There are 6 ways to get from Big Ben to Croydon by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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 Bridge to East Croydontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
23 min£6–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Sumner Road Croydonbus N109
55 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Big Ben to Croydontaxi 9.4 mi
25 min£90–110Drive 9.4 mi
- Drive from Big Ben to Croydoncar 9.4 mi
25 min£3–4Line 88 bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Clapham Road / Stockwell Stationbus 88
- Take the bus from Stockwell Station / Clapham Road to Hogarth Crescentbus 50
1h 40m£3–18Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Croydon11.2 mi
50 min£3
Big Ben to Croydon by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Ben to Croydon is to bus which costs £2 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Big Ben to Croydon is to train which takes 23 min and costs £6 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Westminster Station / Parliament Square station and arriving at Sumner Road Croydon. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
No, there is no direct train from Big Ben station to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Westminster station and arriving at East Croydon via London Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Big Ben and Croydon is 12 miles. The road distance is 9.4 miles.
The best way to get from Big Ben to Croydon without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs £6 - £16.
It takes approximately 23 min to get from Big Ben to Croydon, including transfers.
Big Ben to Croydon bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Westminster Station / Parliament Square.
Big Ben to Croydon train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Bridge station.
The best way to get from Big Ben to Croydon is to train which takes 23 min and costs £6 - £16. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 55 min.
What companies run services between Big Ben, Greater London, England and Croydon, England?
Thameslink operates a train from London Bridge to East Croydon every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £5–11 and the journey takes 13 min. Southern also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Sumner Road Croydon hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 53 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Sumner Road Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Westminster Station / Parliament Square to Clapham Road / Stockwell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–15
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Stockwell Station / Clapham Road to Hogarth Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
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More Questions & Answers
Big Ben to Croydon bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Sumner Road Croydon station.
Big Ben to Croydon train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at East Croydon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Ben to Croydon is 9 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Big Ben to Croydon.
There are 20488+ hotels available in Croydon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Big Ben and Croydon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.