The average bus between Croydon and Central London takes 2h and the fastest bus takes 1h 11m. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Croydon to Central London. 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 Croydon and Central London. The earliest departure is at 4:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Croydon is at 11:15 PM which arrives into Central London at 12:32 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
2h 2m • 1 change
2h • 1 change
1h 59m • 1 change
2h 4m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Central London. However, there are services departing from Croydon station and arriving at Central London station via Kingston Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
Croydon to Central London bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from West Croydon Bus Station.
Croydon to Central London bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Challis Road station.
The distance between Croydon and Central London is 18.9 km. The road distance is 32 km.
You can take a bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Challis Road via Kingston Station in around 2h 1m.
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