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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, Aug 14, 2025
  • ->E | Tolworth Station3:40 PM
  • G | Tolworth Broadway3:43 PM
  • L | Princes Avenue Tolworth3:45 PM
  • LN | King Charles Road3:47 PM
  • LP | Broomfield Road Surbiton3:49 PM
  • SH | Hollyfield Road3:49 PM
  • SJ | Browns Road3:51 PM
  • SK | Surbiton Health Centre3:52 PM
  • SL | South Terrace3:53 PM
  • NM | St Marks Church / St Marks Hill3:54 PM
  • NN | Surbiton3:55 PM
  • NC | Claremont Rd / Surbiton Station3:56 PM
  • ND | The Crescent Surbiton3:57 PM
  • D | Maple Road3:58 PM
  • UE | Surbiton Road / Penrhyn Road4:00 PM
  • UF | Kingston University / County Hall4:01 PM
  • UJ | Kingston Crown Court College4:02 PM
  • G | Brook Street4:03 PM
  • E1 | Eden Street4:04 PM
  • Q | Kingston Station4:07 PM
  • P1 | Kingston / Wood Street4:08 PM
  • A | Lower Teddington Road4:12 PM
  • B | Hampton Wick4:13 PM
  • C | Woffington Close4:14 PM
  • D | Fairfax Road4:15 PM
  • V | St. Mark's Road4:16 PM
  • W | Kingston Lane4:18 PM
  • X | Marston Road4:19 PM
  • Y | Teddington Lock4:20 PM
  • Z | Cambridge Road4:22 PM
  • D | Elmfield Avenue4:23 PM
  • F | Teddington / Broad Street4:24 PM
  • M | Teddington Memorial Hospital4:25 PM
  • N | Gloucester Road4:27 PM
  • ->N | Princes Road Fulwell4:28 PM
  • C | Fulwell4:29 PM
  • F | South Road / Fulwell4:30 PM
  • J | Fulwell / Sixth Cross Road4:33 PM
  • SD | Trafalgar Rd / Prince of Wales4:35 PM
  • GA | The Prince Albert / Twickenham4:36 PM
  • GM | Twickenham Green4:37 PM
  • GP | Heath Road / Grove Avenue4:39 PM
  • T | Heath Road / Twickenham4:40 PM
  • E | London Road / Twickenham4:42 PM
  • B | Twickenham Station4:43 PM
  • L | Heatham House4:45 PM
  • M | Chudleigh Road4:46 PM
  • N | Twickenham Stadium4:48 PM
  • P | Tayben Avenue4:49 PM
  • Q | Kneller Hall4:50 PM
  • V | Warren Road4:51 PM
  • W | The Admiral Nelson / Whitton4:52 PM
  • ->N | Whitton Church4:53 PM
  • SH | Whitton Dene Hounslow4:55 PM
  • SJ | Park Road / Whitton Road4:56 PM
  • SK | Hounslow4:57 PM
  • SL | Pownall Gardens4:57 PM
  • J | Grove Road4:58 PM
  • O | Treaty Centre4:59 PM
  • K | Hounslow High Street5:01 PM
  • Z1 | Hounslow Bus Station5:03 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 3:40 PM, and arrives at Z1 | Hounslow Bus Station at 5:03 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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