The average bus between Poplar and Kensington takes 1h 4m and the fastest bus takes 55 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Poplar to 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 hourly between Poplar and Kensington. The earliest departure is at 12:18 AM at night, and the last departure from Poplar is at 11:48 PM which arrives into Kensington at 1:04 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Poplar to Kensington. However, there are services departing from Poplar station and arriving at Kensington station via Trafalgar Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
Poplar to Kensington bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Poplar Recreation Ground / DLR station.
Poplar to Kensington bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at The Design Museum station.
The distance between Poplar and Kensington is 12.9 km. The road distance is 15 km.
You can take a bus from Poplar Recreation Ground / DLR to The Design Museum via Trafalgar Square in around 1h 13m.