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How to get from London Essex to Croydon

3 ways, 61 km apart. Times come from today's timetables (Wednesday, planned from 08:00). Prices are marked live, operator fare or estimated. We add nothing to the fare.

Plan this trip liveCroydon to London Essex

3 ways to travel

WayDoor to doorPrice
Trainbest1h 29m£11–79 estimated
Drivecheapest1h 56m£7–9 estimated
Taxi1h 56m£110–155 estimated

Departures today

  1. 08:00 → 10:472h 47m · 1 changeCrossCountry CrossCountry£21–79
  2. 08:00 → 10:112h 11m · 2 changesGreater Anglia Stansted Express£11–37
  3. 08:00 → 10:072h 7m · 3 changesGreater Anglia Stansted Express£12–42
  4. 08:00 → 10:042h 4m · 5 changesGreater Anglia Stansted Express£12–42
  5. 08:03 → 09:361h 33m · 1 changeGreater Anglia Greater Anglia£43–76
  6. 08:03 → 09:331h 30m · 3 changesGreater Anglia Greater Anglia£32–66

Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.

Questions people ask

How long does it take to get from London Essex to Croydon?
The fastest way is by train: about 1h 29m door to door. The straight-line distance is 61 km.
What is the cheapest way from London Essex to Croydon?
Drive is the cheapest, from £7. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
Is there a direct train from London Essex to Croydon?
Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 1h 29m.
How far is Croydon from London Essex by road?
About 77 km, roughly 1h 56m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £7–9; tolls and parking are extra.

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