There are 5 ways to get from Croydon to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from East Croydon to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
2h 51mBus, travel
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal1710 / ...
- Walk from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Channel Tunnel
3h 16mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Croydon to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Walk from Calais-Fréthun to Channel Tunnel
2h 20mTrain, travel via London Bridge
- Take the train from London Bridge to Dover PrioryLondon Charing Cross - Dover Priory / ...
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
2h 53mLine 75 bus, bus, travel
- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Lewisham Station75
- Take the bus from Lewisham Station to Pencester Road007
- Walk from Pencester Road to Channel Tunnel
5h 3m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Croydon and Channel Tunnel is 164 km.
The best way to get from Croydon to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel which takes 2h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Croydon to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 493+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Croydon to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Dover Priory, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a train from East Croydon to Channel Tunnel via London Victoria, London Victoria, and Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal in around 3h 16m.
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- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Bridge to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Lewisham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- €4
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lewisham Station to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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