181 bus timetable
9 different bus routes are numbered 181 across the UK and Ireland, run by 8 operators in 6 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
181 bus in London
1 route
- 181 London — Lewisham Station ↔ Grove Park Station Stagecoach London 312 weekday journeys first 00:05 · last 23:51
181 bus in South West England
2 routes
- 181 Camelford — Highfield Road, Camelford ↔ Callywith College Stagecoach South West 3 weekday journeys first 08:15 · last 16:40
- 181 Otterham Station — Camelford Clease Road ↔ Highfield Road, Camelford Stagecoach South West 3 weekday journeys first 07:27 · last 17:26
181 bus in North West England
1 route
- 181 Woodchurch — Arrowe Park ↔ Heswall A2B Travel 26 weekday journeys first 06:51 · last 18:40
181 bus in Greater Manchester
1 route
- 181 Clydebank — Manchester Piccadilly Gardens via Chadderton ↔ Royton via Chadderton Bee Network 28 weekday journeys first 05:30 · last 18:14
181 bus in Scotland
3 routes
- 181 Airdrie — Monklands Hospital ↔ Upperton ARG Travel first 10:50 · last 17:35
- 181 Glasgow — Digbeth, Birmingham - Glasgow ↔ Glasgow - Digbeth, Birmingham National Express 3 weekday journeys first 00:45 · last 23:00
- 181 Muirdrum — Watson Way ↔ Aldi J P Minibus 2 weekday journeys first 09:55 · last 13:30
181 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 181 Bray — Glendalough ↔ Stephen's Green Nth St. Kevin's Bus Service 5 weekday journeys first 07:15 · last 18:00
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 181 buses?
Route numbers in the UK are chosen locally — by the operator, or by the local transport authority that tenders the service — not from any national list. Nothing stops two towns hundreds of miles apart both running a 181, and 9 of them do. The 181 in Glasgow has no connection to the 181 in London: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 181 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 181 that starts or finishes near you — each one links to its full timetable, every stop, a live map and its fares. If you know the stop you'll be waiting at, searching for the stop name instead gives you the next departures from that exact stop, which is more reliable than any timetable.
Is the 181 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 9 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 8 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 181 for your area.
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