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TfL 281 bus route

Hounslow, Bus Sta - Twickenham - Teddington - Kingston - Tolworth

TfL 281 bus stop list and timetables

The London 281 bus serves 61 bus stops in London departing from ->E | Tolworth Station and ending at Z1 | Hounslow Bus Station. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 281 timetables at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 281 route at each stop, so you can understand where and when to transfer. The full TfL 281 timetable with live bus arrivals is available in the Transit app.

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Stops
Thu, Aug 7, 2025
  • ->E | Tolworth Station5:00 PM
  • G | Tolworth Broadway5:03 PM
  • L | Princes Avenue Tolworth5:05 PM
  • LN | King Charles Road5:07 PM
  • LP | Broomfield Road Surbiton5:09 PM
  • SH | Hollyfield Road5:09 PM
  • SJ | Browns Road5:11 PM
  • SK | Surbiton Health Centre5:12 PM
  • SL | South Terrace5:13 PM
  • NM | St Marks Church / St Marks Hill5:14 PM
  • NN | Surbiton5:15 PM
  • NC | Claremont Rd / Surbiton Station5:16 PM
  • ND | The Crescent Surbiton5:17 PM
  • D | Maple Road5:18 PM
  • UE | Surbiton Road / Penrhyn Road5:20 PM
  • UF | Kingston University / County Hall5:21 PM
  • UJ | Kingston Crown Court College5:22 PM
  • G | Brook Street5:23 PM
  • E1 | Eden Street5:24 PM
  • Q | Kingston Station5:27 PM
  • P1 | Kingston / Wood Street5:28 PM
  • A | Lower Teddington Road5:32 PM
  • B | Hampton Wick5:33 PM
  • C | Woffington Close5:34 PM
  • D | Fairfax Road5:35 PM
  • V | St. Mark's Road5:36 PM
  • W | Kingston Lane5:38 PM
  • X | Marston Road5:39 PM
  • Y | Teddington Lock5:40 PM
  • Z | Cambridge Road5:42 PM
  • D | Elmfield Avenue5:43 PM
  • F | Teddington / Broad Street5:44 PM
  • M | Teddington Memorial Hospital5:45 PM
  • N | Gloucester Road5:47 PM
  • ->N | Princes Road Fulwell5:48 PM
  • C | Fulwell5:49 PM
  • F | South Road / Fulwell5:50 PM
  • J | Fulwell / Sixth Cross Road5:53 PM
  • SD | Trafalgar Rd / Prince of Wales5:55 PM
  • GA | The Prince Albert / Twickenham5:56 PM
  • GM | Twickenham Green5:57 PM
  • GP | Heath Road / Grove Avenue5:59 PM
  • T | Heath Road / Twickenham6:00 PM
  • E | London Road / Twickenham6:02 PM
  • B | Twickenham Station6:03 PM
  • L | Heatham House6:05 PM
  • M | Chudleigh Road6:06 PM
  • N | Twickenham Stadium6:08 PM
  • P | Tayben Avenue6:09 PM
  • Q | Kneller Hall6:10 PM
  • V | Warren Road6:11 PM
  • W | The Admiral Nelson / Whitton6:12 PM
  • ->N | Whitton Church6:13 PM
  • SH | Whitton Dene Hounslow6:15 PM
  • SJ | Park Road / Whitton Road6:16 PM
  • SK | Hounslow6:17 PM
  • SL | Pownall Gardens6:17 PM
  • J | Grove Road6:18 PM
  • O | Treaty Centre6:19 PM
  • K | Hounslow High Street6:21 PM
  • Z1 | Hounslow Bus Station6:23 PM
  • TfL Hounslow, Bus Sta - Twickenham - Teddington - Kingston - Tolworth map

    TfL 281 bus route map

    The TfL 281 bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the 281 bus to help you plan your journey on TfL. Opening the Transit app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see live vehicle locations in the app so you know when the 281 bus is approaching your stop.

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    TfL 281 bus Status Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 281 timetable, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any status alert issued by TfL so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    TfL 281 bus Service Frequency

    The next 281 bus leaves ->E | Tolworth Station at 5:00 PM, and arrives at Z1 | Hounslow Bus Station at 6:23 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    TfL 281 bus On-Time Performance

    Want to know whether the TfL 281 bus arrives on time? Open the Transit app and view user generated on-time performance reports for the 281 bus. You can also contribute your own reports on whether your trip arrived on time, late or early. As these on-time performance stats are user reported, they may differ from official TfL metrics.

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