There are 5 ways to get from Croydon to Didcot by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
1h 24m£32–62Drive 61 mi
cheapest- Drive from Croydon to Didcotcar 61 mi
1h 30m£15–22Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Elephant & Castle / Newington Causewaybus 468
- Take the train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
2h 12m£29–62Train via Reading
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Didcot Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
2h 30m£27–63Bus
- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
3h 26m
Croydon to Didcot by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Didcot is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Didcot is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £30 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon station to Didcot. However, there are services departing from West Croydon Bus Station and arriving at Reading RailAir via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Didcot. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Didcot Parkway via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Croydon and Didcot is 69 miles. The road distance is 61.3 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Didcot without a car is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Croydon to Didcot, including transfers.
Croydon to Didcot bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from West Croydon Bus Station.
Croydon to Didcot train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from East Croydon station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Didcot is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £30 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 26m.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Didcot, England?
You can take a train from East Croydon to Didcot Parkway via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, and London Paddington in around 1h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Didcot Parkway via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 2, Reading RailAir, and Reading in around 3h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
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More Questions & Answers
Croydon to Didcot bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Croydon to Didcot train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Didcot is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Croydon to Didcot.
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