The average bus between Watford and Crawley takes 2h 48m and the fastest bus takes 2h 15m. There is an hourly bus service from Watford 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 hourly between Watford and Crawley. The earliest departure is at 4:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Watford is at 11:01 PM which arrives into Crawley at 2:42 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Terminal 2 and take an average of 2h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Watford to Crawley. However, there are services departing from Watford station and arriving at Crawley station via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
Watford to Crawley bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Town Hall station.
Watford to Crawley bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
The distance between Watford and Crawley is 62.1 km. The road distance is 106 km.
You can take a bus from Town Hall to Town Centre East via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, South Terminal Bus Station, and Gatwick South Terminal in around 2h 22m.