There are 8 ways to get from Croydon to Trafford by train, bus, car, plane, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 49m£71–112Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 47m£31–51Drive 198.7 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Traffordcar 198.7 mi
4h 4m£50–71Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, tram
- Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Parkwaytram
4h 19m£81–295Bus via Westinghouse Road
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
7h 18m£37–65Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
5h 21m£72–222Fly London City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 53m£215–344Fly London City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 29m£291–639
Croydon to Trafford by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Trafford is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Trafford is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £70 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Trafford. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Trafford. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Parkway via London Euston and St Peter's Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Croydon and Trafford is 202 miles. The road distance is 199.9 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Trafford without a car is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Croydon to Trafford, including transfers.
Croydon to Trafford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Croydon to Trafford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Trafford is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 47m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £230 and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Trafford, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £24–40 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Croydon to Trafford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Croydon to Trafford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Trafford is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Croydon to Trafford.
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