The average bus between Russell Square and London City Airport (LCY) takes 58 min and the fastest bus takes 50 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Russell Square to London City Airport (LCY). 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 Russell Square and London City Airport (LCY). The earliest departure is at 12:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Russell Square is at 5:39 AM which arrives into London City Airport (LCY) at 6:45 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 58 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Russell Square to London City Airport (LCY). However, there are services departing from Russell Square station and arriving at London City Airport (LCY) station via Canning Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 58 min.
Russell Square to London City Airport (LCY) bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Aldwych station.
Russell Square to London City Airport (LCY) bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at London City Airport station.
The distance between Russell Square and London City Airport (LCY) is 12.3 km. The road distance is 17 km.
You can take a bus from Aldwych to London City Airport via Canning Town in around 54 min.