Bus route 181 in London runs between “Lewisham Station” and “Grove Park Station”.
The route of bus 181
From “Lewisham Station” to “Grove Park Station”: 38 stops. On the way: “Lewisham Centre”, “Morley Road”, “Longbridge Way”, “Thornford Road”, “Theodore Road”, “George Lane”, “Duncrievie Road”, “Torridon Road/Hither Green Ln”, “Brownhill Road”, “Torridon Rd/St Andrews Church”. Then “Sandhurst Road / St Fillans Road”, “Holy Cross School”, “Catford Rd/Lewisham Town Hall”, “Catford & Catford Bridge Stns”, “Beechfield Road”, “Elm Lane”, “Castlands Road”, “Houston Road”, “Ardley Close”, “Bell Green / Sainsbury’s”. Then “Bell Green / Southend Lane”, “Worsley Bridge Road”, “King Alfred Avenue”, “Farmstead Road”, “Dunfield Road”, “Southend Lane / Bromley Road”, “Green Man Community Hub”, “Old Bromley Road”, “Rangefield Road”, “Glenbow Road”. Before “Grove Park Station”: “St. Barnabas Hall”, “Valeswood Road”, “Headcorn Road”, “Downham Way / Southover”, “Downham Way / Northover”, “The Green (BR1)”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Lewisham Station”: 39 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Northover”, “Downham Way / Valeswood Road”, “Bromley Road / Downham Way”, “Plassy Road” and “Courthill Road”. Only in the direction of “Grove Park Station” does it call at “Morley Road”, “Longbridge Way”, “Valeswood Road” and “Downham Way / Northover”. For the way back, board nearby: “Morley Road” → “Lewisham Centre” (200 m), “Longbridge Way” → “Courthill Road” (150 m), “Valeswood Road” → “Downham Way / Valeswood Road” (50 m) and “Downham Way / Northover” → “Northover” (100 m). Towards “Grove Park Station”, board nearby: “Northover” → “Downham Way / Southover” (100 m), “Downham Way / Valeswood Road” → “Valeswood Road” (50 m), “Bromley Road / Downham Way” → “Rangefield Road” (100 m) and “Plassy Road” → “Catford Rd/Lewisham Town Hall” (250 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 4 towards “Grove Park Station” and 5 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Shared sections with other routes: between “Green Man Community Hub” and “Grove Park Station” it shares the road with route 136; between “Catford Rd/Lewisham Town Hall” and “Ardley Close” it shares the road with route 202; between “Lewisham Station” and “George Lane” it shares the road with route 225.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Lewisham Station”: buses 21, 47, 54, 75, 89, 108, 122, 129, 178, 185, 199, 208, 261, 273, 321, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4
- “Lewisham Centre”: buses 21, 47, 54, 75, 89, 108, 122, 129, 178, 185, 199, 208, 261, 273, 321, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4
- “Morley Road” (only towards “Grove Park Station”): buses 21, 47, 54, 75, 108, 122, 129, 185, 199, 208, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4
- “Longbridge Way” (only towards “Grove Park Station”): buses 47, 54, 75, 122, 185, 199, 208, 484 and P4
- “Holy Cross School”: buses 47, 54, 171, 199, 208 and 320
- “Catford Rd/Lewisham Town Hall”: buses 47, 54, 75, 171, 185, 199, 208, 320 and 336
- “Catford & Catford Bridge Stns”: buses 47, 54, 75, 171, 185, 199, 208, 320 and 336
- “Beechfield Road”: buses 75, 171 and 185
- “Elm Lane”: buses 75, 171 and 185
- “Castlands Road”: bus 75
- “Houston Road”: bus 356
- Stops from “Ardley Close” to “Bell Green / Southend Lane”: buses 194, 352, 356 and 450
- “Worsley Bridge Road”: bus 352
- “Farmstead Road”: bus 336
- Stops from “Dunfield Road” to “Green Man Community Hub”: buses 54, 208, 320 and 336
- “Old Bromley Road”: buses 208 and 320
- “Rangefield Road”: buses 208, 320 and 336
- “Glenbow Road”: bus 336
- “St. Barnabas Hall”: bus 336
- “Valeswood Road” (only towards “Grove Park Station”): bus 336
- “Headcorn Road”: bus 336
- “The Green (BR1)”: buses 126, 261, 273 and SL4
- “Grove Park Station”: buses 126, 261, 273 and SL4
- “Downham Way / Valeswood Road” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): bus 336
- “Bromley Road / Downham Way” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): buses 208 and 320
- “Plassy Road” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): buses 47, 54, 75, 171, 185, 199, 208, 320 and 336
- “Courthill Road” (only towards “Lewisham Station”): buses 47, 54, 75, 122, 185, 199, 208, 484 and P4
Pages for these routes: bus BL1, bus P4, bus SL4, bus 21, bus 47, bus 54, bus 75, bus 89, bus 108, bus 122, bus 126, bus 129, bus 136, bus 171, bus 178, bus 185, bus 199, bus 208.
Passes and concessions
Tickets, passes and concessions are covered on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in London.
Questions about bus 181
Does bus 181 go to “Catford Rd/Lewisham Town Hall”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 181 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Lewisham Station” and “Lewisham Centre” (21, 47, 54, 75, 89, 108, 122, 129, 178, 185, 199, 208, 261, 273, 321, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 7 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).