There are 6 ways to get from Guildford to Croydon by train, bus, car, taxi, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Guildford to Clapham Junctiontrain Guildford - London Waterloo / ...
1h 6m£12–25Drive 28 mi
cheapest- Drive from Guildford to Croydoncar 28 mi
42 min£7–10Train, line 405 bus
- Take the train from Guildford to Redhilltrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Redhill Bus Station to Park Streetbus 405
1h 34m£9–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Guildford to Croydontaxi 28 mi
42 min£120–150Train, tram
- Take the train from Guildford to Wimbledontrain Guildford - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the tram from Wimbledon Tram Stop to West Croydon Tram Stoptram Tram
1h 15m£11–22Line 715 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Library to Cromwell Road Bus Stationbus 715
- Take the bus from Cromwell Road Bus Station to West Croydon Bus Stationbus Sl7
2h 23m
Guildford to Croydon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guildford to Croydon is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Guildford to Croydon is to drive which takes 42 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Guildford to Croydon station. However, there are services departing from Library and arriving at West Croydon Bus Station via Cromwell Road Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Guildford to Croydon. However, there are services departing from Guildford and arriving at East Croydon via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Guildford and Croydon is 34 miles. The road distance is 28.1 miles.
The best way to get from Guildford to Croydon without a car is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs £12 - £26.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Guildford to Croydon, including transfers.
Guildford to Croydon bus services, operated by Falcon Buses, depart from Library station.
Guildford to Croydon train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Guildford station.
The best way to get from Guildford to Croydon is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs £12 - £26. Alternatively, you can line 715 bus and bus, which costs and takes 2h 23m.
What companies run services between Guildford, England and Croydon, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Guildford to Clapham Junction every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £9–20 and the journey takes 52 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Library to West Croydon Bus Station via Cromwell Road Bus Station in around 2h 23m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Guildford to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Guildford to Wimbledon
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Guildford to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- London Tramlink
Tram from Wimbledon Tram Stop to West Croydon Tram Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- London Tramlink
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Redhill Bus Station to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01932 787752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Falcon Buses
Bus from Library to Cromwell Road Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Falcon Buses
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Cromwell Road Bus Station to West Croydon Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
Deuces Guildford Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1483 222 222
- Website
- deuces.co.uk
G M Cars
- Phone
- +44 1483 566 566
- Website
- gmcarstaxis.com
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Booking & Getting There
Guildford to Croydon bus services, operated by Falcon Buses, arrive at Cromwell Road Bus Station.
Guildford to Croydon train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guildford to Croydon is 28 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Guildford to Croydon.
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