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How to get fromCroydon to South Yorkshireby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Croydon to South Yorkshire by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Doncastertrain train London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
    3h 12m
    £67–122

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus bus Uk010 / ...
    5h 19m
    £29–60

  3. Drive  172.7 mi

    1. Drive from Croydon to South Yorkshirecar car 172.7 mi
    3h 15m
    £43–62

  4. Train, fly, bus, line 116 bus

    1. Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Meadowhalltrain train
    4. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/C1 to Rotherham Interchange/A9bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rotherham Interchange/B1 to Braithwell Road/Cedar Drivebus bus
    5h 57m
    £96–281

  5. Train, bus, line 116 bus

    1. Take the train from East Croydon to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/C1 to Rotherham Interchange/A1bus bus X3
    4. Take the bus from Rotherham Interchange/B1 to Braithwell Road/Cedar Drivebus bus 116
    4h 15m
    £88–126

  6. Train via Stevenage

    1. Take the train from East Croydon to Stevenagetrain train Brighton - Cambridge / ...
    2. Take the train from Stevenage to Doncastertrain train London Kings Cross - Bradford Forster Square / ...
    4h 16m
    £57–105

  7. Bus via West Croydon

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchangebus bus Ukn14 / ...
    6h 25m
    £29–43

Croydon to South Yorkshire by train, foot, and bus

Calendar328Weekly Services
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 178.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 12m

What companies run services between Croydon, England and South Yorkshire, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Doncaster every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £50–75 and the journey takes 1h 37m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 hourly. Tickets cost £18–28 and the journey takes 3h 55m. National Express also services this route hourly.

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