There are 5 ways to get from Didcot to Croydon by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London PaddingtonBristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon to East CroydonBedford - Brighton / ...
1h 20m£40–82Drive 60.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Didcot to Croydon60.3 mi
1h 28m£15–22Train, bus
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London PaddingtonBristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Hogarth Crescent468
2h 14m£32–70Train via Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Clapham JunctionReading - London Waterloo / ...
2h 30m£24–61Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Croydon Bus StationSl7
3h 27m£36–53
Didcot to Croydon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Didcot to Croydon is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Didcot to Croydon is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs £35 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Didcot to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Didcot Parkway and arriving at East Croydon via London Paddington and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Didcot and Croydon is 69 miles. The road distance is 60.7 miles.
The best way to get from Didcot to Croydon without a car is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs £35 - £85.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Didcot to Croydon, including transfers.
Didcot to Croydon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Didcot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Didcot to Croydon is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs £35 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 27m.
Didcot to Croydon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Didcot to Croydon is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Didcot to Croydon.
What companies run services between Didcot, England and Croydon, England?
You can take a train from Didcot Parkway to East Croydon via London Paddington, Farringdon Without, and Farringdon in around 1h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Didcot Parkway to West Croydon Bus Station via Reading, Reading RailAir, Heathrow Terminal 2, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 3h 27m.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Hogarth Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Hogarth Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Croydon Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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