There are 5 ways to get from Croydon to Didcot by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from East Croydon to FarringdonBrighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Didcot ParkwayLondon Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
1h 24m£42–79Drive 61 mi
cheapest- Drive from Croydon to Didcot61 mi
1h 28m£16–22Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to E & C / Newington Causeway468
- Take the train from London Paddington to Didcot ParkwayLondon Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
2h 11m£31–62Bus
- Take the bus from Victoria Station/ Oxford Tube to St AldatesTube
- Take the bus from St Aldates to Parkway StationX2 / ...
3h 7m£24–38Bus via Reading RailAir
- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus StationSl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirRa1
3h 25m£36–53
Croydon to Didcot by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Didcot is to drive which costs £15 - £22 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Didcot is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £40 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Didcot. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Didcot Parkway via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Croydon and Didcot is 69 miles. The road distance is 61.3 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Didcot without a car is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Croydon to Didcot, including transfers.
Croydon to Didcot train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from East Croydon station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Didcot is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £40 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £40 and takes 3h 7m.
Croydon to Didcot train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Didcot is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Croydon to Didcot.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Didcot, England?
You can take a train from East Croydon to Didcot Parkway via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, and London Paddington in around 1h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from East Croydon to Parkway Station via London Victoria, Victoria Station/ Oxford Tube, and St Aldates in around 3h 7m.
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- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to E & C / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to E & C / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1865 772250
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Victoria Station/ Oxford Tube to St Aldates
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from St Aldates to Parkway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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