There are 8 ways to get from Bolton to Croydon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
3h 26m£47–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus Ukn30 / ...
7h 46m£14–31Drive 213.3 mi
- Drive from Bolton to Croydoncar 213.3 mi
4h 7m£52–74Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to East Croydontrain
3h 58m£75–228Bus via Ernest Avenue
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Archbus 540 / ...
7h 52m£16–48Fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAN - LGW
5h 13m£55–168Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
5h 45m£173–502Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junctiontrain
4h 37m£87–220
Bolton to Croydon by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bolton to Croydon is to bus which costs £14 - £35 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bolton to Croydon is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £45 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Bolton to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Shiffnall Street and arriving at Hogarth Crescent via Manchester Central Coach Station, Marble Arch Station / Park Lane and Rothschild Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Bolton to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Bolton and arriving at East Croydon via Manchester Piccadilly and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Bolton and Croydon is 209 miles. The road distance is 214.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bolton to Croydon without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £45 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Bolton to Croydon, including transfers.
Bolton to Croydon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Bolton to Croydon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Bolton to Croydon is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £45 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £35 and takes 7h 46m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Bolton, England and Croydon, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £35–190 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria hourly. Tickets cost £8–22 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–320
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–370
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bolton to Croydon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Marble Arch station.
Bolton to Croydon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolton to Croydon is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Bolton to Croydon.
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