The average bus between Cardiff and Crawley takes 5h and the fastest bus takes 4h 38m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cardiff to Crawley. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Cardiff and Crawley. The earliest departure is at 1:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Crawley at 5:00 AM. All services require a transfer at South Terminal Bus Station and take an average of 5h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Crawley. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Crawley station via South Terminal Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
Cardiff to Crawley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Crawley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
The distance between Cardiff and Crawley is 212.3 km. The road distance is 291 km.
National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 4h 25m.