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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
Wed, Aug 27, 2025
  • ->E | Tolworth Station8:10 PM
  • G | Tolworth Broadway8:13 PM
  • L | Princes Avenue Tolworth8:14 PM
  • LN | King Charles Road8:16 PM
  • LP | Broomfield Road Surbiton8:17 PM
  • SH | Hollyfield Road8:18 PM
  • SJ | Browns Road8:19 PM
  • SK | Surbiton Health Centre8:20 PM
  • SL | South Terrace8:21 PM
  • NM | St Marks Church / St Marks Hill8:22 PM
  • NN | Surbiton8:22 PM
  • NC | Claremont Rd / Surbiton Station8:23 PM
  • ND | The Crescent Surbiton8:24 PM
  • D | Maple Road8:25 PM
  • UE | Surbiton Road / Penrhyn Road8:26 PM
  • UF | Kingston University / County Hall8:27 PM
  • UJ | Kingston Crown Court College8:28 PM
  • G | Brook Street8:29 PM
  • E1 | Eden Street8:30 PM
  • Q | Kingston Station8:32 PM
  • P1 | Kingston / Wood Street8:33 PM
  • A | Lower Teddington Road8:36 PM
  • B | Hampton Wick8:37 PM
  • C | Woffington Close8:38 PM
  • D | Fairfax Road8:39 PM
  • V | St. Mark's Road8:40 PM
  • W | Kingston Lane8:41 PM
  • X | Marston Road8:42 PM
  • Y | Teddington Lock8:42 PM
  • Z | Cambridge Road8:43 PM
  • D | Elmfield Avenue8:44 PM
  • F | Teddington / Broad Street8:45 PM
  • M | Teddington Memorial Hospital8:46 PM
  • N | Gloucester Road8:47 PM
  • ->N | Princes Road Fulwell8:48 PM
  • C | Fulwell8:49 PM
  • F | South Road / Fulwell8:50 PM
  • J | Fulwell / Sixth Cross Road8:52 PM
  • SD | Trafalgar Rd / Prince of Wales8:53 PM
  • GA | The Prince Albert / Twickenham8:54 PM
  • GM | Twickenham Green8:55 PM
  • GP | Heath Road / Grove Avenue8:56 PM
  • T | Heath Road / Twickenham8:57 PM
  • E | London Road / Twickenham8:58 PM
  • B | Twickenham Station8:59 PM
  • L | Heatham House9:00 PM
  • M | Chudleigh Road9:01 PM
  • N | Twickenham Stadium9:02 PM
  • P | Tayben Avenue9:03 PM
  • Q | Kneller Hall9:03 PM
  • V | Warren Road9:04 PM
  • W | The Admiral Nelson / Whitton9:05 PM
  • ->N | Whitton Church9:06 PM
  • SH | Whitton Dene Hounslow9:07 PM
  • SJ | Park Road / Whitton Road9:08 PM
  • SK | Hounslow9:08 PM
  • SL | Pownall Gardens9:09 PM
  • J | Grove Road9:10 PM
  • O | Treaty Centre9:10 PM
  • K | Hounslow High Street9:11 PM
  • Z1 | Hounslow Bus Station9:13 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 8:10 PM, and arrives at Z1 | Hounslow Bus Station at 9:13 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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