The average bus between Central London and East Croydon takes 1h 53m and the fastest bus takes 1h 10m. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Central London to East Croydon. 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 Central London and East Croydon. The earliest departure is at 6:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Central London is at 6:40 PM which arrives into East Croydon at 8:10 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 27m • 1 change

1h 22m • 1 change

1h 17m • 1 change

1h 17m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Central London to East Croydon. However, there are services departing from Central London station and arriving at East Croydon station via Cromwell Road Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
Central London to East Croydon bus services, operated by First Bus London, depart from Darwin Road Brentford station.
Central London to East Croydon bus services, operated by First Bus London, arrive at East Croydon Rail Station.
The distance between Central London and East Croydon is 19.8 km. The road distance is 31 km.
You can take a bus from Darwin Road Brentford to East Croydon Rail Station via Cromwell Road Bus Station in around 1h 52m.