First 40 Bus: Start of Service
The first 40 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 40 bus of the day leaves Dulwich / the Plough at 04:00 towards Clerkenwell Road (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 40 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 40 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Clerkenwell Road
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulwich / the Plough DA | 04:00 | 04:00 | 04:00 | 05:25 |
| Dulwich / the Plough DM | 04:00 | 04:00 | 04:00 | 05:25 |
| Crystal Palace Road DN | 04:00 | 04:00 | 04:00 | 05:25 |
| Heber Road DP | 04:01 | 04:01 | 04:01 | 05:26 |
| Melbourne Grove DQ | 04:03 | 04:03 | 04:03 | 05:28 |
| North Cross Road R | 04:04 | 04:04 | 04:04 | 05:29 |
| Goose Green J | 04:05 | 04:05 | 04:05 | 05:30 |
| Elsie Road A | 04:06 | 04:06 | 04:06 | 05:31 |
| East Dulwich Station D | 04:07 | 04:07 | 04:07 | 05:32 |
| Champion Hill G | 04:09 | 04:09 | 04:09 | 05:34 |
| Champion Grove H | 04:10 | 04:10 | 04:10 | 05:35 |
| Denmark Hill Station J | 04:11 | 04:11 | 04:11 | 05:36 |
| King's College Hospital R | 04:13 | 04:13 | 04:13 | 05:38 |
| Coldharbour Lane W | 04:14 | 04:14 | 04:14 | 05:39 |
| Denmark Hill / Camberwell Green R | 04:14 | 04:14 | 04:14 | 05:39 |
| Camberwell Green E | 04:16 | 04:16 | 04:16 | 05:41 |
| Medlar Street C | 04:17 | 04:17 | 04:17 | 05:42 |
| Wyndham Road U | 04:18 | 04:18 | 04:18 | 05:43 |
| Bowyer Place Z | 04:19 | 04:19 | 04:19 | 05:44 |
| Camberwell Road / Albany Road X | 04:20 | 04:20 | 04:20 | 05:45 |
| Westmoreland Road L | 04:22 | 04:22 | 04:22 | 05:47 |
| East Street G | 04:23 | 04:23 | 04:23 | 05:48 |
| Larcom Street D | 04:25 | 04:25 | 04:25 | 05:50 |
| Hampton Street | 04:26 | 04:26 | 04:26 | 05:51 |
| Elephant & Castle Station T | 04:28 | 04:28 | 04:28 | 05:53 |
| Elephant & Castle / London Road A | 04:29 | 04:29 | 04:29 | 05:54 |
| St George's Circus U | 04:32 | 04:32 | 04:32 | 05:57 |
| Pocock Street V | 04:34 | 04:34 | 04:34 | 05:59 |
| Southwark Station SA | 04:35 | 04:35 | 04:35 | 06:00 |
| Stamford Street SD | 04:36 | 04:36 | 04:36 | 06:01 |
| Blackfriars Station / South Entrance C | 04:37 | 04:37 | 04:37 | 06:02 |
| Blackfriars Station / North Entrance J | 04:40 | 04:40 | 04:40 | 06:05 |
| Fleet Street / City Thameslink M | 04:41 | 04:41 | 04:41 | 06:06 |
| Snow Hill HS | 04:43 | 04:43 | 04:43 | 06:08 |
| Farringdon Station A | 04:44 | 04:44 | 04:44 | 06:09 |
| Clerkenwell Road C | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 | 06:10 |
To Eynella Road / Dulwich Library
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clerkenwell Road H | 04:30 | 04:30 | 04:30 | 05:53 |
| Farringdon Station B | 04:31 | 04:31 | 04:31 | 05:54 |
| Snow Hill HT | 04:32 | 04:32 | 04:32 | 05:55 |
| Fleet Street / City Thameslink L | 04:34 | 04:34 | 04:34 | 05:57 |
| Blackfriars Station / North Entrance L | 04:37 | 04:37 | 04:37 | 06:00 |
| Blackfriars Station / South Entrance D | 04:38 | 04:38 | 04:38 | 06:01 |
| Stamford Street SC | 04:40 | 04:40 | 04:40 | 06:03 |
| Southwark Station SB | 04:41 | 04:41 | 04:41 | 06:04 |
| Pocock Street W | 04:42 | 04:42 | 04:42 | 06:05 |
| St George's Circus Y | 04:43 | 04:43 | 04:43 | 06:06 |
| Elephant & Castle / London Road D | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 | 06:08 |
| Elephant & Castle Station R | 04:50 | 04:50 | 04:50 | 06:13 |
| Larcom Street B | 04:51 | 04:51 | 04:51 | 06:14 |
| East Street E | 04:53 | 04:53 | 04:53 | 06:16 |
| Westmoreland Road K | 04:55 | 04:55 | 04:55 | 06:18 |
| Camberwell Road / Albany Road N | 04:57 | 04:57 | 04:57 | 06:20 |
| Bowyer Place N | 04:58 | 04:58 | 04:58 | 06:21 |
| Medlar Street B | 04:59 | 04:59 | 04:59 | 06:22 |
| Denmark Hill / Camberwell Green P | 05:02 | 05:02 | 05:02 | 06:25 |
| Coldharbour Lane V | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 | 06:26 |
| King's College Hospital B | 05:04 | 05:04 | 05:04 | 06:27 |
| Denmark Hill Station C | 05:05 | 05:05 | 05:05 | 06:28 |
| Grove Lane / Champion Park D | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:06 | 06:29 |
| Champion Grove E | 05:07 | 05:07 | 05:07 | 06:30 |
| Champion Hill F | 05:08 | 05:08 | 05:08 | 06:31 |
| Quorn Road L | 05:09 | 05:09 | 05:09 | 06:32 |
| East Dulwich Station E | 05:10 | 05:10 | 05:10 | 06:33 |
| Ondine Road F | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 | 06:34 |
| Goose Green K | 05:12 | 05:12 | 05:12 | 06:35 |
| North Cross Road S | 05:13 | 05:13 | 05:13 | 06:36 |
| Melbourne Grove DU | 05:14 | 05:14 | 05:14 | 06:37 |
| Heber Road DV | 05:15 | 05:15 | 05:15 | 06:38 |
| Crystal Palace Road DW | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 | 06:39 |
| Eynella Road / Dulwich Library DE | 05:16 | 05:16 | 05:16 | 06:39 |
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 40 bus FAQs
What time is the first 40 bus?
The first 40 bus leaves Dulwich / the Plough at 04:00 towards Clerkenwell Road (Mon-Thu). From Clerkenwell Road the first bus is at 04:30. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 40 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 40 bus leaves Dulwich / the Plough at 05:25. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first 40 bus start from?
The 40 starts from Dulwich / the Plough and runs to Clerkenwell Road, and in the other direction from Clerkenwell 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 40 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full 40 timetable → Live 40 arrivals →