There are 6 ways to get from Charing Cross to Croydon by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Charing Cross to London BridgeLondon Charing Cross - Hayes / ...
- Take the train from London Bridge to East CroydonCambridge - Brighton / ...
24 min£10–21Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Sumner Road CroydonN109
47 min£3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Croydon11.2 mi
40 min£3Train, line 289 bus
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Elmers EndLondon Charing Cross - Hayes
- Take the bus from Elmers End Interchange to Spurgeon's Bridge289
1h 2m£10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Croydon10 mi
27 min£55–70Drive 10 mi
- Drive from Charing Cross to Croydon10 mi
27 min£3–4
Charing Cross to Croydon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Croydon is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Croydon is to train which takes 24 min and costs £10 - £22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Sumner Road Croydon. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
No, there is no direct train from Charing Cross to Croydon. However, there are services departing from London Charing Cross and arriving at East Croydon via London Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Croydon is 12 miles. The road distance is 10.1 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Croydon without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs £10 - £22.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Charing Cross to Croydon, including transfers.
Charing Cross to Croydon bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square station.
Charing Cross to Croydon train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Charing Cross station.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Croydon is to train which takes 24 min and costs £10 - £22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 and takes 47 min.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Croydon, England?
You can take a train from London Charing Cross to East Croydon via London Bridge in around 24 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Sumner Road Croydon hourly, and the journey takes 47 min. Arriva UK also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Charing Cross to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Charing Cross to Elmers End
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Sumner Road Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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 Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Sumner Road Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Elmers End Interchange to Spurgeon's Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- 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
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
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
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More Questions & Answers
Charing Cross to Croydon bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Sumner Road Croydon station.
Charing Cross to Croydon train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charing Cross to Croydon is 10 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Charing Cross to Croydon.
Book your Charing Cross to Croydon train tickets online with Omio.
There are 19379+ hotels available in Croydon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Charing Cross and Croydon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.