There are 5 ways to get from Croydon to Buckingham Palace by train, bus, taxi, car or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 30 min
$6 - $10
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 1 h 10 min
$4
3 alternative options
Line 468 bus, line 2 bus • 1 h 23 min
$6
Taxi • 21 min
$45 - $60
Drive • 21 min
$2 - $4
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Buckingham Palace is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 21 min.
The quickest way to get from Croydon to Buckingham Palace is to taxi which costs £35 - £45 and takes 21 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Buckingham Palace. However, there are services departing from Broad Green, Hogarth Crescent and arriving at Belgravia, Wilton Street via West Norwood Bus Garage. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1 h 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from East Croydon and arriving at London Victoria. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Croydon and Buckingham Palace is 8 miles. The road distance is 10.2 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Buckingham Palace without a car is to train which takes 30 min and costs £4 - £7.
The train from East Croydon to London Victoria takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Croydon to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by London Buses, depart from Broad Green, Hogarth Crescent station.
Croydon to Buckingham Palace train services, operated by Southern, depart from East Croydon station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Buckingham Palace is to train which takes 30 min and costs £4 - £7. Alternatively, you can line 468 bus and line 2 bus, which costs £5 and takes 1 h 23 min.
- Distance: 8.4 miles
- Duration: 30 min
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Buckingham Palace, England?
Southern operates a train from Croydon to Buckingham Palace every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $6 - $10 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Croydon to Buckingham Palace via West Norwood, St Julian's Farm Road, West Norwood Bus Garage, and Belgravia, Wilton Street in around 1 h 23 min.
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6 - $10
- Website
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Broad Green, Hogarth Crescent to West Norwood, St Julian's Farm Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Transport for London
Bus from West Norwood Bus Garage to Belgravia, Wilton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Transport for London
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- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Croydon to London
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
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- Ave. Duration
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- Estimated price
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- Website
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- Website
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- Website
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Croydon to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by London Buses, arrive at Belgravia, Wilton Street station.
Croydon to Buckingham Palace train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Buckingham Palace is 10 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Croydon to Buckingham Palace.
There are 9279+ hotels available in Buckingham Palace. Prices start at $72 USD per night.
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