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Compare train and coach for Croydon to Wolverhampton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Croydon to Wolverhampton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £34 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 3h 5m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £34, while a train costs an average of £142.
Distance: 192 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£142 Average Price | £34 Average Price Cheapest | £38 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 19m Average total duration 2h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Croydon to Wolverhampton:
A coach is £108 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Croydon to Wolverhampton costing on average £142.
Other travel options to Wolverhampton take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 19m.
You'll arrive about 29m sooner (2h 49m by train vs 3h 18m by car). Tickets start at around £142 compared to roughly £38 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Croydon to Wolverhampton
How to get to Wolverhampton from Croydon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Croydon to Wolverhampton is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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C026015:403h27East Croydon (ECR)9:07Wolverhampton station (WVH)£341One-way2 changes
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C026015:403h27East Croydon (ECR)9:07Wolverhampton station (WVH)£341One-way2 changes
Fastest
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C026015:403h27East Croydon (ECR)9:07Wolverhampton station (WVH)£341One-way2 changes
Other options
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C026015:403h49East Croydon (ECR)9:29Wolverhampton station (WVH)£411One-way1 change
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Tube from London Bridge to London Euston5:463h31West Croydon (WCY)9:17Wolverhampton station (WVH)£641One-way4 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Croydon to Wolverhampton:
A coach is £108 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Croydon to Wolverhampton costing on average £142.
Other travel options to Wolverhampton take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 19m.
- Around 14 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Croydon and Wolverhampton as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway.
- Trains mostly depart from East Croydon (ECR) and arrive in Wolverhampton station (WVH).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, Thameslink, Southern to go to Wolverhampton by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Megabus, Metrobus, Abellio London to go to Wolverhampton by coach.
- 14 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Megabus.
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