81 Slough to Hounslow via Langley, Cranford
Operated by Metroline Travel. First bus 04:30, last bus 00:15. 180 journeys on weekdays. Fares: £1.75 flat — more.
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| Stop | 00:15 | 04:50 | 05:10 | 05:30 | 05:50 | 06:05 | 06:20 | 06:31 | 06:42 | 06:53 | 07:03 | 07:13 | 07:23 | 07:34 | 07:44 | 07:56 | 08:08 | 08:20 | 08:32 | 08:44 | 08:56 | 09:08 | 09:20 | 09:32 | 09:44 | 09:56 | 10:08 | 10:20 | 10:32 | 10:44 | 10:56 | 11:08 | 11:20 | 11:32 | 11:44 | 11:56 | 12:08 | 12:20 | 12:32 | 12:44 | 12:56 | 13:08 | 13:20 | 13:32 | 13:44 | 13:55 | 14:07 | 14:18 | 14:28 | 14:38 | 14:48 | 14:59 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:25 | 15:30 | 15:40 | 15:51 | 16:03 | 16:15 | 16:27 | 16:39 | 16:51 | 17:03 | 17:15 | 17:27 | 17:40 | 17:53 | 18:05 | 18:17 | 18:29 | 18:41 | 18:53 | 19:05 | 19:20 | 19:35 | 19:50 | 20:05 | 20:20 | 20:35 | 20:55 | 21:15 | 21:35 | 21:55 | 22:15 | 22:35 | 22:55 | 23:15 | 23:35 | 23:55 |
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| Queensmere Centre (Stop P) | 00:15 | 04:50 | 05:10 | 05:30 | 05:50 | 06:05 | 06:20 | 06:31 | 06:42 | 06:53 | 07:03 | 07:13 | 07:23 | 07:34 | 07:44 | 07:56 | 08:08 | 08:20 | 08:32 | 08:44 | 08:56 | 09:08 | 09:20 | 09:32 | 09:44 | 09:56 | 10:08 | 10:20 | 10:32 | 10:44 | 10:56 | 11:08 | 11:20 | 11:32 | 11:44 | 11:56 | 12:08 | 12:20 | 12:32 | 12:44 | 12:56 | 13:08 | 13:20 | 13:32 | 13:44 | 13:55 | 14:07 | 14:18 | 14:28 | 14:38 | 14:48 | 14:59 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:25 | 15:30 | 15:40 | 15:51 | 16:03 | 16:15 | 16:27 | 16:39 | 16:51 | 17:03 | 17:15 | 17:27 | 17:40 | 17:53 | 18:05 | 18:17 | 18:29 | 18:41 | 18:53 | 19:05 | 19:20 | 19:35 | 19:50 | 20:05 | 20:20 | 20:35 | 20:55 | 21:15 | 21:35 | 21:55 | 22:15 | 22:35 | 22:55 | 23:15 | 23:35 | 23:55 |
| Observatory Centre (Stop M) | 00:17 | 04:52 | 05:12 | 05:32 | 05:52 | 06:07 | 06:22 | 06:33 | 06:44 | 06:55 | 07:05 | 07:15 | 07:25 | 07:36 | 07:46 | 07:58 | 08:11 | 08:23 | 08:35 | 08:47 | 08:59 | 09:11 | 09:23 | 09:35 | 09:47 | 09:59 | 10:11 | 10:23 | 10:35 | 10:47 | 10:59 | 11:11 | 11:23 | 11:35 | 11:47 | 11:59 | 12:11 | 12:23 | 12:35 | 12:47 | 12:59 | 13:11 | 13:23 | 13:35 | 13:47 | 13:58 | 14:10 | 14:21 | 14:31 | 14:41 | 14:51 | 15:02 | 15:13 | 15:23 | 15:28 | 15:33 | 15:43 | 15:54 | 16:06 | 16:18 | 16:30 | 16:42 | 16:54 | 17:06 | 17:18 | 17:30 | 17:43 | 17:55 | 18:07 | 18:19 | 18:31 | 18:43 | 18:55 | 19:07 | 19:22 | 19:37 | 19:52 | 20:07 | 20:22 | 20:37 | 20:57 | 21:17 | 21:37 | 21:57 | 22:17 | 22:37 | 22:57 | 23:17 | 23:37 | 23:57 |
| St Bernards Convent (SE-bound) | 00:20 | 04:56 | 05:16 | 05:36 | 05:56 | 06:11 | 06:26 | 06:37 | 06:48 | 06:59 | 07:10 | 07:20 | 07:31 | 07:42 | 07:53 | 08:05 | 08:18 | 08:30 | 08:42 | 08:53 | 09:05 | 09:16 | 09:28 | 09:40 | 09:52 | 10:04 | 10:16 | 10:28 | 10:40 | 10:52 | 11:04 | 11:16 | 11:28 | 11:40 | 11:52 | 12:04 | 12:16 | 12:28 | 12:40 | 12:52 | 13:04 | 13:16 | 13:28 | 13:40 | 13:52 | 14:03 | 14:15 | 14:26 | 14:36 | 14:47 | 14:58 | 15:09 | 15:21 | 15:31 | 15:36 | 15:41 | 15:51 | 16:02 | 16:13 | 16:25 | 16:37 | 16:49 | 17:01 | 17:13 | 17:25 | 17:37 | 17:50 | 18:02 | 18:14 | 18:26 | 18:38 | 18:50 | 19:01 | 19:13 | 19:28 | 19:42 | 19:57 | 20:12 | 20:27 | 20:42 | 21:01 | 21:21 | 21:41 | 22:01 | 22:21 | 22:41 | 23:01 | 23:20 | 23:40 | 00:00 |
| The Toby (o/s) | 00:24 | 05:01 | 05:21 | 05:41 | 06:01 | 06:16 | 06:32 | 06:43 | 06:54 | 07:05 | 07:16 | 07:27 | 07:39 | 07:50 | 08:02 | 08:14 | 08:27 | 08:39 | 08:50 | 09:01 | 09:13 | 09:23 | 09:34 | 09:46 | 09:58 | 10:10 | 10:22 | 10:34 | 10:46 | 10:58 | 11:10 | 11:22 | 11:34 | 11:46 | 11:58 | 12:10 | 12:22 | 12:34 | 12:46 | 12:58 | 13:10 | 13:22 | 13:34 | 13:46 | 13:58 | 14:10 | 14:22 | 14:33 | 14:44 | 14:55 | 15:07 | 15:19 | 15:31 | 15:41 | 15:46 | 15:51 | 16:01 | 16:11 | 16:21 | 16:33 | 16:45 | 16:57 | 17:09 | 17:21 | 17:33 | 17:45 | 17:58 | 18:10 | 18:22 | 18:34 | 18:45 | 18:57 | 19:08 | 19:20 | 19:34 | 19:48 | 20:03 | 20:18 | 20:32 | 20:47 | 21:06 | 21:26 | 21:46 | 22:06 | 22:26 | 22:46 | 23:06 | 23:25 | 23:45 | 00:04 |
| Ye Olde George Inn (o/s) | 00:29 | 05:07 | 05:27 | 05:47 | 06:07 | 06:22 | 06:38 | 06:50 | 07:01 | 07:13 | 07:24 | 07:36 | 07:48 | 08:00 | 08:12 | 08:24 | 08:37 | 08:49 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:21 | 09:30 | 09:40 | 09:52 | 10:04 | 10:16 | 10:28 | 10:40 | 10:52 | 11:04 | 11:16 | 11:28 | 11:41 | 11:53 | 12:05 | 12:17 | 12:29 | 12:41 | 12:53 | 13:05 | 13:17 | 13:29 | 13:41 | 13:53 | 14:05 | 14:17 | 14:29 | 14:40 | 14:51 | 15:03 | 15:15 | 15:27 | 15:39 | 15:49 | 15:54 | 15:59 | 16:09 | 16:19 | 16:29 | 16:41 | 16:53 | 17:05 | 17:17 | 17:29 | 17:41 | 17:53 | 18:06 | 18:18 | 18:30 | 18:41 | 18:52 | 19:03 | 19:14 | 19:26 | 19:40 | 19:54 | 20:09 | 20:24 | 20:38 | 20:53 | 21:12 | 21:32 | 21:52 | 22:12 | 22:32 | 22:52 | 23:12 | 23:31 | 23:50 | 00:09 |
| Galleymead Road (nr) | 00:32 | 05:10 | 05:30 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 06:26 | 06:42 | 06:54 | 07:05 | 07:17 | 07:28 | 07:40 | 07:52 | 08:04 | 08:16 | 08:28 | 08:41 | 08:53 | 09:04 | 09:14 | 09:24 | 09:33 | 09:43 | 09:55 | 10:07 | 10:19 | 10:31 | 10:43 | 10:55 | 11:07 | 11:19 | 11:31 | 11:44 | 11:56 | 12:08 | 12:20 | 12:32 | 12:44 | 12:56 | 13:08 | 13:20 | 13:32 | 13:44 | 13:56 | 14:09 | 14:21 | 14:33 | 14:44 | 14:55 | 15:07 | 15:19 | 15:31 | 15:43 | 15:53 | 15:58 | 16:03 | 16:13 | 16:23 | 16:33 | 16:45 | 16:57 | 17:09 | 17:21 | 17:33 | 17:45 | 17:57 | 18:09 | 18:21 | 18:33 | 18:44 | 18:55 | 19:06 | 19:17 | 19:29 | 19:43 | 19:57 | 20:12 | 20:27 | 20:41 | 20:56 | 21:15 | 21:35 | 21:55 | 22:15 | 22:35 | 22:55 | 23:15 | 23:34 | 23:53 | 00:12 |
| Pinglestone Close (Stop G) | 00:37 | 05:16 | 05:36 | 05:56 | 06:17 | 06:33 | 06:49 | 07:01 | 07:12 | 07:24 | 07:36 | 07:48 | 08:00 | 08:12 | 08:24 | 08:36 | 08:49 | 09:01 | 09:11 | 09:21 | 09:31 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 10:02 | 10:14 | 10:26 | 10:38 | 10:50 | 11:02 | 11:14 | 11:26 | 11:38 | 11:51 | 12:03 | 12:15 | 12:27 | 12:39 | 12:51 | 13:03 | 13:15 | 13:27 | 13:39 | 13:51 | 14:03 | 14:16 | 14:28 | 14:40 | 14:51 | 15:03 | 15:15 | 15:27 | 15:39 | 15:51 | 16:01 | 16:06 | 16:11 | 16:21 | 16:31 | 16:41 | 16:53 | 17:05 | 17:17 | 17:29 | 17:41 | 17:53 | 18:05 | 18:17 | 18:29 | 18:41 | 18:52 | 19:03 | 19:14 | 19:25 | 19:36 | 19:50 | 20:04 | 20:19 | 20:34 | 20:48 | 21:02 | 21:21 | 21:41 | 22:01 | 22:21 | 22:41 | 23:01 | 23:21 | 23:40 | 23:59 | 00:17 |
| Nene Road (Stop BJ) | 00:40 | 05:20 | 05:40 | 06:00 | 06:22 | 06:38 | 06:54 | 07:06 | 07:17 | 07:29 | 07:41 | 07:53 | 08:05 | 08:17 | 08:29 | 08:41 | 08:54 | 09:06 | 09:16 | 09:26 | 09:35 | 09:44 | 09:54 | 10:06 | 10:18 | 10:30 | 10:42 | 10:54 | 11:06 | 11:18 | 11:30 | 11:42 | 11:55 | 12:07 | 12:19 | 12:31 | 12:43 | 12:55 | 13:07 | 13:19 | 13:31 | 13:43 | 13:55 | 14:08 | 14:21 | 14:33 | 14:45 | 14:57 | 15:09 | 15:21 | 15:33 | 15:45 | 15:57 | 16:07 | 16:12 | 16:17 | 16:27 | 16:37 | 16:47 | 16:59 | 17:11 | 17:23 | 17:35 | 17:47 | 17:59 | 18:11 | 18:23 | 18:35 | 18:46 | 18:57 | 19:07 | 19:18 | 19:29 | 19:40 | 19:54 | 20:08 | 20:23 | 20:38 | 20:52 | 21:06 | 21:25 | 21:45 | 22:05 | 22:25 | 22:45 | 23:05 | 23:24 | 23:43 | 00:02 | 00:20 |
| Harlington Corner (Stop E) | 00:43 | 05:23 | 05:43 | 06:04 | 06:26 | 06:42 | 06:58 | 07:10 | 07:21 | 07:33 | 07:45 | 07:57 | 08:09 | 08:21 | 08:33 | 08:45 | 08:58 | 09:10 | 09:20 | 09:30 | 09:39 | 09:48 | 09:58 | 10:10 | 10:22 | 10:34 | 10:46 | 10:58 | 11:10 | 11:22 | 11:34 | 11:46 | 11:59 | 12:11 | 12:23 | 12:35 | 12:47 | 12:59 | 13:11 | 13:23 | 13:35 | 13:47 | 13:59 | 14:12 | 14:25 | 14:37 | 14:49 | 15:01 | 15:13 | 15:25 | 15:37 | 15:49 | 16:01 | 16:11 | 16:16 | 16:21 | 16:31 | 16:41 | 16:51 | 17:03 | 17:15 | 17:27 | 17:39 | 17:51 | 18:03 | 18:15 | 18:27 | 18:39 | 18:50 | 19:01 | 19:11 | 19:22 | 19:33 | 19:44 | 19:58 | 20:12 | 20:27 | 20:42 | 20:56 | 21:10 | 21:29 | 21:49 | 22:09 | 22:29 | 22:49 | 23:09 | 23:28 | 23:47 | 00:05 | 00:23 |
| The Parkway Cranford (Stop CE) | 00:46 | 05:27 | 05:47 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 06:48 | 07:04 | 07:16 | 07:28 | 07:40 | 07:52 | 08:04 | 08:16 | 08:28 | 08:40 | 08:52 | 09:04 | 09:16 | 09:25 | 09:35 | 09:44 | 09:53 | 10:03 | 10:15 | 10:27 | 10:39 | 10:51 | 11:03 | 11:15 | 11:27 | 11:40 | 11:52 | 12:05 | 12:17 | 12:29 | 12:41 | 12:53 | 13:05 | 13:17 | 13:29 | 13:41 | 13:53 | 14:06 | 14:19 | 14:32 | 14:44 | 14:56 | 15:08 | 15:20 | 15:32 | 15:44 | 15:56 | 16:08 | 16:18 | 16:23 | 16:28 | 16:38 | 16:48 | 16:58 | 17:10 | 17:22 | 17:34 | 17:46 | 17:58 | 18:09 | 18:21 | 18:33 | 18:45 | 18:56 | 19:07 | 19:17 | 19:28 | 19:38 | 19:49 | 20:03 | 20:17 | 20:32 | 20:47 | 21:01 | 21:15 | 21:34 | 21:54 | 22:14 | 22:34 | 22:54 | 23:14 | 23:33 | 23:51 | 00:08 | 00:26 |
| Hounslow West Station (Stop A) | 00:50 | 05:32 | 05:52 | 06:14 | 06:37 | 06:55 | 07:11 | 07:24 | 07:36 | 07:49 | 08:03 | 08:15 | 08:27 | 08:39 | 08:51 | 09:02 | 09:14 | 09:23 | 09:32 | 09:41 | 09:50 | 09:59 | 10:09 | 10:21 | 10:33 | 10:45 | 10:57 | 11:09 | 11:21 | 11:33 | 11:46 | 11:58 | 12:11 | 12:23 | 12:35 | 12:47 | 12:59 | 13:11 | 13:23 | 13:35 | 13:48 | 14:00 | 14:13 | 14:26 | 14:39 | 14:51 | 15:04 | 15:16 | 15:28 | 15:40 | 15:52 | 16:04 | 16:16 | 16:26 | 16:31 | 16:36 | 16:46 | 16:56 | 17:06 | 17:18 | 17:30 | 17:42 | 17:54 | 18:06 | 18:17 | 18:29 | 18:41 | 18:53 | 19:03 | 19:14 | 19:24 | 19:34 | 19:44 | 19:55 | 20:08 | 20:22 | 20:37 | 20:52 | 21:06 | 21:20 | 21:39 | 21:59 | 22:19 | 22:39 | 22:59 | 23:19 | 23:37 | 23:55 | 00:12 | 00:30 |
| The Bell (Stop V) | 00:54 | 05:37 | 05:58 | 06:20 | 06:43 | 07:01 | 07:18 | 07:31 | 07:44 | 07:58 | 08:12 | 08:24 | 08:36 | 08:48 | 09:00 | 09:11 | 09:21 | 09:30 | 09:39 | 09:48 | 09:57 | 10:06 | 10:16 | 10:28 | 10:40 | 10:52 | 11:04 | 11:16 | 11:28 | 11:40 | 11:53 | 12:05 | 12:18 | 12:30 | 12:42 | 12:54 | 13:06 | 13:18 | 13:30 | 13:42 | 13:55 | 14:07 | 14:20 | 14:33 | 14:46 | 14:59 | 15:12 | 15:24 | 15:36 | 15:48 | 16:00 | 16:12 | 16:24 | 16:34 | 16:39 | 16:44 | 16:54 | 17:04 | 17:14 | 17:26 | 17:38 | 17:50 | 18:02 | 18:14 | 18:25 | 18:36 | 18:48 | 19:00 | 19:10 | 19:20 | 19:30 | 19:40 | 19:50 | 20:01 | 20:14 | 20:28 | 20:42 | 20:57 | 21:11 | 21:25 | 21:44 | 22:04 | 22:24 | 22:44 | 23:04 | 23:24 | 23:42 | 23:59 | 00:16 | 00:34 |
| Hounslow Bus Station (Stop Z1) | 00:57 | 05:40 | 06:01 | 06:24 | 06:47 | 07:05 | 07:22 | 07:36 | 07:49 | 08:03 | 08:17 | 08:29 | 08:41 | 08:53 | 09:05 | 09:16 | 09:26 | 09:35 | 09:44 | 09:53 | 10:02 | 10:11 | 10:21 | 10:33 | 10:45 | 10:57 | 11:09 | 11:21 | 11:33 | 11:45 | 11:58 | 12:10 | 12:23 | 12:35 | 12:47 | 12:59 | 13:11 | 13:23 | 13:35 | 13:47 | 14:00 | 14:13 | 14:26 | 14:39 | 14:52 | 15:05 | 15:18 | 15:30 | 15:42 | 15:54 | 16:05 | 16:17 | 16:29 | 16:39 | 16:44 | 16:49 | 16:59 | 17:09 | 17:19 | 17:31 | 17:43 | 17:55 | 18:07 | 18:19 | 18:30 | 18:41 | 18:53 | 19:05 | 19:15 | 19:25 | 19:35 | 19:45 | 19:55 | 20:06 | 20:19 | 20:33 | 20:47 | 21:02 | 21:16 | 21:30 | 21:49 | 22:08 | 22:28 | 22:48 | 23:08 | 23:28 | 23:46 | 00:03 | 00:20 | 00:38 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Metroline Travel before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27 December, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 81
81 towards Hounslow
All 47 stops
- Queensmere Centre (Stop P) Slough Town Centre
- Herschel Street (Stop N) Slough Town Centre
- Observatory Centre (Stop M) Slough Town Centre
- Wexham Road (Stop L) Slough Town Centre
- Uxbridge Road Sainsbury's (adj) Langley
- St Bernards Convent (SE-bound) Langley
- Kaywood Close (eastbound) Langley
- Upton Court Road Junction (E-bound) Langley
- Drake Avenue (E-bound) Langley
- Cedar Way (opp) Langley
- Ditton Park Road (opp) Langley
- The Toby (o/s) Langley
- Sutton Lane (nr) Brands Hill
- Crown Close (opp) Brands Hill
- Red Lion (o/s) Colnbrook
- Ye Olde George Inn (o/s) Colnbrook
- Coleridge Crescent West (nr) Colnbrook
- Poyle Road Junction (opp) Colnbrook
- Galleymead Road (nr) Colnbrook
- Moor Bridge (Stop D) Longford
- The Square (Stop E) Longford
- Heathrow Park Thistle Hotel (Stop F) Longford
- Pinglestone Close (Stop G) Harmondsworth
- Compass Centre (Stop BA) Harmondsworth
- Newport Road (Stop BB) Sipson
- Sipson Way / Blunts Avenue (Stop BC) Sipson
- Nene Road (Stop BJ) Sipson
- Boltons Lane (Stop BK) Harlington
- New Road Harlington (Stop D) Harlington
- Harlington Corner (Stop E) Harlington
- Nobel Drive (Stop F) Harlington
- Oxford Avenue (Stop CA) Harlington
- Craneswater (Stop CB) Cranford Park
- Waye Avenue (Stop CC) Cranford
- The Avenue Cranford (Stop CD) Cranford
- The Parkway Cranford (Stop CE) Cranford
- Rectory Road Cranford (Stop CF) Cranford
- Henlys Roundabout (Stop CH) Hounslow West
- Great West Road / Renfrew Road (Stop M) Hounslow West
- Hounslow West Station (Stop A) Hounslow West
- St Pauls Church (Stop E) Hounslow West
- Wellington Road North (Stop F) Hounslow West
- St Michael & St Martin Church (Stop G) Hounslow
- The Bell (Stop V) Hounslow
- Treaty Centre (Stop P) Hounslow
- Hounslow High Street (Stop K) Hounslow
- Hounslow Bus Station (Stop Z1) Hounslow
81 towards Slough
All 44 stops
- School Road (TW3) (Stop C) Hounslow
- Fairfields Road (Stop L) Hounslow
- Treaty Centre (Stop T) Hounslow
- Bell Corner / Hounslow House (Stop X) Hounslow
- St Michael & St Martin Church (Stop H) Hounslow
- Wellington Road North (Stop J) Hounslow West
- St Pauls Church (Stop K) Hounslow West
- Hounslow West Station (Stop C) Hounslow West
- Great West Road / Basildene Road (Stop L) Hounslow West
- Henlys Roundabout (Stop CP) Hounslow West
- Rectory Road Cranford (Stop CQ) Cranford
- The Parkway Cranford (Stop CR) Cranford
- The Avenue Cranford (Stop CS) Cranford
- Waye Avenue (Stop CT) Cranford
- Craneswater (Stop CU) Cranford Park
- Oxford Avenue (Stop H) Harlington
- Harlington Corner (Stop J) Harlington
- Mondial Way (Stop BL) Harlington
- Sipson Road (Stop BP) Sipson
- Bath Road / Newport Road (Stop BT) Sipson
- Compass Centre (Stop BW) Harmondsworth
- Pinglestone Close (Stop H) Harmondsworth
- Heathrow Park Thistle Hotel (Stop J) Longford
- Heathrow Close (Stop K) Longford
- Moor Bridge (Stop L) Longford
- Galleymead Road (opp) Colnbrook
- Poyle Road Junction (nr) Colnbrook
- Coleridge Crescent West (opp) Colnbrook
- Star & Garter (at) Colnbrook
- Ye Olde George Inn (opp) Colnbrook
- Red Lion (opp) Colnbrook
- Crown Close (adj) Brands Hill
- Sutton Lane (o/s) Brands Hill
- The Toby (opp) Langley
- Ditton Park Road (nr) Langley
- Cedar Way (adj) Langley
- Drake Avenue (westbound) Langley
- Upton Court Road Junction (W-bound) Langley
- Kaywood Close (westbound) Langley
- St Bernards Convent (NW-bound) Langley
- Slough Grammar School (o/s) Langley
- Uxbridge Road Sainsbury's (opp) Langley
- Sorting Office (Stop K) Slough Town Centre
- Wellington Street Stop H Slough Town Centre
How busy is route 81?
4.19m passenger journeys were recorded on route 81 in 2024/25 across 1,124,749 kilometres operated. That is down from a peak of 4.46m in 2023/24.
Millions of passenger journeys per financial year, from Transport for London's published bus statistics. A passenger journey is one boarding of one bus — someone commuting five days a week makes ten of them, so this is not a count of people. Years marked 53w ran 53 weeks rather than 52, so they sit about 2% high against their neighbours. TfL changed how boardings were estimated in 2017 and restated 2016/17 on the new basis; the chart uses the restated figure, so years before 2016/17 are not exactly comparable with those after. Route-level totals do not sum to TfL's network figures, which carry separate adjustments. Powered by TfL Open Data. Compare every London route →
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 81 bus?
The first 81 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 81 bus?
The last 81 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 81 bus cost?
London buses use TfL's flat fare: £1.75 per journey with contactless or Oyster, and the Hopper fare gives you unlimited bus and tram changes within one hour. Daily and weekly caps limit what you can spend. Cash is not accepted.
Who runs the 81 bus?
The 81 is operated by Metroline Travel.
Timetable data from Metroline Travel via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Route names, stop sequences and map geometry come from TfL Open Data. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.