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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, Dec 22, 2025
  • ->E | Tolworth Station6:50 PM
  • G | Tolworth Broadway6:53 PM
  • L | Princes Avenue Tolworth6:55 PM
  • LN | King Charles Road6:57 PM
  • LP | Broomfield Road Surbiton6:58 PM
  • SH | Hollyfield Road6:59 PM
  • SJ | Browns Road7:00 PM
  • SK | Surbiton Health Centre7:01 PM
  • SL | South Terrace7:02 PM
  • NM | St Marks Church / St Marks Hill7:03 PM
  • NN | Surbiton7:04 PM
  • NC | Claremont Rd / Surbiton Station7:05 PM
  • ND | The Crescent Surbiton7:06 PM
  • D | Maple Road7:07 PM
  • UE | Surbiton Road / Penrhyn Road7:09 PM
  • UF | Kingston University / County Hall7:10 PM
  • UJ | Kingston Crown Court College7:11 PM
  • G | Brook Street7:12 PM
  • E1 | Eden Street7:13 PM
  • Q | Kingston Station7:16 PM
  • P1 | Kingston / Wood Street7:17 PM
  • A | Lower Teddington Road7:20 PM
  • B | Hampton Wick7:21 PM
  • C | Woffington Close7:22 PM
  • D | Fairfax Road7:23 PM
  • V | St. Mark's Road7:24 PM
  • W | Kingston Lane7:25 PM
  • X | Marston Road7:26 PM
  • Y | Teddington Lock7:27 PM
  • Z | Cambridge Road7:28 PM
  • D | Elmfield Avenue7:29 PM
  • F | Teddington / Broad Street7:30 PM
  • M | Teddington Memorial Hospital7:31 PM
  • N | Gloucester Road7:32 PM
  • ->N | Princes Road Fulwell7:33 PM
  • C | Fulwell7:34 PM
  • F | South Road / Fulwell7:35 PM
  • J | Fulwell / Sixth Cross Road7:38 PM
  • SD | Trafalgar Rd / Prince of Wales7:39 PM
  • GA | The Prince Albert / Twickenham7:40 PM
  • GM | Twickenham Green7:41 PM
  • GP | Heath Road / Grove Avenue7:43 PM
  • T | Heath Road / Twickenham7:44 PM
  • E | London Road / Twickenham7:45 PM
  • B | Twickenham Station7:46 PM
  • L | Heatham House7:47 PM
  • M | Chudleigh Road7:48 PM
  • N | Twickenham Stadium7:50 PM
  • P | Tayben Avenue7:51 PM
  • Q | Kneller Hall7:52 PM
  • V | Warren Road7:53 PM
  • W | The Admiral Nelson / Whitton7:54 PM
  • ->N | Whitton Church7:55 PM
  • SH | Whitton Dene Hounslow7:57 PM
  • SJ | Park Road / Whitton Road7:57 PM
  • SK | Hounslow7:58 PM
  • SL | Pownall Gardens7:59 PM
  • J | Grove Road8:00 PM
  • O | Treaty Centre8:00 PM
  • K | Hounslow High Street8:02 PM
  • Z1 | Hounslow Bus Station8:04 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 6:50 PM, and arrives at Z1 | Hounslow Bus Station at 8:04 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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