The average train between Edinburgh and Crawley takes 6h and the fastest train takes 5h 26m. There is a train service every few hours from Edinburgh 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.
Trains run hourly between Edinburgh and Crawley. The earliest departure is at 5:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Crawley at 6:59 AM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 6h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Crawley. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Crawley station via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
Edinburgh to Crawley train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Crawley train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Crawley station.
Book your Edinburgh to Crawley train tickets online with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and Thameslink.
The distance between Edinburgh and Crawley is 573.6 km. The road distance is 682 km.
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crawley via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 40m.