Bus route K1 in London goes from “New Malden Station” to “Cromwell Road Bus Station”. In one direction or the other it serves 2 stops that it skips on the way back.
Which way bus K1 runs
From “New Malden Station” to “Cromwell Road Bus Station”: 38 stops. On the way: “Dukes Avenue (KT3)”, “New Malden High Street”, “New Malden / Fountain Roundabout”, “St James Ch/Kingston By-Pass”, “Blakes Lane”, “Malden Manor”, “Malden Manor / Richard Challoner School”, “Manor Drive North”, “Southwood Drive / Elmbridge Avenue”, “Warren Drive South”. Then “Vincent Avenue”, “Tolworth Roundabout”, “Tolworth Broadway”, “Princes Avenue Tolworth”, “King Charles Road”, “Tolworth Hospital”, “Thornhill Road Tolworth”, “Douglas Road (KT6)”, “Malvern Road (KT6)”, “The Maypole”. Then “Langley Avenue (KT6)”, “Mountcombe Close”, “Lovelace Gardens”, “Surbiton Sainsbury’s”, “Surbiton”, “Claremont Rd/ Surbiton Station”, “The Crescent Surbiton”, “Maple Road (KT6)”, “Geneva Road”, “Lower Marsh Lane”. Before “Cromwell Road Bus Station”: “Athelstan Park”, “Dawson Road (KT1)”, “Fairfield South”, “Kingston Hall Road”, “Guildhall / Rose Theatre”, “Eden Street”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Cromwell Road Bus Station” to “New Malden Station” (37 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “St James Road”, “Surbiton Station/Claremont Rd”, “Surbiton Station / Victoria Road”, “Langley Road (KT6)”, “Ditton Road”, “Ash Tree Close”, “Red Lion Road” and “Motspur Park”. Only in the direction of “Cromwell Road Bus Station” does it call at, among others, “Dukes Avenue (KT3)”, “Malden Manor / Richard Challoner School”, “Manor Drive North”, “Southwood Drive / Elmbridge Avenue”, “Vincent Avenue” and “Thornhill Road Tolworth”. For the way back, board nearby: “Dukes Avenue (KT3)” → “New Malden Station” (50 m), “Malden Manor / Richard Challoner School” → “Malden Manor” (100 m), “Vincent Avenue” → “Tolworth Roundabout” (150 m) and “Thornhill Road Tolworth” → “Red Lion Road” (50 m). Towards “Cromwell Road Bus Station”, board nearby: “St James Road” → “Guildhall / Rose Theatre” (150 m), “Surbiton Station/Claremont Rd” → “Claremont Rd/ Surbiton Station” (50 m), “Surbiton Station / Victoria Road” → “Surbiton” (50 m) and “Langley Road (KT6)” → “Mountcombe Close” (150 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 9 towards “Cromwell Road Bus Station” and 8 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
Shared sections with other routes: between “The Maypole” and “Maple Road (KT6)” it shares the road with routes 71 and 465; between “Lower Marsh Lane” and “Cromwell Road Bus Station” it shares the road with route K4; between “Surbiton Sainsbury’s” and “Maple Road (KT6)” it shares the road with routes 515 and K3.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “New Malden Station”: bus 213
- “Dukes Avenue (KT3)” (only towards “Cromwell Road Bus Station”): bus 213
- “New Malden High Street”: buses 131, 152, 213, 265, K5 and SL7
- “New Malden / Fountain Roundabout”: buses 131, 152, 213, 265, K5 and SL7
- “St James Ch/Kingston By-Pass”: buses 213, 265, K5 and SL7
- “Blakes Lane”: buses 213, 265 and K5
- “Malden Manor”: bus S3
- “Malden Manor / Richard Challoner School” (only towards “Cromwell Road Bus Station”): bus S3
- “Manor Drive North” (only towards “Cromwell Road Bus Station”): bus 265
- “Southwood Drive / Elmbridge Avenue” (only towards “Cromwell Road Bus Station”): bus 265
- “Warren Drive South”: bus 265
- “Vincent Avenue” (only towards “Cromwell Road Bus Station”): buses 265, 281, 406, 418 and K2
- Stops from “Tolworth Roundabout” to “King Charles Road”: buses 265, 281, 406, 418 and K2
- “Tolworth Hospital”: buses 281, 406 and 418
- “Langley Avenue (KT6)”: buses 281, 406 and 418
- “Surbiton Sainsbury’s”: buses 281 and K2
- “Surbiton” (only towards “Cromwell Road Bus Station”): buses 281 and K2
- “Claremont Rd/ Surbiton Station” (only towards “Cromwell Road Bus Station”): buses 281 and K2
- Stops from “The Crescent Surbiton” to “Geneva Road”: buses 281, 406, 418 and K2
- “Fairfield South”: buses 57, 65, 131, 213, 281, 371, 406, 418, 458, 714, 715, K2 and K5
- “Kingston Hall Road”: buses 65, 281, 371, 406, 418, 458, 714, 715 and K2
- Stops from “Guildhall / Rose Theatre” to “Cromwell Road Bus Station”: buses 57, 65, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 481, 714, 715, K2, K5 and SL7
- “St James Road” (only towards “New Malden Station”): buses 57, 65, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 481, 714, 715, K2, K5 and SL7
- “Surbiton Station/Claremont Rd” (only towards “New Malden Station”): buses 281 and K2
- “Surbiton Station / Victoria Road” (only towards “New Malden Station”): buses 281 and K2
- “Langley Road (KT6)” (only towards “New Malden Station”): buses 281, 406 and 418
- “Motspur Park” (only towards “New Malden Station”): buses 213 and K5
Pages for these routes: bus K2, bus K3, bus K4, bus K5, bus S3, bus SL7, bus 57, bus 65, bus 71, bus 111, bus 131, bus 152, bus 213, bus 216, bus 265, bus 281, bus 285, bus 371, bus 406, bus 411, bus 418, bus 458, bus 461, bus 465, bus 481, bus 515, bus 714, bus 715.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Does bus K1 go to “Tolworth Hospital”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus K1 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Guildhall / Rose Theatre” and “Eden Street” (57, 65, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 371, 406, 411, 418, 458, 461, 481, 714, 715, K2, K5 and SL7). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 29 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).