{"id":26500,"date":"2026-10-07T10:22:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T09:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-181-london"},"modified":"2026-10-07T10:22:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T09:22:22","slug":"bus-route-181-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/26500-bus-route-181-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 181 in London: Lewisham Station \u2194 Grove Park Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 181 in London runs between \u201cLewisham Station\u201d and \u201cGrove Park Station\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london#routes\">All routes in London \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac73d48b84d5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac73d48b84d5\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/26500-bus-route-181-london\/#The_route_of_bus_181\" >The route of bus 181<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/26500-bus-route-181-london\/#Where_to_change\" >Where to change<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/26500-bus-route-181-london\/#Passes_and_concessions\" >Passes and concessions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/26500-bus-route-181-london\/#Questions_about_bus_181\" >Questions about bus 181<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/26500-bus-route-181-london\/#Does_bus_181_go_to_%E2%80%9CCatford_RdLewisham_Town_Hall%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 181 go to \u201cCatford Rd\/Lewisham Town Hall\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/26500-bus-route-181-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_181_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 181 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_181\"><\/span>The route of bus 181<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-181-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-181-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 181 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cLewisham Station\u201d to \u201cGrove Park Station\u201d: 38 stops. On the way: \u201cLewisham Centre\u201d, \u201cMorley Road\u201d, \u201cLongbridge Way\u201d, \u201cThornford Road\u201d, \u201cTheodore Road\u201d, \u201cGeorge Lane\u201d, \u201cDuncrievie Road\u201d, \u201cTorridon Road\/Hither Green Ln\u201d, \u201cBrownhill Road\u201d, \u201cTorridon Rd\/St Andrews Church\u201d. Then \u201cSandhurst Road \/ St Fillans Road\u201d, \u201cHoly Cross School\u201d, \u201cCatford Rd\/Lewisham Town Hall\u201d, \u201cCatford &amp; Catford Bridge Stns\u201d, \u201cBeechfield Road\u201d, \u201cElm Lane\u201d, \u201cCastlands Road\u201d, \u201cHouston Road\u201d, \u201cArdley Close\u201d, \u201cBell Green \/ Sainsbury&#8217;s\u201d. Then \u201cBell Green \/ Southend Lane\u201d, \u201cWorsley Bridge Road\u201d, \u201cKing Alfred Avenue\u201d, \u201cFarmstead Road\u201d, \u201cDunfield Road\u201d, \u201cSouthend Lane \/ Bromley Road\u201d, \u201cGreen Man Community Hub\u201d, \u201cOld Bromley Road\u201d, \u201cRangefield Road\u201d, \u201cGlenbow Road\u201d. Before \u201cGrove Park Station\u201d: \u201cSt. Barnabas Hall\u201d, \u201cValeswood Road\u201d, \u201cHeadcorn Road\u201d, \u201cDownham Way \/ Southover\u201d, \u201cDownham Way \/ Northover\u201d, \u201cThe Green (BR1)\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cLewisham Station\u201d: 39 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cNorthover\u201d, \u201cDownham Way \/ Valeswood Road\u201d, \u201cBromley Road \/ Downham Way\u201d, \u201cPlassy Road\u201d and \u201cCourthill Road\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cGrove Park Station\u201d does it call at \u201cMorley Road\u201d, \u201cLongbridge Way\u201d, \u201cValeswood Road\u201d and \u201cDownham Way \/ Northover\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cMorley Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cLewisham Centre\u201d (200 m), \u201cLongbridge Way\u201d \u2192 \u201cCourthill Road\u201d (150 m), \u201cValeswood Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cDownham Way \/ Valeswood Road\u201d (50 m) and \u201cDownham Way \/ Northover\u201d \u2192 \u201cNorthover\u201d (100 m). Towards \u201cGrove Park Station\u201d, board nearby: \u201cNorthover\u201d \u2192 \u201cDownham Way \/ Southover\u201d (100 m), \u201cDownham Way \/ Valeswood Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cValeswood Road\u201d (50 m), \u201cBromley Road \/ Downham Way\u201d \u2192 \u201cRangefield Road\u201d (100 m) and \u201cPlassy Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cCatford Rd\/Lewisham Town Hall\u201d (250 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_change\"><\/span>Where to change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cGreen Man Community Hub\u201d and \u201cGrove Park Station\u201d it shares the road with route 136; between \u201cCatford Rd\/Lewisham Town Hall\u201d and \u201cArdley Close\u201d it shares the road with route 202; between \u201cLewisham Station\u201d and \u201cGeorge Lane\u201d it shares the road with route 225.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cLewisham Station\u201d: buses 21, 47, 54, 75, 89, 108, 122, 129, 178, 185, 199, 208, 261, 273, 321, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLewisham Centre\u201d: buses 21, 47, 54, 75, 89, 108, 122, 129, 178, 185, 199, 208, 261, 273, 321, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMorley Road\u201d (only towards \u201cGrove Park Station\u201d): buses 21, 47, 54, 75, 108, 122, 129, 185, 199, 208, 380, 436, 484, BL1 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLongbridge Way\u201d (only towards \u201cGrove Park Station\u201d): buses 47, 54, 75, 122, 185, 199, 208, 484 and P4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHoly Cross School\u201d: buses 47, 54, 171, 199, 208 and 320<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCatford Rd\/Lewisham Town Hall\u201d: buses 47, 54, 75, 171, 185, 199, 208, 320 and 336<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCatford &amp; Catford Bridge Stns\u201d: buses 47, 54, 75, 171, 185, 199, 208, 320 and 336<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBeechfield Road\u201d: buses 75, 171 and 185<\/li>\n<li>\u201cElm Lane\u201d: buses 75, 171 and 185<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCastlands Road\u201d: bus 75<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHouston Road\u201d: bus 356<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cArdley Close\u201d to \u201cBell Green \/ Southend Lane\u201d: buses 194, 352, 356 and 450<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWorsley Bridge Road\u201d: bus 352<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFarmstead Road\u201d: bus 336<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cDunfield Road\u201d to \u201cGreen Man Community Hub\u201d: buses 54, 208, 320 and 336<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOld Bromley Road\u201d: buses 208 and 320<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRangefield Road\u201d: buses 208, 320 and 336<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGlenbow Road\u201d: bus 336<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt. Barnabas Hall\u201d: bus 336<\/li>\n<li>\u201cValeswood Road\u201d (only towards \u201cGrove Park Station\u201d): bus 336<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHeadcorn Road\u201d: bus 336<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Green (BR1)\u201d: buses 126, 261, 273 and SL4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGrove Park Station\u201d: buses 126, 261, 273 and SL4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDownham Way \/ Valeswood Road\u201d (only towards \u201cLewisham Station\u201d): bus 336<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBromley Road \/ Downham Way\u201d (only towards \u201cLewisham Station\u201d): buses 208 and 320<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPlassy Road\u201d (only towards \u201cLewisham Station\u201d): buses 47, 54, 75, 171, 185, 199, 208, 320 and 336<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCourthill Road\u201d (only towards \u201cLewisham Station\u201d): buses 47, 54, 75, 122, 185, 199, 208, 484 and P4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-bl1-london\">bus BL1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-p4-london\">bus P4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-sl4-london\">bus SL4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-21-london\">bus 21<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-47-london\">bus 47<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-54-london\">bus 54<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-75-london\">bus 75<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-89-london\">bus 89<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-108-london\">bus 108<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-122-london\">bus 122<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-126-london\">bus 126<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-129-london\">bus 129<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-136-london\">bus 136<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-171-london\">bus 171<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-178-london\">bus 178<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-185-london\">bus 185<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-199-london\">bus 199<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-208-london\">bus 208<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passes_and_concessions\"><\/span>Passes and concessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tickets, passes and concessions are covered on a separate page: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london\">how to pay for public transport in London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_about_bus_181\"><\/span>Questions about bus 181<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_181_go_to_%E2%80%9CCatford_RdLewisham_Town_Hall%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 181 go to \u201cCatford Rd\/Lewisham Town Hall\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in both directions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_181_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 181 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cLewisham Station\u201d and \u201cLewisham Centre\u201d (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.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 7 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 181 in London runs between \u201cLewisham Station\u201d and \u201cGrove Park Station\u201d. All routes in London \u2192 The route of bus 181 From \u201cLewisham Station\u201d to \u201cGrove Park Station\u201d: 38 stops. On the way: \u201cLewisham Centre\u201d, \u201cMorley Road\u201d, \u201cLongbridge Way\u201d, \u201cThornford Road\u201d, \u201cTheodore Road\u201d, \u201cGeorge Lane\u201d, \u201cDuncrievie Road\u201d, \u201cTorridon Road\/Hither Green Ln\u201d, \u201cBrownhill Road\u201d, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":26501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-26500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-im-a-passenger"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26500"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26513,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26500\/revisions\/26513"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26500"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=26500"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=26500"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=26500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}