There are 4 ways to get from Croydon to Beckton by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from East Croydon to London Bridgetrain
- Take the subway from London Bridge station to Canning Town stationsubway
- Take the train from Canning Town DLR Station to Beckton DLR Stationtrain Dlr
43 min£12–23Line 75 bus, line 129 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Lewisham Centrebus 75
- Take the bus from Lewisham Centre to Kingsford Waybus 129
1h 59m£4–63Taxi
- Take the taxi from Croydon to Becktontaxi 14.9 mi
37 min£90–110Drive 14.9 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Becktoncar 14.9 mi
37 min£4–6
Croydon to Beckton by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Beckton is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Beckton is to taxi which takes 37 min and costs £90 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Beckton. However, there are services departing from Hogarth Crescent and arriving at Kingsford Way via Lewisham Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Beckton station. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Beckton DLR Station via London Bridge station and Canning Town DLR Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Croydon and Beckton is 20 miles. The road distance is 15 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Beckton without a car is to train and subway which takes 43 min and costs £11 - £24.
It takes approximately 43 min to get from Croydon to Beckton, including transfers.
Croydon to Beckton bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Hogarth Crescent station.
Croydon to Beckton train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from East Croydon station.
Croydon to Beckton bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Lewisham Centre station.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Beckton, England?
You can take a bus from Hogarth Crescent to Kingsford Way via Lewisham Centre in around 1h 59m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from London Bridge station to Canning Town station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Canning Town DLR Station to Beckton DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Lewisham Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Lewisham Centre to Kingsford Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–60
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–60
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Croydon Local Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 8681 3333
Croydon Cars MiniCab Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 20 8686 4000
- Website
- croydoncar.co.uk
Croydon Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 6094
- Website
- croydonairporttransfer.co.uk
Cabhoo Minicabs Service
- Phone
- +44 20 8686 4545
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More Questions & Answers
Croydon to Beckton train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Beckton is 15 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Croydon to Beckton.
There are 19603+ hotels available in Beckton.
















