8 October 2026

Night bus route N381 in London: Peckham Bus Station ↔ Horse Guards Parade

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Bus route N381 in London goes from “Peckham Bus Station” to “Horse Guards Parade”. This is a night route. The return journey starts at “Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue” (150 m from “Horse Guards Parade”).

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Which way bus N381 runs

Night bus route N381 in London on the map: the route both ways

From “Peckham Bus Station” to “Horse Guards Parade”: 55 stops. On the way: “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”. Then “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”. Before “Horse Guards Parade”: “County Hall”, “St Thomas’ Hospital / County Hall”, “Westminster Station / Parliament Square”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Peckham Bus Station”: 56 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 “Horse Guards Parade” 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 “Horse Guards Parade”, 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).

↓ to “Horse Guards Parade”↑ to “Peckham Bus Station” Peckham Bus StationPeckham Bus StationPeckham LibraryPeckham LibraryBonar RoadBonar RoadCommercial Way Peckham HillCommercial Way Peckham HillBird In Bush RoadBird In Bush RoadPeckham Park RoadPeckham Park RoadVerney RoadVerney RoadSherwood GardensSherwood GardensCatlin StreetCatlin StreetEsmeralda RoadEsmeralda RoadSouthwark Park Rd/St James RdSouthwark Park Rd/St James RdAnchor StreetAnchor StreetLynton Road (SE16)Lynton Road (SE16)Galleywall Road / South Bermondsey StnGalleywall Road / South Bermondsey StnBeamish HouseBeamish HouseCorbetts LaneCorbetts LaneWarndon StreetWarndon StreetSurrey Quays StationSurrey Quays StationGomm RoadGomm RoadCanada Water Bus StationCanada Water Bus StationCanada StreetCanada StreetSurrey Quays Leisure ParkSurrey Quays Leisure ParkBrunswick QuayBrunswick QuayOnega GateOnega GateShipwright RoadShipwright RoadDowntown RoadDowntown RoadRussia Dock RoadRussia Dock RoadBywater PlaceBywater PlacePeter Hills SchoolPeter Hills SchoolSmith CloseSmith CloseRotherhithe StationRotherhithe StationRotherhithe TunnelRotherhithe TunnelSouthwark ParkSouthwark ParkDrummond RoadDrummond RoadBermondsey StationBermondsey StationSt James's RoadSt James's RoadJamaica Road / Abbey StreetJamaica Road / Abbey StreetDockheadDockheadTanner StreetTanner StreetBoss StreetBoss StreetUnicorn TheatreUnicorn TheatreLondon Bridge StationLondon Bridge StationThe Hop ExchangeThe Hop ExchangeSouthwark Bridge RoadSouthwark Bridge RoadGreat Guildford StreetGreat Guildford StreetLavington StreetLavington StreetBlackfriars RoadBlackfriars RoadKings Reach BuildingKings Reach BuildingCoin StreetCoin StreetWaterloo Road (SE1)Waterloo Road (SE1)Waterloo Station / York RoadWaterloo Station / York RoadCounty HallCounty HallSt Thomas' Hospital / County HallSt Thomas' Hospital / County HallWestminster Station / Parliament SquareWestminster Station / Parliament SquareHorse Guards ParadeHorse Guards ParadeWhitehall / Horseguards AvenueWhitehall / Horseguards AvenueHorse Guards ParadeHorse Guards ParadeWestminster Station / Parliament SquareWestminster Station / Parliament SquareSt Thomas' Hospital / County HallSt Thomas' Hospital / County HallCounty HallCounty HallWaterloo StationWaterloo StationWaterloo Road (SE1)Waterloo Road (SE1)Coin StreetCoin StreetKings Reach BuildingKings Reach BuildingBlackfriars RoadBlackfriars RoadLavington StreetLavington StreetSouthwark Bridge RoadSouthwark Bridge RoadThe Hop ExchangeThe Hop ExchangeLondon Bridge StationLondon Bridge StationHays GalleriaHays GalleriaAbbots LaneAbbots LaneUnicorn TheatreUnicorn TheatreTower Bridge RoadTower Bridge RoadBoss StreetBoss StreetDockheadDockheadJamaica Road / Abbey StreetJamaica Road / Abbey StreetBermondsey StationBermondsey StationDrummond RoadDrummond RoadSouthwark ParkSouthwark ParkRotherhithe TunnelRotherhithe TunnelRotherhithe StationRotherhithe StationSmith CloseSmith ClosePeter Hills SchoolPeter Hills SchoolBywater PlaceBywater PlaceRussia Dock RoadRussia Dock RoadDowntown RoadDowntown RoadShipwright RoadShipwright RoadOnega GateOnega GateBrunswick QuayBrunswick QuaySurrey Quays Leisure ParkSurrey Quays Leisure ParkCanada StreetCanada StreetCanada Water Bus StationCanada Water Bus StationHothfield PlaceHothfield PlaceSurrey Quays Shopping CentreSurrey Quays Shopping CentreSurrey Quays StationSurrey Quays StationWarndon StreetWarndon StreetCorbetts LaneCorbetts LaneRotherhithe New Rd / Sth Bermondsey StnRotherhithe New Rd / Sth Bermondsey StnLynton Road (SE16)Lynton Road (SE16)Anchor StreetAnchor StreetSouthwark Park Rd/St James RdSouthwark Park Rd/St James RdEsmeralda RoadEsmeralda RoadCatlin StreetCatlin StreetSherwood GardensSherwood GardensVerney RoadVerney RoadPeckham Park RoadPeckham Park RoadBird In Bush RoadBird In Bush RoadCommercial Way Peckham HillCommercial Way Peckham HillBonar RoadBonar RoadPeckham LibraryPeckham LibraryPeckham Bus StationPeckham Bus Station

Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 7 towards “Horse Guards Parade” and 8 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Southwark Park” and “London Bridge Station” it shares the road with route N199; between “The Hop Exchange” and “Waterloo Road (SE1)” it shares the road with route N343; between “Southwark Park Rd/St James Rd” and “Warndon Street” it shares the road with route N1.

Connections by stop, in route order:

  • Stops from “Peckham Bus Station” to “Bonar Road”: buses N63, N89, N136 and N171
  • “Commercial Way Peckham Hill”: bus N63
  • “Bird In Bush Road”: buses N21, N53 and N63
  • “Peckham Park Road”: buses N21 and N53
  • “Verney Road”: buses N21 and N53
  • “Catlin Street”: buses N21 and N53
  • Stops from “London Bridge Station” to “Southwark Bridge Road”: buses N21 and N133
  • Stops from “Blackfriars Road” to “Coin Street”: buses N63 and N89
  • “Waterloo Road (SE1)”: buses N68 and N171
  • “Waterloo Station / York Road” (only towards “Horse Guards Parade”): buses N68 and N171
  • “County Hall”: buses N53, N68, N109, N155 and N171
  • “St Thomas’ Hospital / County Hall”: buses N53, N109 and N155
  • “Westminster Station / Parliament Square”: buses N3, N11, N26, N44, N53, N87, N109, N136 and N155
  • “Horse Guards Parade”: buses N3, N5, N11, N18, N20, N26, N44, N53, N87, N91, N97, N109, N113, N118, N136 and N155
  • “Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue”: buses N3, N5, N9, N11, N15, N18, N20, N26, N29, N41, N44, N53, N87, N91, N97, N109, N113, N118, N136, N155, N279, N550 and N551
  • “Waterloo Station” (only towards “Peckham Bus Station”): buses N68 and N171
  • “Hays Galleria” (only towards “Peckham Bus Station”): buses N21 and N133

Pages for these routes: bus N1, bus N109, bus N11, bus N113, bus N118, bus N133, bus N136, bus N15, bus N155, bus N171, bus N18, bus N199, bus N20, bus N21, bus N26, bus N279, bus N29, bus N3, bus N343, bus N5.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus N381

Where does bus N381 start its return journey?

At “Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue” (150 m from “Horse Guards Parade”).

Where can I change from bus N381 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Horse Guards Parade” (N3, N5, N11, N18, N20, N26, N44, N53, N87, N91, N97, N109, N113, N118, N136 and N155) and “Whitehall / Horseguards Avenue” (N3, N5, N9, N11, N15, N18, N20, N26, N29, N41, N44, N53, N87, N91, N97, N109, N113, N118, N136, N155, N279, N550 and N551). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 27 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).

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