The average bus between Old Street and Southwark takes 16 min and the fastest bus takes 7 min. The bus runs at least 30 times per hour from Old Street to Southwark. 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 5 minutes between Old Street and Southwark. The earliest departure is at 12:26 AM at night, and the last departure from Old Street is at 6:10 PM which arrives into Southwark at 6:26 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 16 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from City Road / Leonard Street station and arriving at Union Street station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Old Street to Southwark bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from City Road / Leonard Street station.
Old Street to Southwark bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Union Street station.
The distance between Old Street and Southwark is 2.9 km.
Go Ahead London operates a bus from City Road / Leonard Street to Union Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–14 and the journey takes 17 min. Five other operators also service this route.