The average bus between London City Airport (LCY) and Charing Cross takes 1h 2m and the fastest bus takes 52 min. There is a bus service every few hours from London City Airport (LCY) to Charing Cross. 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 London City Airport (LCY) and Charing Cross. The earliest departure is at 12:21 AM at night, and the last departure from London City Airport (LCY) is at 11:54 PM which arrives into Charing Cross at 1:08 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from London City Airport (LCY) to Charing Cross. However, there are services departing from London City Airport (LCY) station and arriving at Charing Cross station via Canning Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
London City Airport (LCY) to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from London City Airport station.
London City Airport (LCY) to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Charing Cross station.
The distance between London City Airport (LCY) and Charing Cross is 12.1 km. The road distance is 16 km.
You can take a bus from London City Airport to Charing Cross via Canning Town in around 54 min.