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How to get fromPaddington to Croydonby train, bus, taxi, car, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Paddington to Croydon by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from London Paddington to Farringdon Withouttrain train Elizabeth
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to East Croydontrain train Bedford - Brighton / ...
    36 min
    £9–17

  2. Drive  11.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Paddington to Croydoncar car 11.9 mi
    31 min
    £3–5

  3. Line 36 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace to Victoria Stationbus bus 36
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to East Croydontrain train London Victoria - Reigate / ...
    46 min
    £7–26

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Paddington to Croydontaxi taxi 11.9 mi
    31 min
    £55–70

  5. Subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from Paddington station to Elephant & Castle stationsubway subway Bakerloo
    2. Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Hogarth Crescentbus bus 468
    1h 29m
    £4–14

  6. Line 36 bus, line 197 bus

    1. Take the bus from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace to Peckham Post Officebus bus 36
    2. Take the bus from Peckham Bus Station to Cross Roadbus bus 197
    2h 8m
    £3–88

Paddington to Croydon by train

Calendar1015Weekly Trains
Duration36 minAverage Duration
Ticket£9Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15.6 mi
  • Duration: 36 min

What companies run services between Paddington, England and Croydon, England?

You can take a train from London Paddington to East Croydon via Farringdon Without and Farringdon in around 36 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace to Cross Road via Peckham Post Office and Peckham Bus Station in around 2h 8m.

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