The average bus between Caterham and Thornton Heath takes 1h 2m and the fastest bus takes 36 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Caterham to Thornton Heath. 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 15 minutes between Caterham and Thornton Heath. The earliest departure is at 8:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Caterham is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Thornton Heath at 10:47 PM. All services require a transfer at St George's Walk / Croydon Town Centre and take an average of 1h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

56 min • 1 change

51 min • 1 change

51 min • 1 change

1h 2m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Caterham to Thornton Heath. However, there are services departing from Caterham station and arriving at Thornton Heath station via St George's Walk / Croydon Town Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
Caterham to Thornton Heath bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Caterham Valley station.
Caterham to Thornton Heath bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Thornton Heath Station.
The distance between Caterham and Thornton Heath is 13 km. The road distance is 16 km.
You can take a bus from Caterham Valley to Thornton Heath Station via St George's Walk / Croydon Town Centre and Fairfield Halls in around 57 min.