A selection of the best options for getting to Croydon
from London's Heathrow Airport...
Travelling to Croydon from Heathrow Airport:
Option1- airporttaxis-uk.co.uk
Private car hire/taxi is a great option and I can recommend an excellent car service which you can easily book online. When you arrive at the airport they will be waiting for you with a placard with your name on.
They will take you directly to the apartment and the drive takes around 50 minutes or more depending on the traffic.
Please check their website for prices. Larger vehicles are available for those with lots of luggage or larger groups. For four persons with minimal luggage this could work out well, particularly when you factor in the hassle of getting on and off trains with baggage and/or children.
Option 2- Underground and overground train......
Another option is by underground from Heathrow.
Great news, from November 6th 2022 all sections of London's magnificent new underground line, the 'Elizabeth Line' will be open for use and you can now travel right across London on one line.
So you can hop on the Elizabeth Line at Heathrow, get off at Farringdon Station and then take a direct train to East Croydon. Very simple now and much quicker.
Remember there is no underground train to East Croydon but a fast and regular overland service.
When you arrive at East Croydon, exit the station at the FRONT entrance/exit that is using the ramp at the end of the platform not up the steps in the middle.
Turn left out of the front and you will see a taxi rank, you can take a taxi from here if you wish, costs around £7 or make the 12-minute walk to the apartment.
The journey takes around 1hr 15mins and will cost around £15 each person.
Expected Journey time around 1hr 20 mins
Option 3- London's Iconic Red bus- SL7
The SL7 from Heathrow Airport to West Croydon Station (via East Croydon) is the Trans-Siberian of the urban bus world: it covers almost 24 miles, and it is one of only two express services in the capital, speeding past all but a few bus stops on its rocket-powered journey across the suburbs of south-west London.
It runs from Heathrow Airport terminal bus station and goes to East Croydon Rail Station and finally ends at West Croydon Station.
Busses run every 30 minutes and the journey takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes depending on traffic.
At a cost of around £2.50 this is a real bargain, there's lots to see enroute and you can tell your friends that you've been on London's longest bus route!