Bus Folkestone to Croydon from £20 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Folkestone and Croydon takes 4h 4m and the fastest bus takes 3h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Folkestone to Croydon. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

4h 4m
Duration: 91 mi
Distance: £20
Average price: 5 times a day
Frequency

Bus

best

Take the bus from Middelburg Square to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Roadbus 007
Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Hogarth Crescentbus 468

3h 58m

£16–39

Folkestone to Croydon bus times

Buses run 5 times a day between Folkestone and Croydon. The earliest departure is at 4:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Folkestone is at 6:10 PM which arrives into Croydon at 10:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and take an average of 4h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Friday, May 8, 2026

5:10 PM → 9:02 PM
3h 52m • 1 change

Departing Saturday, May 9, 2026

5:30 AM → 8:56 AM
3h 26m • 1 change
8:20 AM → 12:14 PM
3h 54m • 1 change
1:50 PM → 5:39 PM
3h 49m • 1 change
5:10 PM → 9:08 PM
3h 58m • 1 change

Departing Sunday, May 10, 2026

5:30 AM → 8:50 AM
3h 20m • 1 change
8:20 AM → 12:14 PM
3h 54m • 1 change
1:50 PM → 5:32 PM
3h 42m • 1 change
5:10 PM → 9:00 PM
3h 50m • 1 change

Departing Monday, May 11, 2026

4:50 AM → 9:21 AM
4h 31m • 1 change
8:05 AM → 12:09 PM
4h 4m • 1 change
1:40 PM → 5:54 PM
4h 14m • 1 change
5:10 PM → 9:01 PM
3h 51m • 1 change

Departing Tuesday, May 12, 2026

4:50 AM → 9:21 AM
4h 31m • 1 change
9:35 AM → 1:42 PM
4h 7m • 1 change
2:10 PM → 6:21 PM
4h 11m • 1 change
6:10 PM → 10:05 PM
3h 55m • 1 change

Departing Wednesday, May 13, 2026

4:50 AM → 9:21 AM
4h 31m • 1 change
9:35 AM → 1:42 PM
4h 7m • 1 change
2:10 PM → 6:21 PM
4h 11m • 1 change
6:10 PM → 10:05 PM
3h 55m • 1 change

Departing Thursday, May 14, 2026

4:50 AM → 9:21 AM
4h 31m • 1 change
9:35 AM → 1:42 PM
4h 7m • 1 change
2:10 PM → 6:21 PM
4h 11m • 1 change
6:10 PM → 10:05 PM
3h 55m • 1 change

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