There are 4 ways to get from Croydon to Banbury by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Marylebone to Banburytrain London Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street / ...
2h 2m£36–59Drive 84.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Croydon to Banburycar 84.3 mi
1h 45m£21–31Bus
- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus Oxf
- Take the bus from Magdalen Street to High Streetbus S4 / ...
5h 10mTrain via Reading
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Banburytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 9m£39–76
Croydon to Banbury by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Banbury is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Banbury is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon station to Banbury. However, there are services departing from West Croydon Bus Station and arriving at High Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Magdalen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Banbury. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Banbury via London Marylebone. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Croydon and Banbury is 82 miles. The road distance is 84.8 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Banbury without a car is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs £35 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Croydon to Banbury, including transfers.
Croydon to Banbury bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from West Croydon Bus Station.
Croydon to Banbury train services, operated by Chiltern Railways, depart from London Marylebone station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Banbury is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs £35 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Banbury, England?
Chiltern Railways operates a train from London Marylebone to Banbury hourly. Tickets cost £30–50 and the journey takes 1h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from West Croydon Bus Station to High Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Gloucester Green Bus Station, and Magdalen Street in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from London Marylebone to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
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- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Bus from Magdalen Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
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Booking & Getting There
Croydon to Banbury bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Croydon to Banbury train services, operated by Chiltern Railways, arrive at Banbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Banbury is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Croydon to Banbury.
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