There are 5 ways to get from East Croydon to Chelmsford by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from East Croydon to London Bridgetrain
- Take the subway from London Bridge station to Stratford stationsubway
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
1h 7m£24–59Drive 45.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Croydon to Chelmsfordcar 45.4 mi
58 min£11–16Bus, train
- Take the bus from East Croydon Rail Station to Elephant & Castle / London Roadbus N68
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain London Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
1h 44m£17–45Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Croydon to Chelmsfordtaxi 45.4 mi
58 min£300–360Train, line 351 bus
- Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Brentwoodtrain
- Take the bus from Brentwood station to Chelmsford stationbus 351
2h 9m£21–42
East Croydon to Chelmsford by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Croydon to Chelmsford is to drive which costs £11 - £16 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from East Croydon to Chelmsford is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £11 - £16.
No, there is no direct train from East Croydon to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Chelmsford via London Bridge station and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between East Croydon and Chelmsford is 44 miles. The road distance is 45.7 miles.
The best way to get from East Croydon to Chelmsford without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 7m and costs £24 - £60.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from East Croydon to Chelmsford, including transfers.
East Croydon to Chelmsford train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from East Croydon station.
East Croydon to Chelmsford train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Croydon to Chelmsford is 46 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from East Croydon to Chelmsford.
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What companies run services between East Croydon, England and Chelmsford, England?
There is no direct connection from East Croydon to Chelmsford. However, you can take the train to London Bridge, walk to London Bridge station, take the subway to Stratford station, walk to Stratford (London), then take the train to Chelmsford. Alternatively, you can take a bus from East Croydon Rail Station to Chelmsford via Elephant & Castle / London Road, Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway, Liverpool Street Station, and London Liverpool Street in around 1h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from London Bridge station to Stratford station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Farringdon Without to Brentwood
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from East Croydon Rail Station to Elephant & Castle / London Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Brentwood station to Chelmsford station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £300–360
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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