There are 4 ways to get from Canterbury to Croydon by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain Margate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to East Croydontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
1h 28m£43–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Roadbus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Hogarth Crescentbus 468
3h 20m£13–32Drive 60.4 mi
- Drive from Canterbury to Croydoncar 60.4 mi
1h 12m£15–22Train, line 367 bus
- Take the train from Canterbury East to Bromley Southtrain Dover Priory - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from Bromley South Station to Delta Point / West Croydon Stationbus 367
2h 32m£29–54
Canterbury to Croydon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canterbury to Croydon is to bus which costs £13 - £35 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Canterbury to Croydon is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Canterbury station to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Hogarth Crescent via Elephant & Castle / London Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Canterbury to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Canterbury West and arriving at East Croydon via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Canterbury and Croydon is 84 miles. The road distance is 60.8 miles.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Croydon without a car is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs £40 - £90.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Canterbury to Croydon, including transfers.
Canterbury to Croydon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Canterbury to Croydon train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Canterbury West station.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Croydon is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs £40 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £35 and takes 3h 20m.
What companies run services between Canterbury, England and Croydon, England?
You can take a train from Canterbury West to East Croydon via London St Pancras Intl in around 1h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Hogarth Crescent via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road and Elephant & Castle / London Road in around 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Canterbury East to Bromley South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Hogarth Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Hogarth Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Bromley South Station to Delta Point / West Croydon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Canterbury to Croydon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road station.
Canterbury to Croydon train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canterbury to Croydon is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Canterbury to Croydon.
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