The average bus between Caterham and Elmers End takes 1h 10m and the fastest bus takes 45 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Caterham to Elmers End. 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 Caterham and Elmers End. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Caterham is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Elmers End at 11:56 PM. All services require a transfer at West Croydon Bus Station and take an average of 1h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Caterham to Elmers End. However, there are services departing from Caterham station and arriving at Elmers End station via West Croydon Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
Caterham to Elmers End bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Caterham Valley station.
Caterham to Elmers End bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Elmers End Interchange station.
The distance between Caterham and Elmers End is 13.3 km. The road distance is 19 km.
You can take a bus from Caterham Valley to Elmers End Interchange via West Croydon Bus Station and Poplar Walk in around 1h 8m.