There are 8 ways to get from Crawley to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Crawley to London Victoriatrain Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 23m£76–125Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Crawley to London Victoriatrain Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
6h 27m£36–58Bus
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 025 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 802
6h 15m£49–73Drive 225.5 mi
- Drive from Crawley to Manchestercar 225.5 mi
4h 14m£56–81Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 44m£87–264Fly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
4h 40m£60–179Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 36m£71–165Train to London City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Three Bridges to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 31m£222–345
Crawley to Manchester by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Manchester is to train and bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £75 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Crawley to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Town Centre South and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via North Terminal Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
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 23m.
The distance between Crawley and Manchester is 217 miles. The road distance is 226.9 miles.
The best way to get from Crawley to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Crawley to Manchester, including transfers.
Crawley to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, 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 23m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 6h 15m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 4h 40m.
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 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Centre South to Manchester Central Coach Station via North Terminal Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 6h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Crawley to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Southern
Train from Crawley to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Southern
Train from Three Bridges to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Three Bridges to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Three Bridges to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–20
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Crawley to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, 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 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Crawley to Manchester.
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