481 bus timetable
5 different bus routes are numbered 481 across the UK and Ireland, run by 5 operators in 5 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
481 bus in London
1 route
- 481 London — Cromwell Road Bus Station ↔ Turing House School Grounds Metroline Travel 81 weekday journeys first 06:45 · last 20:15
481 bus in South East England
1 route
- 481 Gravesend — Cascades Leisure Centre ↔ Barrack Row Arriva Kent and Surrey 28 weekday journeys first 07:05 · last 18:30
481 bus in South West England
1 route
- 481 Polruan — The Quay ↔ Bridge Go Cornwall Bus 12 weekday journeys first 08:33 · last 18:15
481 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- 481 Moorends — Moorends, Alexandra Rd ↔ McAuley School First South Yorkshire 2 weekday journeys first 06:52 · last 14:27
481 bus in North West England
1 route
- 481 Blackburn — Blackburn Bus Stn ↔ Bury Interchange The Burnley Bus Company 52 weekday journeys first 06:10 · last 23:36
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 481 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 481, and 5 of them do. The 481 in London has no connection to the 481 in Blackburn: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 481 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 481 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 481 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 5 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 5 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 481 for your area.
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