There are 6 ways to get from Waterloo Station to East Croydon by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via London Bridge
best- Take the train from London Bridge to East Croydontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
19 min£5–9Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Dingwall Road / East Croydon Stationbus N68
53 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to East Croydontaxi 10.5 mi
29 min£100–130Drive 10.5 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to East Croydoncar 10.5 mi
29 min£3–4Train
- Take the train from London Blackfriars to East Croydontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
36 min£6–8Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Croydon11.2 mi
1h 8m£3
Waterloo Station to East Croydon by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to East Croydon is to bus which costs £2 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to East Croydon is to train via London Bridge which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road station and arriving at Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Blackfriars and arriving at East Croydon. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and East Croydon is 12 miles. The road distance is 10.6 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to East Croydon without a car is to train via London Bridge which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £9.
It takes approximately 19 min to get from Waterloo Station to East Croydon, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to East Croydon bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, depart from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
Waterloo Station to East Croydon train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Bridge station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to East Croydon is to train via London Bridge which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 53 min.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and East Croydon, England?
Thameslink operates a train from London Bridge to East Croydon every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 13 min. Southern also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, Transport UK London Bus operates a bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 53 min.
- 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
- £5–8
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Blackfriars to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- 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 Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- 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
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.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
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Booking & Getting There
Waterloo Station to East Croydon bus services, operated by Transport UK London Bus, arrive at Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station.
Waterloo Station to East Croydon train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at East Croydon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to East Croydon is 11 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Waterloo Station to East Croydon.
Book your Waterloo Station to East Croydon train tickets online with Omio.
There are 19858+ hotels available in East Croydon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Waterloo Station and East Croydon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









