Budget hotel with clean rooms close to east croydon station near east croydon station holiday inn express london croydon is in south london and a half mile from east croydon station with frequent trains to and from central london in under 40 minutes you can be hobnobbing with the queen or at least watching the changing of the guard at buckingham palace direct to tate modern after a 20 minute train ride to london blackfriars youll be strolling up to 1 of londons most iconic museums