First N68 Bus: Start of Service
The first N68 of the day from every stop on the route
The N68 is a night bus, so its "first bus" is the first departure of the night, leaving Old Coulsdon / Tudor Rose at 23:20 (Mon-Thu night). The tables below show the scheduled first N68 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full N68 timetable with every departure of the day.
To St Giles High Street
| Stop | Mon-Thu night | Fri night | Sat night | Sun night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Coulsdon / Tudor Rose L | 23:20 | 23:20 | 23:20 | 23:20 |
| Mead Way / Tollers Lane | 23:20 | 23:20 | 23:20 | 23:20 |
| New Hill | 23:21 | 23:21 | 23:21 | 23:21 |
| Mead Way / Chaldon Way | 23:22 | 23:22 | 23:22 | 23:22 |
| Bradmore Way | 23:23 | 23:23 | 23:23 | 23:23 |
| Chaldon Way Gardens | 23:24 | 23:24 | 23:24 | 23:24 |
| Coulsdon South Station P | 23:25 | 23:25 | 23:25 | 23:25 |
| Coulsdon Library G | 23:26 | 23:26 | 23:26 | 23:26 |
| Coulsdon Town Station J | 23:26 | 23:26 | 23:26 | 23:26 |
| The Avenue A | 23:27 | 23:27 | 23:27 | 23:27 |
| Willow Court RA | 23:27 | 23:27 | 23:27 | 23:27 |
| Smitham Downs Road RB | 23:28 | 23:28 | 23:28 | 23:28 |
| Brighton Road / Old Lodge Lane RC | 23:29 | 23:29 | 23:29 | 23:29 |
| Grovelands Road RD | 23:30 | 23:30 | 23:30 | 23:30 |
| Purley Tesco W | 23:31 | 23:31 | 23:31 | 23:31 |
| Purley / Downlands Precinct D | 23:31 | 23:31 | 23:31 | 23:31 |
| Christchurch Road / Purley Hospital E | 23:32 | 23:32 | 23:32 | 23:32 |
| Montpelier Road F | 23:33 | 23:33 | 23:33 | 23:33 |
| Brighton Road / Purley Downs Road J | 23:33 | 23:33 | 23:33 | 23:33 |
| Biddulph Road GA | 23:34 | 23:34 | 23:34 | 23:34 |
| Purley Oaks Station GB | 23:34 | 23:34 | 23:34 | 23:34 |
| Sanderstead Road GC | 23:35 | 23:35 | 23:35 | 23:35 |
| South Croydon Bus Garage GD | 23:36 | 23:36 | 23:36 | 23:36 |
| Haling Park Road GE | 23:37 | 23:37 | 23:37 | 23:37 |
| Upland Road GF | 23:37 | 23:37 | 23:37 | 23:37 |
| Swan & Sugar Loaf G | 23:38 | 23:38 | 23:38 | 23:38 |
| Coombe Road V | 23:40 | 23:40 | 23:40 | 23:40 |
| Croydon Flyover KS | 23:41 | 23:41 | 23:41 | 23:41 |
| Fairfield Halls KD | 23:43 | 23:43 | 23:43 | 23:43 |
| East Croydon Station E6 | 23:44 | 23:44 | 23:44 | 23:44 |
| Whitgift Centre WL | 23:46 | 23:46 | 23:46 | 23:46 |
| Delta Point / West Croydon Station WP | 23:47 | 23:47 | 23:47 | 23:47 |
| Bedford Hall K | 23:48 | 23:48 | 23:48 | 23:48 |
| Hogarth Crescent L | 23:49 | 23:49 | 23:49 | 23:49 |
| Devonshire Road J | 23:50 | 23:50 | 23:50 | 23:50 |
| The Crescent S | 23:51 | 23:51 | 23:51 | 23:51 |
| Pawsons Road T | 23:52 | 23:52 | 23:52 | 23:52 |
| Talbot Road M | 23:53 | 23:53 | 23:53 | 23:53 |
| Clifton Road | 23:54 | 23:54 | 23:54 | 23:54 |
| Selhurst Park Stadium | 23:55 | 23:55 | 23:55 | 23:55 |
| Whitworth Road | 23:56 | 23:56 | 23:56 | 23:56 |
| Howden Road NA | 23:57 | 23:57 | 23:57 | 23:57 |
| Wharncliffe Gardens NB | 23:58 | 23:58 | 23:58 | 23:58 |
| Grange Avenue NC | 23:58 | 23:58 | 23:58 | 23:58 |
| South Norwood Hill / All Saints Church ND | 23:59 | 23:59 | 23:59 | 23:59 |
| Upper Beulah Hill NE | 23:59 | 23:59 | 23:59 | 23:59 |
| Beulah Spa NH | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| Hermitage Road NJ | 00:01 | 00:01 | 00:01 | 00:01 |
| Convent Hill NK | 00:02 | 00:02 | 00:02 | 00:02 |
| Biggin Hill NL | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 |
| Crown Point / Beulah Hill CS | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 |
| Crown Point / Knights Hill CL | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:04 |
| Lakeview Road | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:04 |
| West Norwood Fire Station CM | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 |
| St Julian's Farm Road Y | 00:06 | 00:06 | 00:06 | 00:06 |
| West Norwood Station W | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 |
| Norwood Road / Robson Road M | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 |
| Lancaster Avenue J | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 |
| Tulse Hill Station F | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 |
| Thurlow Park Road B | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 |
| Deronda Road | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 |
| Brockwell Park Gardens Q | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 |
| Rosendale Road A | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 |
| Brockwell Park H | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:14 |
| Herne Hill Station B | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Hollingbourne Road S | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Frankfurt Road T | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 |
| Herne Hill Road | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 |
| Deepdene Road N | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 |
| Blanchedowne P | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 |
| Champion Hill Q | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 |
| King's College Hospital R | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Coldharbour Lane W | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Denmark Hill / Camberwell Green S | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Camberwell Green F | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 |
| Medlar Street D | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| Wyndham Road U | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 |
| Bowyer Place Z | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 |
| Camberwell Road / Albany Road X | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 |
| Westmoreland Road M | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| East Street H | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 |
| Larcom Street C | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 |
| Heygate Street Z | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 |
| Elephant & Castle Station V | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 |
| Elephant & Castle / London Road A | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 |
| St George's Circus P | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 |
| The Old Vic Q | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Waterloo Station / Tenison Way K | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 |
| Waterloo Bridge / South Bank P | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Lancaster Place T | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| Aldwych / Kingsway F | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| Holborn Station P | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 |
| Drury Lane S | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| St Giles High Street | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 |
To Old Coulsdon / Tudor Rose
| Stop | Mon-Thu night | Fri night | Sat night | Sun night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Oxford Street Z | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 |
| Museum Street E | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Kingsway / Holborn Station M | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 |
| Aldwych / Drury Lane S | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 |
| Waterloo Bridge / South Bank N | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road D | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| The Old Vic S | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| St George's Circus T | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Elephant & Castle / London Road D | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| Elephant & Castle Station R | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| Larcom Street B | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| East Street E | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| Westmoreland Road K | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| Camberwell Road / Albany Road N | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 |
| Bowyer Place N | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 |
| Medlar Street B | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 |
| Denmark Hill / Camberwell Green Q | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 |
| Coldharbour Lane V | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 |
| King's College Hospital A | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 |
| Champion Hill K | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 |
| Blanchedowne L | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 |
| Deepdene Road M | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 |
| Herne Hill Road | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 |
| Frankfurt Road U | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| Hollingbourne Road V | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| St Paul's Church W | 00:56 | 00:56 | 00:56 | 00:56 |
| Herne Hill Station C | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 |
| Brockwell Park F | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 | 00:57 |
| Rosendale Road P | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 |
| Brockwell Park Gardens R | 00:59 | 00:59 | 00:59 | 00:59 |
| Deronda Road | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 |
| Tulse Hill Station G | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 |
| Elmcourt Road H | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 |
| Lancaster Avenue L | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 |
| Norwood Road / Robson Road P | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 |
| West Norwood Station T | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 |
| Norwood Bus Garage U | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 |
| Rothschild Street V | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:06 |
| West Norwood Fire Station CP | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:07 |
| Furneaux Avenue CR | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 |
| Crown Point / Beulah Hill CQ | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 |
| Grecian Crescent | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 |
| Biggin Hill SA | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 |
| Convent Hill SB | 01:10 | 01:10 | 01:10 | 01:10 |
| Hermitage Road SC | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 |
| Beulah Spa SD | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 |
| Upper Beulah Hill SK | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:12 |
| Beulah Hill / All Saints Church SL | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:12 |
| Grange Avenue SQ | 01:13 | 01:13 | 01:13 | 01:13 |
| Wharncliffe Gardens SR | 01:14 | 01:14 | 01:14 | 01:14 |
| Ross Road ST | 01:14 | 01:14 | 01:14 | 01:14 |
| Nugent Road SP | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 |
| Whitworth Road | 01:16 | 01:16 | 01:16 | 01:16 |
| Selhurst Park Stadium | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:17 |
| Clifton Road R | 01:18 | 01:18 | 01:18 | 01:18 |
| Talbot Road N | 01:18 | 01:18 | 01:18 | 01:18 |
| Pawsons Road P | 01:20 | 01:20 | 01:20 | 01:20 |
| Beaconsfield Road / Legacy Youth Zone Q | 01:21 | 01:21 | 01:21 | 01:21 |
| Northcote Road / Legacy Youth Zone R | 01:22 | 01:22 | 01:22 | 01:22 |
| Cromwell Road H | 01:22 | 01:22 | 01:22 | 01:22 |
| Hogarth Crescent R | 01:23 | 01:23 | 01:23 | 01:23 |
| St Mary's Church / West Croydon WG | 01:24 | 01:24 | 01:24 | 01:24 |
| Lunar House WH | 01:25 | 01:25 | 01:25 | 01:25 |
| Whitgift Centre WK | 01:26 | 01:26 | 01:26 | 01:26 |
| Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station E8 | 01:28 | 01:28 | 01:28 | 01:28 |
| East Croydon Station E7 | 01:29 | 01:29 | 01:29 | 01:29 |
| Park Street KH | 01:30 | 01:30 | 01:30 | 01:30 |
| Croydon Flyover KP | 01:31 | 01:31 | 01:31 | 01:31 |
| Coombe Road W | 01:32 | 01:32 | 01:32 | 01:32 |
| Aberdeen Road S | 01:33 | 01:33 | 01:33 | 01:33 |
| Swan & Sugar Loaf J | 01:34 | 01:34 | 01:34 | 01:34 |
| Upland Road GH | 01:35 | 01:35 | 01:35 | 01:35 |
| Haling Park Road GJ | 01:36 | 01:36 | 01:36 | 01:36 |
| South Croydon Bus Garage GK | 01:36 | 01:36 | 01:36 | 01:36 |
| Sanderstead Road GL | 01:37 | 01:37 | 01:37 | 01:37 |
| Purley Oaks Station GM | 01:37 | 01:37 | 01:37 | 01:37 |
| Biddulph Road GN | 01:38 | 01:38 | 01:38 | 01:38 |
| Brighton Road / Purley Downs Road K | 01:39 | 01:39 | 01:39 | 01:39 |
| Montpelier Road L | 01:40 | 01:40 | 01:40 | 01:40 |
| Purley / Downlands Precinct G | 01:41 | 01:41 | 01:41 | 01:41 |
| Purley Tesco U | 01:42 | 01:42 | 01:42 | 01:42 |
| Grovelands Road RE | 01:42 | 01:42 | 01:42 | 01:42 |
| Brighton Road / Old Lodge Lane RF | 01:43 | 01:43 | 01:43 | 01:43 |
| Musgrove Close RH | 01:44 | 01:44 | 01:44 | 01:44 |
| Smitham Downs Road RJ | 01:44 | 01:44 | 01:44 | 01:44 |
| Willow Court RK | 01:45 | 01:45 | 01:45 | 01:45 |
| Coulsdon Town Station B | 01:46 | 01:46 | 01:46 | 01:46 |
| Coulsdon Library C | 01:47 | 01:47 | 01:47 | 01:47 |
| Lion Green Road D | 01:47 | 01:47 | 01:47 | 01:47 |
| Coulsdon South Station M | 01:48 | 01:48 | 01:48 | 01:48 |
| Downs Road N | 01:48 | 01:48 | 01:48 | 01:48 |
| Chaldon Way Gardens | 01:49 | 01:49 | 01:49 | 01:49 |
| Bradmore Way | 01:49 | 01:49 | 01:49 | 01:49 |
| Mead Way / Chaldon Way | 01:50 | 01:50 | 01:50 | 01:50 |
| New Hill | 01:51 | 01:51 | 01:51 | 01:51 |
| Tollers Lane / Placehouse Lane | 01:52 | 01:52 | 01:52 | 01:52 |
| Tollers Lane / the Crossways | 01:52 | 01:52 | 01:52 | 01:52 |
| The Crossways M | 01:53 | 01:53 | 01:53 | 01:53 |
| Old Coulsdon / Tudor Rose L | 01:54 | 01:54 | 01:54 | 01:54 |
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 N68 bus FAQs
What time is the first N68 bus?
The N68 is a night bus, so its first departure of the night leaves Old Coulsdon / Tudor Rose at 23:20 towards St Giles High Street (Mon-Thu night). From New Oxford Street the first bus is at 00:25. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
Is there a daytime version of the N68?
Yes. The N68 runs at night only; during the day, route 68 covers a similar corridor. See the 68 timetable for its first bus of the morning.
Where does the first N68 bus start from?
The N68 starts from Old Coulsdon / Tudor Rose 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 N68 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full N68 timetable → Live N68 arrivals →