There are 5 ways to get from Croydon to Southbank Centre by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from East Croydon to London Blackfriarstrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
37 min£5–12Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Waterloo Bridge / South Bankbus N68
48 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Croydon to Southbank Centretaxi 9.7 mi
26 min£95–120Drive 9.7 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Southbank Centrecar 9.7 mi
26 min£3–4Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Croydon to London11.2 mi
51 min£3
Croydon to Southbank Centre by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Southbank Centre is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Southbank Centre is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs £95 - £120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hogarth Crescent and arriving at Waterloo Bridge / South Bank. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from East Croydon and arriving at London Blackfriars. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Croydon and Southbank Centre is 12 miles. The road distance is 9.8 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Southbank Centre without a car is to train which takes 37 min and costs £5 - £12.
The train from East Croydon to London Blackfriars takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Croydon to Southbank Centre bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Hogarth Crescent station.
Croydon to Southbank Centre train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from East Croydon station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Southbank Centre is to train which takes 37 min and costs £5 - £12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Southbank Centre, England?
Thameslink operates a train from East Croydon to London Blackfriars every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £5–12 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Hogarth Crescent to Waterloo Bridge / South Bank hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 46 min. Arriva UK also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Croydon to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Waterloo Bridge / South Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Waterloo Bridge / South Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- 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
- 26 min
- 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 Southbank Centre bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Waterloo Bridge / South Bank station.
Croydon to Southbank Centre train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Blackfriars station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Southbank Centre is 10 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Croydon to Southbank Centre.
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There are 21979+ hotels available in Southbank Centre.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Croydon and Southbank Centre. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.