First 8 Bus: Start of Service

The first 8 of the day from every stop on the route

Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 8 bus of the day leaves Bow Church at 04:55 towards St Giles High Street (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 8 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 8 timetable with every departure of the day.

To St Giles High Street

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Bow Church M	04:55	04:55	05:45	05:45
Roman Road Market OA	05:00	05:00	05:50	05:50
Old Ford Road OB	05:01	05:01	05:51	05:51
Parnell Road OC	05:02	05:02	05:52	05:52
Alice Lane A	05:03	05:03	05:53	05:53
Ford Road B	05:05	05:05	05:55	05:55
Medway Road C	05:06	05:06	05:56	05:56
Haverfield Green / Grove Road D	05:08	05:08	05:58	05:58
Bonner Street HD	05:10	05:10	06:00	06:00
Morpeth Street HE	05:10	05:10	06:00	06:00
Globe Road HF	05:11	05:11	06:01	06:01
Bethnal Green Station B	05:13	05:13	06:03	06:03
Wilmot Street E	05:14	05:14	06:04	06:04
Barnet Grove SD	05:18	05:18	06:08	06:08
Brick Lane SB	05:19	05:19	06:09	06:09
Shoreditch High Street Station K	05:22	05:22	06:12	06:12
Commercial Street / Worship Street D	05:23	05:23	06:13	06:13
Primrose Street J	05:25	05:25	06:15	06:15
Liverpool Street Station L	05:26	05:26	06:16	06:16
Camomile Street Y	05:28	05:28	06:18	06:18
Bank Station / Cornhill E	05:33	05:33	06:23	06:23
Poultry / Bank Station L	05:34	05:34	06:24	06:24
Bread Street SN	05:35	05:35	06:25	06:25
St Paul's Station SQ	05:37	05:37	06:27	06:27
City Thameslink Station HK	05:39	05:39	06:29	06:29
Holborn Circus L	05:41	05:41	06:31	06:31
Holborn Circus / Fetter Lane G	05:42	05:42	06:32	06:32
Chancery Lane Station F	05:44	05:44	06:34	06:34
Brownlow Street R	05:45	05:45	06:35	06:35
Holborn Station K	05:47	05:47	06:37	06:37
High Holborn Q	05:48	05:48	06:38	06:38
Drury Lane S	05:50	05:50	06:40	06:40
St Giles High Street	05:52	05:52	06:42	06:42

To Bow Bus Garage

Stop	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
New Oxford Street Z	05:40	05:40	05:40	05:40
Museum Street E	05:41	05:41	05:41	05:41
Procter Street H	05:44	05:44	05:44	05:44
Brownlow Street S	05:46	05:46	05:46	05:46
Chancery Lane Station E	05:47	05:47	05:47	05:47
Holborn Circus / Fetter Lane D	05:49	05:49	05:49	05:49
Holborn Circus K	05:50	05:50	05:50	05:50
City Thameslink Station HL	05:51	05:51	05:51	05:51
King Edward Street ST	05:53	05:53	05:53	05:53
St Paul's Station SY	05:56	05:56	05:56	05:56
Bank Station / Poultry K	05:58	05:58	05:58	05:58
Bank Station / Cornhill D	06:00	06:00	06:00	06:00
Bishopsgate R	06:00	06:00	06:00	06:00
Threadneedle Street LN	06:04	06:04	06:04	06:04
Camomile Street W	06:05	06:05	06:05	06:05
Liverpool Street Station F	06:06	06:06	06:06	06:06
Primrose Street H	06:08	06:08	06:08	06:08
Bethnal Grn Rd / Shoreditch High St Stn J	06:11	06:11	06:11	06:11
Brick Lane SA	06:13	06:13	06:13	06:13
Barnet Grove SC	06:15	06:15	06:15	06:15
Pollard Row SG	06:17	06:17	06:17	06:17
Wilmot Street F	06:18	06:18	06:18	06:18
Bethnal Green Station D	06:20	06:20	06:20	06:20
Burnham Street K	06:21	06:21	06:21	06:21
Bonner Street HB	06:24	06:24	06:24	06:24
Smart Street HC	06:25	06:25	06:25	06:25
Roman Road / Grove Road H	06:27	06:27	06:27	06:27
Medway Road J	06:28	06:28	06:28	06:28
Ford Road K	06:29	06:29	06:29	06:29
Alice Lane L	06:31	06:31	06:31	06:31
Parnell Road ON	06:33	06:33	06:33	06:33
Roman Road Market OL	06:34	06:34	06:34	06:34
Bow Church J	06:41	06:41	06:41	06:41
Bow Bus Garage C	06:41	06:41	06:41	06:41

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 8 bus FAQs

What time is the first 8 bus?

The first 8 bus leaves Bow Church at 04:55 towards St Giles High Street (Mon-Thu). From New Oxford Street 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 8 bus on a Sunday?

On Sundays the first 8 bus leaves Bow Church at 05:45. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.

Is there a bus before the first 8?

Before the first 8 of the morning, night bus N8 covers the route through the night. See the N8 route page for its stops and times.

Where does the first 8 bus start from?

The 8 starts from Bow Church and runs to St Giles High Street, and in the other direction from New Oxford 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.

Planning the other end of the day?

See every 8 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.

Full 8 timetable → Live 8 arrivals →