The average bus between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and London takes 3h 47m and the fastest bus takes 3h 18m. There is a bus service every few hours from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to London. 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 hourly between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and London. The earliest departure is at 3:00 AM at night, and the last departure from East Midlands Airport (EMA) is at 8:31 PM which arrives into London at 11:55 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to London. However, there are services departing from East Midlands Airport (EMA) station and arriving at London station via St Margaret's Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to London bus services, operated by Kinchbus, depart from Coach Park station.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to London bus services, operated by Kinchbus, arrive at Marble Arch station.
The distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and London is 168 km. The road distance is 194 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Park to Marble Arch via St Margaret's Bus Station in around 4h 8m.