The average bus between Poplar and Central London takes 2h 41m and the fastest bus takes 1h 19m. The bus service runs several times per day from Poplar to Central London. 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 3 hours between Poplar and Central London. The earliest departure is at 1:24 AM at night, and the last departure from Poplar is at 5:27 AM which arrives into Central London at 1:04 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Poplar to Central London. However, there are services departing from Poplar station and arriving at Central London station via Regent Street / St James's. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
Poplar to Central London bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Poplar Recreation Ground / DLR station.
Poplar to Central London bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Goat Wharf station.
The distance between Poplar and Central London is 20.5 km. The road distance is 24 km.
You can take a bus from Poplar Recreation Ground / DLR to Goat Wharf via Regent Street / St James's in around 1h 43m.