HS | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 | 06:19 |
| Rosenthal Road G | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 | 06:21 |
| The Catford Centre D | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 | 06:23 |
| Bromley Road / Lewisham Town Hall Y | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 | 06:23 |
| Inchmery Road | 05:15 | 05:15 | 05:15 | 06:25 |
| Newquay Road BM | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 | 06:26 |
| Catford Bus Garage BN | 05:17 | 05:17 | 05:17 | 06:27 |
| Bellingham Road BQ | 05:17 | 05:17 | 05:17 | 06:27 |
| Catford Police Station BS | 05:19 | 05:19 | 05:19 | 06:29 |
| Southend Lane ST | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 | 06:30 |
| Green Man Community Hub SX | 05:21 | 05:21 | 05:21 | 06:31 |
| Old Bromley Road DL | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 06:33 |
| Bromley Road / Downham Way DA | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 | 06:34 |
| Ashgrove Road DB | 05:24 | 05:24 | 05:24 | 06:34 |
| Bromley Hill Cemetery DC | 05:26 | 05:26 | 05:26 | 06:36 |
| Bromley Court Hotel DG | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:27 | 06:37 |
| Park Avenue | 05:28 | 05:28 | 05:28 | 06:38 |
| Warner Road | 05:29 | 05:29 | 05:29 | 06:39 |
| Farwig Lane | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:30 | 06:40 |
| Bromley Magistrates Court A | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 | 06:41 |
| High Street / Market Square I | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:32 | 06:42 |
| Court Street K | 05:33 | 05:33 | 05:33 | 06:43 |
| Queens Gardens T | 05:34 | 05:34 | 05:34 | 06:44 |
| Bromley High Street / the Mall X | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:38 | 06:48 |
| Bromley South Station Z | 05:39 | 05:39 | 05:39 | 06:49 |
| Cromwell Avenue G | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:40 | 06:50 |
| Wendover Road BA | 05:42 | 05:42 | 05:42 | 06:52 |
| Homesdale Road BB | 05:42 | 05:42 | 05:42 | 06:52 |
| Southlands Road BA | 05:45 | 05:45 | 05:45 | 06:55 |
| Bromley Common / the Crown BB | 05:46 | 05:46 | 05:46 | 06:56 |
| Crown Lane Spur BC | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:47 | 06:57 |
| Southborough Library M | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:48 | 06:58 |
| The Fairway E | 05:50 | 05:50 | 05:50 | 07:00 |
| Southborough Lane / Blackbrook Lane P | 05:51 | 05:51 | 05:51 | 07:01 |
| Oxhawth Crescent / West Arm Q | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:52 | 07:02 |
| Southborough Lane / Baptist Church R | 05:53 | 05:53 | 05:53 | 07:03 |
| Crescent Drive S | 05:54 | 05:54 | 05:54 | 07:04 |
| Queensway / Petts Wood Station B | 05:55 | 05:55 | 05:55 | 07:05 |
| Jersey Drive | 05:56 | 05:56 | 05:56 | 07:06 |
| Crofton School | 05:57 | 05:57 | 05:57 | 07:07 |
| Place Farm Avenue CJ | 05:58 | 05:58 | 05:58 | 07:08 |
| St Thomas Drive CK | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 | 07:10 |
| Crofton Road / Crofton Lane CP | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:01 | 07:11 |
| Pound Court Drive CR | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:01 | 07:11 |
| Orpington Station B | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:03 | 07:13 |
| Tubbenden Lane H | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 | 07:14 |
| High Street / Orpington War Memorial R | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:06 | 07:16 |
| Walnuts Centre T | 06:07 | 06:07 | 06:07 | 07:17 |
| High Street / Broomhill Road V | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 | 07:18 |
| Goodmead Road D | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:09 | 07:19 |
| Orpington / Perry Hall Road K | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:10 | 07:20 |
To Lewisham Station
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orpington / Perry Hall Road K | 04:00 | 04:00 | 04:00 | 05:40 |
| High Street / Carlton Parade P | 04:00 | 04:00 | 04:00 | 05:40 |
| High Street / Church Hill W | 04:02 | 04:02 | 04:02 | 05:42 |
| Walnuts Centre U | 04:03 | 04:03 | 04:03 | 05:43 |
| High Street / Orpington War Memorial S | 04:05 | 04:05 | 04:05 | 05:45 |
| Tubbenden Lane J | 04:07 | 04:07 | 04:07 | 05:47 |
| Orpington Station A | 04:09 | 04:09 | 04:09 | 05:49 |
| Pound Court Drive CA | 04:10 | 04:10 | 04:10 | 05:50 |
| Crofton Lane / Crofton Road CE | 04:11 | 04:11 | 04:11 | 05:51 |
| St Thomas Drive CF | 04:12 | 04:12 | 04:12 | 05:52 |
| Place Farm Avenue CH | 04:13 | 04:13 | 04:13 | 05:53 |
| Crofton School | 04:13 | 04:13 | 04:13 | 05:53 |
| Jersey Drive | 04:15 | 04:15 | 04:15 | 05:55 |
| Queensway / Petts Wood Station C | 04:17 | 04:17 | 04:17 | 05:57 |
| Petts Wood Library E | 04:17 | 04:17 | 04:17 | 05:57 |
| Crescent Drive F | 04:18 | 04:18 | 04:18 | 05:58 |
| Oxhawth Crescent / East Arm G | 04:19 | 04:19 | 04:19 | 05:59 |
| Oxhawth Crescent / West Arm H | 04:20 | 04:20 | 04:20 | 06:00 |
| Southborough Lane / Blackbrook Lane J | 04:21 | 04:21 | 04:21 | 06:01 |
| The Fairway K | 04:22 | 04:22 | 04:22 | 06:02 |
| Southborough Library L | 04:24 | 04:24 | 04:24 | 06:04 |
| Newton Terrace BD | 04:25 | 04:25 | 04:25 | 06:05 |
| Bromley Common / the Crown BU | 04:26 | 04:26 | 04:26 | 06:06 |
| Southlands Road BV | 04:28 | 04:28 | 04:28 | 06:08 |
| Homesdale Road BH | 04:29 | 04:29 | 04:29 | 06:09 |
| Wendover Road BJ | 04:31 | 04:31 | 04:31 | 06:11 |
| Cromwell Avenue TA | 04:32 | 04:32 | 04:32 | 06:12 |
| Bromley South Station A | 04:33 | 04:33 | 04:33 | 06:13 |
| Elmfield Road / the Mall V | 04:35 | 04:35 | 04:35 | 06:15 |
| Queens Gardens Q | 04:37 | 04:37 | 04:37 | 06:17 |
| Court Street P | 04:39 | 04:39 | 04:39 | 06:19 |
| High Street / Market Square Z | 04:40 | 04:40 | 04:40 | 06:20 |
| Bromley Magistrates Court F | 04:41 | 04:41 | 04:41 | 06:21 |
| Farwig Lane | 04:42 | 04:42 | 04:42 | 06:22 |
| Warner Road | 04:43 | 04:43 | 04:43 | 06:23 |
| Park Avenue DD | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 | 06:25 |
| Bromley Court Hotel DE | 04:46 | 04:46 | 04:46 | 06:26 |
| Bromley Hill Cemetery DF | 04:46 | 04:46 | 04:46 | 06:26 |
| Ashgrove Road DJ | 04:48 | 04:48 | 04:48 | 06:28 |
| Bromley Road / Downham Way DK | 04:49 | 04:49 | 04:49 | 06:29 |
| Old Bromley Road SU | 04:50 | 04:50 | 04:50 | 06:30 |
| Green Man Community Hub SV | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:51 | 06:31 |
| Southend Lane SW | 04:52 | 04:52 | 04:52 | 06:32 |
| Catford Police Station BA | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:53 | 06:33 |
| Bellingham Road BB | 04:54 | 04:54 | 04:54 | 06:34 |
| Newquay Road BC | 04:56 | 04:56 | 04:56 | 06:36 |
| Inchmery Road BD | 04:56 | 04:56 | 04:56 | 06:36 |
| Bargery Road | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:57 | 06:37 |
| Bromley Road / Lewisham Town Hall W | 04:58 | 04:58 | 04:58 | 06:38 |
| The Catford Centre A | 05:00 | 05:00 | 05:00 | 06:40 |
| Rosenthal Road B | 05:01 | 05:01 | 05:01 | 06:41 |
| Mount Pleasant Road HF | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 | 06:42 |
| Lewisham Hospital HH | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 | 06:43 |
| Lewisham Park HJ | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 06:44 |
| Lewisham Fire Station HK | 05:05 | 05:05 | 05:05 | 06:45 |
| Lewisham Centre T | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 | 06:47 |
| Lewisham Station AP | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 | 06:51 |
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 208 bus FAQs
What time is the first 208 bus?
The first 208 bus leaves Lewisham Station at 05:00 towards Orpington / Perry Hall Road (Mon-Fri). From Orpington / Perry Hall Road the first bus is at 04:00. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 208 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 208 bus leaves Lewisham Station at 06:10. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 208 bus start from?
The 208 starts from Lewisham Station and runs to Orpington / Perry Hall Road, and in the other direction from Orpington / Perry Hall Road. 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 208 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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