The average bus between Old Street and Southgate takes 1h 19m and the fastest bus takes 49 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Old Street to Southgate. 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 Southgate. The earliest departure is at 12:17 AM at night, and the last departure from Old Street is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Southgate at 1:02 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Old Street to Southgate. However, there are services departing from Old Street station and arriving at Southgate station via Wood Green Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
Old Street to Southgate bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Shoreditch Fire Station.
Old Street to Southgate bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Meadway station.
The distance between Old Street and Southgate is 11.6 km. The road distance is 15 km.
You can take a bus from Shoreditch Fire Station to Meadway via Wood Green Station in around 1h 18m.