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Compare train and coach for Nottingham to Croydon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nottingham to Croydon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, while a train costs an average of £99.
Distance: 189 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£99 Average Price | £14 Average Price Cheapest | £37 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 53m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 23m Average total duration 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nottingham to Croydon:
A coach is £85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nottingham to Croydon costing on average £99.
Other travel options to Croydon take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 23m.
You'll arrive about 59m sooner (2h 23m by train vs 3h 22m by car). Tickets start at around £99 compared to roughly £37 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 Nottingham to Croydon
How to get to Croydon from Nottingham by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nottingham to Croydon is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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C026175:262h22Nottingham station (NOT)7:48East Croydon (ECR)£351One-way1 change
Cheapest
- W70667+C026175:262h22Nottingham station (NOT)7:48East Croydon (ECR)£351One-way1 change
Fastest
- W70667+C026175:262h22Nottingham station (NOT)7:48East Croydon (ECR)£351One-way1 change
Other options
- C21521+W456836:122h33Nottingham station (NOT)8:45East Croydon (ECR)£401One-way1 change
- C21683+W456796:462h29Nottingham station (NOT)9:15East Croydon (ECR)£471One-way1 change
- W70679+W457077:462h29Nottingham station (NOT)10:15East Croydon (ECR)£471One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Nottingham to Croydon:
A coach is £85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nottingham to Croydon costing on average £99.
Other travel options to Croydon take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 23m.
- Around 36 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nottingham and Croydon as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Nottingham station (NOT) and arrive in East Croydon (ECR).
- Coaches mostly depart from Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Travel with Hull Trains, East Midlands Railway, London North Eastern Railway to go to Croydon by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Croydon by coach.
- 36 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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