The average bus between Central Station, London and Croydon takes 1h 32m and the fastest bus takes 1h 7m. There is a bus service every few hours from Central Station, London to 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 hourly between Central Station, London and Croydon. The earliest departure is at 12:08 AM at night, and the last departure from Central Station, London is at 6:25 PM which arrives into Croydon at 8:01 PM. All services require a transfer at Killick Street and take an average of 1h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Central Station, London to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Central Station, London station and arriving at Croydon station via Kingsway / Holborn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
Central Station, London to Croydon bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Killick Street station.
Central Station, London to Croydon bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Hogarth Crescent station.
The distance between Central Station, London and Croydon is 16.8 km. The road distance is 21 km.
You can take a vehicle from Central Station, London to Hogarth Crescent via Killick Street and Kingsway / Holborn Station in around 1h 29m.