There are 6 ways to get from Croydon to Charing Cross by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from East Croydon to London Bridgetrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Bridge to London Charing Crosstrain Hayes / ...
23 min£13–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sumner Road Croydon to Trafalgar Squarebus N109
46 min£3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Croydon to London11.2 mi
40 min£3Line 50 bus, line 88 bus
- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Clapham Road / Stockwell Stationbus 50
- Take the bus from Clapham Road / Stockwell Station to Trafalgar Squarebus 88 / ...
1h 47m£4–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Croydon to Charing Crosstaxi 10.4 mi
28 min£60–75Drive 10.4 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Charing Crosscar 10.4 mi
28 min£3–4
Croydon to Charing Cross by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Charing Cross is to bus which costs £3 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Charing Cross is to train which takes 23 min and costs £12 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sumner Road Croydon and arriving at Trafalgar Square. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Charing Cross. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at London Charing Cross via London Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Croydon and Charing Cross is 12 miles. The road distance is 10.4 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Charing Cross without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs £12 - £16.
It takes approximately 23 min to get from Croydon to Charing Cross, including transfers.
Croydon to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Sumner Road Croydon station.
Croydon to Charing Cross train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from East Croydon station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Charing Cross is to train which takes 23 min and costs £12 - £16. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 and takes 46 min.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Charing Cross, Greater London, England?
You can take a train from East Croydon to London Charing Cross via London Bridge in around 23 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Sumner Road Croydon to Trafalgar Square hourly, and the journey takes 46 min. Arriva UK also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–10
- 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
- £8–10
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Bridge to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Sumner Road Croydon to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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 Sumner Road Croydon to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Clapham Road / Stockwell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Clapham Road / Stockwell Station to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–17
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–17
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Croydon to London
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
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 Charing Cross bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
Croydon to Charing Cross train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Charing Cross is 10 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Croydon to Charing Cross.
Book your Croydon to Charing Cross train tickets online with Omio.
There are 10745+ hotels available in Charing Cross.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Croydon and Charing Cross. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.