There are 7 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 South Croydon to London St Pancras Intltrain Three Bridges - Bedford / ...
35 min£7–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swan & Sugar Loaf to Drury Lanebus N68
1h 4m£1–3Train, line 38 bus
- Take the train from East Croydon to London Victoriatrain East Grinstead - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from Victoria Bus Station to Museum Streetbus 38 / ...
45 min£6–14Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Croydon to London11.2 mi
40 min£3Bus via Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway
- Take the bus from Swan & Sugar Loaf to Elephant & Castle / Newington Causewaybus 468
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Russell Square Stationbus 68
1h 38m£3–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Croydon to Russell Squaretaxi 12.4 mi
33 min£95–120Drive 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 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from South Croydon to Russell Square is to taxi which takes 33 min and costs £95 - £120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Swan & Sugar Loaf and arriving at Drury Lane. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Croydon and arriving at London St Pancras Intl. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between South Croydon and Russell Square is 14 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 35 min and costs £7 - £15.
The train from South Croydon to London St Pancras International takes 35 min including transfers and departs hourly.
South Croydon to Russell Square bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Swan & Sugar Loaf station.
South Croydon to Russell Square train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from South Croydon station.
The best way to get from South Croydon to Russell Square is to train which takes 35 min and costs £7 - £15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 1h 4m.
What companies run services between South Croydon, England and Russell Square, England?
Thameslink operates a train from South Croydon to London St Pancras Intl hourly. Tickets cost £7–15 and the journey takes 35 min. Alternatively, Abellio London operates a bus from Swan & Sugar Loaf to Drury Lane every 2 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Arriva UK also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from South Croydon to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Victoria Bus Station to Museum Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Swan & Sugar Loaf to Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Swan & Sugar Loaf to Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Swan & Sugar Loaf to Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Swan & Sugar Loaf to Elephant & Castle / Newington Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Russell Square Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Russell Square Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–15
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Croydon to London
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
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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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.
Book your South Croydon to Russell Square train tickets online with Omio.
There are 21935+ 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.