There are 6 ways to get from Croydon to Shinfield by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 3 bus via London Paddington
best- Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brookers Hill3
1h 53m£44–59Drive 46.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Croydon to Shinfield46.6 mi
1h 5m£12–17Bus
- 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£32–40Taxi
- Take the taxi from Croydon to Shinfield46.6 mi
1h 5m£250–300Train, line 3 bus
- Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Take the bus from Station Road to Church Lane3
2h 19m£33–56Train, line 3 bus #2
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to ReadingLondon Waterloo - Reading / ...
- Take the bus from Station Road to Church Lane3
2h 33m£23–33
Croydon to Shinfield by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Shinfield is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Shinfield is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon station to Shinfield. However, there are services departing from West Croydon Bus Station and arriving at Church Lane via Heathrow Terminal 2 and Station Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Croydon and Shinfield is 55 miles. The road distance is 46.9 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Shinfield without a car is to train and line 3 bus via London Paddington which takes 1h 53m and costs £40 - £60.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Croydon to Shinfield, including transfers.
Croydon to Shinfield bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from West Croydon Bus Station.
Croydon to Shinfield bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Shinfield is 47 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Croydon to Shinfield.
There are 1459+ hotels available in Shinfield.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Shinfield, England?
You can take a bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Church Lane via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 2, Reading RailAir, and Station Road in around 3h 25m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Station Road to Brookers Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Church Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.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 46m
- 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- £250–300
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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