There are 5 ways to get from Dover to Croydon by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to East Croydontrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
1h 38m£27–67Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Roadbus 007
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Hogarth Crescentbus 468
4h 17m£12–29Bus via London Victoria
- Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to London Victoriabus 1710 / ...
2h 57mDrive 73.7 mi
- Drive from Dover to Croydoncar 73.7 mi
1h 23m£18–26Train, line 367 bus
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Bromley Southtrain Dover Priory - London Victoria
- Take the bus from Bromley South Station to Delta Point / West Croydon Stationbus 367
2h 54m
Dover to Croydon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Croydon is to bus which costs £11 - £29 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Croydon is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs £18 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Pencester Road and arriving at Hogarth Crescent via Elephant & Castle / London Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at East Croydon via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Dover and Croydon is 91 miles. The road distance is 74.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dover to Croydon without a car is to train which takes 1h 38m and costs £27 - £70.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Dover to Croydon, including transfers.
Dover to Croydon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Pencester Road station.
Dover to Croydon train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
The best way to get from Dover to Croydon is to train which takes 1h 38m and costs £27 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus via London Victoria, which costs and takes 2h 57m.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Croydon, England?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to East Croydon via London St Pancras Intl in around 1h 38m. Alternatively, Atlantic Travel GB Ltd operates a bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to London Victoria every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to Bromley South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–10
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Bromley South Station to Delta Point / West Croydon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Hogarth Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Pencester Road to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Dover to Croydon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Dover to Croydon train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dover to Croydon is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Dover to Croydon.
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