Kepler-281 is a Sun-like G-type star (about 0.98 solar masses, 5,717 K, 0.88 solar radii), 1,745 light-years from Earth. Kepler-281 b is a planet with 2.8 Earth radii, with an orbital period of 14.6 days, at 0.117 AU from its star, discovered in 2014 via transit. Kepler-281 c is a planet with 5.3 Earth radii, with an orbital period of 36.3 days, at 0.215 AU from its star, discovered in 2014 via transit. Kepler-281 d is a planet with 5.9 Earth radii, with an orbital period of 148 days, discovered in 2021 via transit.