The average bus between Waterloo Station and Upper Street takes 30 min and the fastest bus takes 19 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from Waterloo Station to Upper Street. 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 10 minutes between Waterloo Station and Upper Street. The earliest departure is at 12:36 AM at night, and the last departure from Waterloo Station is at 11:52 AM which arrives into Upper Street at 12:25 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 30 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

26 min • 1 change

24 min • 1 change

35 min • 1 change

27 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station to Upper Street. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station station and arriving at Upper Street station via Red Lion Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30 min.
Waterloo Station to Upper Street bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way.
Waterloo Station to Upper Street bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at St Mary's Church station.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Upper Street is 4.2 km. The road distance is 5 km.
You can take a bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to St Mary's Church via Red Lion Square in around 27 min.