There are 6 ways to get from Charlton to Croydon by train, bus, 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 Charlton to London Bridgetrain Gillingham / ...
- Take the train from London Bridge to East Croydontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
33 min£8–17Line 54 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlton House to Elmers End Interchangebus 54
58 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charlton to Croydontaxi 10.6 mi
27 min£60–75Drive 10.6 mi
- Drive from Charlton to Croydoncar 10.6 mi
27 min£3–4Line 54 bus, line 75 bus
- Take the bus from St Luke's Church / Charlton to Molesworth Streetbus 380 / ...
- Take the bus from Lewisham Centre to Hogarth Crescentbus 75
1h 21m£4Line 54 bus, line 289 bus
- Take the bus from Charlton House to Elmers End Interchangebus 54
- Take the bus from Elmers End Interchange to Spurgeon's Bridgebus 289
1h 23m£3–5
Charlton to Croydon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlton to Croydon is to line 54 bus which costs £2 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Charlton to Croydon is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs £60 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Charlton House and arriving at Elmers End Interchange. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
No, there is no direct train from Charlton to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Charlton and arriving at East Croydon via London Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Charlton and Croydon is 16 miles. The road distance is 10.7 miles.
The best way to get from Charlton to Croydon without a car is to train which takes 33 min and costs £8 - £17.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Charlton to Croydon, including transfers.
Charlton to Croydon bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Charlton House station.
Charlton to Croydon train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Charlton station.
The best way to get from Charlton to Croydon is to train which takes 33 min and costs £8 - £17. Alternatively, you can line 54 bus, which costs £2 and takes 58 min.
What companies run services between Charlton, Greater London, England and Croydon, England?
You can take a train from Charlton to East Croydon via London Bridge in around 33 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Charlton House to Elmers End Interchange every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 58 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Charlton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Charlton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Southeastern
- 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
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Charlton House to Elmers End Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from St Luke's Church / Charlton to Molesworth Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Lewisham Centre to Hogarth Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Charlton House to Elmers End Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Elmers End Interchange to Spurgeon's Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Greenwich Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7464 949 740
Greenwich Mini Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3137 7661
- Website
- greenwichminicabs.com
Weso Local
- Phone
- +44 208 8855 555
- Website
- cheaptaxifare.com
London City Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 1947
- Website
- londoncityairportcab.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Charlton to Croydon bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Elmers End Interchange station.
Charlton to Croydon train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlton to Croydon is 11 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Charlton to Croydon.
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