There are 5 ways to get from Charing Cross to Crawley by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from London Bridge to Crawleytrain Peterborough - Horsham / ...
1h 23m£30–31Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Sutton Station / The Quadrantbus N44
- Take the bus from Brighton Road / Cavendish Road to Bus Stationbus 420
3h 27m£4–80Line 87 bus, train
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Clapham Junction Stationbus 87 / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Gatwick Airporttrain London Victoria - Havant / ...
1h 29m£14–53Drive 31.2 mi
- Drive from Charing Cross to Crawleycar 31.2 mi
56 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Crawleytaxi 31.2 mi
56 min£130–160
Charing Cross to Crawley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Crawley is to drive which costs £7 - £12 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Crawley is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £7 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Charing Cross to Crawley station. However, there are services departing from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross and arriving at Bus Station via Brighton Road / Cavendish Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Charing Cross to Crawley. However, there are services departing from London Charing Cross and arriving at Crawley via London Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Charing Cross and Crawley is 32 miles. The road distance is 31.4 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Crawley without a car is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £30 - £32.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Charing Cross to Crawley, including transfers.
Charing Cross to Crawley bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross station.
Charing Cross to Crawley train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Bridge station.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Crawley is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £30 - £32. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 - £80 and takes 3h 27m.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Crawley, England?
Thameslink operates a train from London Bridge to Crawley every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £26–27 and the journey takes 56 min. Southern also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Bus Station via Sutton Station / The Quadrant and Brighton Road / Cavendish Road in around 3h 27m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Crawley
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Crawley
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Clapham Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–25
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–25
Bus from Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross to Sutton Station / The Quadrant
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–80
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–80
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Brighton Road / Cavendish Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Charing Cross to Crawley bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Sutton Station / The Quadrant.
Charing Cross to Crawley train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Crawley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charing Cross to Crawley is 31 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Charing Cross to Crawley.
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