There are 6 ways to get from Crawley to Aberdare by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Aberdaretrain
4h 45m£86–170Bus via Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
8h 59m£27–46Bus
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201
7h 29m£41–100Drive 176.7 mi
- Drive from Crawley to Aberdarecar 176.7 mi
3h 24m£45–64Fly, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 41m£58–197Train via Portsmouth
- Take the train from Crawley to Portsmouth & Southseatrain London Victoria - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 59m£96–191
Crawley to Aberdare by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Aberdare is to bus via Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 which costs £27 - £50 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Aberdare is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Crawley station to Aberdare station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Aberdare Bus Station via Gatwick Airport North Terminal, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Crawley to Aberdare. However, there are services departing from Three Bridges and arriving at Aberdare via Farringdon Without, London Paddington and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Crawley and Aberdare is 203 miles. The road distance is 177.7 miles.
The best way to get from Crawley to Aberdare without a car is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Crawley to Aberdare, including transfers.
Crawley to Aberdare bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
Crawley to Aberdare train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Three Bridges station.
The best way to get from Crawley to Aberdare is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £100 and takes 7h 29m.
What companies run services between Crawley, England and Aberdare, Wales?
You can take a train from Three Bridges to Aberdare via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, London Paddington, and Cardiff Central in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens every 3 hours. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Three Bridges to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Aberdare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Crawley to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- 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 Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Crawley to Aberdare bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
Crawley to Aberdare train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crawley to Aberdare is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Crawley to Aberdare.
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