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How to get fromCroydon to Bradfordby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Croydon to Bradford by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain train London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
    3h 28m
    £70–105

  2. Bus via Leeds City Bus Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus Ukn31 / ...
    6h 16m
    £28–45

  3. Drive  207.1 mi

    1. Drive from Croydon to Bradfordcar car 207.1 mi
    3h 57m
    £52–75

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    5h 21m
    £91–285

  5. Train via Stevenage

    1. Take the train from East Croydon to Stevenagetrain train Brighton - Cambridge / ...
    2. Take the train from Stevenage to Bradford Forster Squaretrain train London Kings Cross - Bradford Forster Square
    4h 16m
    £78–108

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Nelson Street N2bus bus 561 / ...
    7h 10m
    £28–63

  7. Fly London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane LCY - LBA
    6h 8m
    £241–475

  8. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane LGW - LBA
    6h 12m
    £57–152

  9. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane LHR - LBA
    7h
    £160–585

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain train
    4. Take the train from Leeds to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    6h 4m
    £102–346

Croydon to Bradford by train

Calendar236Weekly Trains
Duration3h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 207.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 28m

What companies run services between Croydon, England and Bradford, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £60–90 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 4h 35m.

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