The average bus between Old Street and South Kensington takes 1h 9m and the fastest bus takes 41 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Old Street to South Kensington. 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 Old Street and South Kensington. The earliest departure is at 2:33 AM at night, and the last departure from Old Street is at 3:26 PM which arrives into South Kensington at 4:46 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

51 min • 1 change

51 min • 1 change

51 min • 1 change

52 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Old Street to South Kensington. However, there are services departing from Old Street station and arriving at South Kensington station via Baker Street Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
Old Street to South Kensington bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Old Street Station.
Old Street to South Kensington bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Gloucester Road station.
The distance between Old Street and South Kensington is 7.6 km. The road distance is 11 km.
You can take a bus from Old Street Station to Gloucester Road via Baker Street Station in around 1h 5m.