981 bus: Tower Hamlets – Aylesham

Stagecoach South East bus 981 runs between Tower Hamlets and Aylesham via River, Temple Ewell and Lydden. Runs on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays only. On Wednesday 21 October there is one bus from Tower Hamlets, at 15:45.

Operated by Stagecoach South East. Timetable for Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Questions

When is the first and last 981 bus from Tower Hamlets to Aylesham?
On Wednesday 21 October there is one bus, leaving Tower Hamlets at 15:45.
When is the first and last 981 bus from Lydden to Tower Hamlets?
On Wednesday 21 October there is one bus, leaving Lydden at 07:43.
Does the 981 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays only.
Where does the 981 bus stop?
Main stops from Tower Hamlets to Aylesham: Playground (Tower Hamlets), Minnis Lane (River), Templeside (Temple Ewell), The Lydden Bell (Lydden), Baptist Church (Aylesham), Oakside Road (Aylesham), Attlee Avenue (Aylesham). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 981 bus?
Stagecoach South East.

Tower Hamlets to Aylesham

StopJourney 1
Playground, Tower Hamlets15:45
Minnis Lane, River16:03
Templeside, Temple Ewell16:08
The Lydden Bell16:12
Baptist Church, Aylesham16:26
Oakside Road, Aylesham16:29
Attlee Avenue, Aylesham16:30

Lydden to Tower Hamlets

StopJourney 1
The Lydden Bell07:43
Minnis Lane, River07:57
Buckland Bridge08:06
Dover Boys' Grammar School, Tower Hamlets08:20

Places on this route

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Tuesday, 20 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.

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