How to get to Bedford from Croydon

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Travel Information to Bedford from Croydon

Distance54 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£26 - £27
Cheapest modeTrain • £26 • 1 h 24 min
Fastest modeTrain • £26 • 1 h 24 min
Popular travel companiesThameslink

Take a train or coach to travel 54 miles to Bedford from Croydon. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Thameslink among others. Travellers can even take a direct train from Croydon to Bedford.

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from Croydon to Bedford

How to get to Bedford from Croydon by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Croydon to Bedford is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Thameslink
04:303h19
Croydon
07:49Bedford
£301One-way
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Cheapest

Thameslink
04:303h19
Croydon
07:49Bedford
£301One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Thameslink
08:031h38
Croydon
09:41Bedford
£301One-way
0 changes

Other options

Thameslink
03:373h12
Croydon
06:49Bedford
£311One-way
0 changes
Thameslink
15:551h46
Croydon
17:41Bedford
£311One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Croydon to Bedford

Travel to Bedford easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Croydon to Bedford.

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There are 2 travel options to Bedford from Croydon. You can take a train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Bedford is by taking a train with average ticket prices of £26 compared to other travel options to Bedford:

A train is £1 less than a coach with an average ticket price of £27 from Croydon to Bedford.

The fastest way from Croydon to Bedford is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 24 min.

There are alternative travel options to Bedford that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 3 h 56 min of travel time.

The distance from Croydon to Bedford is approximately 54 miles.

The average frequency per day from Croydon to Bedford is:

  • 3 coaches per day.
  • 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Bedford from Croydon as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Croydon to Bedford:

  • Most travellers who book a train ticket from Croydon to Bedford depart from East Croydon to Bedford.

The following travel companies offer services from Croydon to Bedford:

  • Thameslink can get you to Bedford by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Thameslink from Croydon to Bedford for £26 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Croydon to Bedford with the following travel companies:

  • Direct train available with Thameslink 3 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Bedford as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Croydon and Bedford.

Your journey from Croydon to Bedford doesn't have to end in Bedford. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Milton Keynes, London St Pancras International, Luton or Brighton. If you’d like to add London, Milton Keynes, London St Pancras International, Luton or Brighton to your Croydon to Bedford trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Bedford today!

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