There are 4 ways to get from Croydon to Stanstead by train, subway, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway, taxi
best- Take the train from East Croydon to London Bridgetrain
- Take the subway from London Bridge station to Stratford stationsubway
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)train
- Take the taxi from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Stansteadtaxi
2h 51m£53–102Drive 74.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Croydon to Stansteadcar 74.5 mi
1h 51m£19–27Train, line 44 bus, bus
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
- Take the bus from The Bricklayers Arms to Bus Stationbus 44 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Scotchford Bridgebus
4h 39mTrain, line 47 bus
- Take the train from East Croydon to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmundstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Scotchford Bridgebus 47
4h 45m£54–99
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Stanstead is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Stanstead is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs £18 - £27.
The distance between Croydon and Stanstead is 79 miles. The road distance is 75 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Stanstead without a car is to train and subway and taxi which takes 2h 51m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Croydon to Stanstead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Stanstead is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Croydon to Stanstead.
There are 410+ hotels available in Stanstead.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Stanstead, England?
There is no direct connection from Croydon to Stanstead. However, you can take the train to London Bridge, walk to London Bridge station, take the subway to Stratford station, walk to Stratford (London), take the train to Marks Tey, take the train to Sudbury (Suffolk), then take the taxi to Stanstead. Alternatively, you can take a train from West Croydon to Scotchford Bridge via London Bridge, London Bridge station, Stratford station, Stratford (London), Colchester, The Bricklayers Arms, and Bus Station in around 4h 39m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from East Croydon to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- 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
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from London Bridge station to Stratford station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from The Bricklayers Arms to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Scotchford Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01787 310574
- Website
- felixcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Scotchford Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.felixcoaches.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
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