First 254 Bus: Start of Service

The first 254 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 254 bus of the day leaves Aldgate Station at 05:15 towards Caledonian Road (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 254 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 254 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Caledonian Road

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Aldgate Station	05:15	05:15	05:15	05:15
Aldgate East Station >< E	05:16	05:16	05:16	05:16
Altab Ali Park D	05:18	05:18	05:18	05:18
The East London Mosque J	05:20	05:20	05:20	05:20
Whitechapel Stn / Royal London Hosp B	05:22	05:22	05:22	05:22
Cambridge Heath Road E	05:22	05:22	05:22	05:22
Darling Row M	05:24	05:24	05:24	05:24
Cephas Street N	05:25	05:25	05:25	05:25
Three Colts Lane S	05:26	05:26	05:26	05:26
Bethnal Green Station C	05:27	05:27	05:27	05:27
Old Ford Road G	05:29	05:29	05:29	05:29
Cambridge Heath Station M	05:31	05:31	05:31	05:31
Mare Street / Victoria Park Road R	05:33	05:33	05:33	05:33
King Edward's Road LP	05:35	05:35	05:35	05:35
Mare Street / Well Street LC	05:36	05:36	05:36	05:36
St Thomas's Square LQ	05:38	05:38	05:38	05:38
Hackney Town Hall A	05:39	05:39	05:39	05:39
Hackney Central Station J	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41
Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs Station L	05:42	05:42	05:42	05:42
Mare Street / Narrow Way R	05:45	05:45	05:45	05:45
Hackney Baths U	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46
Glenarm Road Z	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47
Clapton Girls' Academy L	05:48	05:48	05:48	05:48
Clapton Pond H	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49
Lea Bridge Roundabout M	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51
Upper Clapton Road / Brooke Road O	05:52	05:52	05:52	05:52
Clapton Station P	05:53	05:53	05:53	05:53
Rossington Street UE	05:54	05:54	05:54	05:54
Cazenove Road UF	05:55	05:55	05:55	05:55
Jessam Avenue UH	05:56	05:56	05:56	05:56
Forburg Road UJ	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57
Clapton Common CU	05:59	05:59	05:59	05:59
Stamford Hill Broadway CV	06:01	06:01	06:01	06:01
Amhurst Park / Stamford Lodge CW	06:02	06:02	06:02	06:02
Stamford Hill Station CX	06:03	06:03	06:03	06:03
Cranwich Road CY	06:04	06:04	06:04	06:04
Bethune Road W	06:05	06:05	06:05	06:05
Seven Sisters Road / Amhurst Park U	06:06	06:06	06:06	06:06
Woodberry Grove V	06:07	06:07	06:07	06:07
Manor House Station H	06:08	06:08	06:08	06:08
Portland Rise R	06:09	06:09	06:09	06:09
Alexandra Grove P	06:11	06:11	06:11	06:11
Finsbury Park / Blackstock Road M	06:12	06:12	06:12	06:12
Finsbury Park Station S	06:13	06:13	06:13	06:13
Isledon Road T	06:14	06:14	06:14	06:14
Berriman Road NM	06:15	06:15	06:15	06:15
Sobell Centre NN	06:16	06:16	06:16	06:16
Holloway Road / Camden Road N	06:17	06:17	06:17	06:17
Caledonian Road X	06:18	06:18	06:18	06:18

To Aldgate Station

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Chambers Road L	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40
Holloway / Nags Head C	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41
Seven Sisters Road / Nag's Head H	05:42	05:42	05:42	05:42
Hornsey Road NP	05:43	05:43	05:43	05:43
Durham Road NT	05:45	05:45	05:45	05:45
Fonthill Road X	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46
Finsbury Park Station R	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47
Finsbury Park / Blackstock Road L	05:48	05:48	05:48	05:48
Alexandra Grove Q	05:50	05:50	05:50	05:50
Manor House Station D	05:52	05:52	05:52	05:52
Woodberry Grove G	05:55	05:55	05:55	05:55
Bethune Road T	05:57	05:57	05:57	05:57
Cranwich Road CP	05:58	05:58	05:58	05:58
Stamford Hill Station CQ	05:59	05:59	05:59	05:59
Stamford Hill CR	06:00	06:00	06:00	06:00
Stamford Hill Broadway CS	06:00	06:00	06:00	06:00
Clapton Common CT	06:02	06:02	06:02	06:02
Osbaldeston Road UA	06:03	06:03	06:03	06:03
Jessam Avenue UB	06:04	06:04	06:04	06:04
Rossington Street UD	06:06	06:06	06:06	06:06
Clapton Station A	06:07	06:07	06:07	06:07
Lea Bridge Roundabout B	06:09	06:09	06:09	06:09
Clapton Pond E	06:10	06:10	06:10	06:10
Millfields Road G	06:12	06:12	06:12	06:12
Clapton Girls' Academy N	06:13	06:13	06:13	06:13
Hackney Baths V	06:15	06:15	06:15	06:15
Clapton Square S	06:15	06:15	06:15	06:15
Pembury Circus Y	06:17	06:17	06:17	06:17
Hackney Central Station T	06:19	06:19	06:19	06:19
Hackney Town Hall B	06:21	06:21	06:21	06:21
St Thomas's Square LZ	06:23	06:23	06:23	06:23
Well Street LB	06:25	06:25	06:25	06:25
King Edward's Road LE	06:27	06:27	06:27	06:27
Mare Street / Victoria Park Road Q	06:28	06:28	06:28	06:28
Cambridge Heath Station P	06:30	06:30	06:30	06:30
Old Ford Road H	06:31	06:31	06:31	06:31
Bethnal Green Station A	06:32	06:32	06:32	06:32
Three Colts Lane T	06:34	06:34	06:34	06:34
Cephas Street P	06:35	06:35	06:35	06:35
Darling Row R	06:37	06:37	06:37	06:37
Whitechapel Stn / Royal London Hosp A	06:39	06:39	06:39	06:39
The East London Mosque K	06:41	06:41	06:41	06:41
Pimlico Academy Library & Waes K	06:42	06:42	06:42	06:42
Aldgate East Station J	06:45	06:45	06:45	06:45
Aldgate Station R	06:46	06:46	06:46	06:46

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 254 bus FAQs

What time is the first 254 bus?

The first 254 bus leaves Aldgate Station at 05:15 towards Caledonian Road (Mon-Thu). From Chambers Road the first bus is at 05:40. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 254 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 254 bus leaves Aldgate Station at 05:15. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 254 bus start from?

The 254 starts from Aldgate Station and runs to Caledonian Road, and in the other direction from Chambers 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.

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