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Route 481

Isleworth – Whitton – Fulwell – Teddington – Kingston

Mondays to Fridays Saturdays Sundays

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Route record (places served and roads followed)

Note: When there are major rugby matches at Twickenham Rugby Stadium, buses are diverted via Whitton Dene or Chertsey Road from about one hour before kick-off until about 1½ hours after the final whistle.

481 Mondays to Fridays towards Kingston          Other direction       Sat       Sun  


                                                                                                                    TU   TU
                                                                                                                    SD   SD   SD
West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)          0645 0715 0741 0808 0838 0912 0942           12 42          1342 1412 1438  --   --   --
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco             0653 0725 0753 0822 0852 0923 0953           23 53          1353 1423 1449  --   --   --
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens             0657 0730 0759 0829 0859 0929 0958 Then      28 58          1358 1428 1454  --   --   --
Whitton, Nelson Road                    0701 0735 0804 0834 0904 0933 1002 every 30  32 02          1402 1432 1459  --   --   --
  Turing House School, grounds           --   --   --   --   --   --   --  minutes   -- --           --   --   --  1505 1508 1514
Hospital Bridge Road, Montrose Avenue   0704 0739 0808 0838 0907 0936 1005 at        35 05          1405 1435 1504 1507 1510 1516
Hospital Bridge Road, Chertsey Road     0708 0744 0813 0843 0911 0940 1007 these     37 07 until    1407 1437 1507 1510 1513 1519
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way        0711 0747 0816 0846 0913 0942 1009 minutes   39 09          1409 1439 1510 1513 1516 1522
Fulwell, South Road                     0718 0755 0825 0855 0920 0949 1013 past      43 13          1413 1444 1515 1519 1522 1527
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street)      0724 0802 0833 0903 0927 0956 1019 the hour  49 19          1419 1451 1522 1524 1527 1534
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens          0728 0806 0837 0907 0931 1000 1023           53 23          1423 1455 1526 1529 1532 1538
Kingston, Cromwell Road Bus Station     0740 0821 0852 0922 0946 1015 1033           03 33          1433 1505 1536 1540 1543 1548

West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)          1508 1536 1606 1636 1706 1736 1808 1840 1912 1943 2015
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco             1524 1552 1620 1650 1720 1750 1821 1852 1923 1953 2024
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens             1529 1557 1625 1655 1725 1755 1825 1856 1926 1956 2027
Whitton, Nelson Road                    1534 1602 1630 1700 1730 1800 1830 1900 1930 2000 2030
Hospital Bridge Road, Montrose Avenue   1539 1605 1633 1703 1733 1803 1833 1903 1933 2003 2033
Hospital Bridge Road, Chertsey Road     1542 1608 1636 1706 1736 1805 1835 1905 1935 2005 2035
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way        1545 1611 1639 1709 1739 1807 1837 1907 1937 2006 2036
Fulwell, South Road                     1550 1615 1643 1713 1743 1811 1841 1911 1940 2009 2039
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street)      1557 1621 1649 1719 1749 1817 1846 1916 1945 2013 2043
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens          1601 1625 1653 1723 1753 1821 1850 1919 1948 2016 2046
Kingston, Cromwell Road Bus Station     1611 1635 1704 1734 1804 1831 1859 1927 1956 2024 2054

SD - School days only
TU - Operated by Transport UK

481 Mondays to Fridays towards Isleworth          Other direction       Sat       Sun  


                                                             TU   TU
                                                        SD   SD   SD
Kingston, Cromwell Road Bus Station     0645 0714 0740 0742 0745 0748 0809 0843 0915 0945           15 45          1345 1415 1445
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens          0653 0724 0750 0752 0754 0757 0820 0854 0925 0955           25 55          1355 1425 1456
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street)      0657 0729 0755 0757 0759 0802 0825 0859 0930 1000 Then      30 00          1400 1430 1501
Fulwell, South Road                     0701 0734 0801 0803 0806 0809 0831 0905 0935 1005 every 30  35 05          1405 1435 1508
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way        0706 0739 0807 0809 0812 0815 0837 0910 0940 1010 minutes   40 10          1410 1440 1517
Hospital Bridge Road, Chertsey Road     0708 0741 0809 0811 0814 0817 0839 0911 0941 1011 at        41 11          1411 1441 1519
Hospital Bridge Road, Ashley Drive      0710 0743 0812 0814 0816 0819 0842 0913 0943 1013 these     43 13 until    1413 1443 1521
  Turing House School, grounds           --   --   --  --   0818 0821  --   --   --   --  minutes   -- --           --   --   --
Whitton, Nelson Road                    0714 0747 0817  --   --   --  0847 0917 0947 1017 past      47 17          1417 1447 1526
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens             0718 0752 0822  --   --   --  0852 0921 0951 1021 the hour  51 21          1421 1451 1530
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco             0723 0758 0828  --   --   --  0858 0926 0956 1026           56 26          1426 1457 1536
West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)          0736 0814 0844  --   --   --  0914 0942 1009 1036           06 36          1436 1509 1548

Kingston, Cromwell Road Bus Station     1514 1545 1611 1641 1711 1742 1812 1844 1915
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens          1525 1556 1622 1652 1722 1753 1823 1854 1925
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street)      1530 1601 1627 1657 1727 1758 1828 1859 1929
Fulwell, South Road                     1537 1607 1633 1703 1733 1804 1834 1904 1934
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way        1546 1615 1641 1712 1742 1812 1840 1910 1939
Hospital Bridge Road, Chertsey Road     1548 1617 1643 1714 1744 1814 1842 1911 1940
Hospital Bridge Road, Ashley Drive      1550 1619 1645 1716 1746 1816 1844 1913 1942
Whitton, Nelson Road                    1555 1623 1649 1720 1750 1820 1847 1916 1945
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens             1559 1627 1653 1724 1754 1824 1851 1920 1948
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco             1605 1632 1658 1729 1759 1829 1855 1924 1952
West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)          1617 1644 1710 1741 1811 1839 1905 1934 2001

SD - School days only
TU - Operated by Transport UK

481 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Kingston          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sun  


West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)          0645 0715 0743 0813 0841 0909 0939 1008 1036 1106 1136 1205 1235 1305 1336 1407 1438 1508
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco             0652 0722 0752 0822 0850 0919 0949 1018 1047 1117 1147 1217 1247 1317 1348 1419 1449 1519
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens             0655 0725 0756 0826 0854 0923 0953 1022 1052 1122 1152 1222 1252 1322 1353 1424 1454 1524
Whitton, Nelson Road                    0658 0728 0759 0829 0857 0927 0957 1026 1056 1126 1156 1226 1256 1326 1357 1428 1458 1528
Hospital Bridge Road, Montrose Avenue   0700 0730 0802 0832 0900 0930 1000 1029 1059 1129 1159 1229 1259 1329 1400 1431 1501 1531
Hospital Bridge Road, Chertsey Road     0702 0732 0804 0834 0903 0933 1003 1032 1102 1132 1202 1232 1302 1332 1403 1434 1504 1534
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way        0703 0734 0806 0836 0905 0935 1005 1034 1104 1134 1204 1234 1304 1334 1405 1436 1506 1536
Fulwell, South Road                     0706 0737 0809 0839 0909 0939 1009 1039 1109 1139 1209 1239 1309 1339 1409 1440 1510 1540
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street)      0710 0742 0814 0844 0914 0944 1014 1045 1115 1145 1216 1246 1316 1346 1416 1446 1516 1546
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens          0713 0746 0818 0848 0918 0948 1018 1049 1119 1149 1220 1250 1320 1350 1420 1450 1520 1550
Kingston, Cromwell Road Bus Station     0721 0754 0826 0856 0928 0958 1028 1103 1133 1204 1236 1306 1336 1406 1434 1503 1532 1602

West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)          1539 1610 1640 1711 1743 1814 1844 1914 1945 2015
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco             1550 1621 1651 1722 1754 1824 1854 1924 1954 2024
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens             1555 1625 1655 1726 1758 1828 1858 1928 1958 2027
Whitton, Nelson Road                    1559 1629 1659 1730 1802 1832 1902 1932 2001 2030
Hospital Bridge Road, Montrose Avenue   1602 1632 1702 1733 1805 1835 1905 1935 2004 2033
Hospital Bridge Road, Chertsey Road     1604 1634 1704 1735 1807 1837 1907 1937 2006 2035
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way        1606 1636 1706 1737 1808 1838 1908 1938 2007 2036
Fulwell, South Road                     1610 1640 1710 1741 1812 1842 1912 1941 2010 2039
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street)      1616 1646 1716 1747 1817 1847 1917 1945 2014 2043
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens          1620 1650 1720 1750 1820 1850 1920 1948 2017 2046
Kingston, Cromwell Road Bus Station     1630 1700 1730 1800 1829 1858 1928 1956 2025 2054

481 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Isleworth          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sun  


Kingston, Cromwell Road Bus Station     0645 0715 0745 0815 0845 0915 0945 1014 1043 1113 1143 1213           43 13          1643
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens          0652 0722 0753 0823 0853 0924 0954 1023 1053 1123 1153 1224           54 24          1654
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street)      0655 0725 0756 0826 0856 0928 0958 1028 1058 1128 1158 1229 Then      59 29          1659
Fulwell, South Road                     0659 0729 0801 0831 0901 0933 1003 1033 1103 1133 1203 1234 every 30  04 34          1704
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way        0703 0733 0805 0835 0906 0938 1008 1038 1108 1138 1209 1240 minutes   10 40          1710
Hospital Bridge Road, Chertsey Road     0704 0734 0806 0837 0908 0940 1010 1040 1110 1140 1211 1242 at these  12 42 until    1712
Hospital Bridge Road, Ashley Drive      0706 0736 0808 0839 0910 0942 1012 1042 1112 1142 1213 1244 minutes   14 44          1714
Whitton, Nelson Road                    0709 0740 0812 0843 0914 0946 1016 1046 1116 1146 1217 1248 past      18 48          1718
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens             0712 0744 0816 0847 0918 0950 1020 1050 1120 1150 1221 1252 the hour  22 52          1722
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco             0715 0748 0820 0851 0923 0955 1025 1055 1125 1155 1226 1257           27 57          1727
West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)          0723 0757 0829 0901 0933 1005 1036 1106 1136 1206 1237 1308           38 08          1738

Kingston, Cromwell Road Bus Station     1713 1743 1814 1845 1915
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens          1724 1754 1824 1854 1924
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street)      1729 1759 1828 1858 1928
Fulwell, South Road                     1734 1804 1833 1903 1933
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way        1740 1810 1839 1908 1938
Hospital Bridge Road, Chertsey Road     1742 1811 1840 1909 1939
Hospital Bridge Road, Ashley Drive      1744 1813 1842 1911 1941
Whitton, Nelson Road                    1747 1816 1845 1914 1944
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens             1751 1820 1849 1918 1947
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco             1756 1824 1853 1922 1951
West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)          1806 1834 1903 1932 2000

481 Sundays and Public Holidays (excluding Christmas Day) towards Kingston          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sat  


West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)          1012 1111 1209 1309 1410 1510 1611 1712 1813 1914 2015
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco             1021 1121 1219 1319 1420 1520 1621 1721 1821 1922 2023
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens             1024 1125 1224 1324 1424 1524 1625 1725 1825 1926 2026
Whitton, Nelson Road                    1028 1129 1228 1328 1428 1528 1628 1728 1828 1929 2029
Hospital Bridge Road, Montrose Avenue   1030 1132 1231 1331 1431 1531 1631 1731 1831 1931 2031
Hospital Bridge Road, Chertsey Road     1032 1134 1233 1333 1433 1533 1633 1733 1833 1933 2033
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way        1034 1136 1235 1335 1435 1535 1635 1735 1835 1934 2034
Fulwell, South Road                     1039 1141 1241 1341 1440 1540 1639 1738 1838 1937 2037
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street)      1044 1146 1247 1347 1446 1546 1645 1743 1843 1941 2041
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens          1048 1150 1251 1351 1450 1550 1649 1747 1846 1944 2044
Kingston, Cromwell Road Bus Station     1059 1202 1304 1404 1502 1601 1659 1757 1854 1952 2052

481 Sundays and Public Holidays (excluding Christmas Day) towards Isleworth          Other direction       Mon-Fri       Sat  


Kingston, Cromwell Road Bus Station     1015 1115 1215 1315 1415 1515 1615 1715 1815 1915
Sandy Lane, Harrowdene Gardens          1023 1124 1225 1325 1425 1525 1625 1725 1824 1922
Teddington, Hogarth (Broad Street)      1027 1129 1230 1330 1430 1530 1630 1730 1828 1926
Fulwell, South Road                     1031 1133 1235 1335 1435 1535 1635 1734 1832 1930
Hospital Bridge Road, Willow Way        1036 1138 1240 1340 1440 1540 1640 1739 1837 1934
Hospital Bridge Road, Chertsey Road     1037 1139 1241 1341 1441 1541 1641 1740 1838 1935
Hospital Bridge Road, Ashley Drive      1039 1141 1243 1343 1443 1543 1643 1742 1840 1937
Whitton, Nelson Road                    1042 1144 1246 1346 1446 1546 1646 1745 1843 1940
Kneller Road, Alton Gardens             1046 1148 1250 1350 1450 1550 1650 1748 1846 1943
Ivybridge, Twickenham Tesco             1050 1152 1254 1354 1454 1554 1654 1752 1850 1946
West Middlesex Hospital (Rear)          1059 1201 1304 1404 1503 1603 1703 1801 1859 1954

Note: On Boxing Day, a Sunday service operates. There is no service on Christmas Day. On working Mondays to Fridays around Christmas and New Year, a Saturday service operates. The precise dates of operation depend on the day of the week on which Christmas Day falls.

Please see the Christmas and New Year page for details of the general service pattern applying from year to year (some routes may show additional variations).

Operated by Metroline for London Buses.

Timetable revised 02/12/24

Route record

Isleworth – Whitton – Fulwell – Teddington – Kingston
West Middlesex Hospital (rear) - hospital roads - Twickenham Road - Isleworth - Twickenham Road - Mogden Lane - Ivybridge Twickenham Tesco - Rugby Road - Whitton Road - Kneller Road - Nelson Road - Whitton - Nelson Road - Hospital Bridge Road - Sixth Cross Road - Fulwell - South Road - Stanley Road - Broad Street - Park Road (for Teddington Station) - Sandy Lane - Park Road - Church Grove - Hampton Court Road - Kingston Bridge - Clarence Street - Wood Street - Kingsgate Road - Sopwith Way - Richmond Road - Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Station (for Kingston Station)
Note: Three school day afternoon journeys start from Turing House School grounds departing to Hospital Bridge Road and as above.

Kingston – Teddington – Fulwell – Whitton – Isleworth
Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Station - Cromwell Road - Kingston Station - Wood Street - Clarence Street - Kingston Bridge - Hampton Court Road - Church Grove - Park Road - Sandy Lane - Park Road (for Teddington Station) - Broad Street - Stanley Road - South Road - Fulwell - Sixth Cross Road - Hospital Bridge Road - Nelson Road - Whitton - Nelson Road - Kneller Road - Whitton Road - Rugby Road - Ivybridge Twickenham Tesco - Mogden Lane - Twickenham Road - Isleworth - Twickenham Road - hospital roads - West Middlesex Hospital (rear)
Note: Two school day morning journeys run as above to Hospital Bridge Road and then enter Turing House School grounds.

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