There are 5 ways to get from Thornton Heath to ExCeL London by train, subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Thornton Heath to Balhamtrain
- Take the subway from Balham station to Bank stationsubway
- Take the train from Bank DLR Station to West Silvertown DLR Stationtrain Dlr
1h 1m£8–10Line 75 bus, line 129 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Clifton Road to Lewisham Centrebus 75
- Take the bus from Lewisham Centre to West Silvertown DLR Stationbus 129
1h 43m£3–42Train, ferry
- Take the train from Thornton Heath to London Bridgetrain East Croydon - London Bridge / ...
- Take the ferry from London Bridge City Pier to North Greenwich Pierferry Rb1 / ...
2h 3m£15–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Thornton Heath to ExCeL Londontaxi 12 mi
30 min£55–70Drive 12 mi
- Drive from Thornton Heath to ExCeL Londoncar 12 mi
30 min£3–5
Thornton Heath to ExCeL London by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thornton Heath to ExCeL London is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Thornton Heath to ExCeL London is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs £55 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Thornton Heath to ExCeL London station. However, there are services departing from Clifton Road and arriving at West Silvertown DLR Station via Lewisham Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Thornton Heath to ExCeL London station. However, there are services departing from Thornton Heath and arriving at West Silvertown DLR Station via Balham station and Bank DLR Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Thornton Heath and ExCeL London is 15 miles. The road distance is 12 miles.
The best way to get from Thornton Heath to ExCeL London without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 1m and costs £7 - £11.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Thornton Heath to ExCeL London, including transfers.
Thornton Heath to ExCeL London bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Clifton Road station.
Thornton Heath to ExCeL London train services, operated by Southern, depart from Thornton Heath station.
Thornton Heath to ExCeL London bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Lewisham Centre station.
What companies run services between Thornton Heath, England and ExCeL London, England?
You can take a bus from Clifton Road to ExCeL London via Lewisham Centre and West Silvertown DLR Station in around 1h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Thornton Heath to Balham
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Southern
Train from Thornton Heath to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Southern
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Balham station to Bank station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
Train from Bank DLR Station to West Silvertown DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Clifton Road to Lewisham Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Lewisham Centre to West Silvertown DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from London Bridge City Pier to North Greenwich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
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
Anerley Minicab Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3874 0222
- Website
- anerleyminicab.co.uk
Station Cars London
- Phone
- +44 20 8778 7878
- Website
- stationcarslondon.com
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Thornton Heath to ExCeL London train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Balham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thornton Heath to ExCeL London is 12 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Thornton Heath to ExCeL London.
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