There are 4 ways to get from Croydon to Kingston upon Thames by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from East Croydon to Clapham Junctiontrain East Grinstead - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Kingstontrain London Waterloo - London Waterloo / ...
34 min£6–13Drive 11.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Croydon to Kingston upon Thamescar 11.1 mi
31 min£3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Kingston / Wood Streetbus Sl7
1h 8mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Croydon to Kingston upon Thamestaxi 11.1 mi
31 min£50–65
Croydon to Kingston upon Thames by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Kingston upon Thames is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Kingston upon Thames is to taxi which takes 31 min and costs £50 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station station and arriving at Kingston / Wood Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Kingston upon Thames. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Kingston via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Croydon and Kingston upon Thames is 16 miles. The road distance is 11.1 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Kingston upon Thames without a car is to train which takes 34 min and costs £5 - £13.
It takes approximately 34 min to get from Croydon to Kingston upon Thames, including transfers.
Croydon to Kingston upon Thames bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station.
Croydon to Kingston upon Thames train services, operated by Southern, depart from East Croydon station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Kingston upon Thames is to train which takes 34 min and costs £5 - £13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 8m.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Kingston upon Thames, England?
You can take a train from East Croydon to Kingston via Clapham Junction in around 34 min. Alternatively, Metrobus operates a bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Kingston / Wood Street every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Kingston
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Kingston / Wood Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Cabhoo Minicabs Service
- Phone
- +44 20 8686 4545
Croydon Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 6094
- Website
- croydonairporttransfer.co.uk
Croydon Cars MiniCab Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 20 8686 4000
- Website
- croydoncar.co.uk
Croydon Local Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 8681 3333
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Booking & Getting There
Croydon to Kingston upon Thames bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Kingston / Wood Street station.
Croydon to Kingston upon Thames train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Kingston upon Thames is 11 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Croydon to Kingston upon Thames.
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