The average bus between Manchester and Crawley takes 6h 50m and the fastest bus takes 6h 21m. 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 4 hours between Manchester and Crawley. The earliest departure is at 4:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 11:10 PM which arrives into Crawley at 5:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Gatwick Airport North Terminal and take an average of 6h 50m. 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 Gatwick Airport North Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
Manchester to Crawley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Crawley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
The distance between Manchester and Crawley is 298 km. The road distance is 391 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Gatwick Airport North Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 6h 15m.