First 214 Bus: Start of Service
The first 214 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 214 bus of the day leaves Highgate School / Hampstead Lane at 00:25 towards Finsbury Square (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 214 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 214 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Finsbury Square
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highgate School / Hampstead Lane Z1 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:07 | 00:07 |
| St Michael's Church V | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:07 | 00:07 |
| Holly Lodge Gardens W | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:08 | 00:08 |
| Oakeshott Avenue | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:09 | 00:09 |
| Parliament Hill Fields GK | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:10 | 00:10 |
| William Ellis School GM | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:11 | 00:11 |
| Gordon House Road GN | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:13 | 00:13 |
| Lady Somerset Road GW | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:14 | 00:14 |
| Greenwood Centre | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Fortess Road KJ | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:16 | 00:16 |
| Kentish Town Station KB | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:17 | 00:17 |
| Kentish Town Post Office KC | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:18 | 00:18 |
| Kentish Town Road / Prince of Wales Road KD | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:19 | 00:19 |
| Royal College Street KL | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Camden Gardens D | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:22 | 00:22 |
| Camden Town Station / Camden Street R | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| Camden Town Station / Bayham Street T | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:24 | 00:24 |
| Pratt Street W | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:25 | 00:25 |
| Plender Street L | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Royal College Street U | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:27 | 00:27 |
| Chenies Place | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:29 | 00:29 |
| St Pancras International Station S | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:30 | 00:30 |
| King's Cross Station E | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| King's Cross Road K | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:36 | 00:36 |
| Penton Rise PG | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Penton Street PK | 00:56 | 00:56 | 00:38 | 00:38 |
| Angel Station S | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| Angel Islington / City Road H | 00:59 | 00:59 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| Central Street UV | 01:01 | 01:01 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| Windsor Terrace S | 01:03 | 01:03 | 00:45 | 00:45 |
| Moorfields Eye Hospital T | 01:04 | 01:04 | 00:46 | 00:46 |
| Old Street Station C | 01:05 | 01:05 | 00:47 | 00:47 |
| City Road / Leonard Street M | 01:07 | 01:07 | 00:49 | 00:49 |
| Epworth Street E | 01:08 | 01:08 | 00:50 | 00:50 |
| Finsbury Square H | 01:10 | 01:10 | 00:52 | 00:52 |
To Highgate School
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finsbury Square C | 00:00 | 00:01 | 00:01 | 00:00 |
| City Road / Leonard Street N | 00:02 | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:02 |
| Old Street Station E | 00:03 | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:03 |
| Moorfields Eye Hospital P | 00:04 | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:04 |
| Windsor Terrace Q | 00:06 | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:06 |
| Central Street UW | 00:08 | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:08 |
| Angel Islington J | 00:10 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:10 |
| Pentonville Road / Baron Street R | 00:11 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:11 |
| Penton Street / Chapel Market PN | 00:13 | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:13 |
| Penton Rise PM | 00:15 | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:15 |
| King's Cross / Caledonian Road X | 00:17 | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:17 |
| St Pancras Intern'l & King's X Stns T | 00:19 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:19 |
| Chenies Place | 00:22 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:22 |
| Royal College Street N | 00:23 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:23 |
| Mornington Crescent Station K | 00:25 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:25 |
| Camden High Street E | 00:27 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:27 |
| Camden Town Station Y | 00:29 | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:29 |
| Kentish Town Road L | 00:30 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:30 |
| Hawley Road A | 00:31 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:31 |
| Prince of Wales Road KM | 00:34 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:34 |
| Kentish Town Post Office KE | 00:35 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:35 |
| Kentish Town Station KF | 00:37 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:37 |
| Greenwood Centre KH | 00:39 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:39 |
| Lady Somerset Road GY | 00:41 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:41 |
| Gordon House Road GZ | 00:41 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:41 |
| Glenhurst Avenue / Lissenden Gardens GE | 00:42 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:42 |
| William Ellis School GF | 00:42 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:42 |
| Parliament Hill Fields GH | 00:42 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:42 |
| Oakeshott Avenue | 00:44 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:44 |
| Merton Lane R | 00:45 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:45 |
| Pond Square J | 00:47 | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:47 |
| Highgate School L | 00:47 | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:47 |
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 214 bus FAQs
What time is the first 214 bus?
The first 214 bus leaves Highgate School / Hampstead Lane at 00:25 towards Finsbury Square (Mon-Thu). From Finsbury Square the first bus is at 00:00. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 214 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 214 bus leaves Highgate School / Hampstead Lane at 00:07. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Does the 214 run all night?
Yes. The 214 is a 24-hour route, so buses keep running through the night and there is no real "first bus". The times above are the first departures of each service day. Overnight buses usually run less often than during the day.
Where does the first 214 bus start from?
The 214 starts from Highgate School / Hampstead Lane and runs to Finsbury Square, and in the other direction from Finsbury Square. 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 214 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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