There are 6 ways to get from The Crystal Palace to Trafalgar Square by bus, train, subway, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Crystal Palace Parade / College Road to Trafalgar SquareN3
44 minLine 176 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thicket Road to Trafalgar Square176
1h 23m£1–55Train, subway
- Take the train from Gipsy Hill to BalhamLondon Bridge - London Victoria / ...
- Take the subway from Balham station to Charing Cross stationNorthern
1h£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Crystal Palace to Trafalgar Square7.4 mi
23 min£30–45Drive 7.4 mi
- Drive from The Crystal Palace to Trafalgar Square7.4 mi
23 min£2–3Line 363 bus
- Take the bus from Crystal Palace Parade to Elephant & Castle / London Rd363 / ...
1h 10m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Crystal Palace to Trafalgar Square is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from The Crystal Palace to Trafalgar Square is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £30 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Crystal Palace Parade / College Road and arriving at Trafalgar Square. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
No, there is no direct train from The Crystal Palace to Trafalgar Square station. However, there are services departing from Gipsy Hill and arriving at Charing Cross station via Balham station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
The distance between The Crystal Palace and Trafalgar Square is 9 miles. The road distance is 7.4 miles.
The best way to get from The Crystal Palace to Trafalgar Square without a car is to bus which takes 44 min and costs .
The bus from Crystal Palace Parade / College Road to Trafalgar Square takes 33 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
The Crystal Palace to Trafalgar Square bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Crystal Palace Parade / College Road station.
The Crystal Palace to Trafalgar Square train services, operated by Southern, depart from Gipsy Hill station.
The Crystal Palace to Trafalgar Square bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Trafalgar Square station.
What companies run services between The Crystal Palace, England and Trafalgar Square, England?
Abellio London operates a bus from Crystal Palace Parade / College Road to Trafalgar Square every 4 hours, and the journey takes 33 min.
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gipsy Hill to Balham
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £3–6
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Balham station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Crystal Palace Parade / College Road to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Crystal Palace Parade to Elephant & Castle / London Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Thicket Road to Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–55
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–55
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £30–45
Station Cars London
- Phone
- +44 20 8778 7878
- Website
- stationcarslondon.com
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More Questions & Answers
The Crystal Palace to Trafalgar Square train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Balham station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Crystal Palace to Trafalgar Square is 7 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from The Crystal Palace to Trafalgar Square.
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