The average bus between Waterloo Station and Clapton takes 58 min and the fastest bus takes 36 min. The bus runs at least 8 times per hour from Waterloo Station to Clapton. 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 Clapton. The earliest departure is at 8:09 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Waterloo Station is at 1:25 PM which arrives into Clapton at 2:33 PM. All services require a transfer at Procter Street 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 Waterloo Station to Clapton. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station station and arriving at Clapton station via Lea Bridge Roundabout. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 58 min.
Waterloo Station to Clapton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Bloomsbury Square station.
Waterloo Station to Clapton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Lea Bridge Roundabout station.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Clapton is 7.3 km. The road distance is 11 km.
Arriva UK operates a bus from Bloomsbury Square to Lea Bridge Roundabout every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 47 min. Stagecoach London also services this route every 10 minutes.