The average bus between Croydon and Charlton takes 1h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 11m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Croydon to Charlton. 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 20 minutes between Croydon and Charlton. The earliest departure is at 5:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Croydon is at 11:15 PM which arrives into Charlton at 12:27 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Charlton. However, there are services departing from Croydon station and arriving at Charlton station via Kingston / Wood Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
Croydon to Charlton bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from West Croydon Bus Station.
Croydon to Charlton bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Napier Road station.
The distance between Croydon and Charlton is 24.1 km. The road distance is 34 km.
You can take a bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Napier Road via Kingston / Wood Street in around 1h 48m.