There are 6 ways to get from Crawley to Derby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
2h 48m£41–218Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Uk900
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Copeland Streetbus Sky
7h 39m£23–31Drive 157.2 mi
- Drive from Crawley to Derbycar 157.2 mi
3h 8m£38–55Fly to East Midlands Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane LGW - EMA
5h 50m£67–169Train via Crawley
- Take the train from Crawley to London St Pancras Intltrain Horsham - Peterborough / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
3h 6m£51–239Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane LGW - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
5h 36m£58–169
Crawley to Derby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Derby is to bus which costs £23 - £35 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Derby is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £40 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Crawley to Derby. However, there are services departing from Town Centre South and arriving at Copeland Street via Gatwick Airport North Terminal and St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Crawley to Derby. However, there are services departing from Three Bridges and arriving at Derby via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Crawley and Derby is 161 miles. The road distance is 158.1 miles.
The best way to get from Crawley to Derby without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £40 - £220.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Crawley to Derby, including transfers.
Crawley to Derby bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
Crawley to Derby train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Three Bridges station.
The best way to get from Crawley to Derby is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £40 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £35 and takes 7h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £170 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Crawley, England and Derby, England?
You can take a train from Three Bridges to Derby via London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Centre South to Copeland Street via North Terminal Bus Station, Gatwick Airport North Terminal, Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station, and St Margaret's Bus Station in around 7h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £25–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to East Midlands Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Crawley to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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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 Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Copeland Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
#/media/File:Optare_Solo_YJ07_EFX_Leicester_HumberstoneGate.jpg "A Kinchbus bus on route 70 in Humberstone Gate, Leicester")
#/media/File:Optare_Solo_YJ07_EFX_Leicester_HumberstoneGate_rear.jpg "Rear view of a Kinchbus bus on route 70 in Humberstone Gate, Leicester")
#/media/File:Scania_Wright_Solar_FN04_HSY_Nottingham_CarringtonSt.jpg "Side view a Kinchbus bus in Carrington Street, Nottingham")
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More Questions & Answers
Crawley to Derby bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station.
Crawley to Derby train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crawley to Derby is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Crawley to Derby.
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