There are 4 ways to get from Croydon to Royal Albert Dock by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from East Croydon to London Bridgetrain
- Take the subway from London Bridge station to Canning Town stationsubway
- Take the train from Canning Town DLR Station to Beckton Park DLR Stationtrain Dlr
40 min£12–33Line 75 bus, line 129 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Lewisham Centrebus 75
- Take the bus from Lewisham Centre to London City Airportbus 129
2h 19m£3–47Taxi
- Take the taxi from Croydon to Royal Albert Docktaxi 14.2 mi
36 min£85–110Drive 14.2 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Royal Albert Dockcar 14.2 mi
36 min£4–5
Croydon to Royal Albert Dock by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Royal Albert Dock is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Royal Albert Dock is to taxi which takes 36 min and costs £85 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Royal Albert Dock. However, there are services departing from Hogarth Crescent and arriving at London City Airport via Lewisham Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Royal Albert Dock station. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Beckton Park DLR Station via London Bridge station and Canning Town DLR Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Croydon and Royal Albert Dock is 18 miles. The road distance is 14.3 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Royal Albert Dock without a car is to train and subway which takes 40 min and costs £12 - £35.
It takes approximately 40 min to get from Croydon to Royal Albert Dock, including transfers.
Croydon to Royal Albert Dock bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Hogarth Crescent station.
Croydon to Royal Albert Dock train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from East Croydon station.
Croydon to Royal Albert Dock bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Lewisham Centre station.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Royal Albert Dock, Greater London, England?
You can take a bus from Hogarth Crescent to Royal Albert Dock via Lewisham Centre and London City Airport in around 2h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from London Bridge station to Canning Town station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Canning Town DLR Station to Beckton Park DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Lewisham Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Lewisham Centre to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–45
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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 Royal Albert Dock train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Royal Albert Dock is 14 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Croydon to Royal Albert Dock.
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