The average bus between Waterloo Station and Eltham takes 1h 3m and the fastest bus takes 43 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Waterloo Station to Eltham. 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 Waterloo Station and Eltham. The earliest departure is at 9:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Waterloo Station is at 7:35 PM which arrives into Eltham at 8:28 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station to Eltham. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station station and arriving at Eltham station via Lewisham Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
Waterloo Station to Eltham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
Waterloo Station to Eltham bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Eltham High Street / Roper Street station.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Eltham is 12.9 km. The road distance is 14 km.
You can take a bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Eltham High Street / Roper Street via Lewisham Station in around 1h 5m.