There are 5 ways to get from South Croydon to Russell Square by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from East Croydon to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
29 min£6–13Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Whitgift Centre to Drury Lanebus N68
55 min£1–3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Croydon to London11.2 mi
40 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Croydon to Russell Squaretaxi 12.4 mi
33 min£55–70Drive 12.4 mi
- Drive from South Croydon to Russell Squarecar 12.4 mi
33 min£3–5
South Croydon to Russell Square by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Croydon to Russell Square is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from South Croydon to Russell Square is to train which takes 29 min and costs £6 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Whitgift Centre and arriving at Drury Lane. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from East Croydon and arriving at London St Pancras Intl. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between South Croydon and Russell Square is 13 miles. The road distance is 12.4 miles.
The best way to get from South Croydon to Russell Square without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs £6 - £13.
The train from East Croydon to London St Pancras International takes 29 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
South Croydon to Russell Square bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Whitgift Centre station.
South Croydon to Russell Square train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from East Croydon station.
The best way to get from South Croydon to Russell Square is to train which takes 29 min and costs £6 - £13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 55 min.
What companies run services between South Croydon, England and Russell Square, England?
Thameslink operates a train from East Croydon to London St Pancras Intl every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £6–13 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Whitgift Centre to Drury Lane hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 55 min. Arriva UK also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Croydon to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Whitgift Centre to Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Croydon to London
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
South Croydon to Russell Square bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Drury Lane station.
South Croydon to Russell Square train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Croydon to Russell Square is 12 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from South Croydon to Russell Square.
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There are 21364+ hotels available in Russell Square.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between South Croydon and Russell Square. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



