The average bus between Central London and London Docklands takes 3h 4m and the fastest bus takes 1h 16m. The bus service runs several times per day from Central London to London Docklands. 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 London Docklands. The earliest departure is at 12:26 AM at night, and the last departure from Central London is at 5:32 AM which arrives into London Docklands at 1:03 AM. All services require a transfer at Charing Cross and take an average of 3h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Central London to London Docklands. However, there are services departing from Central London station and arriving at London Docklands station via Charing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
Central London to London Docklands bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Wilkes Road station.
Central London to London Docklands bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Canada Square North station.
The distance between Central London and London Docklands is 20.2 km. The road distance is 23 km.
You can take a bus from Wilkes Road to London Docklands via Charing Cross and Canada Square North in around 1h 48m.