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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
Mon, Mar 23, 2026
  • ->E | Tolworth Station1:14 PM
  • G | Tolworth Broadway1:17 PM
  • L | Princes Avenue Tolworth1:19 PM
  • LN | King Charles Road1:21 PM
  • LP | Broomfield Road Surbiton1:23 PM
  • SH | Hollyfield Road1:24 PM
  • SJ | Browns Road1:25 PM
  • SK | Surbiton Health Centre1:26 PM
  • SL | South Terrace1:28 PM
  • NM | St Marks Church / St Marks Hill1:29 PM
  • NN | Surbiton1:30 PM
  • NC | Claremont Rd / Surbiton Station1:31 PM
  • ND | The Crescent Surbiton1:32 PM
  • D | Maple Road1:34 PM
  • UE | Surbiton Road / Penrhyn Road1:35 PM
  • UF | Kingston University / County Hall1:36 PM
  • UJ | Kingston Crown Court College1:38 PM
  • G | Brook Street1:39 PM
  • E1 | Eden Street1:40 PM
  • Q | Kingston Station1:43 PM
  • P1 | Kingston / Wood Street1:45 PM
  • A | Lower Teddington Road1:48 PM
  • B | Hampton Wick1:49 PM
  • C | Woffington Close1:50 PM
  • D | Fairfax Road1:51 PM
  • V | St. Mark's Road1:52 PM
  • W | Kingston Lane1:53 PM
  • X | Marston Road1:55 PM
  • Y | Teddington Lock1:55 PM
  • Z | Cambridge Road1:57 PM
  • D | Elmfield Avenue1:58 PM
  • F | Teddington / Broad Street1:59 PM
  • M | Teddington Memorial Hospital2:00 PM
  • N | Gloucester Road2:02 PM
  • ->N | Princes Road Fulwell2:03 PM
  • C | Fulwell2:04 PM
  • F | South Road / Fulwell2:05 PM
  • J | Fulwell / Sixth Cross Road2:08 PM
  • SD | Trafalgar Rd / Prince of Wales2:09 PM
  • GA | The Prince Albert / Twickenham2:10 PM
  • GM | Twickenham Green2:11 PM
  • GP | Heath Road / Grove Avenue2:13 PM
  • T | Heath Road / Twickenham2:14 PM
  • E | London Road / Twickenham2:15 PM
  • B | Twickenham Station2:17 PM
  • L | Heatham House2:20 PM
  • M | Chudleigh Road2:22 PM
  • N | Twickenham Stadium2:26 PM
  • P | Tayben Avenue2:27 PM
  • Q | Kneller Hall2:29 PM
  • V | Warren Road2:30 PM
  • W | The Admiral Nelson / Whitton2:32 PM
  • ->N | Whitton Church2:33 PM
  • SH | Whitton Dene Hounslow2:35 PM
  • SJ | Park Road / Whitton Road2:36 PM
  • SK | Hounslow2:37 PM
  • SL | Pownall Gardens2:37 PM
  • J | Grove Road2:38 PM
  • O | Treaty Centre2:39 PM
  • K | Hounslow High Street2:41 PM
  • Z1 | Hounslow Bus Station2:43 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 1:14 PM, and arrives at Z1 | Hounslow Bus Station at 2:43 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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