There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Crawley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
3h 42m£60–137Bus via South Terminal Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
4h 45m£15–52Drive 163.9 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Crawleycar 163.9 mi
3h 1m£41–58Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
5h 17m£80–168Bus
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport North Terminalbus Uk940
5h 13m£15–36Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
5h 58m£68–271
Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Crawley is to bus which costs £14 - £40 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Crawley is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Crawley. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Town Centre East via Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Cardiff and Crawley is 166 miles. The road distance is 164.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Crawley without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Cardiff to Crawley, including transfers.
Cardiff to Crawley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Crawley is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs £60 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus via South Terminal Bus Station, which costs £15 - £55 and takes 4h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £280 and takes 5h 58m.
Cardiff to Crawley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Crawley is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Cardiff to Crawley.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Crawley, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Town Centre East via Reading, Gatwick Airport, and Gatwick South Terminal in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £13–50 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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