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How to get fromCroydon to Rainhamby train, bus, car, taxi, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Croydon to Rainham by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from East Croydon to London Bridgetrain train Brighton - Bedford / ...
    2. Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Rainham (London)train train London Fenchurch Street - Grays / ...
    1h 9m
    £9–19

  2. Bus, line 287 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Aldwych / Kingswaybus bus N68
    2. Take the bus from Aldwych to Barking Town Centrebus bus N15
    3. Take the bus from Barking Town Centre to Rainham Village Schoolbus bus 287
    2h 33m
    £5–70

  3. Line 75 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Lewisham Stationbus bus 75
    2. Take the train from Lewisham DLR Station to Limehouse DLR Stationtrain train Dlr
    2h 5m
    £7–13

  4. Drive 21.8 mi

    1. Drive from Croydon to Rainhamcar car 21.8 mi
    47 min
    £6–8

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Croydon to Rainhamtaxi taxi 21.8 mi
    47 min
    £120–150

  6. Train, subway

    1. Take the train from East Croydon to London Blackfriarstrain train Brighton - Bedford / ...
    2. Take the subway from Blackfriars station to Dagenham East stationsubway subway District
    1h 15m
    £17–54

Croydon to Rainham by train and foot

Calendar297Weekly Services
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£9Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 23.7 mi
  • Duration: 1h 9m

What companies run services between Croydon, England and Rainham, Greater London, England?

You can take a train from East Croydon to Rainham (London) via London Bridge and London Fenchurch Street in around 1h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hogarth Crescent to Rainham Village School via Aldwych / Kingsway, Aldwych, and Barking Town Centre in around 2h 33m.

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