Phone buried in your pocket? 🖥️ Plan a trip on our website instead
LondonTfL

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.

See more departures
Stops
Sat, Mar 14, 2026
  • ->E | Tolworth Station11:25 AM
  • G | Tolworth Broadway11:28 AM
  • L | Princes Avenue Tolworth11:30 AM
  • LN | King Charles Road11:32 AM
  • LP | Broomfield Road Surbiton11:34 AM
  • SH | Hollyfield Road11:34 AM
  • SJ | Browns Road11:36 AM
  • SK | Surbiton Health Centre11:37 AM
  • SL | South Terrace11:38 AM
  • NM | St Marks Church / St Marks Hill11:39 AM
  • NN | Surbiton11:40 AM
  • NC | Claremont Rd / Surbiton Station11:41 AM
  • ND | The Crescent Surbiton11:42 AM
  • D | Maple Road11:44 AM
  • UE | Surbiton Road / Penrhyn Road11:45 AM
  • UF | Kingston University / County Hall11:46 AM
  • UJ | Kingston Crown Court College11:48 AM
  • G | Brook Street11:49 AM
  • E1 | Eden Street11:50 AM
  • Q | Kingston Station11:53 AM
  • P1 | Kingston / Wood Street11:55 AM
  • A | Lower Teddington Road11:58 AM
  • B | Hampton Wick11:59 AM
  • C | Woffington Close12:00 PM
  • D | Fairfax Road12:01 PM
  • V | St. Mark's Road12:02 PM
  • W | Kingston Lane12:03 PM
  • X | Marston Road12:05 PM
  • Y | Teddington Lock12:05 PM
  • Z | Cambridge Road12:07 PM
  • D | Elmfield Avenue12:08 PM
  • F | Teddington / Broad Street12:09 PM
  • M | Teddington Memorial Hospital12:10 PM
  • N | Gloucester Road12:12 PM
  • ->N | Princes Road Fulwell12:13 PM
  • C | Fulwell12:14 PM
  • F | South Road / Fulwell12:15 PM
  • J | Fulwell / Sixth Cross Road12:17 PM
  • SD | Trafalgar Rd / Prince of Wales12:19 PM
  • GA | The Prince Albert / Twickenham12:20 PM
  • GM | Twickenham Green12:22 PM
  • GP | Heath Road / Grove Avenue12:23 PM
  • T | Heath Road / Twickenham12:25 PM
  • E | London Road / Twickenham12:27 PM
  • B | Twickenham Station12:29 PM
  • L | Heatham House12:32 PM
  • M | Chudleigh Road12:34 PM
  • N | Twickenham Stadium12:38 PM
  • P | Tayben Avenue12:39 PM
  • Q | Kneller Hall12:41 PM
  • V | Warren Road12:42 PM
  • W | The Admiral Nelson / Whitton12:44 PM
  • ->N | Whitton Church12:46 PM
  • SH | Whitton Dene Hounslow12:47 PM
  • SJ | Park Road / Whitton Road12:48 PM
  • SK | Hounslow12:49 PM
  • SL | Pownall Gardens12:50 PM
  • J | Grove Road12:51 PM
  • O | Treaty Centre12:51 PM
  • K | Hounslow High Street12:54 PM
  • Z1 | Hounslow Bus Station12:56 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.

    See the detailed route map

    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.

    See all alerts

    TfL 281 bus Service Frequency

    The next 281 bus leaves ->E | Tolworth Station at 11:25 AM, and arrives at Z1 | Hounslow Bus Station at 12:56 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

    See all departures

    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.

    See all on-time performance details

    TfL 281 bus FAQ

    Other TfL line maps and timetables

    Other transit modes in London

    Never miss the bus again. Download Transit.