The average bus between Central London and Hampstead takes 2h 56m and the fastest bus takes 1h 17m. There is a bus service every few hours from Central London to Hampstead. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Central London and Hampstead. The earliest departure is at 12:26 AM at night, and the last departure from Central London is at 5:59 AM which arrives into Hampstead at 12:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Charing Cross and take an average of 2h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Central London to Hampstead. However, there are services departing from Central London station and arriving at Hampstead station via Charing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
Central London to Hampstead bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Wilkes Road station.
Central London to Hampstead bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Hampstead Station.
The distance between Central London and Hampstead is 11.5 km. The road distance is 22 km.
You can take a bus from Wilkes Road to Hampstead Station via Charing Cross and Trafalgar Square in around 1h 42m.