The average bus between Croydon and Cardiff takes 5h 25m and the fastest bus takes 4h 40m. There is a bus service every few hours from Croydon to Cardiff. 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 Croydon and Cardiff. The earliest departure is at 5:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Croydon is at 11:15 PM which arrives into Cardiff at 4:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Central Bus Station and take an average of 5h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Croydon station and arriving at Cardiff station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
Croydon to Cardiff bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from West Croydon Bus Station.
Croydon to Cardiff bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
The distance between Croydon and Cardiff is 213.8 km. The road distance is 274 km.
You can take a bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Cardiff North Road via Heathrow Central Bus Station and London Heathrow Airport in around 6h 16m.