There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Crawley Station 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 40m£63–147Bus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport North Terminalbus Uk940
5h 13m£16–24Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
4h 38m£23–58Drive 164.1 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Crawley Stationcar 164.1 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 24m£41–160Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
5h 48m£69–251
Cardiff to Crawley Station by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Crawley Station is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £15 - £24 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Crawley Station is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Crawley Station station. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Bus Station via North Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Cardiff and Crawley Station is 166 miles. The road distance is 165 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Crawley Station without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs £60 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Cardiff to Crawley Station, including transfers.
Cardiff to Crawley Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Crawley Station is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs £60 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £60 and takes 4h 38m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £260 and takes 5h 48m.
Cardiff to Crawley Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at North Terminal Bus Station.
Crawley Station is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 8:13 PM in Cardiff and 9:13 PM in Crawley Station.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Crawley Station, West Sussex, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Bus Station via Reading, Gatwick Airport, and Gatwick South Terminal in around 3h 40m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to North Terminal Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £20–55 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £24–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- 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
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Crawley Station is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Cardiff to Crawley Station.
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