There are 5 ways to get from Croydon to Rayleigh by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from East Croydon to London Bridgetrain
- Take the subway from London Bridge station to Stratford stationsubway
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Rayleightrain
1h 18m£25–59Drive 39.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Croydon to Rayleighcar 39.8 mi
1h£10–14Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Elephant & Castle / Newington Causewaybus 468
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Rayleightrain London Liverpool Street - Southend Victoria / ...
2h 16m£18–49Taxi
- Take the taxi from Croydon to Rayleightaxi 39.8 mi
1h£95–120Line 75 bus, line 25 bus
- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Lewisham Stationbus 75
- Take the bus from Bus Station to High Streetbus 25 / ...
3h 8m£13–24
Croydon to Rayleigh by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Rayleigh is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Rayleigh is to drive which takes 1h and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Rayleigh. However, there are services departing from Hogarth Crescent and arriving at High Street via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Rayleigh. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Rayleigh via London Bridge station and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Croydon and Rayleigh is 47 miles. The road distance is 40 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Rayleigh without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 18m and costs £25 - £60.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Croydon to Rayleigh, including transfers.
Croydon to Rayleigh bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Hogarth Crescent station.
Croydon to Rayleigh train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from East Croydon station.
Croydon to Rayleigh bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Lewisham Station.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Rayleigh, England?
You can take a bus from Hogarth Crescent to High Street via Lewisham Station, Lewisham DLR Station, Limehouse, Basildon, and Bus Station in around 3h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Croydon to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Southern
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from London Bridge station to Stratford station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–23
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Rayleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Rayleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Lewisham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- £95–120
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 Rayleigh train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Rayleigh is 40 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Croydon to Rayleigh.
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