The average bus between Waterloo East Station and Dover takes 3h 51m and the fastest bus takes 2h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Waterloo East Station to Dover. 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 3 hours between Waterloo East Station and Dover. The earliest departure is at 7:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Waterloo East Station is at 11:15 PM which arrives into Dover at 7:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and take an average of 3h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo East Station to Dover. However, there are services departing from Waterloo East Station station and arriving at Dover station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
Waterloo East Station to Dover bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Waterloo East Station to Dover bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Waterloo East Station and Dover is 107.3 km. The road distance is 131 km.
National Express operates a bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £12–30 and the journey takes 2h 5m.