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How to get fromCharing Cross (Station) to Croydonby train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Charing Cross (Station) to Croydon by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from London Charing Cross to London Bridgetrain train London Charing Cross - Sevenoaks / ...
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to East Croydontrain train Bedford - Brighton / ...
    23 min
    £5–10

  2. Bus via Aldwych / Drury Lane

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Hogarth Crescentbus bus N68
    59 min
    £1–3

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Sumner Road Croydonbus bus N109
    58 min
    £2

  4. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from London to Croydonrideshare rideshare 11.1 mi
    43 min
    £3

  5. Bus via Elephant & Castle station

    1. Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Hogarth Crescentbus bus 468
    1h 17m
    £2–4

  6. Line 176 bus, line 197 bus

    1. Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Eynella Road / Dulwich Librarybus bus 176 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Eynella Road / Dulwich Library to Cross Roadbus bus 197
    1h 41m
    £3–73

  7. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Charing Cross (Station) to Croydontaxi taxi 10 mi
    28 min
    £45–60

  8. Drive  10 mi

    1. Drive from Charing Cross (Station) to Croydoncar car 10 mi
    28 min
    £3–4

Charing Cross (Station) to Croydon by train

Calendar1373Weekly Trains
Duration23 minAverage Duration
Ticket£5Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12 mi
  • Duration: 23 min

What companies run services between Charing Cross (Station), Greater London, England and Croydon, England?

You can take a train from London Charing Cross to East Croydon via London Bridge in around 23 min. Alternatively, Transport UK London Bus operates a bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Sumner Road Croydon every 3 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 55 min.

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