There are 6 ways to get from Paddington to Croydon by train, bus, taxi, car, subway, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Farringdon Withouttrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from Farringdon to East Croydontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
36 min£11–13Line 23 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus 23
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Hogarth Crescentbus N68
2h 5m£3–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Paddington to Croydontaxi 11.9 mi
31 min£55–70Drive 11.9 mi
- Drive from Paddington to Croydoncar 11.9 mi
31 min£3–5Subway, tram
- Take the subway from Paddington station to Wimbledon stationsubway District
- Take the tram from Wimbledon Tram Stop to West Croydon Tram Stoptram Tram
1h 1m£7–9Line 36 bus, train
- Take the bus from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace to Victoria Stationbus 36
- Take the train from London Victoria to West Croydontrain London Victoria - Epsom Downs / ...
1h 9m£6–23
Paddington to Croydon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paddington to Croydon is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Paddington to Croydon is to taxi which takes 31 min and costs £55 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Paddington station to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace and arriving at Hogarth Crescent via Aldwych / Drury Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Paddington to Croydon. However, there are services departing from London Paddington and arriving at East Croydon via Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Paddington and Croydon is 16 miles. The road distance is 12 miles.
The best way to get from Paddington to Croydon without a car is to train which takes 36 min and costs £10 - £14.
It takes approximately 36 min to get from Paddington to Croydon, including transfers.
Paddington to Croydon bus services, operated by London Buses, depart from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace.
Paddington to Croydon train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Paddington to Croydon is to train which takes 36 min and costs £10 - £14. Alternatively, you can line 23 bus and bus, which costs £3 - £7 and takes 2h 5m.
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 Hogarth Crescent via Aldwych / Drury Lane in around 2h 5m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8
- Website
- Thameslink
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to Wimbledon station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- London Tramlink
Tram from Wimbledon Tram Stop to West Croydon Tram Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- London Tramlink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to West Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- London Buses
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Hogarth Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Hogarth Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace to Victoria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
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
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Acton Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- actontaxiscabs.co.uk
Licensed London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Black Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3984 4515
- Website
- londonblacktaxis.net
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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Booking & Getting There
Paddington to Croydon bus services, operated by London Buses, arrive at Aldwych / Drury Lane station.
Paddington to Croydon train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Farringdon Without station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paddington to Croydon is 12 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Paddington to Croydon.
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