The average bus between South Kensington Station and Poplar takes 58 min and the fastest bus takes 49 min. There is a bus service every few hours from South Kensington Station to Poplar. 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 South Kensington Station and Poplar. The earliest departure is at 12:02 AM at night, and the last departure from South Kensington Station is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Poplar at 1:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Trocadero / Haymarket and take an average of 58 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from South Kensington Station to Poplar. However, there are services departing from South Kensington Station station and arriving at Poplar station via Trocadero / Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 58 min.
South Kensington Station to Poplar bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from South Kensington Stn / Old Brompton Rd station.
South Kensington Station to Poplar bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR station.
The distance between South Kensington Station and Poplar is 11.1 km. The road distance is 13 km.
You can take a bus from South Kensington Stn / Old Brompton Rd to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR via Trocadero / Haymarket and Haymarket / Jermyn Street in around 1h 18m.