Bus route 381 in London runs between “Peckham Bus Station” and “County Hall”.
Where bus 381 goes

Towards “County Hall”: 52 stops. After “Peckham Bus Station”, the bus calls at “Peckham Library”, “Bonar Road”, “Commercial Way Peckham Hill”, “Bird In Bush Road”, “Peckham Park Road”, “Verney Road”, “Sherwood Gardens”, “Catlin Street”, “Esmeralda Road”, “Southwark Park Rd/St James Rd”. Then “Anchor Street”, “Lynton Road (SE16)”, “Galleywall Road / South Bermondsey Stn”, “Beamish House”, “Corbetts Lane”, “Warndon Street”, “Surrey Quays Station”, “Gomm Road”, “Canada Water Bus Station”, “Canada Street”. Then “Surrey Quays Leisure Park”, “Brunswick Quay”, “Onega Gate”, “Shipwright Road”, “Downtown Road”, “Russia Dock Road”, “Bywater Place”, “Peter Hills School”, “Smith Close”, “Rotherhithe Station”. Then “Rotherhithe Tunnel”, “Southwark Park”, “Drummond Road”, “Bermondsey Station”, “St James’s Road”, “Jamaica Road / Abbey Street”, “Dockhead”, “Tanner Street”, “Boss Street”, “Unicorn Theatre”. Before “County Hall”: “London Bridge Station”, “The Hop Exchange”, “Southwark Bridge Road”, “Great Guildford Street”, “Lavington Street”, “Blackfriars Road”, “Kings Reach Building”, “Coin Street”, “Waterloo Road (SE1)”, “Waterloo Station / York Road”.
On the way back, from “County Hall” to “Peckham Bus Station”: 52 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Waterloo Station”, “Hays Galleria”, “Abbots Lane”, “Tower Bridge Road”, “Hothfield Place” and “Surrey Quays Shopping Centre”. Only in the direction of “County Hall” does it call at, among others, “Galleywall Road / South Bermondsey Stn”, “Beamish House”, “Gomm Road”, “St James’s Road”, “Tanner Street” and “Great Guildford Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Galleywall Road / South Bermondsey Stn” → “Rotherhithe New Rd / Sth Bermondsey Stn” (50 m), “Beamish House” → “Rotherhithe New Rd / Sth Bermondsey Stn” (100 m), “Gomm Road” → “Hothfield Place” (100 m) and “St James’s Road” → “Bermondsey Station” (200 m). Towards “County Hall”, board nearby: “Waterloo Station” → “Waterloo Station / York Road” (50 m), “Hays Galleria” → “London Bridge Station” (150 m), “Abbots Lane” → “Unicorn Theatre” (150 m) and “Tower Bridge Road” → “Boss Street” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 7 towards “County Hall” and 7 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
On part of the route, between “Southwark Park Rd/St James Rd” and “Canada Water Bus Station” it shares the road with route 1; between “Southwark Park” and “London Bridge Station” it shares the road with route 47; between “Southwark Park” and “Tanner Street” it shares the road with route 188.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- Stops from “Peckham Bus Station” to “Bonar Road”: buses 12, 36, 37, 63, 136, 171, 177, 197, 343, 345, 363, 436 and P13
- “Commercial Way Peckham Hill”: buses 63 and 363
- “Bird In Bush Road”: buses 21, 53, 63, 172, 363 and 453
- “Peckham Park Road”: buses 21, 53, 172 and 453
- “Verney Road”: buses 21, 53, 172 and 453
- “Catlin Street”: buses 21, 53, 172 and 453
- “Warndon Street”: buses 199 and 225
- “Surrey Quays Station”: buses 199 and 225
- “Gomm Road” (only towards “County Hall”): buses 199 and 225
- Stops from “Canada Water Bus Station” to “Brunswick Quay”: buses 199 and 225
- “Rotherhithe Station”: buses 199 and 225
- “Rotherhithe Tunnel”: buses 199 and 225
- “Tanner Street” (only towards “County Hall”): buses 42 and 343
- “Boss Street”: buses 42 and 343
- “Unicorn Theatre”: buses 42 and 343
- “London Bridge Station”: buses 17, 21, 35, 43, 133, 141, 149, 343, 344 and 388
- “The Hop Exchange”: buses 17, 21, 35, 43, 133, 141, 149, 343, 344 and 388
- “Southwark Bridge Road”: buses 21, 35, 133, 343 and 344
- “Great Guildford Street” (only towards “County Hall”): bus 344
- “Lavington Street”: bus 344
- “Blackfriars Road”: buses 40 and 63
- “Kings Reach Building”: buses 40 and 63
- “Coin Street”: buses 11, 40, 59, 63, 76, 77, 139, 172, 176, 341 and BL1
- “Waterloo Road (SE1)”: buses 11, 59, 68, 76, 77, 139, 172, 176, 243, 341, BL1 and SL6
- “Waterloo Station / York Road” (only towards “County Hall”): buses 11, 59, 68, 76, 77, 139, 172, 176, 243, 341, BL1 and SL6
- “County Hall”: buses 11, 12, 53, 59, 68, 76, 77, 148, 159, 243, 453 and SL6
- “Waterloo Station” (only towards “Peckham Bus Station”): buses 11, 59, 68, 76, 77, 139, 172, 176, 243, 341, BL1 and SL6
- “Hays Galleria” (only towards “Peckham Bus Station”): buses 17, 21, 35, 43, 133, 141, 149, 343, 344 and 388
- “Abbots Lane” (only towards “Peckham Bus Station”): buses 43, 141, 149, 343 and 388
- “Tower Bridge Road” (only towards “Peckham Bus Station”): buses 42 and 343
- “Hothfield Place” (only towards “Peckham Bus Station”): buses 199 and 225
- “Surrey Quays Shopping Centre” (only towards “Peckham Bus Station”): buses 199 and 225
Pages for these routes: bus BL1, bus P13, bus SL6, bus 1, bus 11, bus 12, bus 17, bus 21, bus 35, bus 36, bus 37, bus 40, bus 42, bus 43, bus 47, bus 53, bus 59, bus 63, bus 68, bus 76, bus 77, bus 133, bus 136, bus 139, bus 141, bus 148, bus 149, bus 159, bus 171, bus 172, bus 176, bus 177, bus 188, bus 197, bus 199, bus 225, bus 243, bus 341, bus 343, bus 344, bus 345.
Passes and concessions
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Questions about bus 381
Does bus 381 go to “Peckham Library”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 381 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Peckham Bus Station” and “Peckham Library” (12, 36, 37, 63, 136, 171, 177, 197, 343, 345, 363, 436 and P13). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 6 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).