The average bus between Croydon and Shad Thames takes 1h 19m and the fastest bus takes 49 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Croydon to Shad Thames. 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 15 minutes between Croydon and Shad Thames. The earliest departure is at 5:09 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Croydon is at 1:38 PM which arrives into Shad Thames at 3:04 PM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle Station and take an average of 1h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Shad Thames. However, there are services departing from Croydon station and arriving at Shad Thames station via Elephant & Castle Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
Croydon to Shad Thames bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Hogarth Crescent station.
Croydon to Shad Thames bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Elephant & Castle Station.
The distance between Croydon and Shad Thames is 13.3 km. The road distance is 17 km.
Arriva UK operates a bus from Hogarth Crescent to Elephant & Castle Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Abellio London also services this route hourly.