There are 8 ways to get from Croydon to Salford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 8m£67–109Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre
cheapest- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
6h 56m£26–39Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
6h 42m£35–63Drive 199.2 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Salfordcar 199.2 mi
4h 11m£50–71Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 50m£77–263Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 7m£65–190Fly London City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 37m£214–343Fly London City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
5h 46m£440–637
Croydon to Salford by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Salford is to bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre which costs £25 - £40 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Salford is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £65 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Salford station. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Salford. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Croydon and Salford is 198 miles. The road distance is 200.3 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Salford without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Croydon to Salford, including transfers.
Croydon to Salford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Croydon to Salford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Salford is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 6h 42m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Salford, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–310
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–310
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–310
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–310
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Croydon to Salford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Croydon to Salford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Salford is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Croydon to Salford.
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