First 298 Bus: Start of Service

The first 298 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 298 bus of the day leaves Arnos Grove Station at 06:00 towards Potters Bar Station (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 298 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 298 timetable with every departure of the day.

To Potters Bar Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Arnos Grove Station B	06:00	06:00	07:20
Ravenscraig Road C	06:00	06:00	07:20
Betstyle Circus D	06:01	06:01	07:21
Betstyle Road F	06:02	06:02	07:22
Brookdale	06:02	06:02	07:22
Ye Olde Cherry Tree U	06:06	06:06	07:26
Meadway V	06:07	06:07	07:27
Southgate College A	06:08	06:08	07:28
Southgate Station G	06:09	06:09	07:29
Chase Side / Southgate High Street M	06:10	06:10	07:30
Southgate Asda N	06:10	06:10	07:30
Avenue Road S	06:12	06:12	07:32
Monkfrith Way T	06:13	06:13	07:33
Green Road U	06:14	06:14	07:34
Bramley Road K	06:16	06:16	07:36
Freston Gardens C	06:17	06:17	07:37
Cockfosters Station A	06:19	06:19	07:39
Trent Country Park	06:20	06:20	07:40
Coombehurst Close	06:21	06:21	07:41
Greenoak Place	06:22	06:22	07:42
Beech Hill C	06:23	06:23	07:43
Wagon Road	06:24	06:24	07:44
Slopers Pond Farm	06:24	06:24	07:44
Stagg Hill	06:27	06:27	07:47
Park Avenue	06:28	06:28	07:48
Highview Gardens	06:29	06:29	07:49
Potters Bar Tesco	06:30	06:30	07:50
Darkes Lane	06:33	06:33	07:53
Potters Bar Station C	06:34	06:34	07:54

To Arnos Grove Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
Potters Bar Station C	05:45	06:00	07:50
Potters Bar Tesco	05:49	06:04	07:54
Highview Gardens	05:50	06:05	07:55
Park Avenue	05:51	06:06	07:56
Stagg Hill	05:52	06:07	07:57
Slopers Pond Farm	05:55	06:10	08:00
Wagon Road	05:56	06:11	08:01
Beech Hill B	05:57	06:12	08:02
Greenoak Place	05:58	06:13	08:03
Coombehurst Close	05:59	06:14	08:04
Trent Country Park	06:00	06:15	08:05
Cockfosters Station B	06:01	06:16	08:06
Freston Gardens D	06:03	06:18	08:08
Bramley Road J	06:04	06:19	08:09
Green Road P	06:06	06:21	08:11
Monkfrith Way Q	06:06	06:21	08:11
Avenue Road R	06:08	06:23	08:13
Southgate Asda K	06:09	06:24	08:14
Chase Side / Southgate High Street L	06:10	06:25	08:15
Southgate Station C	06:11	06:26	08:16
Southgate College S	06:12	06:27	08:17
Meadway A	06:13	06:28	08:18
Morton Way	06:16	06:31	08:21
Brookdale	06:17	06:32	08:22
Betstyle Circus E	06:18	06:33	08:23
Betstyle Road S	06:18	06:33	08:23
Arnos Grove Station U	06:19	06:34	08:24

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 298 bus FAQs

What time is the first 298 bus?

The first 298 bus leaves Arnos Grove Station at 06:00 towards Potters Bar Station (Mon-Fri). From Potters Bar Station the first bus is at 05:45. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 298 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 298 bus leaves Arnos Grove Station at 07:20. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 298 bus start from?

The 298 starts from Arnos Grove Station and runs to Potters Bar Station, and in the other direction from Potters Bar 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.

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