First N118 Bus: Start of Service
The first N118 of the day from every stop on the route
The N118 is a night bus, so its "first bus" is the first departure of the night, leaving Ruislip Station at 23:25 (Daily). The tables below show the scheduled first N118 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full N118 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Whitehall / Trafalgar Square
To Ruislip 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 N118 bus FAQs
What time is the first N118 bus?
The N118 is a night bus, so its first departure of the night leaves Ruislip Station at 23:25 towards Whitehall / Trafalgar Square (Daily). From Trafalgar Square the first bus is at 00:45. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
Where does the first N118 bus start from?
The N118 starts from Ruislip Station and runs to Whitehall / Trafalgar Square, and in the other direction from Trafalgar Square. 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 N118 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
Full N118 timetable → Live N118 arrivals →