There are 8 ways to get from Croydon to Trafford by train, bus, car, plane, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 49m£74–127Bus via Victoria
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
6h 57m£30–55Drive 198.7 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Traffordcar 198.7 mi
4h 4m£49–70Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, tram
- Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Parkwaytram
4h 11m£79–289Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
7h 16m£42–108Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
6h£217–393Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 32m£64–167Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 45m£109–249
Croydon to Trafford by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Trafford is to bus via Victoria which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Trafford is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £70 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Trafford. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Trafford. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Parkway via London Euston and St Peter's Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Croydon and Trafford is 202 miles. The road distance is 199.9 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Trafford without a car is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Croydon to Trafford, including transfers.
Croydon to Trafford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Croydon to Trafford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Trafford is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via Victoria, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 57m, you could also fly, which costs £210 - £400 and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Trafford, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 4h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–390
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–390
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–390
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Croydon to Trafford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Croydon to Trafford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Trafford is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Croydon to Trafford.
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