First 281 Bus: Start of Service
The first 281 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 281 bus of the day leaves Hounslow Bus Station at 00:09 towards Tolworth Station (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 281 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 281 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Tolworth Station
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hounslow Bus Station A | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:21 | 00:09 |
| Douglas Road M | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:23 | 00:11 |
| Grove Road N | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:24 | 00:12 |
| Pownall Gardens SA | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:25 | 00:13 |
| Hounslow Station SC | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:26 | 00:14 |
| Park Road SD | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:27 | 00:15 |
| Whitton Dene SE | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:28 | 00:16 |
| Whitton Church | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:30 | 00:18 |
| The Admiral Nelson / Whitton Q | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:31 | 00:19 |
| Warren Road T | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:32 | 00:20 |
| Kneller Hall A | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:33 | 00:21 |
| Tayben Avenue B | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:34 | 00:22 |
| Twickenham Stadium C | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:35 | 00:23 |
| Chudleigh Road R | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:37 | 00:25 |
| Heatham House S | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:39 | 00:27 |
| Twickenham Station C | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:40 | 00:28 |
| London Road / Twickenham F | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:41 | 00:29 |
| Heath Road / Twickenham K | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:43 | 00:31 |
| Heath Road / Grove Avenue GS | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:45 | 00:33 |
| Twickenham Green GT | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:46 | 00:34 |
| The Prince Albert / Twickenham GB | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:47 | 00:35 |
| Trafalgar Road / Prince of Wales SC | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:48 | 00:36 |
| Fulwell / Sixth Cross Road H | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:49 | 00:37 |
| South Road / Fulwell G | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:51 | 00:39 |
| Fulwell Station D | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:53 | 00:41 |
| Princes Road | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:54 | 00:42 |
| Gloucester Road P | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:55 | 00:43 |
| Teddington Memorial Hospital Q | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:56 | 00:44 |
| Teddington / Broad Street E | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:57 | 00:45 |
| Elmfield Avenue C | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:58 | 00:46 |
| Cambridge Road L | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:59 | 00:47 |
| Teddington Lock M | 00:48 | 00:48 | 01:00 | 00:48 |
| Marston Road P | 00:49 | 00:49 | 01:01 | 00:49 |
| Kingston Lane Q | 00:50 | 00:50 | 01:02 | 00:50 |
| St Mark's Road R | 00:51 | 00:51 | 01:03 | 00:51 |
| Fairfax Road E | 00:53 | 00:53 | 01:05 | 00:53 |
| Woffington Close F | 00:53 | 00:53 | 01:05 | 00:53 |
| Hampton Wick Station G | 00:55 | 00:55 | 01:07 | 00:55 |
| Lower Teddington Road H | 00:56 | 00:56 | 01:08 | 00:56 |
| Kingston / Wood Street N | 00:58 | 00:58 | 01:10 | 00:58 |
| Cromwell Road Bus Station A3 | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:14 | 01:02 |
| Eden Street D2 | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:18 | 01:06 |
| Brook Street F | 01:07 | 01:07 | 01:19 | 01:07 |
| Kingston University / County Hall UA | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:20 | 01:08 |
| Surbiton Crescent B | 01:10 | 01:10 | 01:22 | 01:10 |
| Maple Road C | 01:10 | 01:10 | 01:22 | 01:10 |
| The Crescent NH | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:24 | 01:12 |
| Surbiton Station NK | 01:12 | 01:12 | 01:24 | 01:12 |
| St Mark's Church NL | 01:13 | 01:13 | 01:25 | 01:13 |
| South Terrace / Surbiton Library SM | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:27 | 01:15 |
| Surbiton Health Centre SN | 01:16 | 01:16 | 01:28 | 01:16 |
| Browns Road SP | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:29 | 01:17 |
| Hollyfield Road SR | 01:17 | 01:17 | 01:29 | 01:17 |
| Broomfield Road LA | 01:18 | 01:18 | 01:30 | 01:18 |
| King Charles Road LC | 01:20 | 01:20 | 01:32 | 01:20 |
| Princes Avenue J | 01:21 | 01:21 | 01:33 | 01:21 |
| Tolworth Broadway F | 01:23 | 01:23 | 01:35 | 01:23 |
| Tolworth Station | 01:26 | 01:26 | 01:38 | 01:26 |
To Hounslow Bus Station
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolworth Station | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 |
| Tolworth Broadway G | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 |
| Princes Avenue L | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 | 00:07 |
| King Charles Road LN | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:09 | 00:09 |
| Broomfield Road LP | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 |
| Hollyfield Road SH | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 |
| Browns Road SJ | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:12 |
| Surbiton Health Centre SK | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 |
| South Terrace SL | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:14 |
| St Mark's Church NM | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Surbiton Station NN | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 |
| Claremont Road / Surbiton Station NC | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:17 |
| The Crescent ND | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 |
| Maple Road D | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 |
| Surbiton Road / Penrhyn Road UE | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Kingston University / County Hall UF | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Kingston Crown Court / Kingston College UJ | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| Brook Street G | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 |
| Eden Street E1 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 |
| Kingston Station Q | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 | 00:27 |
| Kingston / Wood Street P1 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 |
| Lower Teddington Road A | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 |
| Hampton Wick Station B | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:32 |
| Woffington Close C | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 |
| Fairfax Road D | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| St Mark's Road V | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| Kingston Lane W | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 |
| Marston Road X | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Teddington Lock Y | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 |
| Cambridge Road Z | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:39 |
| Elmfield Avenue D | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| Broad Street / Teddington F | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| Teddington Memorial Hospital M | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 | 00:42 |
| Gloucester Road N | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| Princes Road | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 |
| Fulwell Station C | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:46 |
| South Road / Fulwell F | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 |
| Fulwell / Sixth Cross Road J | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 |
| Trafalgar Road / Prince of Wales SD | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 |
| The Prince Albert / Twickenham GA | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 |
| Twickenham Green GM | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 |
| Heath Road / Grove Avenue GP | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 |
| Heath Road / Twickenham T | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| London Road / Twickenham E | 00:56 | 00:56 | 00:56 | 00:56 |
| Twickenham Station B | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 |
| Heatham House L | 00:59 | 00:59 | 00:59 | 00:59 |
| Chudleigh Road M | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 |
| Twickenham Stadium N | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:01 |
| Tayben Avenue P | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 |
| Kneller Hall Q | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 |
| Warren Road V | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 |
| The Admiral Nelson / Whitton W | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 | 01:05 |
| Whitton Church | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:06 |
| Whitton Dene SH | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 |
| Park Road SJ | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:08 |
| Hounslow Station SK | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:09 |
| Pownall Gardens SL | 01:10 | 01:10 | 01:10 | 01:10 |
| Grove Road J | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 |
| Treaty Centre O | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 | 01:11 |
| Hounslow High Street K | 01:13 | 01:13 | 01:13 | 01:13 |
| Hounslow Bus Station E | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:15 |
Times are TfL's scheduled first departures from each stop in the given direction; the final stop's time is an arrival. Columns cover the days shown in their heading, and the highlighted column is today. On busy mornings buses can run a few minutes later than scheduled, so allow a small buffer if the first bus matters for a connection.
First 281 bus FAQs
What time is the first 281 bus?
The first 281 bus leaves Hounslow Bus Station at 00:09 towards Tolworth Station (Mon-Thu). From Tolworth Station the first bus is at 00:03. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 281 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 281 bus leaves Hounslow Bus Station at 00:09. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Does the 281 run all night?
Yes. The 281 is a 24-hour route, so buses keep running through the night and there is no real "first bus". The times above are the first departures of each service day. Overnight buses usually run less often than during the day.
Where does the first 281 bus start from?
The 281 starts from Hounslow Bus Station and runs to Tolworth Station, and in the other direction from Tolworth Station. Buses reach stops along the route a few minutes after leaving the start, and the tables above show the scheduled first departure at every stop.
Planning the other end of the day?
See every 281 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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