The average bus between Old Street and Charlton takes 1h 5m and the fastest bus takes 40 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from Old Street to Charlton. 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 10 minutes between Old Street and Charlton. The earliest departure is at 12:57 AM at night, and the last departure from Old Street is at 4:38 PM which arrives into Charlton at 5:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle station and take an average of 1h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
1h 7m • 1 change
55 min • 1 change
54 min • 1 change
55 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Old Street to Charlton. However, there are services departing from Old Street station and arriving at Charlton station via Charlton Village. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 5m.
Old Street to Charlton bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Old Street to Charlton bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Charlton Village station.
The distance between Old Street and Charlton is 9.7 km. The road distance is 15 km.
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Charlton Village every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 38 min.