The average bus between Croydon and Gatwick takes 1h 33m and the fastest bus takes 1h 15m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Croydon to Gatwick. 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 30 minutes between Croydon and Gatwick. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Croydon is at 7:35 PM which arrives into Gatwick at 8:58 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Croydon station and arriving at Gatwick station via Redhill Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
Croydon to Gatwick bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Park Street station.
Croydon to Gatwick bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Povey Cross Road East station.
The distance between Croydon and Gatwick is 24.8 km. The road distance is 33 km.
You can take a bus from Park Street to Povey Cross Road East via Redhill Bus Station in around 1h 27m.