There are 7 ways to get from British Museum to Croydon by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Farringdon to East Croydontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
40 min£6–15Drive 10.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from British Museum to Croydoncar 10.7 mi
30 min£3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Museum Street to Hogarth Crescentbus N68
57 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from British Museum to Croydontaxi 10.7 mi
30 min£60–75Bus via Kingsway / Holborn Station
- Take the bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Hogarth Crescentbus N68
1h£3Bus via Southampton Row
- Take the bus from Southampton Row to Cromwell Roadbus Sl6
1h 29m£3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Croydon11.2 mi
58 min£3
British Museum to Croydon by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from British Museum to Croydon is to bus via Kingsway / Holborn Station which costs £3 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from British Museum to Croydon is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs £60 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Museum Street and arriving at Hogarth Crescent. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
No, there is no direct train from British Museum to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Tottenham Court Rd and arriving at East Croydon via Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between British Museum and Croydon is 14 miles. The road distance is 10.8 miles.
The best way to get from British Museum to Croydon without a car is to train which takes 40 min and costs £6 - £15.
It takes approximately 40 min to get from British Museum to Croydon, including transfers.
British Museum to Croydon bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Museum Street station.
British Museum to Croydon train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Farringdon station.
The best way to get from British Museum to Croydon is to train which takes 40 min and costs £6 - £15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 57 min.
What companies run services between British Museum, England and Croydon, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Farringdon to East Croydon every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £6–14 and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Museum Street to Hogarth Crescent hourly, and the journey takes 53 min.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £6–9
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £9–14
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Museum Street to Hogarth Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Hogarth Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway / Holborn Station to Hogarth Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Southampton Row to Cromwell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
British Museum to Croydon bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Hogarth Crescent station.
British Museum to Croydon train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at East Croydon station.
Yes, the driving distance between British Museum to Croydon is 11 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from British Museum to Croydon.
Book your British Museum to Croydon train tickets online with Omio.
There are 19617+ hotels available in Croydon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between British Museum and Croydon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.