There are 7 ways to get from Derby to Crawley 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 Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Three Bridgestrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
2h 31m£80–103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 230
6h 35m£32–52Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Derby Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Ukn02 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
4h 56m£40–55Drive 164.3 mi
- Drive from Derby to Crawleycar 164.3 mi
2h 52m£42–60Fly from East Midlands Airport
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EMA - LGW
5h 26m£79–226Train via Crawley
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Crawleytrain Peterborough - Horsham / ...
3h 8m£80–103Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BHX - LGW
5h 17m£81–206
Derby to Crawley by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Crawley is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Crawley is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby station to Crawley. However, there are services departing from Derby Bus Station and arriving at Town Centre East via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Derby to Crawley. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Three Bridges via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Derby and Crawley is 161 miles. The road distance is 165.3 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Crawley without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs £75 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Derby to Crawley, including transfers.
Derby to Crawley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Derby Bus Station.
Derby to Crawley train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to Crawley is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs £75 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £35 - £55 and takes 4h 56m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £230 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Crawley, England?
You can take a train from Derby to Three Bridges via London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Derby Bus Station to Town Centre East via Heathrow Central Bus Station, South Terminal Bus Station, and Gatwick South Terminal in around 4h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–410
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Three Bridges
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Crawley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Derby Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Derby to Crawley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Derby to Crawley train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Crawley is 165 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Derby to Crawley.
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