281 Parsonage Close ↔ Barnetts Way

Operated by Arriva Kent and Surrey. First bus 05:46, last bus 22:30. 160 journeys on weekdays.

💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Arriva Kent and Surrey whether this route takes part. Details →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Barnetts Way · Monday to Friday towards Barnetts Way · Saturday towards Barnetts Way · Sunday towards Parsonage Close · Monday to Friday towards Parsonage Close · Saturday towards Parsonage Close · Sunday
281 towards Barnetts Way — Monday to Friday (81 journeys)
Parsonage Close (adj) 05:4605:4706:0606:0706:2606:3706:5507:0707:1307:3207:3707:5208:0708:1508:3508:3708:5508:5709:0709:1709:3709:3709:5710:0710:1710:3710:3710:5711:0711:1711:3711:3711:5712:0712:1712:3712:3712:5713:0713:1713:3713:3713:5714:0714:1714:3714:3714:5715:0715:1715:1715:3715:3715:3715:5715:5816:0716:1716:1916:3716:3716:4016:5717:0117:0717:1717:2217:3717:3717:4317:5718:0418:0718:2718:2718:5719:3020:0020:3021:0022:00
Old West Station Sainsbury's (Stop A) 05:5705:5806:1706:1806:3706:4807:0607:1807:2407:4307:4808:0508:1808:2808:4808:4809:0809:0809:1809:2809:4809:4810:0810:1810:2810:4810:4811:0811:1811:2811:4811:4812:0812:1812:2812:4812:4813:0813:1813:2813:4813:4814:0814:1814:2814:4814:4815:0815:1815:2815:2815:4815:4815:4816:0816:0916:1816:2816:3016:4816:4816:5117:0817:1217:1817:2817:3317:4817:4817:5418:0818:1518:1818:3618:3819:0619:3920:0920:3921:0922:09
Railway Station (Stop C) 06:0106:0206:2106:2206:4106:5207:1107:2307:3007:4907:5308:1008:2308:3308:5308:5309:1309:1309:2309:3309:5309:5310:1310:2310:3310:5310:5311:1311:2311:3311:5311:5312:1312:2312:3312:5312:5313:1313:2313:3313:5313:5314:1314:2314:3314:5314:5315:1315:2315:3315:3315:5315:5215:5316:1316:1416:2316:3316:3516:5316:5316:5617:1317:1717:2317:3317:3817:5317:5317:5918:1318:2018:2318:4118:4319:1119:4320:1320:4321:1322:13
Grosvenor Road (Stop G) ··06:2706:2706:4706:5807:1707:2907:3607:5507:5908:1608:2908:3908:5908:5909:1909:1909:2909:3909:5909:5910:1910:2910:3910:5910:5911:1911:2911:3911:5911:5912:1912:2912:3912:5912:5913:1913:2913:3913:5913:5914:1914:2914:3914:5914:5915:1915:2915:3915:3915:5915:5815:5916:1916:2016:2916:3916:4116:5916:5917:0217:1917:2317:2917:3917:4417:5917:5918:0518:1918:2618:2918:4718:4919:1619:4720:1720:4721:1722:17
Barnetts Way (at) ··06:3706:3606:5707:0807:2707:3907:4708:0808:0908:2908:3908:4909:0909:0909:2909:2909:3909:4910:0910:0910:2910:3910:4911:0911:0911:2911:3911:4912:0912:0912:2912:3912:4913:0913:0913:2913:3913:4914:0914:0914:2914:3914:4915:0915:0915:2915:3915:5015:4916:0916:0916:0916:2916:3116:3916:4916:5217:0917:0917:1317:2917:3417:3917:4917:5518:0918:0918:1518:2918:3618:3918:5718:5919:2519:5520:2520:5521:2522:25

Route map

All stops on route 281

281 towards Barnetts Way

  1. Parsonage Close (adj) Rusthall
  2. Erskine Park Road (S-bound) Rusthall
  3. Rusthall High Street (SE-bound) Rusthall
  4. Rusthall Grange (adj) Rusthall
  5. Rusthall Road (adj) Tunbridge Wells
  6. Harmony Street (adj) Rusthall
  7. The Spa Hotel (adj) Tunbridge Wells
  8. Major York's Road (SE-bound) Tunbridge Wells
  9. Old West Station Sainsbury's (Stop A) Showfields
  10. The Pantiles (opp) Tunbridge Wells
  11. Chapel Place (opp) Tunbridge Wells
  12. Railway Station (Stop C) Tunbridge Wells
  13. War Memorial (Stop E) Tunbridge Wells
  14. Grosvenor Road (Stop G) Tunbridge Wells
  15. Park Road (adj) Tunbridge Wells
  16. Grosvenor Bridge (opp) High Brooms
  17. Queen's Road (adj) High Brooms
  18. Silverdale Lane (adj) High Brooms
  19. Silverdale Road (adj) High Brooms
  20. High Brooms Railway Station (opp) High Brooms
  21. High Brooms Post Office (opp) High Brooms
  22. Powder Mill Lane (before) High Brooms
  23. Brokes Way (adj) High Brooms
  24. Barnetts Way (at) High Brooms

281 towards Parsonage Close

  1. Barnetts Way (at) High Brooms
  2. Brokes Way (opp) High Brooms
  3. Powder Mill Lane (just after) High Brooms
  4. High Brooms Post Office (adj) High Brooms
  5. High Brooms Railway Station (adj) High Brooms
  6. Silverdale Road (opp) High Brooms
  7. Silverdale Lane (opp) High Brooms
  8. Queen's Road (opp) High Brooms
  9. Grosvenor Bridge (adj) High Brooms
  10. Park Road (opp) Tunbridge Wells
  11. Royal Victoria Place (Stop K2) Tunbridge Wells
  12. War Memorial (Stop R) Tunbridge Wells
  13. Railway Station (Stop U) Tunbridge Wells
  14. Chapel Place (adj) Tunbridge Wells
  15. The Pantiles (adj) Tunbridge Wells
  16. Old West Station Sainsbury's (Stop A) Showfields
  17. Major York's Road (NW-bound) Tunbridge Wells
  18. The Spa Hotel (opp) Tunbridge Wells
  19. Rusthall Road (opp) Tunbridge Wells
  20. Harmony Street (opp) Rusthall
  21. Rusthall Grange (opp) Rusthall
  22. Rusthall High Street (W-bound) Rusthall
  23. Southwood Road (N-bound) Rusthall
  24. Parsonage Close (adj) Rusthall

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Tunbridge WellsHigh BroomsRusthallShowfields

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 281 bus?

The first 281 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:46 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 281 bus?

The last 281 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 281 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva Kent and Surrey day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 281 bus?

The 281 is operated by Arriva Kent and Surrey.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.