Bus route 281 in London: Hounslow Bus Station ↔ Tolworth Station

Bus route 281 in London runs between “Hounslow Bus Station” and “Tolworth Station”.

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Where bus 281 goes

From “Hounslow Bus Station” to “Tolworth Station”: 58 stops. On the way: “Douglas Road (TW3)”, “Grove Road (TW3)”, “Pownall Gardens”, “Hounslow”, “Park Road / Whitton Road”, “Whitton Dene Hounslow”, “Whitton Church”, “The Admiral Nelson / Whitton”, “Warren Road (TW2)”, “Kneller Hall”. Then “Tayben Avenue”, “Twickenham Stadium”, “Chudleigh Road”, “Heatham House”, “Twickenham Station”, “London Road / Twickenham”, “Heath Road / Twickenham”, “Heath Road / Grove Avenue”, “Twickenham Green”, “The Prince Albert / Twickenham”. Then “Trafalgar Rd / Prince Of Wales”, “Fulwell / Sixth Cross Road”, “South Road / Fulwell”, “Fulwell”, “Princes Road Fulwell”, “Gloucester Road (TW11)”, “Teddington Memorial Hospital”, “Teddington / Broad Street”, “Elmfield Avenue”, “Cambridge Road (TW11)”. Then “Teddington Lock”, “Marston Road”, “Kingston Lane”, “St. Mark’s Road”, “Fairfax Road (TW11)”, “Woffington Close”, “Hampton Wick”, “Lower Teddington Road”, “Kingston / Wood Street”, “Cromwell Road Bus Station”. Then “Eden Street”, “Brook Street (KT1)”, “Kingston University / County Hall”, “Surbiton Crescent”, “Maple Road (KT6)”, “The Crescent Surbiton”, “Surbiton Station/Claremont Rd”, “St Marks Church/St Marks Hill”, “South Terrace / Surbiton Library”, “Surbiton Health Centre”. Before “Tolworth Station”: “Browns Road”, “Hollyfield Road”, “Broomfield Road Surbiton”, “King Charles Road”, “Princes Avenue Tolworth”, “Tolworth Broadway”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Hounslow Bus Station”: 61 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “South Terrace”, “Surbiton”, “Claremont Rd/ Surbiton Station”, “Surbiton Road / Penrhyn Road”, “Kingston Crown Court College” and “Kingston Station”. Only in the direction of “Tolworth Station” does it call at “Douglas Road (TW3)”, “Cromwell Road Bus Station”, “Surbiton Crescent”, “Surbiton Station/Claremont Rd” and “South Terrace / Surbiton Library”. For the way back, board nearby: “Douglas Road (TW3)” → “Treaty Centre” (150 m), “Cromwell Road Bus Station” → “Kingston Station” (350 m), “Surbiton Crescent” → “Surbiton Road / Penrhyn Road” (50 m) and “Surbiton Station/Claremont Rd” → “Claremont Rd/ Surbiton Station” (50 m). Towards “Tolworth Station”, board nearby: “South Terrace” → “South Terrace / Surbiton Library” (150 m), “Surbiton” → “Surbiton Station/Claremont Rd” (50 m), “Claremont Rd/ Surbiton Station” → “Surbiton Station/Claremont Rd” (50 m) and “Surbiton Road / Penrhyn Road” → “Surbiton Crescent” (50 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Teddington Memorial Hospital” and “Cromwell Road Bus Station” it shares the road with route 285; between “Twickenham Station” and “South Road / Fulwell” it shares the road with route 267; between “South Terrace / Surbiton Library” and “Tolworth Station” it shares the road with routes 406 and 418.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Hounslow Bus Station”: buses 110, 111, 116, 117, 120, 203, 222, 235, 237, 423, E8, H22, H28, H32, H37 and H98
• “Douglas Road (TW3)” (only towards “Tolworth Station”): buses 110, 111, 116, 117, 120, 203, 222, 235, 237, 423, E8, H20, H22, H28, H32, H37 and H98
• “Grove Road (TW3)”: buses 110, 111, 116, 117, 120, 203, 222, 235, 237, 423, E8, H20, H22, H28, H32 and H98
• “Pownall Gardens”: buses 110, 111, 116, 117, 120, 203, 222, 235, 237, 423, E8, H20, H22, H28, H32 and H98
• “Hounslow”: buses 110, 111, H20 and H28
• Stops from “Whitton Church” to “Warren Road (TW2)”: buses 110, 481 and H22
• Stops from “Kneller Hall” to “Twickenham Stadium”: buses 110 and 481
• “Chudleigh Road”: buses 110, 481 and H22
• “Heatham House”: buses 110 and H22
• “Twickenham Station”: buses 290 and H22
• “London Road / Twickenham”: buses 33, 290, 490, H22, R68 and R70
• “Heath Road / Twickenham”: buses 33, 290, 490, H22, R68 and R70
• Stops from “Heath Road / Grove Avenue” to “The Prince Albert / Twickenham”: buses 290, 490, H22 and R70
• “Trafalgar Rd / Prince Of Wales”: buses 290 and R70
• Stops from “Fulwell / Sixth Cross Road” to “Fulwell”: buses 33, 290, 481 and R70
• “Princes Road Fulwell”: buses 33 and 481
• “Gloucester Road (TW11)”: buses 33, 481 and R68
• Stops from “Teddington Memorial Hospital” to “Elmfield Avenue”: buses 33, 481, R68 and SL7
• Stops from “Cambridge Road (TW11)” to “Marston Road”: bus R68
• “Fairfax Road (TW11)”: bus 481
• “Woffington Close”: bus 481
• “Hampton Wick”: buses 111, 216, 411, 461 and 481
• “Lower Teddington Road”: buses 111, 216, 411, 461, 481 and SL7
• “Kingston / Wood Street”: buses 57, 65, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 371, 411, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K3, K4, K5 and SL7
• “Cromwell Road Bus Station” (only towards “Tolworth Station”): buses 57, 65, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 371, 411, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K3, K4, K5 and SL7
• “Eden Street”: buses 57, 65, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 371, 411, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K3, K4, K5 and SL7
• “Brook Street (KT1)”: buses 57, 65, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 371, 411, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K3, K4, K5 and SL7
• “Kingston University / County Hall”: buses 458, 465, 515, 714, 715 and K3
• “Surbiton Crescent” (only towards “Tolworth Station”): buses 458, 465, 515, 714, 715, K1 and K3
• “Maple Road (KT6)”: buses 458, 465, 515, 714, 715, K1 and K3
• “The Crescent Surbiton”: buses 465, 515, K1, K3 and K4
• “Surbiton Station/Claremont Rd” (only towards “Tolworth Station”): buses 465, 515, K1, K3 and K4
• “St Marks Church/St Marks Hill”: buses 465, 515, K1, K3 and K4
• “South Terrace / Surbiton Library” (only towards “Tolworth Station”): bus K4
• “Browns Road”: buses 465, K1 and K4
• “Hollyfield Road”: buses 465, K1 and K4
• Stops from “King Charles Road” to “Tolworth Station”: buses 265 and K1
• “South Terrace” (only towards “Hounslow Bus Station”): bus K4
• “Surbiton” (only towards “Hounslow Bus Station”): buses 465, 515, K1, K3 and K4
• “Claremont Rd/ Surbiton Station” (only towards “Hounslow Bus Station”): buses 465, 515, K1, K3 and K4
• “Surbiton Road / Penrhyn Road” (only towards “Hounslow Bus Station”): buses 458, 465, 515, 714, 715, K1 and K3
• “Kingston Crown Court College” (only towards “Hounslow Bus Station”): buses 65, 85, 371, 458, 465, 515, 714, 715, K1, K3 and K4
• “Kingston Station” (only towards “Hounslow Bus Station”): buses 57, 65, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 371, 411, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K3, K4, K5 and SL7
• “Treaty Centre” (only towards “Hounslow Bus Station”): buses 110, 111, 116, 117, 120, 203, 222, 235, 237, 423, E8, H20, H22, H28, H32, H37 and H98
• “Hounslow High Street” (only towards “Hounslow Bus Station”): buses 110, 111, 116, 117, 120, 203, 222, 235, 237, 423, E8, H22, H28, H32, H37 and H98

Pages for these routes: bus E8, bus H20, bus H22, bus H28, bus H32, bus H37, bus H98, bus K1, bus K3, bus K4, bus K5, bus R68, bus R70, bus SL7, bus 33, bus 57, bus 65, bus 85, bus 110, bus 111, bus 116, bus 117, bus 120, bus 131, bus 203, bus 213, bus 216, bus 222, bus 235, bus 237.

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Questions about bus 281

Does bus 281 go to “Park Road / Whitton Road”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 281 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Kingston / Wood Street” (57, 65, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 371, 411, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K3, K4, K5 and SL7) and “Cromwell Road Bus Station” (only towards “Tolworth Station”; 57, 65, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 371, 411, 458, 461, 465, 481, 515, 714, 715, K1, K3, K4, K5 and SL7). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 28 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).