The average bus between Whitechapel and Sydenham takes 1h 14m and the fastest bus takes 50 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Whitechapel to Sydenham. 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 Whitechapel and Sydenham. The earliest departure is at 12:57 AM at night, and the last departure from Whitechapel is at 5:17 PM which arrives into Sydenham at 6:38 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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56 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Whitechapel to Sydenham. However, there are services departing from Whitechapel station and arriving at Sydenham station via Peckham Rye Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
Whitechapel to Sydenham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from St Botolph Street station.
Whitechapel to Sydenham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Sydenham Station / Kirkdale.
The distance between Whitechapel and Sydenham is 10.3 km. The road distance is 13 km.
You can take a bus from St Botolph Street to Sydenham Station / Kirkdale via Peckham Rye Station in around 1h 8m.