There are 6 ways to get from Covent Garden to Croydon by train, bus, rideshare, 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 London Blackfriars to East Croydontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
19 min£8Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Cromwell Roadbus N68
50 min£1–3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Croydon11.1 mi
40 min£3Line 59 bus, line 250 bus
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Brixton Road / Brixton Police Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station to Poplar Walkbus N250 / ...
1h 31m£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Covent Garden to Croydontaxi 10.1 mi
28 min£45–60Drive 10.1 mi
- Drive from Covent Garden to Croydoncar 10.1 mi
28 min£3–4
Covent Garden to Croydon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Covent Garden to Croydon is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Covent Garden to Croydon is to train which takes 19 min and costs £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aldwych / Drury Lane and arriving at Cromwell Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Blackfriars and arriving at East Croydon. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Covent Garden and Croydon is 12 miles. The road distance is 10.2 miles.
The best way to get from Covent Garden to Croydon without a car is to train which takes 19 min and costs £8.
The train from London Blackfriars to East Croydon takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Covent Garden to Croydon bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, depart from Aldwych / Drury Lane station.
Covent Garden to Croydon train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Blackfriars station.
The best way to get from Covent Garden to Croydon is to train which takes 19 min and costs £8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 50 min.
What companies run services between Covent Garden, Greater London, England and Croydon, England?
Thameslink operates a train from London Blackfriars to East Croydon every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £8 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, Transport UK London Bus operates a bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Cromwell Road every 3 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 50 min. Arriva UK also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Blackfriars to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Cromwell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Cromwell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Brixton Road / Brixton Police Station to Poplar Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- 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
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
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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Booking & Getting There
Covent Garden to Croydon bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, arrive at Cromwell Road station.
Covent Garden to Croydon train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at East Croydon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Covent Garden to Croydon is 10 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Covent Garden to Croydon.
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There are 19774+ hotels available in Croydon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Covent Garden and Croydon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.