First R68 Bus: Start of Service
The first R68 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first R68 bus of the day leaves Kew Retail Park at 05:50 towards Hampton Court Station (Mon-Fri). The tables below show the scheduled first R68 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full R68 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Hampton Court Station
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Retail Park U | 05:50 | 05:50 | 06:40 |
| West Park Road V | 05:52 | 05:52 | 06:42 |
| Taylor Avenue W | 05:52 | 05:52 | 06:42 |
| Courtlands Avenue E | 05:53 | 05:53 | 06:43 |
| Chalkers Corner F | 05:55 | 05:55 | 06:45 |
| Mortlake Road G | 05:55 | 05:55 | 06:45 |
| Manor Grove H | 05:57 | 05:57 | 06:47 |
| Manor Circus SB | 05:59 | 05:59 | 06:49 |
| Sheendale Road SK | 05:59 | 05:59 | 06:49 |
| Richmond Circus RR | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:51 |
| Richmond Station E | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:53 |
| The Quadrant F | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:53 |
| Richmond Bus Station J | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:56 |
| Cresswell Road X | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:59 |
| Cambridge Park B | 06:10 | 06:10 | 07:00 |
| St Stephen's Church C | 06:11 | 06:11 | 07:01 |
| Marble Hill Park / Crown Road D | 06:13 | 06:13 | 07:03 |
| Orleans Park School E | 06:14 | 06:14 | 07:04 |
| Lebanon Court F | 06:16 | 06:16 | 07:06 |
| York Street / Twickenham G | 06:17 | 06:17 | 07:07 |
| Poulett Gardens P | 06:19 | 06:19 | 07:09 |
| Popes Grotto SL | 06:20 | 06:20 | 07:10 |
| Michelham Gardens SQ | 06:22 | 06:22 | 07:12 |
| Mallard Place ST | 06:24 | 06:24 | 07:14 |
| Grove Gardens SY | 06:26 | 06:26 | 07:16 |
| Manor Road T | 06:26 | 06:26 | 07:16 |
| Teddington Lock U | 06:28 | 06:28 | 07:18 |
| Cambridge Road Z | 06:30 | 06:30 | 07:20 |
| Elmfield Avenue D | 06:31 | 06:31 | 07:21 |
| Broad Street / Teddington F | 06:32 | 06:32 | 07:22 |
| Teddington Memorial Hospital J | 06:33 | 06:33 | 07:23 |
| National Physical Laboratory K | 06:34 | 06:34 | 07:24 |
| Oxford Road | 06:36 | 06:36 | 07:26 |
| Parkside HA | 06:37 | 06:37 | 07:27 |
| Cross Street HB | 06:38 | 06:38 | 07:28 |
| Holly Road HC | 06:39 | 06:39 | 07:29 |
| Uxbridge Road | 06:40 | 06:40 | 07:30 |
| Hampton Pool G | 06:41 | 06:41 | 07:31 |
| Park Close M | 06:42 | 06:42 | 07:32 |
| Hampton Church N | 06:43 | 06:43 | 07:33 |
| Garrick Villa P | 06:44 | 06:44 | 07:34 |
| St Albans Lodge | 06:44 | 06:44 | 07:34 |
| St Alban's Riverside | 06:45 | 06:45 | 07:35 |
| Hampton Lodge | 06:46 | 06:46 | 07:36 |
| Hampton Court Green D | 06:47 | 06:47 | 07:37 |
| Hampton Court Palace F | 06:48 | 06:48 | 07:38 |
| Hampton Court Station G | 06:48 | 06:48 | 07:38 |
To Kew Retail Park
| Stop | Mon-Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Court Station G | 05:10 | 05:10 | 06:05 |
| Hampton Court Green E | 05:11 | 05:11 | 06:06 |
| Hampton Lodge | 05:11 | 05:11 | 06:06 |
| St Alban's Riverside | 05:13 | 05:13 | 06:08 |
| Garrick Villa S | 05:14 | 05:14 | 06:09 |
| Hampton Church T | 05:15 | 05:15 | 06:10 |
| Park Close U | 05:16 | 05:16 | 06:11 |
| Hampton Pool V | 05:17 | 05:17 | 06:12 |
| Uxbridge Road HK | 05:19 | 05:19 | 06:14 |
| Holly Road HL | 05:20 | 05:20 | 06:15 |
| Cross Street HM | 05:21 | 05:21 | 06:16 |
| Parkside HN | 05:22 | 05:22 | 06:17 |
| Kings Road | 05:24 | 05:24 | 06:19 |
| Oxford Road | 05:24 | 05:24 | 06:19 |
| National Physical Laboratory | 05:25 | 05:25 | 06:20 |
| Teddington Memorial Hospital L | 05:27 | 05:27 | 06:22 |
| Teddington / Broad Street E | 05:29 | 05:29 | 06:24 |
| Elmfield Avenue C | 05:30 | 05:30 | 06:25 |
| Cambridge Road L | 05:32 | 05:32 | 06:27 |
| Teddington Lock M | 05:33 | 05:33 | 06:28 |
| Manor Road N | 05:35 | 05:35 | 06:30 |
| Grove Gardens SU | 05:36 | 05:36 | 06:31 |
| Mallard Place SV | 05:37 | 05:37 | 06:32 |
| Michelham Gardens SW | 05:38 | 05:38 | 06:33 |
| Popes Grotto SK | 05:40 | 05:40 | 06:35 |
| Poulett Gardens R | 05:42 | 05:42 | 06:37 |
| York Street / Twickenham H | 05:44 | 05:44 | 06:39 |
| Lebanon Court S | 05:45 | 05:45 | 06:40 |
| Orleans Park School T | 05:46 | 05:46 | 06:41 |
| Marble Hill Park / Crown Road U | 05:48 | 05:48 | 06:43 |
| St Stephen's Church V | 05:49 | 05:49 | 06:44 |
| Cresswell Road W | 05:51 | 05:51 | 06:46 |
| George Street B | 05:54 | 05:54 | 06:49 |
| Richmond Station C | 05:56 | 05:56 | 06:51 |
| Richmond Circus RS | 05:58 | 05:58 | 06:53 |
| Sheendale Road ST | 05:59 | 05:59 | 06:54 |
| Manor Circus SA | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:55 |
| Sandycombe Road SL | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:56 |
| Marksbury Avenue A | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:57 |
| Mortlake Road B | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:58 |
| Chalkers Corner C | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:59 |
| Courtlands Avenue D | 06:06 | 06:06 | 07:01 |
| Taylor Avenue X | 06:06 | 06:06 | 07:01 |
| West Park Road Y | 06:07 | 06:07 | 07:02 |
| Kew Retail Park U | 06:09 | 06:09 | 07:04 |
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 R68 bus FAQs
What time is the first R68 bus?
The first R68 bus leaves Kew Retail Park at 05:50 towards Hampton Court Station (Mon-Fri). From Hampton Court Station the first bus is at 05:10. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first R68 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first R68 bus leaves Kew Retail Park at 06:40. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Where does the first R68 bus start from?
The R68 starts from Kew Retail Park and runs to Hampton Court Station, and in the other direction from Hampton Court Station. 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 R68 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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