First 493 Bus: Start of Service

The first 493 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 493 bus of the day leaves St George's / University of London at 05:25 towards Richmond Bus Station (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first 493 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 493 timetable with every departure of the day.

Route: St George's / University of London ↔ Richmond Bus Station

Timetable last updated: 24 August 2026

Source: TfL Timetable API

To Richmond Bus Station

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
St George's / University of London HB	05:25	05:25	06:25
St George's Hospital / Lanesborough Wing HC	05:26	05:26	06:26
St George's Hospital / Main Entrance HV	05:26	05:26	06:26
St George's Hospital / St James Wing HD	05:27	05:27	06:27
St George's Hosp / Knightsbridge Wing HE	05:28	05:28	06:28
Cranmer Terrace	05:30	05:30	06:30
Fairlight Road HS	05:32	05:32	06:32
Tooting Broadway Station M	05:33	05:33	06:33
Tooting Broadway / Sth Thames College K	05:34	05:34	06:34
Nutwell Street HF	05:35	05:35	06:35
Longley Road HG	05:36	05:36	06:36
St George's Hospital HH	05:38	05:38	06:38
Lambeth Cemetery HJ	05:41	05:41	06:41
Hazelhurst Estate SN	05:43	05:43	06:43
Wimbledon Road SP	05:44	05:44	06:44
Wimbledon Stadium SR	05:46	05:46	06:46
Haydons Road HT	05:48	05:48	06:48
Avondale Road HR	05:50	05:50	06:50
Strathearn Road HS	05:52	05:52	06:52
Wimbledon Magistrates Court	05:54	05:54	06:54
Alexandra Road / Wimbledon Stn B	05:55	05:55	06:55
Francis Grove N	05:57	05:57	06:57
Wimbledon Hill Road R	05:59	05:59	06:59
High Street / Wimbledon Village P	06:02	06:02	07:02
Belvedere Avenue U	06:04	06:04	07:04
Somerset Road	06:05	06:05	07:05
Wimbledon Tennis Club & Museum A	06:07	06:07	07:07
Bathgate Road	06:09	06:09	07:09
Woodspring Road B	06:09	06:09	07:09
Southdean Gardens A	06:10	06:10	07:10
Southfields Station B	06:11	06:11	07:11
Augustus Road	06:13	06:13	07:13
Southmead Primary School	06:14	06:14	07:14
Southmead Road	06:15	06:15	07:15
Stapleford Close	06:16	06:16	07:16
Linstead Way PQ	06:17	06:17	07:17
West Hill / Beaumont Road PP	06:18	06:18	07:18
Tibbet's Corner PR	06:19	06:19	07:19
Tibbet's Ride PW	06:21	06:21	07:21
Putney Heath / Green Man C	06:23	06:23	07:23
Hayward Gardens D	06:24	06:24	07:24
Exeter House E	06:25	06:25	07:25
Dover Park Drive J	06:26	06:26	07:26
Medfield Street K	06:27	06:27	07:27
Roehampton Lane / Danebury Avenue A	06:28	06:28	07:28
Clarence Lane S	06:29	06:29	07:29
Queen Mary's Hospital W	06:30	06:30	07:30
Roehampton University Main Entrance X	06:31	06:31	07:31
Fairacres Q	06:32	06:32	07:32
Rosslyn Park Rugby Football Club S	06:33	06:33	07:33
Queen's Ride M	06:36	06:36	07:36
Priory Lane N	06:38	06:38	07:38
Priests Bridge K	06:40	06:40	07:40
Kings Road L	06:41	06:41	07:41
Richmond Park Road N	06:42	06:42	07:42
East Sheen D	06:43	06:43	07:43
Temple Sheen Road X	06:44	06:44	07:44
Berwyn Road Y	06:46	06:46	07:46
Sheen Court Z	06:46	06:46	07:46
Manor Road / North Sheen Station SE	06:48	06:48	07:48
Sheen Road / Kings Road SF	06:49	06:49	07:49
Church Road	06:51	06:51	07:51
Eton Street L	06:52	06:52	07:52
Richmond Bus Station	06:53	06:53	07:53

To St George's / University of London

Stop	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
George Street A	05:20	05:20	06:20
Eton Street G	05:21	05:21	06:21
Church Road	05:22	05:22	06:22
St Mary's Grove SH	05:24	05:24	06:24
Manor Road / North Sheen Station SD	05:25	05:25	06:25
Sheen Court S	05:26	05:26	06:26
Berwyn Road T	05:27	05:27	06:27
Graemesdyke Avenue U	05:28	05:28	06:28
Temple Sheen Road V	05:29	05:29	06:29
East Sheen C	05:30	05:30	06:30
Thornton Road G	05:32	05:32	06:32
Kings Road H	05:33	05:33	06:33
Priests Bridge J	05:35	05:35	06:35
Priory Lane D	05:35	05:35	06:35
Queens Ride E	05:37	05:37	06:37
Rosslyn Park Rugby Football Club P	05:39	05:39	06:39
Fairacres R	05:40	05:40	06:40
Roehampton University Main Entrance U	05:42	05:42	06:42
Queen Mary's Hospital V	05:43	05:43	06:43
Clarence Lane T	05:44	05:44	06:44
Medfield Street E	05:46	05:46	06:46
Dover Park Drive H	05:48	05:48	06:48
Exeter House J	05:50	05:50	06:50
Hayward Gardens K	05:51	05:51	06:51
Putney Heath / Green Man L	05:52	05:52	06:52
Putney Hill / Green Man R	05:53	05:53	06:53
Withycombe Road PL	05:55	05:55	06:55
Keevil Drive PM	05:57	05:57	06:57
Windlesham Grove PN	05:57	05:57	06:57
Southmead Primary School	05:58	05:58	06:58
Augustus Road	05:59	05:59	06:59
Southfields Station U	06:01	06:01	07:01
Southdean Gardens V	06:02	06:02	07:02
Woodspring Road V	06:03	06:03	07:03
Bathgate Road E	06:03	06:03	07:03
Wimbledon Tennis Club & Museum W	06:04	06:04	07:04
Somerset Road	06:06	06:06	07:06
Belvedere Avenue W	06:07	06:07	07:07
High Street / Wimbledon Village E	06:09	06:09	07:09
Wimbledon Hill Road S	06:13	06:13	07:13
Alexandra Road / Wimbledon Stn A	06:14	06:14	07:14
Wimbledon Magistrates Court	06:16	06:16	07:16
Strathearn Road HE	06:17	06:17	07:17
Avondale Road HF	06:19	06:19	07:19
Gap Road / Plough Lane HG	06:20	06:20	07:20
Haydons Road HJ	06:21	06:21	07:21
Wimbledon Stadium SL	06:22	06:22	07:22
Hazelhurst Estate SM	06:24	06:24	07:24
Lambeth Cemetery HL	06:26	06:26	07:26
St George's Hospital HM	06:27	06:27	07:27
Nutwell Street HN	06:30	06:30	07:30
Tooting Broadway Station L	06:30	06:30	07:30
Garratt Lane / Tooting Broadway N	06:31	06:31	07:31
Fountain Road / Garratt Lane HP	06:33	06:33	07:33
St George's / University of London HB	06:34	06:34	07:34

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 493 bus FAQs

What time is the first 493 bus?

The first 493 bus leaves St George's / University of London at 05:25 towards Richmond Bus Station (Mon-Fri). From George Street the first bus is at 05:20. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.

What time is the first 493 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 493 bus leaves St George's / University of London at 06:25. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Where does the first 493 bus start from?

The 493 starts from St George's / University of London and runs to Richmond Bus Station, and in the other direction from George Street. 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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