The average bus between Manchester and Crawley takes 7h 29m and the fastest bus takes 6h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manchester 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 2 hours between Manchester and Crawley. The earliest departure is at 2:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Crawley at 8:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Birmingham Coach Station and take an average of 7h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Crawley. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Crawley station via Birmingham Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
Manchester to Crawley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Crawley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
The distance between Manchester and Crawley is 298 km. The road distance is 394 km.
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Town Centre East via Birmingham Coach Station, South Terminal Bus Station, and Gatwick South Terminal in around 7h 15m.