The average bus between Elephant & Castle Station and Poplar takes 55 min and the fastest bus takes 36 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Elephant & Castle Station to Poplar. 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 15 minutes between Elephant & Castle Station and Poplar. The earliest departure is at 6:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Elephant & Castle Station is at 4:20 PM which arrives into Poplar at 5:24 PM. All services require a transfer at Tower Gateway Station DLR and take an average of 55 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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43 min • 1 change

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50 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Elephant & Castle Station to Poplar. However, there are services departing from Elephant & Castle Station station and arriving at Poplar station via Tower Gateway Station DLR station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 55 min.
Elephant & Castle Station to Poplar bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Hampton Street station.
Elephant & Castle Station to Poplar bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR station.
The distance between Elephant & Castle Station and Poplar is 6.2 km. The road distance is 9 km.
You can take a bus from Hampton Street to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR via Tower Gateway Station DLR and Tower of London / Tower Hill Station in around 52 min.