First R5 Bus: Start of Service
The first R5 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first R5 bus of the day leaves Orpington Bus Station at 05:52 towards High Street / Green Street Green (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first R5 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full R5 timetable with every departure of the day.
To High Street / Green Street Green
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|
| Orpington Bus Station E | 05:52 | 05:52 |
| Tubbenden Lane H | 05:52 | 05:52 |
| High Street / Orpington War Memorial R | 05:55 | 05:55 |
| Orpington / Walnuts Centre X | 05:56 | 05:56 |
| High Street / Orpington War Memorial S | 05:58 | 05:58 |
| Hillcrest Road M | 05:58 | 05:58 |
| Sevenoaks Road / Tower Road D | 06:00 | 06:00 |
| Sevenoaks Road / Orpington Hospital E | 06:01 | 06:01 |
| Sevenoaks Road / Cloonmore Avenue F | 06:01 | 06:01 |
| Crescent Way G | 06:02 | 06:02 |
| Glentrammon Road E | 06:04 | 06:04 |
| High Street / Green Street Green G | 06:05 | 06:05 |
To Orpington Station
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 R5 bus FAQs
What time is the first R5 bus?
The first R5 bus leaves Orpington Bus Station at 05:52 towards High Street / Green Street Green (Mon-Fri). From High Street / Green Street Green the first bus is at 06:03. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
Does the R5 bus run on Sundays?
No. TfL's timetable for the R5 has no Sunday service. Check the day columns above for the days this route runs.
Where does the first R5 bus start from?
The R5 starts from Orpington Bus Station and runs to High Street / Green Street Green, and in the other direction from High Street / Green Street Green. 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 R5 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full R5 timetable → Live R5 arrivals →