There are 8 ways to get from Crawley to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Crawley to London VictoriaBognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester PiccadillyLondon Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 30m£50–243Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Crawley to London VictoriaBognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill InterchangeUk023 / ...
6h 25m£21–74Bus
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5Uk920 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station802
6h 8m£39–89Drive 225.1 mi
- Drive from Crawley to Manchester225.1 mi
4h 11m£56–80Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
3h 55m£84–264Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LGW - MAN
4h 41m£62–182Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)LGW - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
5h 41m£72–181Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Crawley to Clapham Junction
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
4h 45m£98–231
Crawley to Manchester by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Manchester is to train and bus which costs £20 - £75 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £45 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Crawley station to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via North Terminal Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Crawley to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Crawley and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Victoria station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Crawley and Manchester is 217 miles. The road distance is 226.4 miles.
The best way to get from Crawley to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £45 - £250.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Crawley to Manchester, including transfers.
Crawley to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Crawley to Manchester train services, operated by Southern, depart from Crawley station.
The best way to get from Crawley to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £45 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 6h 8m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £190 and takes 4h 41m.
What companies run services between Crawley, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Crawley to Manchester Piccadilly via London Victoria, Victoria station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station via North Terminal Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 6h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Crawley to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Crawley to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Three Bridges to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- 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 Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Crawley to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Crawley to Manchester train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crawley to Manchester is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Crawley to Manchester.
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