The average bus between New Eltham and Croydon takes 1h 9m and the fastest bus takes 43 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from New Eltham 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 every 15 minutes between New Eltham and Croydon. The earliest departure is at 12:33 AM at night, and the last departure from New Eltham is at 11:53 PM which arrives into Croydon at 12:38 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from New Eltham to Croydon. However, there are services departing from New Eltham station and arriving at East Croydon Rail Station via Bromley North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
New Eltham to Croydon bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from New Eltham station.
New Eltham to Croydon bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at East Croydon Rail Station.
The distance between New Eltham and Croydon is 13.1 km. The road distance is 16 km.
You can take a bus from New Eltham to East Croydon Rail Station via Bromley North Station in around 1h 3m.