The average bus between Old Street and Plumstead takes 1h 23m and the fastest bus takes 53 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from Old Street to Plumstead. 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 Plumstead. The earliest departure is at 12:58 AM at night, and the last departure from Old Street is at 12:36 PM which arrives into Plumstead at 2:04 PM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle station and take an average of 1h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 19m • 1 change

57 min • 1 change

1h 3m • 1 change

1h • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Old Street to Plumstead. However, there are services departing from Old Street station and arriving at Plumstead station via Heavitree Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
Old Street to Plumstead bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Old Street to Plumstead bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Heavitree Road station.
The distance between Old Street and Plumstead is 12.6 km. The road distance is 20 km.
Stagecoach London operates a bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Heavitree Road every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 57 min.