First N279 Bus: Start of Service
The first N279 of the day from every stop on the route
The N279 is a night bus, so its "first bus" is the first departure of the night, leaving Waltham Cross Bus Station at 23:58 (Mon-Thu night). The tables below show the scheduled first N279 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full N279 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Stn
| Stop | Mon-Thu night | Fri night | Sat night | Sun night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waltham Cross Bus Station B | 23:58 | 00:05 | 00:05 | 23:58 |
| Arlington Crescent H | 00:00 | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:00 |
| Bullsmoor Lane A | 00:01 | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:01 |
| Oakhurst Road B | 00:02 | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:02 |
| Totteridge Road K | 00:02 | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:02 |
| Turkey Street Station L | 00:03 | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:03 |
| Albany Leisure Centre M | 00:04 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:04 |
| Ingersoll Road N | 00:04 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:04 |
| Oatlands Road EA | 00:05 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:05 |
| Carterhatch Lane EB | 00:06 | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:06 |
| Green Street EC | 00:06 | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:06 |
| Durants Park ED | 00:08 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:08 |
| Enfield College EE | 00:08 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:08 |
| Southbury Road J | 00:10 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:10 |
| Ponders End Park L | 00:10 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:10 |
| Orchard Road LZ | 00:11 | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:11 |
| Nightingale Road LB | 00:12 | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:12 |
| Cuckoo Hall Lane LC | 00:13 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:13 |
| Tramway Avenue LD | 00:14 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:14 |
| Forest Road / Jubilee Park LE | 00:14 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:14 |
| Bounces Road LF | 00:15 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:15 |
| Monmouth Road LH | 00:16 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:16 |
| Edmonton Green Bus Station G | 00:17 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:17 |
| Edmonton Police Station J | 00:18 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:18 |
| Shrubbery Road K | 00:18 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:18 |
| Brettenham Road G | 00:20 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:20 |
| Angel Corner E | 00:20 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:20 |
| Colyton Way K | 00:22 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:22 |
| Nutfield Close L | 00:22 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:22 |
| White Hart Lane Station M | 00:24 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:24 |
| Tottenham Hotspur Football Club N | 00:25 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:25 |
| Tottenham Sports Centre P | 00:25 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:25 |
| Lordship Lane A | 00:26 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:26 |
| Scotland Green B | 00:27 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:27 |
| Dowsett Road CA | 00:28 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:28 |
| Tottenham Police Station DA | 00:29 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:29 |
| Tottenham Town Hall W | 00:31 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:31 |
| College of North East London G | 00:32 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:32 |
| Stonebridge Rd / Seven Sisters Stn A | 00:33 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:33 |
| Elizabeth Road TR | 00:34 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:34 |
| St Ann's Road TS | 00:34 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:34 |
| Heysham Road TT | 00:36 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:36 |
| Vartry Road | 00:36 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:36 |
| Seven Sisters Road / Amhurst Park U | 00:37 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:37 |
| Woodberry Grove V | 00:38 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:38 |
| Manor House Station H | 00:39 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:39 |
| Portland Rise R | 00:39 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:39 |
| Alexandra Grove P | 00:40 | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:40 |
| Finsbury Park / Blackstock Road M | 00:41 | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:41 |
| Finsbury Park Station S | 00:42 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:42 |
| Isledon Road T | 00:42 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:42 |
| Berriman Road NM | 00:44 | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:44 |
| Sobell Centre NN | 00:44 | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:44 |
| Holloway Road R | 00:45 | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:45 |
| Caledonian Road X | 00:46 | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:46 |
| Hillmarton Road M | 00:47 | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:47 |
| Hilldrop Road A | 00:48 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:48 |
| Brecknock Road B | 00:49 | 00:56 | 00:56 | 00:49 |
| Camden Park Road C | 00:50 | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:50 |
| Sandall Road D | 00:50 | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:50 |
| Murray Street | 00:51 | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:51 |
| Camden Road Station F | 00:51 | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:51 |
| Camden Town Station S | 00:52 | 00:59 | 00:59 | 00:52 |
| Pratt Street V | 00:54 | 01:01 | 01:01 | 00:54 |
| Mornington Crescent Station C | 00:56 | 01:03 | 01:03 | 00:56 |
| Silverdale W | 00:57 | 01:04 | 01:04 | 00:57 |
| William Road K | 00:58 | 01:05 | 01:05 | 00:58 |
| Warren Street Station / Euston Road U | 00:59 | 01:06 | 01:06 | 00:59 |
| Capper Street N | 01:01 | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:01 |
| Goodge Street Station D | 01:03 | 01:10 | 01:10 | 01:03 |
| Stephen Street B | 01:05 | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:05 |
| Tottenham Court Road Station G | 01:05 | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:05 |
| Cambridge Circus D | 01:05 | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:05 |
| Leicester Square Station J | 01:05 | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:05 |
| St Martin's Place K | 01:06 | 01:13 | 01:13 | 01:06 |
| Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Stn D | 01:08 | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:08 |
To Waltham Cross Bus Station
| Stop | Mon-Thu night | Fri night | Sat night | Sun night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Sq / Charing Cross Stn C | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Leicester Square Station L | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Cambridge Circus M | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| Denmark Street A | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 |
| Tottenham Court Road Station C | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Goodge Street Station A | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 |
| Warren Street Station X | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 |
| Hampstead Road / Drummond Street S | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 | 00:30 |
| Robert Street J | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 |
| Mornington Crescent Station A | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 |
| Camden High Street J | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Camden Town Station Y | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| Camden Town / Camden Road N | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 |
| Camden Road Station G | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 |
| St Pancras Way E | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Murray Street | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Sandall Road E | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 |
| Torriano Avenue F | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 |
| Brecknock Road G | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| Hilldrop Road H | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| Hillmarton Road K | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| Chambers Road L | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 |
| Holloway / Nags Head C | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 |
| Seven Sisters Road / Nag's Head H | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| Hornsey Road NP | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 |
| Durham Road NT | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 |
| Fonthill Road X | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 |
| Finsbury Park Station R | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 |
| Finsbury Park / Blackstock Road L | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 |
| Alexandra Grove Q | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 |
| Manor House Station F | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 |
| Woodberry Grove G | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 |
| Amhurst Park S | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 |
| Vartry Road | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| Heysham Road TV | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| St Ann's Road TW | 00:56 | 00:56 | 00:56 | 00:56 |
| Elizabeth Road TX | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 |
| Birstall Road / Seven Sisters Stn B | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 |
| Seven Sisters Station D | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 |
| College of North East London G | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 |
| Tottenham Town Hall V | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 |
| Tottenham Police Station F | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:01 |
| St Loys Road / Bruce Grove Station G | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 |
| Lordship Lane R | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 |
| Tottenham Sports Centre S | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 |
| Tottenham Hotspur Football Club T | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:06 |
| White Hart Lane Station U | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:06 |
| Brantwood Road V | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:07 |
| Nutfield Close W | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 |
| Colyton Way L | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 |
| Angel Corner H | 01:10 | 01:10 | 01:10 | 01:10 |
| Brettenham Road | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 |
| Shrubbery Road L | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:12 |
| Edmonton Police Station M | 01:13 | 01:13 | 01:13 | 01:13 |
| Edmonton Green Station N | 01:13 | 01:13 | 01:13 | 01:13 |
| Edmonton Green Bus Station B | 01:14 | 01:14 | 01:14 | 01:14 |
| Monmouth Road P | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 |
| Bounces Road LJ | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 |
| Bury Street LL | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 |
| Forest Road / Jubilee Park LM | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 |
| Tramway Avenue LN | 01:18 | 01:18 | 01:18 | 01:18 |
| Cuckoo Hall Lane LP | 01:19 | 01:19 | 01:19 | 01:19 |
| Nightingale Road LR | 01:20 | 01:20 | 01:20 | 01:20 |
| Orchard Road M | 01:21 | 01:21 | 01:21 | 01:21 |
| Ponders End Park K | 01:22 | 01:22 | 01:22 | 01:22 |
| Southbury Road H | 01:22 | 01:22 | 01:22 | 01:22 |
| Durants Road G | 01:23 | 01:23 | 01:23 | 01:23 |
| Enfield College EJ | 01:24 | 01:24 | 01:24 | 01:24 |
| Green Street EK | 01:25 | 01:25 | 01:25 | 01:25 |
| Carterhatch Lane EL | 01:26 | 01:26 | 01:26 | 01:26 |
| Oatlands Road EM | 01:26 | 01:26 | 01:26 | 01:26 |
| Durants School EN | 01:27 | 01:27 | 01:27 | 01:27 |
| Ingersoll Road E | 01:27 | 01:27 | 01:27 | 01:27 |
| Albany Leisure Centre F | 01:28 | 01:28 | 01:28 | 01:28 |
| Turkey Street Station G | 01:29 | 01:29 | 01:29 | 01:29 |
| Totteridge Road H | 01:29 | 01:29 | 01:29 | 01:29 |
| Oakhurst Road J | 01:30 | 01:30 | 01:30 | 01:30 |
| Mandeville Road C | 01:31 | 01:31 | 01:31 | 01:31 |
| Bullsmoor Lane / Mollison Avenue G | 01:32 | 01:32 | 01:32 | 01:32 |
| Waltham Cross Bus Station | 01:34 | 01:34 | 01:34 | 01:34 |
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 N279 bus FAQs
What time is the first N279 bus?
The N279 is a night bus, so its first departure of the night leaves Waltham Cross Bus Station at 23:58 towards Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Stn (Mon-Thu night). From Trafalgar Sq / Charing Cross Stn the first bus is at 00:20. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
Is there a daytime version of the N279?
Yes. The N279 runs at night only; during the day, route 279 covers a similar corridor. See the 279 timetable for its first bus of the morning.
Where does the first N279 bus start from?
The N279 starts from Waltham Cross Bus Station and runs to Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Stn, and in the other direction from Trafalgar Sq / Charing Cross Stn. 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 N279 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full N279 timetable → Live N279 arrivals →