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 44m£74–126Bus via Victoria
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 44m£28–50Drive 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 6m£80–289Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
7h 2m£47–108Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 54m£217–398Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 27m£64–187Train 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 40m£109–254
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 £28 - £50 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Trafford is to train which takes 3h 44m 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 Shudehill Interchange via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
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 44m.
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 44m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 44m 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 44m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via Victoria, which costs £28 - £50 and takes 6h 44m, you could also fly, which costs £210 - £400 and takes 5h 54m.
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 Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £21–35 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
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
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- South Western Railway
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Croydon to Trafford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at 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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