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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 CrosstrainEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    4h 40m
    £68–127

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London VictoriabusUkxn10 / ...
    8h 47m
    £26–81

  3. Drive 382.3 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Croydoncar382.3 mi
    7h 17m
    £94–135

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeEDI - LGW
    3h 18m
    £46–138

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to SheffieldtrainEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras IntltrainSheffield - London St Pancras International
    6h 38m
    £75–320

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)planeEDI - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to East Croydontrain
    3h 55m
    £88–270

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeEDI - LHR
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to East Croydontrain
    4h 12m
    £92–258

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeEDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to East Croydontrain
    4h 3m
    £66–160

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

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEDI - STN
    2. Take the subway from Tottenham Hale to Victoria stationsubway
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to East Croydontrain
    4h 15m
    £54–144

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeGLA - LHR
    4h 50m
    £105–334

  11. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeEDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
    4h 55m
    £58–214

Edinburgh to Croydon by train

Calendar213Weekly Trains
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£68Cheapest Price
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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 £55–120 and the journey takes 4h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £20–75 and the journey takes 8h 20m.

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