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How to get fromEdinburgh to Croydonby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Croydon by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 41m
    £142–199

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukn13 / ...
    8h 32m
    £47–176

  3. Drive 382.3 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Croydoncar car 382.3 mi
    7h 23m
    £94–135

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    3h 18m
    £58–146

  5. Train via Clapham North & High Street Stations

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston
    7h 12m
    £122–267

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to East Croydontrain train
    4h 7m
    £88–288

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to East Croydontrain train
    3h 55m
    £96–314

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to East Croydontrain train
    4h 4m
    £60–180

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the subway from Tottenham Hale Station to Victoria stationsubway subway
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to East Croydontrain train
    4h 17m
    £58–186

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane GLA - LCY
    4h 29m
    £94–358

  11. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    4h 52m
    £74–198

Edinburgh to Croydon by train

Calendar203Weekly Trains
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 403.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Croydon, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 8h 5m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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