There are 6 ways to get from Croydon to Old Street by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
24 min£6–28Drive 11.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Croydon to Old Streetcar 11.5 mi
32 min£3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Elephant & Castle Stationbus 468
1h 14m£4–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Croydon to Old Streettaxi 11.5 mi
32 min£110–140Bus, line 35 bus
- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Elephant & Castle / Newington Causewaybus 468
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to Curtain Roadbus 35
1h 32m£3–23Line 75 bus, line 47 bus
- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Lewisham Stationbus 75
- Take the bus from Lewisham Station to Curtain Roadbus 47
2h 11m£4
Croydon to Old Street by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Old Street is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Old Street is to train which takes 24 min and costs £6 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Old Street station. However, there are services departing from Hogarth Crescent and arriving at Elephant & Castle Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from East Croydon and arriving at Farringdon. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Croydon and Old Street is 12 miles. The road distance is 11.6 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Old Street without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs £6 - £28.
The train from East Croydon to Farringdon takes 24 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Croydon to Old Street bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Hogarth Crescent station.
Croydon to Old Street train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from East Croydon station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Old Street is to train which takes 24 min and costs £6 - £28. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 - £11 and takes 1h 14m.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Old Street, England?
Thameslink operates a train from East Croydon to Farringdon every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £6–13 and the journey takes 24 min. London Overground also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Hogarth Crescent to Elephant & Castle Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Abellio London also services this route every 2 hours.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Elephant & Castle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Elephant & Castle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway to Curtain Road
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–20
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–20
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Lewisham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Lewisham Station to Curtain Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
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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More Questions & Answers
Croydon to Old Street bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Elephant & Castle Station.
Croydon to Old Street train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Old Street is 12 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Croydon to Old Street.
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