Richard J. wrote:

Dr Ivan D. Reid wrote:

I have to travel to Croydon next week. tfl's Journey Planner's
best suggestion has me bussing to Uxbridge, Tube to Hillingdon, then
some mysterious express bus to Victoria, thence rail to East
Croydon.
A bit over two hours.

Poking around various maps I wondered about Piccadilly from Ux to
Earl's Court, District to Wimbledon, and Tram to Croydon. No idea
yet how long that would take.

Anyone (Paul?) have a better idea?


The mysterious express bus from Hillingdon: if it says "OT", it's the
Oxford Tube (Stagecoach); if it says "X90" it's the Oxford Buses
service, now called Oxford Espress (sic). Between the two of them, it's
quite a frequent service, but you've got a longish walk from Victoria
Coach Station to the railway station.

I'm not sure it's actually possible to buy tickets on either of those
coaches between Hillingdon and London. Mind you, I've never tried.

--
Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London

Hi,

Dave Arquati wrote:

The mysterious express bus from Hillingdon: if it says "OT", it's the
Oxford Tube (Stagecoach); if it says "X90" it's the Oxford Buses
service, now called Oxford Espress (sic). Between the two of them, it's
quite a frequent service, but you've got a longish walk from Victoria
Coach Station to the railway station.

I'm not sure it's actually possible to buy tickets on either of those
coaches between Hillingdon and London. Mind you, I've never tried.

Both sell tickets between Hillingdon and London (I believe they get
subsidised to do so), and both will drop you off outside the main
Victoria rail station before continuing to the coach station.

Luke