There are 7 ways to get from Croydon to The Oval by train, subway, bus, 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, subway
best- Take the train from Selhurst to Balhamtrain Epsom Downs - London Victoria / ...
- Take the subway from Balham station to Oval stationsubway Northern
28 min£4–6Line 196 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Norwood Junction Station to St. Annes Churchbus 196
1h 10m£1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Sumner Road Croydon to Kennington Park Post Officebus N109
43 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Croydon to The Ovaltaxi 8 mi
21 min£75–95Drive 8 mi
- Drive from Croydon to The Ovalcar 8 mi
21 min£2–3Bus via Camberwell Church Street / Camberwell Green
- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Denmark Hill /Camberwell Greenbus 468
1h 5m£3–10Line 75 bus, line 185 bus
- Take the bus from Hogarth Crescent to Catford & Catford Bridge Stnsbus 75
- Take the bus from Catford & Catford Bridge Stns to Archbishop Tenison's Schoolbus 185
1h 45m£3–42
Croydon to The Oval by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to The Oval is to bus which costs £2 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to The Oval is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £75 - £95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sumner Road Croydon and arriving at Kennington Park Post Office. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to The Oval station. However, there are services departing from Selhurst and arriving at Oval station via Balham station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Croydon and The Oval is 8 miles. The road distance is 8 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to The Oval without a car is to train and subway which takes 28 min and costs £4 - £6.
It takes approximately 28 min to get from Croydon to The Oval, including transfers.
Croydon to The Oval bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Norwood Junction Station.
Croydon to The Oval train services, operated by Southern, depart from Selhurst station.
Croydon to The Oval bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at St. Annes Church station.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and The Oval, Greater London, England?
Transport UK London Bus operates a bus from Sumner Road Croydon to Kennington Park Post Office every 3 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 38 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Selhurst to Balham
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Southern
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Balham station to Oval station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Sumner Road Croydon to Kennington Park Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Denmark Hill /Camberwell Green
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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 Denmark Hill /Camberwell Green
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Norwood Junction Station to St. Annes Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Hogarth Crescent to Catford & Catford Bridge Stns
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Catford & Catford Bridge Stns to Archbishop Tenison's School
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
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 The Oval train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Balham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to The Oval is 8 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Croydon to The Oval.
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