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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, Nov 27, 2025
  • ->E | Tolworth Station2:25 PM
  • G | Tolworth Broadway2:28 PM
  • L | Princes Avenue Tolworth2:30 PM
  • LN | King Charles Road2:32 PM
  • LP | Broomfield Road Surbiton2:34 PM
  • SH | Hollyfield Road2:35 PM
  • SJ | Browns Road2:36 PM
  • SK | Surbiton Health Centre2:37 PM
  • SL | South Terrace2:39 PM
  • NM | St Marks Church / St Marks Hill2:40 PM
  • NN | Surbiton2:41 PM
  • NC | Claremont Rd / Surbiton Station2:42 PM
  • ND | The Crescent Surbiton2:43 PM
  • D | Maple Road2:45 PM
  • UE | Surbiton Road / Penrhyn Road2:46 PM
  • UF | Kingston University / County Hall2:47 PM
  • UJ | Kingston Crown Court College2:49 PM
  • G | Brook Street2:50 PM
  • E1 | Eden Street2:51 PM
  • Q | Kingston Station2:54 PM
  • P1 | Kingston / Wood Street2:56 PM
  • A | Lower Teddington Road2:59 PM
  • B | Hampton Wick3:00 PM
  • C | Woffington Close3:01 PM
  • D | Fairfax Road3:02 PM
  • V | St. Mark's Road3:03 PM
  • W | Kingston Lane3:05 PM
  • X | Marston Road3:06 PM
  • Y | Teddington Lock3:07 PM
  • Z | Cambridge Road3:09 PM
  • D | Elmfield Avenue3:10 PM
  • F | Teddington / Broad Street3:11 PM
  • M | Teddington Memorial Hospital3:12 PM
  • N | Gloucester Road3:14 PM
  • ->N | Princes Road Fulwell3:15 PM
  • C | Fulwell3:17 PM
  • F | South Road / Fulwell3:18 PM
  • J | Fulwell / Sixth Cross Road3:21 PM
  • SD | Trafalgar Rd / Prince of Wales3:23 PM
  • GA | The Prince Albert / Twickenham3:24 PM
  • GM | Twickenham Green3:26 PM
  • GP | Heath Road / Grove Avenue3:27 PM
  • T | Heath Road / Twickenham3:29 PM
  • E | London Road / Twickenham3:31 PM
  • B | Twickenham Station3:32 PM
  • L | Heatham House3:34 PM
  • M | Chudleigh Road3:35 PM
  • N | Twickenham Stadium3:37 PM
  • P | Tayben Avenue3:38 PM
  • Q | Kneller Hall3:39 PM
  • V | Warren Road3:40 PM
  • W | The Admiral Nelson / Whitton3:41 PM
  • ->N | Whitton Church3:43 PM
  • SH | Whitton Dene Hounslow3:44 PM
  • SJ | Park Road / Whitton Road3:45 PM
  • SK | Hounslow3:46 PM
  • SL | Pownall Gardens3:47 PM
  • J | Grove Road3:48 PM
  • O | Treaty Centre3:48 PM
  • K | Hounslow High Street3:51 PM
  • Z1 | Hounslow Bus Station3:53 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 2:25 PM, and arrives at Z1 | Hounslow Bus Station at 3:53 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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