The average bus between Southampton and Croydon takes 4h and the fastest bus takes 3h 14m. There is a bus service every few hours from Southampton 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 Southampton and Croydon. The earliest departure is at 2:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Southampton is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Croydon at 11:46 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Croydon station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
Southampton to Croydon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Croydon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at West Croydon Bus Station.
Book your Southampton to Croydon bus tickets online with National Express and Metrobus.
The distance between Southampton and Croydon is 105.4 km. The road distance is 146 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to West Croydon Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 3h 47m.