The average bus between Croydon and Rotherhithe takes 1h 30m and the fastest bus takes 57 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Croydon to Rotherhithe. 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 Rotherhithe. The earliest departure is at 10:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Croydon is at 6:19 PM which arrives into Rotherhithe at 7:48 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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1h 35m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Rotherhithe. However, there are services departing from Croydon station and arriving at Rotherhithe station via Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
Croydon to Rotherhithe bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Hogarth Crescent station.
Croydon to Rotherhithe bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Smith Close station.
Book your Croydon to Rotherhithe bus tickets online with Arriva UK and Abellio London.
The distance between Croydon and Rotherhithe is 13.6 km. The road distance is 19 km.
You can take a bus from Hogarth Crescent to Smith Close via Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway in around 1h 28m.