There are 8 ways to get from Trafalgar Square to Croydon by train, bus, rideshare, 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
best- Take the train from London Charing Cross to London Bridgetrain London Charing Cross - Hayes / ...
- Take the train from London Bridge to East Croydontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
29 min£5–10Bus via Whitehall / Trafalgar Square
cheapest- Take the bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Sumner Road Croydonbus N109
57 min£2Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Croydon11.1 mi
41 min£3Bus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Sumner Road Croydonbus N109
59 min£2Bus via Elephant & Castle station
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Hogarth Crescentbus 468
1h 20m£2–4Line 88 bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Clapham Road / Stockwell Stationbus 88 / ...
- Take the bus from Stockwell Station / Clapham Road to Hogarth Crescentbus 50
1h 36m£3–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Trafalgar Square to Croydontaxi 9.9 mi
28 min£45–60Drive 9.9 mi
- Drive from Trafalgar Square to Croydoncar 9.9 mi
28 min£3–4
Trafalgar Square to Croydon by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trafalgar Square to Croydon is to bus via Whitehall / Trafalgar Square which costs £2 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Trafalgar Square to Croydon is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs £45 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Sumner Road Croydon. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
No, there is no direct train from Trafalgar Square to Croydon. However, there are services departing from London Charing Cross and arriving at East Croydon via London Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Trafalgar Square and Croydon is 12 miles. The road distance is 10 miles.
The best way to get from Trafalgar Square to Croydon without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs £4 - £10.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Trafalgar Square to Croydon, including transfers.
Trafalgar Square to Croydon bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, depart from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square station.
Trafalgar Square to Croydon train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Charing Cross station.
The best way to get from Trafalgar Square to Croydon is to train which takes 29 min and costs £4 - £10. Alternatively, you can bus via Whitehall / Trafalgar Square, which costs £2 and takes 57 min.
What companies run services between Trafalgar Square, England and Croydon, England?
You can take a vehicle from Trafalgar Square to East Croydon via London Charing Cross and London Bridge in around 29 min. Alternatively, Transport UK London Bus operates a bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Sumner Road Croydon every 3 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 55 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Charing Cross to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Sumner Road Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Sumner Road Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Road to Hogarth Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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 Elephant & Castle / London Road to Hogarth Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Stockwell Station / Clapham Road to Hogarth Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Clapham Road / Stockwell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–18
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–18
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
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
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Booking & Getting There
Trafalgar Square to Croydon bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, arrive at Sumner Road Croydon station.
Trafalgar Square to Croydon train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trafalgar Square to Croydon is 10 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Trafalgar Square to Croydon.
Book your Trafalgar Square to Croydon train tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
There are 19843+ hotels available in Croydon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Trafalgar Square and Croydon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.