There are 5 ways to get from Crawley to Ilfracombe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
7h 16m£73–165Train
cheapest- Take the train from Crawley to Clapham Junction
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
7h 42m£45–123Bus
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus StationUk900 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station502
8h 6m£47–100Drive 199.1 mi
- Drive from Crawley to Ilfracombe199.1 mi
4h 22m£50–72Fly, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
7h 28m£113–313
Crawley to Ilfracombe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Ilfracombe is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Ilfracombe is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Crawley to Ilfracombe. However, there are services departing from Town Centre South and arriving at Lidl via North Terminal Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Crawley and Ilfracombe is 249 miles. The road distance is 200.2 miles.
The best way to get from Crawley to Ilfracombe without a car is to train via Reading which takes 7h 16m and costs £70 - £170.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Crawley to Ilfracombe, including transfers.
Crawley to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
The best way to get from Crawley to Ilfracombe is to train via Reading which takes 7h 16m and costs £70 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £100 and takes 8h 6m.
Crawley to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crawley to Ilfracombe is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Crawley to Ilfracombe.
What companies run services between Crawley, England and Ilfracombe, England?
You can take a bus from Town Centre South to Opposite Garage via Gatwick South Terminal, Gatwick Airport, Reading, Exeter St Davids, Barnstaple, and Rail Station in around 7h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Centre South to Lidl via North Terminal Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–320
- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–370
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Crawley to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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