There are 7 ways to get from London to The Crystal Palace by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Crystal Palace Paradebus N2
32 min£1–3Train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gipsy Hilltrain London Victoria - Norwood Junction / ...
40 min£3–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from London to The Crystal Palacetaxi 7.1 mi
22 min£35–45Drive 7.1 mi
- Drive from London to The Crystal Palacecar 7.1 mi
22 min£2–3Bus via Whitehall / Trafalgar Square
- Take the bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Crystal Palace Parade / College Roadbus N3
35 min£2Bus via Hyde Park Corner
- Take the bus from Hyde Park Corner to Crystal Palace Paradebus N137
47 min£1–3Line 176 bus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Thicket Roadbus 176
1h 17m£1–50
London to The Crystal Palace by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to The Crystal Palace is to bus via Whitehall / Trafalgar Square which costs £2 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from London to The Crystal Palace is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vauxhall Bus Station station and arriving at Crystal Palace Parade. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Victoria and arriving at Gipsy Hill. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between London and The Crystal Palace is 6 miles. The road distance is 7.1 miles.
The best way to get from London to The Crystal Palace without a car is to bus which takes 32 min and costs £1 - £3.
The bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Crystal Palace Parade takes 26 min including transfers and departs hourly.
London to The Crystal Palace bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Vauxhall Bus Station.
London to The Crystal Palace train services, operated by Southern, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London to The Crystal Palace is to bus which takes 32 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £3 - £6 and takes 40 min.
What companies run services between London, England and The Crystal Palace, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Crystal Palace Parade hourly. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 26 min. Alternatively, Southern operates a train from London Victoria to Gipsy Hill every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3–6 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gipsy Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Vauxhall Bus Station to Crystal Palace Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Hyde Park Corner to Crystal Palace Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Crystal Palace Parade / College Road
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Thicket Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
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Booking & Getting There
London to The Crystal Palace bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Crystal Palace Parade station.
London to The Crystal Palace train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Gipsy Hill station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to The Crystal Palace is 7 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from London to The Crystal Palace.
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