There are 5 ways to get from Croydon to Waterloo Station by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from East Croydon to Clapham Junctiontrain East Grinstead - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to London Waterlootrain Hampton Court - London Waterloo / ...
20 min£7–20Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Waterloo Station / Tenison Waybus N68
45 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Croydon to Waterloo Stationtaxi 9.6 mi
26 min£55–70Drive 9.6 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Waterloo Stationcar 9.6 mi
26 min£3–4Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Croydon to London11.2 mi
55 min£3
Croydon to Waterloo Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Waterloo Station is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Waterloo Station is to train which takes 20 min and costs £7 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hogarth Crescent and arriving at Waterloo Station / Tenison Way station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Waterloo Station. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at London Waterloo via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Croydon and Waterloo Station is 12 miles. The road distance is 9.7 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Waterloo Station without a car is to train which takes 20 min and costs £7 - £20.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Croydon to Waterloo Station, including transfers.
Croydon to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Hogarth Crescent station.
Croydon to Waterloo Station train services, operated by Southern, depart from East Croydon station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Waterloo Station is to train which takes 20 min and costs £7 - £20. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 and takes 45 min.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Waterloo Station, Greater London, England?
You can take a train from East Croydon to London Waterloo via Clapham Junction in around 20 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Hogarth Crescent to Waterloo Station / Tenison Way hourly, and the journey takes 45 min. Arriva UK also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Waterloo Station / Tenison Way
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Waterloo Station / Tenison Way
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Croydon to London
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
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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More Questions & Answers
Croydon to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Waterloo Station / Tenison Way.
Croydon to Waterloo Station train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Waterloo Station is 10 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Croydon to Waterloo Station.
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There are 20693+ hotels available in Waterloo Station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Croydon and Waterloo Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.














