There are 7 ways to get from Lambeth to Croydon by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from London Waterloo to Clapham Junctiontrain London Waterloo - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to East Croydontrain London Victoria - Reigate / ...
23 min£6–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall to Sumner Road Croydonbus N109
42 min£1–3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Croydon11.2 mi
40 min£3Bus via Elephant & Castle / London Road
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Hogarth Crescentbus 468
1h 17m£3–8Line 77 bus, line 264 bus
- Take the bus from County Hall to Tooting Stationbus 77
- Take the bus from Tooting Station to West Croydon Bus Stationbus 264
1h 42m£4–50Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lambeth to Croydontaxi 9.1 mi
24 min£50–65Drive 9.1 mi
- Drive from Lambeth to Croydoncar 9.1 mi
24 min£3–4
Lambeth to Croydon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lambeth to Croydon is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Lambeth to Croydon is to train which takes 23 min and costs £5 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall and arriving at Sumner Road Croydon. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
No, there is no direct train from Lambeth to Croydon. However, there are services departing from London Waterloo and arriving at East Croydon via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Lambeth and Croydon is 12 miles. The road distance is 9.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lambeth to Croydon without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs £5 - £12.
It takes approximately 23 min to get from Lambeth to Croydon, including transfers.
Lambeth to Croydon bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall station.
Lambeth to Croydon train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from London Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Lambeth to Croydon is to train which takes 23 min and costs £5 - £12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 42 min.
What companies run services between Lambeth, England and Croydon, England?
You can take a train from London Waterloo to East Croydon via Clapham Junction in around 23 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall to Sumner Road Croydon every 3 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 42 min. Arriva UK also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall to Sumner Road Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Hogarth Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from St Thomas' Hospital / County Hall to Sumner Road Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Hogarth Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from County Hall to Tooting Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Tooting Station to West Croydon Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lambeth to Croydon bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Sumner Road Croydon station.
Lambeth to Croydon train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lambeth to Croydon is 9 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Lambeth to Croydon.
Book your Lambeth to Croydon train tickets online with Omio.
There are 19917+ hotels available in Croydon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lambeth and Croydon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.