There are 7 ways to get from Croydon to Scotland Yard by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from East Croydon to London Bridgetrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Bridge to London Charing Crosstrain Sevenoaks - London Charing Cross / ...
29 min£6–10Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sumner Road Croydon to Horse Guards Paradebus N109
48 min£2Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Croydon to London11.2 mi
42 min£3Bus via Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway
- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Elephant & Castle / Newington Causewaybus 468
1h 21m£3–11Line 197 bus, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Cross Road to Peckham Rye Stationbus 197
- Take the bus from Peckham Rye Station to Horse Guards Paradebus 12
1h 45m£3–72Taxi
- Take the taxi from Croydon to Scotland Yardtaxi 10.1 mi
27 min£45–60Drive 10.1 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Scotland Yardcar 10.1 mi
27 min£3–4
Croydon to Scotland Yard by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Scotland Yard is to bus which costs £2 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Scotland Yard is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs £45 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sumner Road Croydon and arriving at Horse Guards Parade. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Scotland Yard. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at London Charing Cross via London Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Croydon and Scotland Yard is 12 miles. The road distance is 10.1 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Scotland Yard without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs £5 - £10.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Croydon to Scotland Yard, including transfers.
Croydon to Scotland Yard bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, depart from Sumner Road Croydon station.
Croydon to Scotland Yard train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from East Croydon station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Scotland Yard is to train which takes 29 min and costs £5 - £10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Scotland Yard, England?
You can take a train from East Croydon to Scotland Yard via London Bridge and London Charing Cross in around 29 min. Alternatively, Transport UK London Bus operates a bus from Sumner Road Croydon to Horse Guards Parade every 3 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 45 min.
- 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
- £5–8
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Sumner Road Croydon to Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Cross Road to Peckham Rye Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
Bus from Peckham Rye Station to Horse Guards Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–24
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–24
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Croydon to London
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
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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Booking & Getting There
Croydon to Scotland Yard bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, arrive at Horse Guards Parade station.
Croydon to Scotland Yard train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Scotland Yard is 10 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Croydon to Scotland Yard.
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There are 21229+ hotels available in Scotland Yard.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Croydon and Scotland Yard. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.