The average bus between Croydon and Tower Hamlets takes 1h 25m and the fastest bus takes 52 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Croydon to Tower Hamlets. 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 Croydon and Tower Hamlets. The earliest departure is at 4:18 AM at night, and the last departure from Croydon is at 10:58 PM which arrives into Tower Hamlets at 11:59 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 27m • 1 change

1h 25m • 1 change

1h 31m • 1 change

1h 28m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Tower Hamlets. However, there are services departing from Croydon station and arriving at Tower Hamlets station via Champion Hill. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
Croydon to Tower Hamlets bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Hogarth Crescent station.
Croydon to Tower Hamlets bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Tower Gateway Station DLR.
The distance between Croydon and Tower Hamlets is 14.4 km. The road distance is 17 km.
You can take a bus from Hogarth Crescent to Tower Gateway Station DLR via Champion Hill in around 1h 24m.