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Are you heading out of London to visit friends and family? For a work event? Perhaps a weekend away including a visit to Bedford's Birds of Prey Centre? No matter what the reason for your journey, get where you need to be on one of the trains from East Croydon to Bedford.

Plan your trip with ease using our live departure board below, which shows the latest train times from East Croydon to Bedford. Once you've found a suitable departure time, book your tickets through our journey planner or On Track app

Journey information from East Croydon to Bedford

  • How long is the average journey duration from East Croydon to Bedford? 1 hour 33 minutes
  • How long is the fastest journey duration from East Croydon to Bedford? 1 hour 19 minutes
  • When is the first train from East Croydon to Bedford? 00:24
  • When is the last train from East Croydon to Bedford? 23:53
  • How many services run for East Croydon to Bedford today? 79

The above information is intended as a guide. It may not include timetable alterations because of engineering work, unplanned disruption etc. Please use the journey planner to plan your journey before you travel. Some tickets are subject to restrictions. Please check these before you travel.

The information above refers to direct journeys only. Other journeys may be available by changing train or by using a different London Terminal. At certain times buses may operate some of the journeys shown. Services of all operators on the route shown are included in the figures. Not all tickets may be used on all services.

On many routes, the last journey before services finish for the day departs after midnight. Where this is the case, it is this service (in the early hours of the following morning), and not the last one before midnight that is shown.

Find the next train to Bedford from East Croydon

Departures
Arrivals
Live departures for East Croydon
Due Destination Platform Expected Train Length  further details  Additional Information 
11:33 Bedford via London Bridge Platform 4 4 11:35 2 mins late See details on departure to Bedford via London Bridge
11:51 Bedford via London Bridge Platform 2 2 On time 12 coaches See details on departure to Bedford via London Bridge
12:03 Bedford via London Bridge Platform Cancelled See details on departure to Bedford via London Bridge
12:21 Bedford via London Bridge Platform 2 2 On time 12 coaches See details on departure to Bedford via London Bridge
12:33 Bedford via London Bridge Platform Cancelled See details on departure to Bedford via London Bridge
12:51 Bedford via London Bridge Platform 2 2 On time 12 coaches See details on departure to Bedford via London Bridge
13:03 Bedford via London Bridge Platform Cancelled See details on departure to Bedford via London Bridge
13:21 Bedford via London Bridge Platform 2 2 On time 12 coaches See details on departure to Bedford via London Bridge
Live arrivals at East Croydon
Due Destination Platform Expected Train Length  further details  Additional Information 
11:36 Bedford Platform Cancelled See details on departure to Bedford
11:48 Bedford Platform 3 3 On time 12 coaches See details on departure to Bedford
12:06 Bedford Platform Cancelled See details on departure to Bedford
12:18 Bedford Platform 3 3 On time 12 coaches See details on departure to Bedford
12:36 Bedford Platform 6 6 On time 8 coaches See details on departure to Bedford
12:48 Bedford Platform 3 3 On time 12 coaches See details on departure to Bedford
13:06 Bedford Platform Cancelled See details on departure to Bedford
13:18 Bedford Platform 3 3 On time 12 coaches See details on departure to Bedford

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